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  Sensex rallies 689 points to end at fresh high; Nifty tops 14,350

  January 08, 2021 16:12 IST

  Equity benchmark Sensex soared 689 points to end at a fresh all-time high on Friday, led by Infosys, TCS and Reliance amid strong buying sentiment in global equities.

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  Vodafone Idea moves SC over 'errors' in DOT's AGR calculation

  January 08, 2021 15:57 IST

  The petition filed by the telco on Thursday said that payments made by the company have not been accounted for in the AGR demands issued by the department.

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  Home loan EMIs set to reduce as SBI cuts rates - Key details

  January 08, 2021 13:21 IST

  State Bank of India has announced further interest concession of upto 30 bps on home loans and 100% waiver on processing fees.

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  SBI, Indian Oil launch contactless RuPay debit card; check key benefits

  January 08, 2021 12:34 IST

  The card will also simplify the everyday purchases of customers with secure and convenient contactless payments, he added.

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  Nippon Paint partners with Seekho India to train over 5000 youth as its “Virtual Sales Warrior”

  January 08, 2021 0:41 IST

  India’s leading Paint company, Nippon Paints is collaborating with Seekho India-a startup for an online Skill development and training arrangement to empower the youth of India and Collaborate for “Virtual Sales Warrior.”

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  Elon Musk now richest man on earth, pushes Amazon's Jeff Bezos to 2nd spot

  January 08, 2021 15:50 IST

  Elon Musk, founder, CEO, CTO and chief designer of SpaceX and CEO and product architect of Tesla, Inc, has become the world's richest man, pushing Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on the second spot, according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

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  FASTag users using Mumbai-Pune Expressway to get THIS much cashback

  January 07, 2021 21:29 IST

  As per a release issued by the transport body, the cashback scheme was launched in a bid to increase the number of vehicles using FASTag.

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  RBI to conduct simultaneous sale-purchase of govt securities next week

  January 07, 2021 20:38 IST

  The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday announced it will conduct simultaneous purchase and sale of government securities under Open Market Operations (OMO) for Rs 10,000 crore each on January 14. 

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  Vistara to start non-stop special flight services between New Delhi, Frankfurt from Feb 18

  January 07, 2021 20:22 IST

  Full-service carrier Vistara on Thursday said it will commence non-stop special flight services between New Delhi and Frankfurt in Germany, under the air bubble agreement, starting February 18.

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  LIC policy lapsed? Here's how you can revive it

  January 07, 2021 18:44 IST

  The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on Thursday launched a campaign to encourage individuals to continue their risk cover, amid the coronavirus pandemic, where lapsed policies can be revived.

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  Covid Impact! Economy likely to contract 7.7% in 2020-21, Govt data shows

  January 07, 2021 18:40 IST

  Real GDP or GDP at Constant Prices (2011-12) in the year 2020-21 is likely to attain a level of Rs 134.40 lakh crore, as against the Provisional Estimate of GDP for the year 2019-20 of Rs 145.66 lakh crore.

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  Income Tax Dept conducts surveys at Flipkart, Swiggy offices in connection with bogus ITC

  January 07, 2021 20:05 IST

  The Income Tax Department on Thursday conducted surveys at the head offices of Instakart - a group company of Flipkart - and Swiggy in Bengaluru. The surveys were underway in connection with bogus Input Tax Credit (ITC), news agency ANI quoted sources as saying.

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  Sensex slips 81 points; Nifty holds 14,100 level

  January 07, 2021 16:20 IST

  Equity benchmark Sensex slipped 81 points on Thursday, weighed by selling in IT, banks and consumption stocks despite a firm trend in global markets. 

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  Gold Price Today: Gold plunges Rs 714, silver declines Rs 386

  January 07, 2021 15:59 IST

  Gold prices plunged Rs 714 to Rs 50,335 per 10 gram in the national capital on Thursday, reflecting a decline in global precious metal prices, according to HDFC Securities.

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  TCS buyback: Tata Sons sells shares worth Rs 10,000 crore

  January 07, 2021 15:54 IST

  ​Tata Sons Pvt Ltd, the holding company of salt-to-software Tata Group, has raised about Rs 10,000 crore from selling close to 1 per cent holding in Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in the IT firm's recently concluded share buyback.  

