RBI in ‘wait and watch’ mode amid West Asia crisis: Governor Sanjay Malhotra

IANS | April 21, 2026 10:33 AM

New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is closely monitoring the fallout from the West Asia conflict and will not make firm commitments on the future path of interest rates, Governor Sanjay Malhotra has said, adding that prolonged supply disruptions risk embedding inflation into India's broader price level.

Apple names John Ternus as next CEO, Tim Cook to become executive chairman

IANS | April 21, 2026 9:19 AM

New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) US tech giant Apple has announced that John Ternus, senior vice president of hardware engineering, will succeed Tim Cook as chief executive officer, effective September 1, 2026, concluding a long-running succession process that the board approved unanimously.