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- Business
- December 26, 2025
AI Growth Faces Power, Resource and Safety Hurdles Despite Big Productivity Promise: JP Morgan
The expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) is still in the balance as debates around resource scarcity, privacy and safety are likely to shape public sentiment and government policy in ways that can both create and destroy financial value, according to a report by JP Morgan.Th Read More
- Business
- December 26, 2025
No Santa Rally As Nifty, Sensex Open Lower On Friday; Union Budget, Trade Deal Will Be Triggers In 2026
The domestic benchmark equity indices opened lower on Friday, signalling the absence of a traditional Santa rally in the Indian markets amid weak momentum and continued foreign fund outflows.The Nifty 50 index opened at 26,121.25, slipping marginally by 20.85 points or 0.08 per c Read More
- Business
- December 24, 2025
Govt Greenlights New Airlines: Shankh Air, Al Hind & FlyExpress Get NOCs Amid Aviation Duopoly
Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Wednesday said the government has cleared the way for new airlines, a development coming after a series of meetings with the aspiring players.In a post on X, the Minister said he met teams from Shankh Air, Al Hind Air and FlyExpress over Read More
- Business
- December 24, 2025
Now Retail Investors Can Bet on Highways as NHAI Gets SEBI Nod for Raajmarg InvIT
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has secured regulatory approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to launch Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust (RIIT) as a public Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT), marking a key milestone in its asset moneti Read More
- Business
- December 24, 2025
Britain’s BP To Sell 65% Stake In Castrol To Stonepeak For $6 Billion – Key Insights
BP has agreed to sell a 65% stake in its Castrol lubricants business to the US private equity firm Stonepeak for about $6 billion, a significant step in the oil major’s $20 billion divestment plan aimed at cutting debt and boosting returns.The deal, announced on Wednesday, values Read More
- Business
- December 24, 2025
Cabinet Clears Rs 12,015 Crore Delhi Metro Expansion, Phase-VA to Push Network Past 400 km
The Union Cabinet has given its nod to a significant expansion of the Delhi Metro network, approving projects with a combined outlay of Rs 12,015 crore. The clearance marks the formal rollout of Delhi Metro Phase-VA, aimed at easing congestion and improving connectivity across ke Read More
- Business
- December 24, 2025
Modi Govt Approves Rs 5 Lakh Cr Infra Blitz: Airports, Ports, Highways & Railways Get Massive Boost
The Modi government has rolled out infrastructure projects worth nearly Rs 5 lakh crore during its third term, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday while briefing the media after a Cabinet meeting.The Minister shared details of major projects approved across airports Read More
- Business
- December 24, 2025
Did India Regain Favour of Global Investors? – Bank of America Report
In its December Asia Fund Managers’ Survey, Bank of America revealed that nearly 10 per cent of fund managers are now net overweight on India as against zero per cent in the previous month.Ahead of 2026, the south Asian nation has transitioned from being the least preferred marke Read More
- Business
- December 24, 2025
HC stays action by 3 banks against Anil Ambani, Reliance Communications; says RBI directions violated
The Bombay High Court has put on hold all present and future steps taken by three public sector banks to classify the accounts of industrialist Anil Ambani and Reliance Communications Ltd (RCom) as “fraud”, observing that mandatory Reserve Bank of India (RBI) directions were not Read More
- Business
- December 24, 2025
How the US Is Replacing the H-1B Visa Lottery and What It Means for Indian Applicants
The United States (US) has announced a major overhaul of the H-1B work visa selection process, scrapping the decades-old random lottery in favor of a weighted system that prioritizes higher-paid and higher-skilled workers. The change, finalized by the Department of Homeland Secur Read More
