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With retail inflation easing to 2.82% in May. This is the lowest figure in over six years. Due to this development, several prominent banks are consistently slashing lending rates following policy rate cuts by the central bank. Borrowers on the other hand are also re-evaluating the strategic use of personal loans in times of financial…

India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food, and Public Distribution and Textiles, Piyush Goyal speaks at the Swissmem Industry Day in Bern, Switzerland, Tuesday, June 10, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP India’s goods and services exports during 2025-26 are expected to cross $900 billion despite the global economic uncertainties, Commerce and Industry…

The rupee could move within a range of 85.40-90 during the day, with the mid-month demand coming up for oil, defence, and government payments, forex traders said. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Indian rupee rose 6 paise to 85.51 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Wednesday (June 11, 2025), aided by strong…

Yashwant Varma (File photo) NEW DELHI: The inquiry committee on the Justice Varma cash case has rejected both theories put forth by the HC judge in his defence – that the cash could have been planted in the storeroom of his residence and that the storeroom was set afire by an act of arson to…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a roadshow and greeted people at a public meeting in Bihar’s Siwan, where he laid the foundation stone and inaugurated multiple development projects, including in the water, rail, and power sectors. Narendra Modi was accompanied by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, a key ally, along with Deputy Chief…

File photo: Former Bihar deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav and PM Modi (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit to Bihar’s Siwan, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led governments at the Centre and in the state. In an open letter posted on…

US President Donald Trump indicated at the Group of Seven summit that he is in no rush to impose tougher sanctions on Russia, dismissing pressure from allied leaders eager to do more to push Moscow to the negotiating table. The US president has repeatedly said he is considering new economic penalties on Russia, but has…

Stock market today: On Friday, June 20, Indian stock market indices, the Sensex and the Nifty 50, recorded significant gains during intraday trading, despite heightened tensions between Israel and Iran. The Sensex started at 81,354.85 compared to its previous close of 81,361.87 and surged over 800 points, or 1%, reaching an intraday peak of 82,186.37….

Income Tax: Did you file your income tax return last year, and yet not received your refund? Although unusual, this can be true. There are some taxpayers who have yet not received their income tax refund even after lapse of several months. Meanwhile, it is important to note that the last date to file income tax…

The Income Tax Department (ITD) has sent a communication to thousands of individuals who have undertaken cryptocurrency transactions but failed to reflect this income in their returns, official sources said last week, reported PTI. These transactions pertain to assessment years 2023-24 and 2024-25, they said. The department and its policy-making body, the Central Board of…

India ranks 131 in the Global Gender Gap Index 2025 released by the World Economic Forum. File | Photo Credit: Reuters India has ranked 131 out of 148 countries in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2025, slipping two places from its position last year. With a parity score of just 64.1%, India…

Indian money background. Cash. One hundred and five hundred Indian banknotes Seamless pattern. Design for a poster, business project, textiles, wallpaper. | Photo Credit: rvimages The rupee appreciated 6 paise to close at 85.51 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday (June 11, 2025), supported by strong foreign fund inflows and a weak American currency…