By the end of the year, the Indian stock market will have surpassed February’s record high, according to a poll.

According to a Reuters survey of analysts, India's main stock index will surpass the record high it reached before the latest coronavirus outbreak took hold by the end of the…

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WhatsApp is taking India’s IT rules to court, claiming that they are ‘undermining privacy’.

WhatsApp filed a court challenge against the Indian government on Tuesday, protesting new IT rules that would require messaging services to trace the origin of specific messages before the Delhi…

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India’s Covid issue could be exacerbated by a second major cyclone in less than two weeks.

Amit Shah, the federal home minister, has directed state governments to ensure that hospitals, laboratories, vaccine cold stores, and other medical facilities have appropriate power backup. According to the India…

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In the face of the pandemic, BlackRock has joined the ranks of funds betting on the recovery of Indian assets.

Portfolio managers try to navigate the pandemic in India by concentrating on the country's long-term growth prospects. The pandemic has exacerbated the health crisis, but stock outflows have been restricted…

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The Supreme Court has slammed Uttarakhand for violating Covid norms at the Kumbh Mela and the Char Dham Yatra.

The state government of Uttarakhand was strongly chastised by the Uttarakhand High Court for failing to ensure that procedures were followed when religious gatherings were held in the midst of…

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Bad loans: The Supreme Court has allowed banks to rely on personal guarantees from defaulters.

Even if bankruptcy proceedings against the firms are pending, the Verdict allows lenders to pursue payment from guarantors of loans. The Indian government's notification to invoke personal guarantees of promoters…

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