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Ongoing crisis in the Middle East has strained global energy supplies, but availability within the country continues to remain steady, the government has assured. Addressing a ministerial briefing, Aparna Sharma, additional secretary in the department of fertilizers, said, “The fertiliser availability remains robust, and the supplies continue to exceed the requirement. The department of fertilizers…

As the United States continues to tighten its blockade on Iranian oil flows, Tehran is repeatedly scrambling to manage excess crude, with its key export hub Kharg Island rapidly approaching storage limits.Tehran is now reportedly moving to expand crude storage at Kharg Island by reactivating the 30-year-old crude carrier M/T Nasha, signalling mounting pressure on…

Hengli represents a far more significant target. It is one of China’s most advanced private refiners. (AI image) The Donald Trump administration’s step to sanction one of China’s largest privately owned refiners over its links to Iran will have implications beyond oil! China has for years remained the largest buyer of Iranian crude, much of…

Infosys is no longer enjoying the strong investor confidence that it once did. This year, the IT giant, long seen as one of Dalal Street’s reliable compounders, has come under heavy pressure. The company fallen out of India’s top 10 most valued companies, after seeing a wipe out of more than Rs 2 lakh crore…

India New Zealand FTA (AI image) India and the New Zealand on Monday are signing the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in the presence of Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and New Zealand’s Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay. The agreement is expected to significantly strengthen economic ties between the two countries. It…

SkyHop Aviation founder & CEO Avani Singh NEW DELHI: After some fits and starts in the past, India will again see seaplane services. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has granted air operator certificate (AOC or licence) to SkyHop Aviation which plans to become India’s first dedicated commercial seaplane operator.In the first phase, SkyHop…

Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: Aster DM Healthcare, and GE Vernova T&D India have been picked by Sudeep Shah, Head – Technical Research and Derivatives, SBI Securities as the top stocks to buy this week (starting April 27, 2026). Views on Nifty and Bank Nifty have also been shared.Nifty ViewThe momentum…

Paytm said the RBI had effectively withdrawn Paytm Payments Bank’s licence. Paytm share price today: Shares of One 97 Communications, the parent of fintech platform Paytm, dropped as much as 8 per cent on Monday, falling to an intraday low of Rs 1,057 on the National Stock Exchange. The sharp decline came after the Reserve…

Gold prices recently moved from the upper band toward the mid-band (20 DMA), and are now attempting to stabilize. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold prices will closely track movements on the rate decisions by several central banks, including the US Federal Reserve, this week, says Manav Modi, Senior Analyst, Commodity Research at Motilal…

Asian markets traded mixed on Monday, with Japan’s benchmark index scaling fresh highs, as investors balanced strong cues from Wall Street against rising oil prices and geopolitical uncertainty.Japan’s Nikkei 225 surged 1.4% to 60,564.18, hitting a new intraday record, while South Korea’s Kospi jumped 2.1%.Taiwan’s Taiex also rallied 2.6%, supported by renewed buying in technology…