US-Venezuela flights restart after 7 years, first direct Miami-Caracas service lands today

The first direct commercial flight between the United States and Venezuela in seven years was scheduled to land in Caracas on Thursday, marking a major step in the restoration of…

‘Ensure airlines pass on lower aero chathe benefit to flyers; hike our charges, UDF from July’: PPP airport operators to Govt

New Delhi: The PPP-run airports have asked govt to ensure airlines pass on the benefit of reduced landing and parking charges to passengers. And also that once this three-month 25%…

Govt likely to notify FEMA changes for foreign firms with up to 10% Chinese stake

The government is set to soon notify changes under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) that will ease foreign direct investment (FDI) norms for overseas companies with up to 10…

US economy grows 2% in Q1 after shutdown rebound; Iran war adds fresh uncertainty

The US economy grew at an annualised pace of 2 per cent in the January-March quarter recovering from the drag caused by last year’s 43-day federal government shutdown, though the…

Stock market today (April 30, 2026): Sensex drops 583 points, Nifty slips below 24,000; check top gainers and losers list?

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty closed nearly 1 per cent lower on Thursday as elevated crude oil prices, weak global cues and continued foreign fund outflows hurt investor sentiment.The…

Reliance Retail acquires Priyanka Chopra Jonas-owned hair care brand Anomaly

Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Reliance Foundation Chairperson Nita Ambani with her daughter Isha Ambani Reliance Retail has acquired actor-entrepreneur Priyanka Chopra Jonas’s global haircare brand Anomaly, in a move that strengthens…

Stock Market Highlights: Sensex ends below 77,000 after recovering from intraday lows, Nifty50 below 24,000; crude oil prices hit multi-year highs

Indian benchmark indices staged a strong recovery on Wednesday, with the Sensex surging nearly 610 points and the Nifty closing comfortably above the 24,100 mark. The rebound was driven by…

India’s FDI inflow may cross $90 billion in FY26, says DPIIT secretary

India’s total foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows are likely to cross $90 billion in 2025-26 after already surpassing $88 billion during April-February, a top government official said on Thursday.DPIIT Secretary…

Airfares fluctuation case: ‘What prevents you from filing an affidavit?’ SC pulls up Centre, sets May 8 deadline

The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the Centre for repeatedly failing to file its affidavit in a plea seeking regulatory guidelines to curb “unpredictable fluctuations” in airfares and ancillary charges…

Iranian rial hits record low as US naval blockade bites country’s economy

Iran’s currency plunged to a record low in recent days against the US dollar as the ongoing US naval blockade of Iranian ports continues to strain the country’s economy.On the…