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VinFast-backed V-GREEN ties up with HPCL for EV charging facilities

Mumbai, VinFast-backed charging infrastructure firm V-GREEN on Tuesday said it has joined hands with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) to set up electric vehicle charging facilities at HPCL fuel stations across different markets. The agreement holds strategic significance as India accelerates its transition toward green transportation, the company said. The state-owned HPCL’s existing 24,400 retail…

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Budget 2026: PM Modi meets economists; aims mission-mode reforms to sustain long-term growth

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met eminent economists and sectoral experts to seek their views on the upcoming Budget, a senior government official said. The meeting started at 11am chaired finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Niti Aayog vice chairman Suman Bery, Niti Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam, other members of the Aayog, economists and sectoral experts…

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US stocks tick down as tech jitters linger

Wall Street’s major indexes retreated slightly on Tuesday, as worries over valuations of artificial intelligence stocks lingered in the final days of 2025.Shortly after trading began, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.2 percent to 48,380.60 while the broad-based S&P 500 Index edged 0.1 percent lower to 6,901.00.The tech-focused Nasdaq Composite Index also pulled back…

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FMCG distributors’ body asks Sebi to pause IPOs of loss-making quick-commerce firms

Fast-moving consumer goods distributors’ body AICPDF has urged the market regulator Sebi to pause the Initial Public Offerings (IPO) of loss-making quick-commerce companies. In a representation, the All India Consumer Products Distributors Federation (AICPDF) has urged Sebi “to consider immediate measures including a temporary pause on IPO approvals” for quick-commerce and closely related e-commerce companies…

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Saudi Arabia cost of living: Riyadh or Jeddah, which KSA city is easier on your wallet?

Is Saudi Arabia Still Affordable? New Data Reveals a Changing Cost-of-Living Story As Saudi Arabia accelerates its economic transformation under Vision 2030, the everyday financial landscape for residents, both citizens and expatriates, is changing rapidly. From housing to groceries, consumer prices are evolving against a backdrop of modest inflation, residential property pressures and shifting wage…

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Vande Bharat sleeper clocks 180 kmph! Ashwini Vaishnaw shares video of train’s ‘water test’; watch

Vande Bharat sleeper prototype Vande Bharat sleeper train launch soon! Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday shared an important update on the Vande Bharat sleeper train, posting a video on X (formerly Twitter) of the train’s speed trial. The new train touched 180 kmph speeds – its maximum- during trial runs between the Kota-Nagda section…

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