Market cap of six top-10 firms jump Rs 63,478 crore

IANS | February 22, 2026 2:03 PM

Mumbai, Feb 22 (IANS) The combined market valuation of six of India’s top-10 most valued companies rose by Rs 63,478.46 crore last week, with Larsen & Toubro and State Bank of India emerging as the biggest gainers.

LAFC brush past Messi's Inter Miami 3-0 in MLS opener

IANS | February 22, 2026 1:34 PM

Los Angeles, Feb 22 (IANS) Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) began its 2026 MLS regular season with a 3-0 win over Inter Miami CF in the second-highest attended game in MLS history and the highest attended opening weekend game in league annals.

India, US reschedule meeting on interim trade deal

IANS | February 22, 2026 1:33 PM

New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) India and Washington have decided to reschedule the official meeting over the interim bilateral trade agreement, so that both sides can factor in the implications of the US Supreme Court judgment striking down the Trump administration's tariff hikes, according to reliable sources.

Business leaders make up 70 per cent of BNP-led cabinet in Bangladesh

IANS | February 22, 2026 1:31 PM

Dhaka, Feb 22 (IANS) As the Tarique Rahman led Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) assumed power in Bangladesh following its decisive victory in the 13th Parliamentary elections, business leaders account for 70 per cent of the newly formed cabinet, with 35 out of 50 ministers and state ministers listing business as their profession, local media reported citing affidavits submitted to the Election Commission (EC).