India helping democratise AI for developing world: IMF Chief

IANS | March 5, 2026 5:33 PM

New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) India is emerging as a key player in the global Artificial Intelligence revolution and is helping to democratise the technology not just for its own citizens but also for developing countries around the world, Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, said on Thursday.

India-Finland trade surges 19 pc in FY26 as deficit narrows

IANS | March 5, 2026 4:52 PM

New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) India-Finland bilateral trade rose 19 per cent in April–December (FY26) compared to the same period last year, marking “a new phase of momentum and structural realignment", a report said on Thursday amid Finnish President Alexander Stubb's first official visit to the country.

Sensex, Nifty bounce back strongly as global tensions ease

IANS | March 5, 2026 4:00 PM

Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) Indian stock markets ended sharply higher on Thursday, with benchmark indices logging their best session in over a month as easing geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran boosted investor confidence.

India clocks 27 per cent surge in new businesses as reforms drive growth

IANS | March 5, 2026 3:27 PM

New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) India has recorded a 27 per cent surge in the number of new business registrations from 1.55 lakh in 2020–21 to 1.98 lakh in the first 10 months of 2025–26 (as on February 3, 2026) on the back of economic reforms that have enhanced the ease of doing business in the country, according to an official factsheet issued on Thursday.