State-owned telecom firm BSNL has entered the 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) space, launching its home broadband service in Hyderabad, the company said on Friday. The move pits BSNL against private sector giants Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, which are already offering similar services using their 5G spectrum.“Quantum 5G FWA demonstrates how Indian engineers can…
A US Federal Reserve official said Friday that the central bank could start cutting interest rates as soon as next month, signaling flexibility amid global economic uncertainty and rising geopolitical risks.“We can start the process of bringing rates down, and then if there’s some big shock due to maybe the Middle East conflict, we can…
BENGALURU: Campus Fund, a venture capital firm focused on student and dropout-led startups, has announced a $100 million third fund, its largest to date. The fund has completed its first close with more than 50% of the capital already committed and has begun deploying capital with two investments already made.Founded by Richa Bajpai, Campus Fund…
ITR filing FY 2024-25: Pre-filling of ITR forms has several advantages. (AI image) Income Tax Return Filing FY 2024-25: The Income Tax Department has been aiming to make the e-filing of income tax returns easier for taxpayers, and one such step in that direction is pre-filled ITR forms. If you have been filing tax returns,…
Gold-silver rate today: Gold prices slipped below the Rs 1 lakh-mark, falling Rs 600 to Rs 99,960 per 10 grams in the national capital on Friday due to selling by jewellers and stockists in line with weak global cues, according to the All India Sarafa Association.The precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity had settled…
India’s eight core infrastructure sectors grew by just 0.7% in May 2025, marking the slowest pace in nine months, according to official data released by the commerce ministry on Friday.The previous low was recorded in August 2024, when the index had contracted by 1.5%. In April this year, core sector growth had come in at…
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has won the bid for the transfer of technology (ToT) of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV), a key Isro project designed to rapidly launch payloads of up to 500 kg into low Earth orbit.Announcing the decision at a virtual press conference on Thursday, Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre…
Air India fares have fallen significantly across both domestic and international routes following the crash of the Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner last week. Data from travel platform ixigo showed a sharp drop in Advance Purchase Days (APD) fares, tickets bought between zero and fifteen days before travel, compared to the previous week. The analysis…
Diesel locomotive from the Marhowrah Diesel Locomotive Factory in Bihar (Image credits: Railways) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off the first ‘Make in India’ for export diesel locomotive from the Marhowrah Diesel Locomotive Factory in Bihar, marking a significant milestone in India’s rail manufacturing and export capabilities.Developed under the ‘Make in India’ initiative…
China’s overseas shipments of rare earth magnets fell sharply in May, dropping to their lowest level in more than five years as export restrictions and heightened customs scrutiny disrupted global supply chains.According to data from the General Administration of Customs, China exported just 1,238 metric tons of rare earth permanent magnets last month, a 52.9%…