Moody’s cuts India FY27 growth forecast to 6%, cites energy shocks and weaker consumption

Moody’s Ratings has lowered India’s FY27 growth forecast to 6%, down from an earlier estimate of 6.8%, citing weaker consumer demand and slower industrial performance amid rising energy and input costs linked to the West Asia conflict.For FY26, the agency expects India’s GDP growth to be 7.6%, according to official estimates, as reported by ET.The…

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US stocks today: Wall Street inches higher as markets eye ceasefire deadline; Dow jumps 300 points, S&P 500 remains flat

US stocks moved higher on Tuesday, as investors remained optimistic over a possible extension of the US-Iran ceasefire. Markets showed early strength, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.56% or 279 points to 49,721.56 around 8 pm IST. The S&P 500 inched up 0.2% to 7,129, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 96 points or…

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‘India will overcome the challenge’: AFI reacts to global body’s ‘high-risk’ doping tag | More sports News

Representational photo (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s athletics body AFI has come under serious pressure after the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) placed the country in the highest-risk category for doping. This happened because India recorded the most doping violations in recent years, even overtaking countries like Kenya. As a result, Indian athletes will now face…

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IPL 2026: ‘Just like Triple H’- Ashwin’s wild WWE comparison for Hardik Pandya goes viral | Cricket News

Mumbai Indians’ captain Hardik Pandya, left, and Tilak Varma (PTI Photo) Tilak Varma announced himself in emphatic fashion with his maiden IPL century, an innings that not only powered Mumbai Indians to a crucial win but also drew high praise from Ravichandran Ashwin. Chasing momentum after a difficult run, Mumbai found their spark through Tilak’s…

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‘What’s the value of the India cap then?’: Ashwin rejects two-team theory with brutal take | Cricket News

Ravichandran Ashwin (PTI Photo) Ravichandran Ashwin has firmly rejected the growing chatter around India fielding two separate T20I sides, stressing that an India cap must retain its value and cannot be handed out casually. Speaking on his show Ash Ki Baat, Ashwin addressed reports suggesting that India could split squads for overlapping commitments — particularly…

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‘No top teams in PSL’: Basit Ali drops reality check after Babar Azam’s heroics | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: A stunning century from Babar Azam powered Peshawar Zalmi to a massive 118-run win, grabbing attention across the cricket world. While the knock earned widespread praise from former Pakistan stars Basit Ali and Kamran Akmal, both were quick to caution against reading too much into it when it comes to Babar’s international form.Basit…

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