MUMBAI: ICICI Bank reported a year-on-year decline of 4.02% in net profit to Rs 11,317.9 crore for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2025, weighed down by a sharp rise in provisions, even as core operating performance remained steady. Profit also fell 8.42% sequentially from Rs 12,358.9 crore in the previous quarter.Announcing the results, the bank’s…
Representative image (AI-generated) Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) subscribers will soon be able to withdraw their provident fund savings directly into their bank accounts using the Unified Payments Interface (UPI). The system is expected to be operational by April 2026. The move is aimed at simplifying access to funds and reducing delays in withdrawals for…
MUMBAI: RBL Bank reported a net profit of Rs 214 crore in Q3 FY26, up 555% from Rs 33 crore a year earlier when earnings were subdued to provisions. The net profit was 20% higher than Rs 179 crore in the previous quarter.Profit in the December quarter would have been higher but for the one-off…
For now the Amrit Bharat Express trains have only non-air-conditioned coaches, combining general seating with second-class sleeper accommodation Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off four new Amrit Bharat Express trains on Saturday with an aim to enhance train travel experience and connectivity for the common man. The Amrit Bharat Express trains are modern trains…
Representative image (AI-generated) State-run Indian Oil Corp and Rosneft-backed Nayara Energy have increased their purchases of Russian crude in January. This comes even as India’s overall imports from Russia have declined under US sanctions.Reliance Industries, India’s largest buyer over the past year, along with several other refiners, has not received any supplies this month. This…
President Donald Trump on Friday said he would like to keep his top economic adviser, Kevin Hassett, at the White House rather than potentially nominate him to replace Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve. “I actually want to keep you where you are, if you want to know the truth,” Trump said at…
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday celebrated the expected signing of the free trade agreement between the EU and four South American countries the following day at a ceremony that Lula will not attend. This is the first major trade agreement for Mercosur, which…
NEW DELHI: Ambassador of Italy to India, Antonio Bartoli, emphasised the “reliable” partnership between Rome and New Delhi and said it will be further enhanced by the conclusion of the European Union-Indian Free Trade Agreement. Speaking with ANI, Antonio Bartoli said Europe provides many advantages in the current era of “geopolitical turmoil.”“In an era of…
MUMBAI: RBI is stepping up efforts to promote internationalisation of the Indian rupee by amending foreign trade rules to allow exporters more time to realise export proceeds when transactions are invoiced and settled in rupees, signalling a clear policy preference for Indian rupee-denominated trade.Under the revised 2026 regulations, exporters invoicing in foreign currency will continue…
BENGALURU : The implementation of the new labour code has led to significant one-time charges across India’s top IT companies, reflecting increased gratuity and leave liabilities. TCS took the largest hit at Rs 2,128 crore, followed by Infosys at Rs 1,289 crore, HCLTech at Rs 956 crore, Wipro at Rs 302 crore, and Tech Mahindra…