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Bharat Electronics Q4 Results: Check BEL Board Meeting Date, Dividend News And More

A meeting of the Board of Directors is scheduled on May 19 to consider and approve the audited financial results for the fourth quarter of FY26.

SAIL Says Nearly 3,500 Employees Could Exit Every Year Even As Production Rises

SAIL said that its employee numbers fell to 49,752 as of April 1, 2026, from 53,159 a year earlier.

Fuel Price Hikes, Rupee At 96, PM Modi’s Appeal And More | The Week That Was

The major headline was the rupee breaching the 96 mark against the US dollar, capping off a week where bearish sentiment dominated across Dalal Street.

Six In 10 Indians Avoid Buying Gold After PM Modi’s Appeal: Survey

Prime Minister Modi last week urged citizens to avoid non-essential gold purchases for one year. "We have to save foreign exchange by any means," he said.

India Missed Out On AI And Now Its Run As Market Darling May Be Over

The NSE Nifty IT Index has dropped more than 26% this year to around its lowest since 2023, caught in a broader global selloff in services and old-economy stocks exposed to AI disruption.

95% Of Transactions Are Digital. So Why Is PNB Still Opening Hundreds Of Branches?

PNB says more than 95% of transactions are digital, yet the bank plans to open 250 new branches this year. Here's why that matters.

This Forgotten 1990s Bollywood Song Is Going Viral Again

Old Bollywood songs are finding new audiences on Instagram and YouTube as reels, memes and nostalgia trends push decades-old tracks back into internet culture.

Young Indians No Longer Want Alcohol To Taste Like Alcohol

India's liquor companies say flavours like jamun, mango and mint are driving Gen Z drinking trends and changing alcohol habits.

HAL Says Tejas Deliveries Could Finally Begin By September After Months Of Delays

Hindustan Aeronautics said it expects Tejas Mk1A deliveries to start by August or September as investors continue to track execution delays, GE engine supplies and testing timelines.

US-Iran War Highlights: Israel Continues To Attack Lebanon Despite 45-Day Ceasefire Deal, Hezbollah Hits Back

US-Iran War: Israel and US have cut short two previous rounds of talks with Tehran in the past 13 months by launching campaigns of air strikes on Iran.

US Market News

AI Chip Mania Sows Seeds of Its Own Destruction

Investors already factor in cyclicality in the chip industry. The bad news is that they’ve frequently gotten their assessments wrong.

The bond market is flashing a warning over Iran. A veteran of energy geopolitics explains the risk

Daleep Singh knows how energy and markets intersect. He sees trouble ahead.

For better or worse, investors are living through Trump’s stock market. Here’s why

President Donald Trump has been considered the ultimate stock market president, overseeing an expansion to record highs as well as major declines.

Kevin Warsh comes into the Fed facing a big ‘family fight’ over cutting interest rates

With inflation spiking and Treasury yields surging, Warsh is likely to confront a Federal Open Market Committee in no mood to ease.

How World’s Fairs Gave Americans a Glimpse of the Future

Among the groundbreaking innovations unveiled at U.S.-hosted exhibitions were the telephone, Ferris wheel and electric lighting.

Meet the pilots flying Spirit Airlines’ yellow jets to the desert

Special pilots have been moving Spirit's fleet of yellow jets to the desert.

Indian Market News

KEI Industries: 6 Reasons Why Its Share Price Can Cross ₹5,600 in the Near Future

Synopsis: KEI Industries is in focus after UBS maintained a rating and raised its target price to ₹5,600. Expanding distribution reach, rising electrification demand, and capacity expansion continue to strengthen its long-term growth outlook, supported by strong earnings growth The shares of the Mid-Cap company specialising in the manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of a wide […]

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EV Stocks: Key Reasons Why Companies Might Hike EV Prices

EV Stocks: Key Reasons Why Companies Might Hike EV Prices

Synopsis: India’s electric two-wheeler industry is facing fresh cost pressure as lithium-ion cells, rare earth magnets, and key electronic components become more expensive globally. Companies like Bajaj Auto, Hero MotoCorp, Ather Energy, and Revolt Motors are either raising prices or expected to do so soon, signalling that EV prices may remain elevated despite ongoing government […]

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Crypto Market News

US CLARITY Act will be a ‘boon for domestic innovation’: A16z

A16z crypto said that when US legal frameworks strike a balance between innovation and consumer protection, the impact tends to ripple through into global markets.

