Amid global layoff, Google may rejig roles in Bengaluru, Hyderabad offices

Google is likely to rejig the roles of some of the engineering talent from its Hyderabad and Bengaluru offices and move some of its employees to more revenue-generating projects instead of letting them go for now, sources told Business Standard.

Industry bodies seek safeguards against influx of Chinese goods

Various industry bodies have sought immediate government intervention through the imposition of anti-dumping duties, claiming India has seen a surge in imports of Chinese goods over the past two weeks. Photograph: Soo Hoo Zheyang/Reuters Though the recent volume of most

Skoda India gears up for EV play with local push

Skoda Auto India, the Czech carmaker that has recently found success with its compact SUV Kylaq, says it remains committed to developing a fully localised electric vehicle (EV). IMAGE: Skoda’s new SUV, the Kylaq. Image used for representation purpose only.

Forex reserves swell $8.31 bn to $686.14 bn

India’s forex reserves jumped $8.31 billion to $686.14 billion for the week ended April 18, the RBI said on Friday. Illustration: Dado Ruvic/Reuters This is the seventh consecutive week of a rise in the kitty, which had jumped by $1.57

Reliance Q4 profit rises 2.4%, becomes 1st co with Rs 10 lakh cr networth

Reliance Industries Ltd on Friday reported a 2.4 per cent rise in its March quarter net profit as store rationalisation in retail business and improved margins in telecom helped offset weakness in mainstay oil and petrochemicals business and higher finance

Maruti Suzuki Q4 net profit dips 1% on higher expenses

Auto major Maruti Suzuki India on Friday said its consolidated net profit declined by 1 per cent year-on-year to Rs 3,911 crore in the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2025, on account of higher expenses. Photograph: ANI Photo The country’s

Pahalgam terror attack: Srinagar airfares dropped after govt intervention

Airlines waive cancellation and rescheduling fees and boost flight capacity from Srinagar. IMAGE: An Indigo aircraft arrives at the Srinagar airport. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Airfares from Srinagar have seen a “notable reduction” in the past two days, with a Srinagar–Delhi

Sensex tanks 1,000 points; Nifty drops below 24,000-level

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined sharply in morning trade on Friday dragged lower by Axis Bank and growing concerns over geopolitical tensions following the terror attack at Pahalgam, in Jammu & Kashmir. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters Wiping out all

NSE pledges Rs 1 cr to Pahalgam victims’ families

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) chief Ashish Kumar Chauhan expressed deep sorrow over the tragic terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s  Pahalgam that claimed the lives of 26 people and the bourse pledged Rs 1 crore to the next of

India could double US energy purchases this year to offset tariff threat

India’s purchase of US crude oil has picked up in 2025 and could easily double their previous levels, government officials said on Wednesday. Photograph: Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters The surge comes in the wake of the then-incoming Donald Trump administration’s announcement that