Surge in India’s rural demand reflects broad-based growth

IANS | January 12, 2026 6:18 PM

New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) The increase in India’s rural demand, reflected in figures such as the surge in two-wheeler sales, spells good news for India’s $4.2 trillion economy, which in 2025 passed Japan to emerge as the world’s fourth-largest, media reports said.

HCL Tech clocks 11.1 drop in Q3 net profit to Rs 4,082 crore

IANS | January 12, 2026 6:14 PM

Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) HCL Technologies, the country’s third-largest IT services company, on Monday reported 11.14 per cent decline year-on-year (YoY) decline in its financial results for the quarter ended December (Q3 FY26) after-market hours.

State-owned enterprises in Pakistan continue to bleed: Report

IANS | January 12, 2026 6:07 PM

New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Facing a severe economic crunch in the absence of political will, net losses of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in Pakistan surged by 300 per cent, while taxpayer-funded fiscal support surged to Rs 2.1 trillion (local currency), according to a new report.