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SINGAPORE (27 February 2026) — Singapore-listed Thakral Corporation Ltd has announced it will commence the in-house manufacturing of drone components in May 2026. The strategic move aims to capitalise on the rapid expansion of the Indian drone market, which is projected to surge from 500 million US dollars in 2024 to 11 billion US dollars…
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MUMBAI (27 February 2026) — Indian benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty, drifted lower during early trade on Friday, tracking a broader weak trend in global markets and renewed outflows of foreign funds. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 364.62 points to 81,883.99 in initial transactions, while the broader 50-share NSE Nifty declined 117.15 points to…
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MUMBAI (27 February 2026) — The Indian rupee weakened by 4 paise to 90.95 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday, pressured by sustained Foreign Institutional Investor (FII) outflows and a lacklustre opening in the domestic equity markets. Despite the decline, forex traders noted that a softening global dollar index and a slight…
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LUCKNOW (26 February 2026) — The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday formalised a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with German railway infrastructure specialist RAILONE GmbH for an investment of 200 crore rupees. The agreement, aimed at modernising the state’s rail and transit infrastructure, was signed by Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya during an official visit…
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NEW DELHI (26 February 2026) — Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday lauded the late former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for the economic liberalisation he initiated, asserting that his reforms placed India on a sustained 30-year path of economic expansion. Delivering the inaugural Dr Manmohan Singh Memorial Lecture in the capital, Merkel highlighted India’s…
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JERUSALEM (26 February 2026) — India and Israel have formally elevated their bilateral relationship to a “Special Strategic Partnership” following high-level talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu. During his two-day state visit, Prime Minister Modi underscored India’s clear stance on regional stability, asserting that humanity must never become a…
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MUMBAI (26 February 2026) — A special court on Wednesday directed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Kalyan police to submit formal responses following a startling application by Areeb Majeed, an accused in a high-profile ISIS-related case. Majeed alleged that individuals posing as Indian Army officers approached him with an offer to “wipe out”…
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NEW DELHI (February 26, 2026) — Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal held a high-level meeting on Thursday with United States Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor to finalise the first phase of a landmark bilateral trade agreement. The meeting, described by Minister Goyal as “highly productive,”…
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INDIA (February 26, 2026) — Toss the Coin Ltd., a specialised B2B marketing strategy agency, has announced the successful rebranding and repositioning of the Mumbai-headquartered electronics manufacturing firm, Karkhana. The new brand identity marks Karkhana’s transition from a digital aggregator of fragmented supplier networks to a “full-stack” manufacturing partner. This evolution allows the company to…
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NEW DELHI (February 26, 2026) — The Committee of Directors of Vedanta Limited has approved a proposal to raise up to 3,000 crore rupees through the issuance of Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) on a private placement basis. The move, announced on Wednesday, is part of the mining and metals conglomerate’s broader strategy to refine its capital…