Sensex 100 points in red, Airtel top gainer

Mumbai (IANS) Sensex opened marginally lower and declined 100 points during the early trade on Thursday after it closed with sharp gains in the previous trade session.

Bharti Airtel was the top gainer, up 4.45 per cent, on the…

Panel set up to boost GST revenue after sharp collection dip

New Delhi (IANS) The GST Council on Thursday constituted a committee of officers to improve revenue after the September Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection dropped sharply to a 19-month low of Rs 91,916 crore, reflecting weak consumer demand.

Saudi Arabia assures world oil needs will be met

Riyadh (IANS) The Council of Ministers on Tuesday reemphasized the Kingdoms' readiness to meet the world oil needs as the most reliable, safe and independent oil exporter of the world.

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King…

Rupee may continue to remain weak on volatility in global markets

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian rupee is likely to continue its weak trend against the dollar due to a probable rise in volatility in the international financial markets.

According to the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Monetary…

Jio to charge voice calls to rival networks at 6 paise/minute

New Delhi (IANS) On account of taking a hit of Rs 13,500 crore due to network connection charges, or interconnet usage charges (IUC), Reliance Jio on Wednesday said it will charge customers 6 paise per minute for voice calls made to rival networks…

US blacklists 28 Chinese entities for minorities' repression

Washington (IANS) The US has added 28 Chinese entities to an export blacklist, citing their role in Beijing's repression of Muslim minorities in Xinjiang, just days before high-level trade talks were slated to resume in Washington.

Amazon, Flipkart sales generate Rs 19,000 cr in 6 days

New Delhi (IANS) Led by Amazon and Flipkart, e-tailers in India achieved a record of $3 billion (nearly Rs 19,000 crore) of Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) in the first six days of the festive sale from September 29-October 4, a new report…

Sensex opens 180 points higher led by banks

Mumbai (IANS) Sensex opened over 180 points higher on Monday after the benchmark ended lower for the last five sessions.

At 10.28 a.m., led by recovery in bank and financial stocks, the Sensex was trading 201.87 points higher at 37,875.18.

Samsung heir in India, likely to meet Modi, Mukesh Ambani

Mumbai (IANS) Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-Yong is currently in India, provoking speculation that the South Korean tech giant may make further investments to expand its presence in the country, industry sources said on Monday.

Auto sector cuts losses, as govt schemes, discounts attract buyers

Mumbai (IANS) Sagging auto sector sales showed signs of revival in September on account of depreciation benefits and heavy discounts.

"Depreciation benefits and discounts have helped a little bit in increasing sales in September in comparison…