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Vande Bharat sleeper prototype Vande Bharat sleeper train launch soon! Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday shared an important update on the Vande Bharat sleeper train, posting a video on X (formerly Twitter) of the train’s speed trial. The new train touched 180 kmph speeds – its maximum- during trial runs between the Kota-Nagda section…
Driving the newsIt began with a tax relief for the middle class. It ended with a slew of reforms that had been put on hold for many years. By December-end, the 2025 turned out to be one of the most consequential years for Indian economy.In one of its busiest legislative sessions in years, parliament cleared…
Gold and silver prices rebounded sharply on Tuesday, driven by fresh buying after heavy profit-booking from record highs, with silver leading the recovery in futures trade.Gold witnessed steady buying on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX). The February gold contract rose by Rs 826, or 0.61%, to Rs 1,35,768 per 10 grams, with trading volumes of…
India has been the world’s fastest growing major economy for several years now. (AI image) In a major feat, India has moved past Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy in nominal GDP terms, according to the government’s year-end economic review. The economy is set to overtake Germany to become the third largest after the…
Gulf countries like Saudi Arabia and the UAE import Australian sand because desert grains are too smooth for high-strength concrete/ Image: MyBayut Sending coals to Newcastle is a phrase from the early 16th century, describing the pointless act of bringing coal to a city that already had plenty. As ironic as it may seem, similar…
In 2024-25, dividend earnings touched an all-time high of Rs 74,129 crore, far surpassing the budget estimate of Rs 56,260 crore. (AI image) Budget 2026: Dividend inflows to the exchequer from non-financial central public sector enterprises and firms in which the government holds minority stakes are expected to surpass the budgeted estimate for the fifth…
2025 has been an extraordinary year for precious metals, marked by gold gaining nearly 71% and silver surging an impressive 150%. (AI image) By Praveen Singh2025 has been an extraordinary year for precious metals, marked by gold gaining nearly 71% and silver surging an impressive 150%. As 2025 draws to a close, it’s an ideal…
MUMBAI: In a renewed push to contain fraud and improve customer safeguards, RBI has asked banks to clear the growing backlog in KYC updates and warned against the routine rejection of applications. Lapses in KYC, the central bank said, weaken defences against fraud and exclusion, particularly in rural and semi-urban areas. Alongside fraud, RBI has…
Individuals who fail to complete the process may find their PAN rendered “inoperative” from January 1, 2026. (AI image) PAN-Aadhaar link status update: December 31, 2025 is the deadline for linking your PAN card with your Aadhaar card – an important step if you don’t want your PAN card to become inoperative. The Income Tax…
CHENNAI: The current calendar year proved to be a milestone for the Indian renewable energy sector, as annual new capacity additions to the grid hit a historic high. While final numbers are awaited in early Jan 2026, the sector has already added a whopping 44.5 GW of new capacity (including the large hydro category) during…
