IMD has issued rain, thunderstorm, lightning and gusty wind alerts for several parts of India on May 15, 2026. The latest IMD press release says multiple weather systems are active, including a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal, western disturbances and troughs across central and eastern India. These systems are creating sudden rain, squally … Read more
The India Meteorological Department has warned of thundersqualls with wind speeds reaching 50–60 kmph and gusting up to 70 kmph in several regions. As per IMD’s May 15, 2026 press release, such conditions are likely over Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan on May 15, while Bihar, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Odisha, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh are also … Read more
Tamil Nadu jewellers have announced that they will stop selling gold coins and discontinue promotional gold savings schemes. The decision was announced by the Tamil Nadu Jewellers Federation, which represents jewellers’ associations across the state. The move comes after the Centre increased import duty on precious metals from 6% to 15%, with the trade body … Read more
India has tightened gold import rules by capping duty-free gold imports under the Advance Authorisation scheme at 100 kg per licence. The change was introduced by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade through a notification dated May 14, 2026, and it applies to gold imports used by jewellery exporters under the gems and jewellery product … Read more
Petrol and diesel price hike fear is back because global oil pressure, West Asia tensions and India’s import dependence are again making fuel a political and household issue. Retail prices have remained stable in several cities for now, but the pressure behind the scenes is clearly rising. RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra has warned that India … Read more
Air India’s North America network is facing a serious summer shake-up, and passengers should not ignore it. The airline has announced temporary international route cuts between June and August 2026 because of continued airspace restrictions and record-high jet fuel prices for international operations. Air India says the move is designed to improve network stability and … Read more
Air India has announced temporary reductions and suspensions on several international routes between June and August 2026, and passengers should not treat this as a small schedule reshuffle. The airline has linked the cuts to continued airspace restrictions over certain regions and record-high jet fuel prices for international operations, both of which have hurt the … Read more
Asia’s AI-electronics boom is becoming one of the biggest manufacturing stories of 2026. The opportunity is no longer limited to software, apps, or chatbots. The real money is also flowing into servers, chips, memory, data centres, electronics components, cooling systems, power equipment, and supply chains that support artificial intelligence at scale. DBS Bank’s chief economist … Read more
Indian markets ended slightly higher on May 13, 2026, but the closing number hides the real story. The BSE Sensex added just 0.07% to close at 74,608.98, while the Nifty 50 rose 0.14% to 23,412.60 after four sessions of losses. That looks calm on paper, but the session was volatile because investors were still reacting … Read more
Indian IT stocks are facing fresh pressure because investors are worried that Gen AI may disrupt the traditional outsourcing model faster than expected. On May 13, 2026, the Nifty IT index fell sharply, with reports saying it dropped around 3.7% to its lowest closing level in three years after OpenAI’s enterprise AI push triggered fear … Read more