Crude oil prices surge nearly 2 pc as US-Iran conflict escalates

IANS | September 9, 2026 11:26 AM

New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Crude oil prices traded higher for a fourth straight session on Wednesday and gained around 2 per cent or over $1 as fresh attacks involving Iran, the United States and Saudi Arabia heightened concerns over supply disruptions in the Gulf.

Coforge chairman resigns amid board evaluation concerns; shares plunge over 8 pc

IANS | September 9, 2026 10:05 AM

New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Shares of IT services provider Coforge tumbled more than 8 per cent on Wednesday in early trade after chairman and non-executive independent director O.P. Bhatt resigned with immediate effect following concerns identified in an internal audit review of the board evaluation process.

Adani Airports to raise Rs 9,825 crore from global investors to scale infrastructure

IANS | September 9, 2026 9:10 AM

Ahmedabad, Sep 9 (IANS) Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL) on Wednesday announced to raise Rs 9,825 crore ($1 billion) of primary equity capital from a consortium of global investors, which represents one of the largest primary equity investments from financial institutions in India’s airport infrastructure sector.

Centre launches portal for data harmonisation across Ministries

IANS | September 8, 2026 9:06 PM

New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) The Centre on Tuesday launched a Quarterly Progress Report (QPR) portal on Data Harmonisation for use by all Union Ministries, departments and organisations with the aim of fostering greater coordination for data-driven governance and evidence-based policymaking across the government.