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Message for Trump? Putin says Russia ready to continue ‘uninterrupted shipments of fuel’ to India; pitches reliable supply of oil

India has been facing increasing pressure from the Trump administration to stop its crude oil imports from Russia. (AI image) India has been facing increasing pressure from the Trump administration to stop its crude oil imports from Russia. Of the 50% tariffs imposed by the US on India, 25% are penal tariffs for its crude…

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Forex reserves fall by $1.88 bn to $686 bn as FCA declines; gold holdings rise: RBI

India’s foreign exchange reserves fell by $1.877 billion to $686.227 billion for the week ended November 28, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday. The decline comes after a sharper $4.472 billion drop in the previous reporting week, when overall reserves slipped to $688.104 billion, PTI reported.According to RBI data, foreign currency assets…

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Tech rules clash: EU slaps €120 million fine on Elon Musk’s X; says platform misled users and blocked researchers

European Union regulators on Friday fined Elon Musk’s social media platform X 120 million euros ($140 million) for violating the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA), saying the platform’s practices could expose users to scams, manipulation and opaque advertising, according to an ET report.The European Commission announced the penalty after completing an investigation it launched two…

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100 tonnes of silver sold in a week! Why are Indians rushing to sell the white metal? Is another silver price rally on the cards?

Silver soars to a record high, Indians rush to cash in!The India Bullion & Jewellers Association (IBJA) estimates that about 100 tonnes of old silver were sold in just one week, a volume that typically takes several months to surface. Under normal circumstances, the domestic market receives only 10–15 tonnes of old silver in an…

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‘Deep market’: Why is Rupee left to ‘find its correct level’? Governor Sanjay Malhotra explains stance as currency hovers near 90

Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday said the central bank does not target any specific price level or band for the rupee, and allows the currency to find its own “correct” value in the market, even as it hovers near the 90-per-dollar mark, PTI reported. “We don’t target any price levels or any bands….

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Rs 70k to Bengaluru but Rs 25k to London: Airfares explode amid massive IndiGo crisis; flyers rush for options

Skip Bengaluru. Take a trip to Thailand instead. Or Vietnam. Or London. Or even Singapore. All at a much much much cheaper rate than Delhi to Bengaluru, Goa, Pune or Goa. But you cannot travel to Hyderabad, at least not on Friday, because the tickets are sold out. Ironically, IndiGo flight tickets are available.The situation…

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IndiGo cancellations: On-time performance crashes to 8.5%! Chaos unfolds at airports with over 400 flights cancelled

IndiGo’s operational crisis deepened on Friday as its on-time performance at six major metro airports collapsed to just 8.5%, according to data published on the Civil Aviation Ministry website. The sharp fall became the latest flashpoint in a continuing disruption that has now stretched into its fourth straight day.The airline cancelled all departing flights from…

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Malhotra unveils 25 bps rate cut, Rs 1.5 lakh crore liquidity boost, calls economy a ‘rare Goldilocks period’

MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee cut the policy repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25%, down from 5.50% in the October 1 policy review, while retaining a neutral stance. The RBI also hiked FY26 GDP forecast to 7.3% from 6.8% earlier and lowered inflation forecast to 2%.RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra…

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