PM Modi to begin two-day Malaysia visit today

IANS | February 7, 2026 6:57 AM

New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin a two-day official visit to Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, marking a significant step in deepening India–Malaysia relations.

App-based transport workers to observe nationwide strike today

IANS | February 7, 2026 6:48 AM

New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) App-based transport workers across the country associated with Ola, Uber, Rapido, Porter and other app-based ride-hailing platforms will observe "breakdown" on Saturday against falling incomes and "worsening exploitation".

US, India agree on framework for interim trade deal

IANS | February 7, 2026 6:37 AM

Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) The United States and India announced a framework for an Interim Agreement on reciprocal, mutually beneficial trade, a step aimed at advancing talks toward a broader bilateral trade pact, as the White House formally announced to reduce the tariff on imports of Indian products from 25 per cent to 18 per cent.

Bharat Taxi starts operations, drawing over 50,000 drivers from Gujarat

IANS | February 6, 2026 9:21 PM

Gandhinagar, Feb 6 (IANS) India’s cooperative sector has marked a significant expansion with the rollout of "Bharat Taxi", the country’s first taxi service operating on a cooperative ownership model, which has already seen more than 50,000 drivers from Gujarat enrol, officials said on Friday.

IPO-bound NSE’s net profit drops 37 pc to Rs 2,408 crore in Q3

IANS | February 6, 2026 8:06 PM

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) IPO-bound National Stock Exchange on Friday reported a sharp 37 per cent year-on-year drop in its consolidated net profit at Rs 2,408 crore in the October-December period (Q3 FY26), compared to Rs 3,834 crore in Q3 FY25.