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Synopsis As earnings season progresses, investors are keenly watching 59 BSE-listed companies, including Nifty giants Asian Paints and Tata Consumer Products. Asian Paints is expected to show stable performance with improved volumes, while Vodafone Idea anticipates subdued results with widening losses. Tata Consumer Products is projected for a significant year-on-year profit increase. ETMarkets.com Earnings season

NEW DELHI: Soft flute notes rendering Vande Mataram kicked off Republic Day parade and 2,500 artistes drawn from every state and UT performing to a specially composed version of the national song marked its closure, as the celebration of its 150th anniversary, assiduously promoted by governing NDA to project itself as the true inheritor of

The yen held firm on Tuesday after two straight sessions of sharp gains as traders remained on alert to the prospect of ⁠a coordinated currency intervention by authorities in the U.S. and Japan. The rising yen took a toll on the dollar, which languished near a four-month low as it was further pressured by problems

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq advanced for a fourth consecutive session on Monday, as ⁠investors geared up for a slew of mega-cap earnings and a Federal Reserve update on interest rate policy later this week. Both indexes hit their highest levels in more than a week and registered their longest string of advances since

The United States on Tuesday announced a multi-day air exercise in West Asia, stepping up its military presence in the region as tensions with Iran continue to rise. As tensions with Iran continue to escalate, the US military is stepping up its presence in the West Asia, announcing a large-scale air exercise aimed at demonstrating

Minnesota’s chief federal judge has summoned the acting director of US ICE, Todd Lyons, to appear in court Friday to explain why the agency has repeatedly failed to comply with multiple court orders. Minnesota’s chief federal judge has ordered the acting director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Todd Lyons, to appear in court

US consumer confidence has slumped to its lowest level in over a decade, falling below even the depths of the Covid pandemic, as rising worries over inflation, jobs and tariffs fuel fresh fears of a looming recession. Americans are growing increasingly pessimistic about the US economy, despite Donald Trump’s claims that his tariff policies are

Poverty in Britain remains stubbornly high, with more than one in five people now living in deprivation, a new report has warned. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation said hardship is set to deepen further unless the government takes stronger action before the end of the current parliament. Poverty in Britain remains at record levels, with around

A major heatwave across Australia’s southeast stoked bushfires, forced hundreds of residents in rural towns to evacuate and brought recordbreaking temperatures, with Melbourne recording its hottest day in nearly 17 years. A major heatwave across Australia’s southeast stoked bushfires, forced hundreds of residents in rural towns to evacuate and brought record-breaking temperatures, with Melbourne recording

In a significant political and religious outreach, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Dera Sachkhand Ballan, the influential seat of the Ravidassia community, on February 1. Dera Sachkhand Ballan head Sant Niranjan Dass meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on December 5, 2025. (HT Photo) The visit coincides with the 649th