STRC preferred stock investors are mispricing major ‘dislocation’ risk: Analyst

Potential liquidity contractions in secondary markets and surging government bond yields could spell trouble for preferred perpetual stockholders.

Strategy to repurchase $1.5B of 2029 convertible notes

The notes carry a 0% coupon, but can be converted into equity in the company if holders choose to redeem their notes for shares.

Bitcoin analysis sees ‘bear trap’ as BTC price passes two-week lows under $78K

Bitcoin fell below $78,000 for the first time since the start of May, but traders refused to give up hope of a BTC price rebound coming next.

OpenAI partners with Malta to give all citizens free ChatGPT Plus access

In a world-first deal, OpenAI and Malta will give all citizens free ChatGPT Plus for a year after they complete a government-backed AI literacy course.

Jump Crypto’s ‘Firedancer’ is taking a slow and steady approach to its long-awaited Solana infrastructure rollout

In an interview with CoinDesk, the lead engineer at Firedancer gives an update on how the new client, also known as a software, is fairing in the Solana ecosystem.

Crypto users are choosing juicy yields over protection, putting billions at risk of hacks

DeFi insurance protocols debuted with huge ambitions during the 2020 crypto boom. But as hacks evolved and users chased yields over protection, most of the sector collapsed under the same risks it was built to cover.

The $293 million KelpDAO hack shows why DeFi is finally being forced to grow up

For protocol founders and security researchers, the incident reinforced a broader shift underway across crypto: DeFi is no longer primarily battling coding bugs. It’s battling complexity.

XRP beat bitcoin gains as CLARITY Act advanced, but a real bullrun still needs Congress

The token jumped 5% after a Senate committee moved the market-structure bill forward, reviving hopes that legal clarity can pull deeper institutional money into XRP products.

THORChain confirms $10M exploit, rolls out recovery portal for affected users

THORChain has launched a recovery portal following a $10 million exploit, allowing affected users across four chains to revoke malicious approvals and claim refunds.

Sharplink CEO points out 3 catalysts for Ethereum’s price to surge higher

The rest of the world is “really closely” watching the US CLARITY Act as the nation moves further away from the previous “hostile stance,” according to Sharplink’s chief.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs bleed $1B in a week, snapping six-week inflow run

Spot Bitcoin ETFs shed $1 billion in a single week as capital rotated toward AI stocks and macro uncertainty weighed on sentiment, ending a six-week run that had pulled in $3.4 billion.

Crypto longs lose $500 million as bitcoin slides to $78,000, SOL and XRP down 5%

A long-skewed liquidation cascade flushed leverage across the major tokens overnight, with the move tracking a global bond selloff and the worst session for U.S. stocks since March.

US CLARITY Act brings ‘major spike of euphoria’ to Bitcoin: Santiment

Santiment warned that the crypto market “typically” moves against crowd expectations, pointing to a recent rise in bullish sentiment driven by renewed momentum around the US CLARITY Act.

Bhutan ‘doesn’t recall’ selling any bitcoin, disputing widely-tracked $1 billion BTC drawdown

Arkham Intelligence data shows that over $1 billion in bitcoin has left wallets attributed to Bhutan in the past year, flowing to exchanges and trading firms. The country says it has not sold any.

House committee leaders urge Trump to nominate CFTC members, citing CLARITY Act

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission is currently headed by Chair Michael Selig, with no public statement from Donald Trump about fully staffing the five-member panel of commissioners.

Bitcoin Depot filing casts doubt on company’s future amid lawsuits

The crypto ATM company reported financial difficulties amid a changing regulatory environment and ongoing litigation, which have cost it millions of dollars.

ICE, CME press US regulators to ‘rein in’ Hyperliquid energy trading: Report

The Hyperliquid decentralized exchange allows anyone who stakes 500,000 HYPE tokens, valued at roughly $22.2 million, to deploy new markets.

U.S. House lawmakers who oversee the CFTC are urging Trump to fill the commission

As the Commodity Futures Trading Commission takes on a growing task to police U.S. crypto trading, senior lawmakers are saying it needs bipartisan leadership.

Solayer launches Visa-compatible card for USDC payments

The new card lets users spend USDC balances through online, in-store and contactless transactions while accessing ATM withdrawals in supported regions.