US President Donald Trump delivered an address on the ongoing conflict involving Iran and Israel in a televised speech from the White House as geopolitical tensions in West Asia continue to intensify.
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Gold and silver prices fell sharply on Thursday (April 2), with COMEX gold dropping 2.21% to $4,677 per ounce and silver declining 4.22% to $72.87 per ounce, reflecting a combination of firm dollar demand and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty.
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Salaried taxpayers may see a modest tax relief
now, as the government expands house rent allowance (HRA) benefits while tightening compliance norms under the newly notified Income-tax Rules, 2026.
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India’s real-time payments network National Payments Corporation of India reported record activity on the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in March 2026, with total transactions reaching 22.64 billion, the highest-ever monthly volume to date.
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A set of mid-sized lenders reported steady business growth in the March quarter, with advances and deposits expanding in double digits on a year-on-year basis.
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NASA on Wednesday (US Time) launched its Artemis II mission, sending astronauts on a historic journey around the Moon for the first time in decades. The Space Launch System (SLS) rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft lifted off from Kennedy Space Center at 6:35 PM EDT
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Futures on Wall Street, that were in wait-and-watch mode ahead of US President Donald Trump's address, have declined sharply after he did not share any timeline on an off-ramp for the ongoing war in Iran, but threatened further attacks over the next two to three weeks.
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The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, held a time-bound Special Campaign for the expeditious issuance of Export Obligation Discharge Certificates (EODCs) under the Advance Authorisation (AA) and Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) Schemes from 1st to 31st March 2026.
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India has restricted imports of gold and other precious metal jewellery from ASEAN countries, which used to be in the "free" import list till now. Jewellery studded with pearls, diamonds and other precious metals will also require a license to be imported, with an exception for units located in SEZs and Export Oriented Units.
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US President Donald Trump took to social media to criticise birthright citizenship, saying the US is “the only country… stupid enough” to allow it, as he headed to the Supreme Court to observe a key hearing on the issue.
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Data reveals a more nuanced reality: while startup activity is spreading beyond metros, the ability to scale, attract large funding rounds, and achieve meaningful exits continues to remain concentrated in established ecosystems like Bengaluru, the National Capital Region, and Mumbai.
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