‘As a result of delays, the desired reliefs are not coming for taxpayers.’ IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses the North East Roundtable in Shillong, July 11, 2025, on the Prime Minister Internship Scheme. Photograph: ANI Photo Despite more
India and the UK will sign a free trade agreement on Thursday in London that will allow export of labour-intensive products such as leather, footwear and clothing at concessional rates, while making imports of whisky and cars from Britain cheaper.
Benchmark Sensex jumped nearly 540 points while Nifty closed above the 25,200 level on Wednesday following a positive trend in Asian markets after Japan secured a trade deal with the US. Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 539.83
Incidents in the maritime sector involving Indian seafarers, and foreign vessels in Indian waters rose by 21.6 per cent in 2024 to 186, highlighting the need to strengthen safety frameworks. Photograph: Fawaz Salman/Reuters According to India’s shipping regulator Directorate General
‘In the luxury car segment, the adoption of EVs is almost double compared to the mass market.’ IMAGE: MD & CEO, Mercedes-Benz India, Santosh Iyer, unveils the Mercedes-AMG GT 63 and GT 63 Pro, in Mumbai, June 27, 2025. Photograph:
Fintech firm One97 Communications, which owns the Paytm brand, reported its first-ever consolidated net profit at Rs 122.5 crore in the quarter ended June 2025, mainly on account of cost optimisation and an increase in payment revenue. Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters
Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed almost unchanged in a volatile trade on Tuesday as gains in quick commerce and private banking shares were offset by losses in oil & gas and IT shares. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The 30-share
Experts say Indian Railways must grow its share in the freight market to remain financially sustainable. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for representational purposes only. Photograph: ANI Photo After nearly five years of frozen fares, Indian
Crypto thefts in 2025 had already crossed $2.17 billion before last week’s $44 million CoinDCX hack, underlining relentless cyber threat escalation in the digital currency world, according to the latest data. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters Blockchain analytics platform Chainalysis’ 2025 crypto
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will accompany Prime Minister Narendra Modi to London for the signing of the free trade agreement between India and the UK on July 24, an official said on Monday. IMAGE: Britain’s Secretary of State
