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On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), silver futures for March delivery zoomed ₹22,090, or 5.73%, to hit an all-time high of ₹4,07,456 per kilogram | Photo Credit: Reuters Silver prices on Thursday (January 29, 2026) breached the record ₹4 lakh per kilogram mark in futures trade, while gold touched a lifetime high of ₹1.8 lakh…

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be presenting the Budget for the ninth time on February 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Union Budget 2026-27 is set to be presented on Sunday (February 1, 2026) by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. This will be the minister’s ninth Budget speech and is being keenly watched by citizens…

“We see a lot of policy support from the government for all operators in the deepwater campaign,” O.P. Sinha, ONGC’s Exploration Director, said. Photo: Facebook/ONGC Limited ONGC plans to aggressively pursue deepwater areas because we see more opportunities there, Director for Exploration O.P. Sinha told reporters on Wednesday (January 28, 2026) on the sidelines of…

N. Sakthivel (left), Professor and Head of Agricultural Research Station in Bhavanisagar receiving the award during the 54th foundation day of TNAU in Coimbatore recently. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement The Agricultural Research Station of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University at Bhavanisagar bagged the best seed production centre award during the 54th foundation day of TNAU, Coimbatore, recently….

A Carvana used-car vending machine displays vehicles in Miami, Dec. 9, 2022. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Shares of Carvana plummeted 14.2% Wednesday following short-seller accusations that the online used retailer overstated earnings with the help of businesses controlled by CEO Ernie Garcia III’s family.  Gotham City Research alleged Wednesday that the online used car…

Crude oil prices rose Wednesday, after President Donald Trump warned Iran that a “massive Armada” is heading in its direction and time is running out to make a deal on its nuclear program. Global benchmark Brent rose 83 cents, or 1.23%, to close at $68.40 per barrel. U.S. crude oil gained 82 cents, or 1.31%,…

Construction on the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, Jan. 12, 2026. Pete Kiehart | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday at the conclusion of its first policy decision of the year. In the face of escalating political pressure from President Donald Trump, a softening…

Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., speaks at the US Chamber of Commerce in Washington, Jan. 15, 2026. Luke Johnson | Bloomberg | Getty Images JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo said Wednesday in separate releases that the firms will match the U.S. government’s one-time $1,000 contribution to children’s…

👉 Visit the Official SleepLean Website The rupee on Wednesday depreciated 31 paise to close at an all-time low of 91.99 against the US dollar, marking the second instance in less than a week that the currency has settled at its weakest-ever level, pressured by heightened month-end demand for the greenback and lingering geopolitical concerns,…

‘We welcome more Indian enterprises to leverage platforms such as the China International Import Expo to bring more premium Indian products to the Chinese market, transforming trade deficits into cooperative surpluses.’ | Photo Credit: Reuters As the global economic and trade order suffers a severe blow, the giant ship of the Chinese economy once again…