Rupee should be India’s ‘first line of defense’ against energy shock: IMF

IANS | October 31, 2026 9:24 AM

Washington, Oct 31 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund has said the rupee should be India’s “first line of defense” against the energy shock from the war in the Middle East, signalling a preference for exchange rate flexibility over heavy central bank intervention, even as it kept its 7 per cent growth forecast for the Indian economy.

Helicopter crash: DGCA team dispatched to Dehradun to conduct preliminary assessment

IANS | October 30, 2026 10:07 PM

New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) The Civil Aviation Ministry said on Friday that a team from Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has been dispatched to Dehradun for conducting the preliminary/regulatory assessment into into the tragic helicopter crash near Chai village, close to Joshimath, which killed all six on board, including the pilot.

Reliance Industries Q2 profit jumps 22 pc on strong O2C, Jio performance

IANS | October 30, 2026 8:27 PM

Mumbai, Oct 30 (IANS) Reliance Industries Limited on Friday reported a strong performance for the quarter ended September 2026 (Q2 FY27), with consolidated net profit rising 22 per cent sequentially as robust earnings from its oil-to-chemicals (O2C) business and digital services more than offset weakness in the retail and oil and gas segments.