‘On verge of stopping operations’: In letter to Centre, airlines sound alarm over fuel prices

Air India, IndiGo and SpiceJet have urged the government to revise Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) pricing and provide financial support, warning that the airline industry is under extreme stress and close to “stopping operations”.The appeal was made by the Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA), which represents the three carriers, in a letter to the civil…

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Strait of Hormuz blockade persists, but India’s imports of Russian oil are down from highs seen in March – here’s why

Nearly all Indian refiners, except Numaligarh Refinery, are now importing Russian crude. (AI image) India’s imports of crude oil from Russia have dropped from the highs seen in March when the supply disruptions from the Middle East caused by the US-Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz closure prompted refiners to step up buys from…

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Rs 4,000 crore infra push: PM Modi unveils key projects in Sikkim across healthcare, housing, education and other sectors

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a two-day visit to Sikkim, where he is participating in the State’s Golden Jubilee celebrations of statehood. During the event, the Prime Minister described the Northeast as India’s “Ashtalakshmi” and highlighted the Himalayan State’s significance within it. During the visit, he also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of…

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Stock Market Live Updates: Nifty opens in red, stays above 24,050; BSE Sensex drops over 100 points as oil prices rise to $110; what’s the outlook?

A growing number of companies are slowing down their plans to launch initial public offerings, as volatile market conditions and shifting investor sentiment have made valuations more challenging. The year had begun on a strong note. During the March quarter, 18 mainboard IPOs collectively raised ₹18,778 crore. The number of issues was twice that of…

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RIL, Axis Bank & more: Top stocks to watch on April 28, 2026

Goldman Sachs maintained its buy rating on Reliance Industries with the target price at Rs 1,910. Analysts said the company reported Jan-March (Q4FY26) earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) miss due to weak oil-to-consumer (O2C) margin capture, while high crude premiums and logistics costs offset strong product cracks. Analysts expected sequential margin recovery…

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West Asia conflict: Auto companies feel price pressure

New Delhi: Automobile manufacturers will face cost pressures that is expected to impact their margins and slow down demand in the coming quarters as prices of key raw materials, including steel, metals and plastics , have risen sharply since March, latest data from the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam) showed. Due to war in…

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Trai paper aims to scale up public Wi-Fi

New Delhi: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), has invited stakeholder feedback to revive and scale up public Wi-Fi deployment, signalling a renewed policy push to strengthen affordable internet access.In a consultation paper released on Monday, Trai said India’s current public Wi-Fi ecosystem remains “fragmented and limited in scale,” falling short of becoming a widely…

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