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The government has expanded the criteria for recognising entities as startups by doubling the turnover threshold to Rs 200 crore, while also introducing a new recognition category for ‘Deep Tech Startups’, aimed at supporting high-technology and research-driven enterprises.The move is part of broader efforts to align policy support with the evolving nature of India’s startup…

Congress also invoked Article 105, which guarantees freedom of speech to Members of Parliament, and said it was the Speaker’s “sacred duty” to ensure that this freedom was protected. | Photo Credit: Sansad TV Congress MP K.C. Venugopal on Thursday (February 5, 2026) wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla alleging “serious procedural irregularities” and…

This image is used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters State-owned life insurer LIC on Thursday (February 5, 2026) reported a 17% jump in net profit at ₹12,958 crore in the third quarter ended December 2025. The country’s biggest insurer, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), earned a net profit of ₹11,056 crore…

Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee appreciated 14 paise to close at 90.33 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Thursday (February 5, 2026), on trade deal optimism and overnight decline in commodity prices, even as the upside remained capped as investors look for more clarity on the India-U.S. trade deal. Forex traders…

State-owned refiner IndianOil. File picture | Photo Credit: Reuters State-owned refiner IndianOil’s profit in the December-end quarter accelerated more than four times on a year-over-year (YoY) basis fuelled by a favourable lower crude oil price regime. Also Read | Indian Oil to raise Brazilian crude purchases as Russian imports slow, executive says The refiner’s net…

Global onion prices had surged in recent months after major suppliers, including India, Pakistan, and Egypt, banned exports. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Centre on Saturday lifted the prohibition on onion exports imposed nearly six months ago, but restrained the free flow of outbound shipments by stipulating a minimum export price of $550 per…

This photograph shows a partial view of a Volvo X30 electric car with the company logo at the Volvo factory in Ghent on April 25, 2025. This factory will produce the Volvo X30 100% electric model for the European market. Nicolas Tucat | Afp | Getty Images Shares of Sweden’s Volvo Cars tumbled more than…

The Shell petrol station is at 106 Old Brompton Road in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom, on December 25, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images British oil major Shell on Thursday reported its weakest quarterly profit in nearly five years, amid a weaker crude price environment and unfavorable…

People dig out their cars parked along Lancaster St. during a winter storm on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026 in Albany, N.Y. Lori Van Buren | Albany Times Union | Getty Images The harsh winter storm that recently hit much of the country took its toll on the mortgage market in the week that followed. Potential…

TOPSHOT – US President Donald Trump (L) and China’s President Xi Jinping arrive for talks at the Gimhae Air Base, located next to the Gimhae International Airport in Busan on October 30, 2025. Andrew Caballero-reynolds | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he had a “long and thorough call” with…