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Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters IT stocks fell for the second day in a row on Tuesday (September 23, 2025), amid concerns over the steep hike in U.S. H-1B visa fees. Hexaware Technologies tumbled 5.04%, Mphasis declined 2.58%, Mastek Ltd lost 2.40%, Tech Mahindra fell by 2.07%, HCL Tech dipped 0.74%,…
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Sensex oscillated between gains and losses during the day, to settle at 82,102.10. The BSE index fluctuated by 593.85 points. Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower for the third consecutive day on Tuesday (September 23, 2025) in a volatile trade, dragged by selling…
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Congress leader and Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor. File | Photo Credit: ANI Days after United States President Donald Trump signed a proclamation under which a $100,000 fee must be paid for every new H-1B visa petition filed after September 21, Congress leader and Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor called it a decision taken to…
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Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh. File | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar The Congress on Tuesday (September 23, 2025) voiced concern over falling exports of tariff-free products like pharma and smartphones to the United States, saying it is “certainly not a seasonal fall”. In a post on X, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said, “It was…
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(From Left to right) Rakshit Kejriwal, Global president, Philips Education and Saurabh Bahuguna, Minister for Skill Development and Employment, Uttarakhand. Photo: Special Arrangement Industry and academia working together can bridge the skill gap in high precision industries in India, experts and policy makers said. As India aims to realise its trillion-dollar ambitions in aerospace, defence,…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto S&P Global Ratings on Tuesday (September 23, 2025) retained India’s GDP growth forecast at 6.5% in the current fiscal, citing strong domestic demand amid a largely benign monsoon. S&P also said it expects a 25 bps rate cut by the RBI this fiscal as…
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A vendor walks past by a poster of bear and bull in south Mumbai. File | Photo Credit: Paul Noronha Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty slipped in the negative territory after rising in early trade on Tuesday (September 23, 2025) amid fresh foreign fund outflow and concerns over the steep hike in U.S. H-1B visa…
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On the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold futures for October delivery jumped ₹520 or 0.46% to touch a lifetime high of ₹1,12,750 per 10 grams. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Gold continued its record-breaking rally on Tuesday (September 23, 2025), rising ₹520 to touch an all-time high of ₹1,12,750 per 10 grams in the domestic futures…
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Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee depreciated 25 paise to an all-time intraday low of 88.53 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Tuesday (September 23, 2025), as headwinds like enhanced U.S. tariffs on Indian goods, as well as the U.S. H-1B Visa fee hike, dented investor sentiments….
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The story so far: Among the key areas of disagreement between the U.S. and India regarding trade is a demand that India should import U.S. corn. U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has said that India has 1.4 billion people but does not import a single bushel of corn from the U.S. (25 kg approximately). Does…
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