Brent crude prices have surged sharply by over 60 per cent since the onset of the US-Iran-Israel conflict, rising to around USD 112 per barrel on Monday from approximately USD 70 per barrel earlier, reflecting severe disruptions in global energy supply.
The fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union once kindled hopes for a more peaceful world.
India’s cumulative exports of merchandise and services during April–December 2025 are estimated at USD 634.26 billion, registering a growth of 4.33 per cent compared with USD 607.93 billion in the corresponding period last year, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Anil Ambani-led Reliance Power officially stated in a regulatory filing on Monday that it has inked a deal to divest its entire stake in five Indonesian coal subsidiaries to Singapore-based Biotruster Pte Ltd for USD 12 million.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that India would provide a “Line of Credit” of USD 565 million (approximately Rs 5,000 crore) to Maldives and assured the island nation that both the countries will strengthen regional maritime cooperation through the Colombo Security.
According to the data compiled by Bloomberg, investors deposited USD 371 million in the fund on Wednesday, pushing IBIT past the milestone.
India and the UAE aim to expand their bilateral trade to USD 100 billion, according to Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal.
Bitcoin experienced a significant rally, registering a staggering 152 per cent growth for the year in 2023.
It is to be noted that at the end of 2022-23, the Indian GDP stood at $3.7 trillion. The contribution of agriculture, industry, and services to nominal GDP in 2022-23 stood at 18.4 per cent, 28.3 per cent, and 53.3 per cent respectively.
Kavita Yadav clinched the first position in the Indian Elite Women’s Race on her Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon debut with a timing of 77:42, while Rima Patel (77:48) and Poonam Dinkar Sonune (77:49) finished second and third respectively.
