BENGALURU: HCLTech on Monday announced plans to invest up to Rs 3,500 crore to establish AI data centres, with the potential to scale to 50 MW of capacity, targeting rising demand from enterprises and govts for sovereign AI infrastructure.“AI has fundamentally changed the economics of computing. For us, the data centre is the foundation for…
File photo: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday asked banks to enhance outreach to NRIs and introduce “innovative deposit products” to sustain the momentum of foreign currency deposits.Sitharaman met representatives of public sector banks and public financial institutions along with senior officials from the finance ministry as she reviewed…
The final equity payment to Shell will be calculated after taking into account adjustments related to debt, cash and other items outlined in the transaction agreements. (AI image) Aditya Birla Renewables Ltd (ABRen), the renewable energy arm of Grasim Industries, has entered into an agreement to acquire Sprng Energy from Shell Overseas Investment BV in…
Housing sales and prices in Dubai plunged to Middle East war Dubai’s residential property market slowed down in the first half of 2026 as geopolitical tensions in West Asia weighed on buyer sentiment, with housing sales falling 16 per cent year-on-year, according to real estate consultancy Anarock.Residential transactions totalled AED 225.7 billion during the January-June…
Trump said the toll would be used to meet “any and all costs necessary to do the job of providing safety and security to this very volatile section of the World.” (AP Photo) Trump announces toll for Hormuz: US President Donald Trump said on Monday that the US is “reinstating” a blockade on Iran in…
Trade between India and the US continues to expand, while India’s imports of energy from the US have also been increasing. When will the India-US trade deal be signed? Negotiations between India and the US on a trade agreement are moving ahead smoothly, with the framework deal now ready and awaiting signing at an appropriate…
NSE’s benchmark to define real estate sector performance The Nifty Realty Index is a sectoral stock market index of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) that is benchmark of the performance of country’s listed real estate companies. It is designed to reflect the movement of companies primarily engaged in the construction and development of residential and…
NEW DELHI: Centre on Monday firmly rejected reports claiming that India was delaying an interim trade agreement with the United States, calling them “completely false, baseless and misleading” and asserting that negotiations between the two countries remain on track.The clarification came after a Reuters report claimed that India was unwilling to rush into a trade…
India’s merchandise imports surged 31% year-on-year to $70.84 billion India’s merchandise imports surged 31% year-on-year to $70.84 billion in June. Merchandise exports rose 15.5% to $40.41 billion during the month, while imports climbed sharply, driven by higher purchases of crude oil, electronics, machinery and precious metals, commerce secretary Rajesh Agarwal said during a press briefing…
A late filing fee of Rs 5,000 is applicable if the income tax return is submitted after the due date specified under Section 139(1). (AI image) ITR filing FY 2025-26: When filing your income tax return, full, accurate and timely reporting of your income and tax dues is important. Failure to file income tax returns…
