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India emerging as a hub for app innovation: Apple Updated: 2026-05-09 02:59:11 | Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com NEW DELHI: Blind users struggle with navigating unfamiliar indoor spaces, reading signs or understanding visual cues. And, most people take this for granted. This problem is what pushed 20-year-old Nimar Sharma, a student at Chitkara University on the outskirts of…
Oil prices jump as US-Iran tensions intensify; Brent crude stays beyond $100, WTI up 3% Updated: 2026-05-08 02:04:12 | Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com Oil markets inched higher on Friday as tensions escalated between the US and Iran, making traders cautious again. With this, oil markets reversed the sharp losses recorded earlier this week, when prices had fallen…
US fuel price shock: Lower-income households cut driving as gasoline costs surge; study flags widening inequality Updated: 2026-05-06 17:32:55 | Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com America’s widening income divide has become more visible after the sharp rise in fuel prices linked to the Iran war, with lower-income households forced to cut back on driving even as their spending…
Rs 2.5 crore loan guarantee plan to help cos tackle war impact Updated: 2026-05-06 02:06:53 | Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com NEW DELHI: The Modi govt on Tuesday approved an over Rs 2.5 lakh crore loan facility, backstopped by the Centre, to help businesses – from MSMEs to airlines – deal with the impact of the West Asia…
US stock markets today (May 4, 2026): Wall Street pauses near record highs, oil jumps on Hormuz tensions Updated: 2026-05-04 14:15:09 | Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com US stock markets traded cautiously near record levels on Monday as rising oil prices and fresh tensions around the Strait of Hormuz kept investors on edge, AP reported.The S&P 500 slipped…
Reserve Bank Of India: Portfolios of RBI deputy governor to be distributed after Rohit Jain takes charge Updated: 2026-05-04 02:05:53 | Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com MUMBAI: The appointment of Rohit Jain as deputy governor at the Reserve Bank of India comes after the retirement of T Rabi Sankar and at a time when the central bank has…
Chinese court rules firms can’t lay off workers on AI grounds Updated: 2026-05-03 01:46:04 | Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com A Chinese court ruled that companies cannot terminate employees just to replace them with artificial intelligence systems, as authorities juggle the need to stabilise the domestic labour market with a global race to develop AI technologies.The court decided…
Gst Collections: Imports drive GST kitty to a record high in April, rises 9% Updated: 2026-05-02 01:47:59 | Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com Strong indirect tax collections work well for government finances, especially at a time when the economy is facing global headwinds. (AI image) NEW DELHI: GST collections grew 8.7% to Rs 2,42,702 crore in April, an…
India Crude Imports: India’s crude imports in April 85% of February level, Russia largest source Updated: 2026-04-30 23:05:36 | Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com NEW DELHI: Russia remained the largest source of crude for India in April, supplying 1.6 million barrels a day (mbd), followed by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Venezuela and Qatar, data from shipment-tracking firm Kpler…
RBI’s new ‘calamity chapter’ to benefit sound accounts Updated: 2026-04-30 00:38:05 | Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com Mumbai: RBI has introduced a new ‘calamity chapter’ in its guidelines, creating a dedicated framework for disaster-related relief that separates such measures from general restructuring and tightens eligibility, accounting, and provisioning norms.Unlike in the past when relief measures were handled under…