Rupee trades lower amid elevated crude prices

IANS | May 15, 2026 3:16 PM

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The Indian rupee breached the 96-mark against the US dollar on Friday amid persistent global pressures, rising crude oil prices, and continued geopolitical tensions linked to the Iran conflict.

PM Modi’s visit results in India-UAE defence, energy pacts, $5 billion investment deal

IANS | May 15, 2026 2:17 PM

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) India and the United Arab Emirates signed key agreements, during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, on a framework for the bilateral strategic defence partnership, the supply of LPG and strategic petroleum reserves, and an investment to the tune of $5 billion US dollars in Indian Infrastructure and RBL Bank and Samman Capital.

Muthoot Finance shares tumble 8 pc after weak operational metrics

IANS | May 15, 2026 1:09 PM

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Shares of gold loan NBFC Muthoot Finance declined over 8 per cent on Friday as the company reported weak operational performance in March quarter, which highlighted concerns over falling customer numbers and rising impairments despite strong profit growth.

OpenAI launches Codex in ChatGPT mobile app for iOS, Android

IANS | May 15, 2026 12:23 PM

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) OpenAI -- the parent company of ChatGPT -- has integrated its AI coding assistant Codex into the ChatGPT mobile app for iOS and Android users, allowing developers to monitor, manage and approve coding tasks remotely from their smartphones.