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Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded on Thursday (January 22, 2026) after three sessions of losses, tracking gains in global markets after U.S. President Donald Trump struck a conciliatory tone on Greenland. In a volatile session, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 397.74 points, or 0.49%, to close at 82,307.37. During the day, the benchmark…
IndiGo had a profit of ₹2,448.8 crore in the year-ago period, according to a regulatory filing. File | Photo Credit: Reuters IndiGo, which faced massive flight disruptions last month, on Thursday (January 22, 2026) reported a 78% decline in profit at ₹549.1 crore for the three months ended December 2025. The country’s largest airline had…
A Hindustan Petroleum Corp. oil refinery in Mumbai. | Photo Credit: BLOOMBERG Venezuelan crude oil has high viscosity and a high acid number, but it does provide us with some opportunities based on what is being offered, a senior Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) official told investors in a conference call on Thursday (January 22,…
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The Hindustan Petroleum had informed that consolidated net profit rose by approximately 57.7% on a year-over-year basis to ₹4,011 crore in the December-end quarter fuelled an improvement in gross refining margins during the period. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Hindustan Petroleum’s gross refining margins (GRM) in the quarter ended December 31, 2025 would have been higher…
Image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The amount of money sent or spent abroad by Indians fell to a two-year low of $1.94 billion in November 2025, pulled down in large part by a sharp dip in the amount spent on foreign studies, which fell to its lowest level since…
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It is not clear if Reliance will continue to buy Russian oil beyond March. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Reliance Industries Ltd, operator of the world’s largest refining complex, is set to receive sanctions-compliant Russian oil in February and March after a one-month pause, four sources familiar with the matter said. Reliance last received Russian…
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The data, released as part of the RBI’s monthly bulletin, shows that the main reason direct investment outflows exceeded inflows in November was because of relatively high repatriations and disinvestments by foreign companies operating in India. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto India’s net foreign direct investments (FDI) remained negative for the fourth consecutive month in…
A molecular biologist from Madurai, our quizmaster enjoys trivia and music, and is working on a rock ballad called ‘Coffee is a Drink, Kaapi is an Emotion’. @bertyashley Quiz | Easy like Sunday morning: Company origins! In 1893, drugstore owner Caleb Bradham invented a drink which had sugar, caramel, nutmeg and kola nut extract. It…
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26/08/2019 MUMBAI: A view of the BSE building in Mumbai, Monday, August 26, 2019. The BSE Sensex jumped over 700 points afternoon session. Photo. Paul Noronha | Photo Credit: PAUL NORONHA Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty jumped 1% in early trade on Thursday (January 22, 2026), led by advances in PSU banks, Services…
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Image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee rebounded from its all-time low levels and gained 15 paise to trade at 91.50 against the U.S. dollar in early deals on Thursday (January 22, 2026), on improved risk appetite after U.S. President Donald Trump said that he had no intention of…
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