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  Fuel on fire! Petrol, diesel prices hit all-time high in Delhi, check rates

  January 07, 2021 10:03 IST

  Fuel prices have reached all-time high on Thursday after oil marketing companies hiked the rates. Petrol is retailing at Rs 84.20 per litre in Delhi.

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  Buying homes becomes cheaper as Maharashtra reduces all premiums by 50%

  January 06, 2021 22:46 IST

  ​Now, buying homes will be cheaper in Maharashtra. In a big boost to real estate hit by the coronavirus pandemic, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday decided to cut all premiums related to the sector by 50 percent. It will be applicable till December 31, 2021.

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  Tim Cook's pay up 40% in 2020 as Apple's market cap hits $2.2 tn

  January 06, 2021 21:01 IST

  Despite the Covid-19 pandemic that affected Apple's retail operation globally, the company has exceeded its internal financial targets in the past fiscal year, and CEO Tim Cook's cash bonus jumped 40 per cent to $10.7 million, The Wall Street Journal reported.  

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  Maruti Suzuki's production rises 34% at 1,55,127 units in December

  January 06, 2021 20:51 IST

  Maruti Suzuki India, the country's largest carmaker, on Wednesday said its total production in December 2020 increased 33.78 per cent to 1,55,127 units.  

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  TCS buyback offer: Tata Sons tenders shares worth Rs 9,997 crore

  January 06, 2021 20:18 IST

  ​Tata Sons tendered shares worth Rs 9,997 crore of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) during the IT major's Rs 16,000 crore-buyback offer that concluded recently.  

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  3 more Indian firms HACKED! 1.13 crore users' data at risk, researcher says

  January 06, 2021 19:58 IST

  After hacking masked credit and debit card data of crores of Juspay users, the same hacker possibly known as 'ShinyHunters' is now selling databases belonging to three more Indian companies on Dark Web, independent cybersecurity researcher Rajshekhar Rajaharia claimed on Wednesday.  

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  RBI to be on a long-pause in rates on sticky non-food inflation: Report

  January 06, 2021 17:47 IST

  The central bank is likely to pare the pandemic-driven emergency response as well, the report by Singaporean lender DBS said.

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  Gold Price Today: Gold declines Rs 71; silver rises Rs 156

  January 06, 2021 16:43 IST

  Gold prices fell Rs 71 to Rs 51,125 per 10 grams in the national capital on Wednesday amid rupee appreciation, according to HDFC Securities.

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  Spectrum auction for radiowaves worth Rs 3.92 lakh crore will start from THIS date. Check details

  January 06, 2021 17:23 IST

  Bidding for the sixth round of spectrum auction for radiowaves worth Rs 3.92 lakh crore will start from March 1, according to a notice issued by the government on Wednesday.

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  Sensex snaps 10-session winning run, drops 264 points

  January 06, 2021 16:02 IST

  Snapping its 10-session winning run, equity benchmark Sensex tumbled 264 points on Wednesday, dragged by losses in Reliance Industries, ITC and Infosys. 

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  Bank fixed deposit: These 3 banks are offering up to 7.5% interest on FDs | Check latest rates

  January 06, 2021 14:40 IST

  Many banks are even offering interest rates on fixed deposits (FDs) ranging from 7 percent to 7.5 percent. Fixed deposits ranging from 7 days to 10 years are offered by top lenders like the State Bank of India (SBI), ICICI, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank and others. At present, SBI offers an interest rate of 4.90% for a tenure between 1 year and 2 years for deposits up to Rs 2 crore.

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  SpiceJet to operate 21 new flights from January 12 | Check routes and other details

  January 06, 2021 12:06 IST

  SpiceJet said on Wednesday it would operate 21 new domestic and international flights from January 12. The airline will introduce two weekly flights on the route from Mumbai to Ras Al-Khaimah in the UAE and increase frequency on the Delhi-Ras Al-Khaimah route to four weekly flights

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  Fuel Price skyrocket: Petrol, diesel prices rise breaking month-long pause

  January 06, 2021 11:32 IST

  Across the country as well the price of the two petroleum products increased at varied levels depending on the prevalent taxation structure.