Indian stock market opens higher, Nifty above 24,700

IANS | September 5, 2025 9:47 AM

Mumbai, Sep 5 (IANS) The Indian benchmark indices opened higher on Friday, buoyed by transformative rate reductions announced by the GST Council across sectors as buying was seen in the auto, IT and PSU bank shares in the early trade.

CEO Tim Cook announces two new Apple stores in Bengaluru and Pune, says 'thrilled' to bring the best to the people in India

IANS | September 5, 2025 3:10 AM

San Francisco/New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) As Apple is preparing to expand its retail presence in India, the company's CEO Tim Cook has officially announced opening of two more official retail outlets in Bengaluru's Hebbal and Pune's Koregaon Park and said the US tech giant was "thrilled" to continue to bring the best of its technology to customers across India at these two new outlets.

Mukesh Ambani hails GST reforms, Reliance Retail to pass entire benefits to consumers

IANS | September 4, 2025 8:40 PM

Mumbai, Sep 4 (IANS) Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries and Reliance Retail, on Thursday welcomed the second-generation reforms of the Goods and Service Tax (GST) rates, congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi for delivering on his promise of a historic “Diwali Gift to the people of India”.