Iran says it will decide when war ends, rejects US proposal: Report

Iranian media outlets, quoting an official source, reinforced the stance, saying, ‘The war will end when we are elected and only if our conditions are met’ Iran has asserted that it will determine the timing of the end of the ongoing conflict, maintaining that any resolution will depend solely on its own terms. “Iran will…

Bharat Coking Coal IPO opens today; check GMP, price band, dates, review

Ahead of its IPO, Bharat Coking raised ₹273.13 crore from 15 institutional investors through an anchor book on January 8 Bharat Coking Coal IPO:The initial public offering (IPO) of Bharat Coking Coal, a subsidiary of Coal India, opens for public subscription on Friday, January 9, 2026. The ₹1,071.11 crore mainline offering comprises an offer for…

India’s industrial production grows 4% in August, shows govt data

While the manufacturing sector recorded growth of 3.8 per cent in August, the electricity sector grew by 4.1 per cent, and the mining sector registered 6.0 per cent growth during the same period The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growth rate in August stood at 4 per cent, against 3.5 per cent in July, driven…

Key infrastructure sectors’ growth hits 13-month high of 6.3% in August

During April-August of this fiscal year, the eight infrastructure sectors expanded by 2.8%, compared to a rise of 4.6% in the same period last year   India’s eight key infrastructure sectors’ growth jumped to a 13-month high of 6.3% in August 2025 on account of expansion in coal, steel, and cement production, according to official…

Trump’s penalty inflationary for India but won’t derail the growth story, says EM expert Seth Freeman

US President Trump’s tariff and penalty on India has sparked concerns over trade, inflation and foreign flows. Global markets expert Seth Freeman does not believe the levies will trigger an outflow, and advised investors to keep a ‘slow and steady’ approach. As the US sharpens its trade stance, India has found itself in the crosshairs…

Jio Financial Q1 results: Profit up 4% YoY; revenue, NII see sharp surge

Jio Financial: Revenue from operations witnessed a sharp 46.58 per cent rise to Rs 612.46 crore, up from Rs 417.82 crore in the same quarter a year earlier.   Jio Financial Services Ltd (JFSL) on Thursday posted a 3.85 per cent year-on-year (YoY) rise in its consolidated net profit for the first quarter (Q1) of FY26,…

Nifty may target 24,300 post Budget; Trump tariff, RBI policy key triggers

Technical charts suggest the BSE Sensex can potentially surge to 80,600; while, the Nifty MidCap and SmallCap indices can rally up to 5 per cent from present levels.   The NSE Nifty 50 index hit high of 23,632, and a low of 23,318 in intra-day trades on Saturday, February 01, 2025 in a special trading…