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Market/Money

Cognizant Launches Technoverse Hackathon 2026

18-04-2026

Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) today announced the launch of Cognizant® Technoverse Hackathon 2026. Now in its third edition, the hackathon has grown from a regional initiative into a national platform, bringing together over 20,000 pre-final year engineering students from more than 400 colleges across India to collaborate, innovate, and demonstrate their AI-powered problem-solving skills.

Landmark 8-Hour Surgery to Remove Largest Kidney Tumour

18-04-2026

In a historic milestone in advanced urologic oncology, the Urology surgical team at Continental Hospitals, Hyderabad, successfully performed a complex radical nephrectomy to remove an exceptionally large left kidney tumour measuring 25 × 16 × 18 cm and weighing approximately 4 kg, making it one of the largest kidney cancers ever resected. The high-risk surgery, conducted on April 15, 2026, lasted an intense 8 hours, requiring extraordinary precision, endurance, and seamless multidisciplinary coordination.

Markets rally amid easing geopolitical tensions

18-04-2026

Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rallied nearly 1% on Friday, driven by optimism surrounding easing geopolitical tensions, falling crude prices, and fresh foreign fund inflows.

Govt to rationalise filing framework under companies law

18-04-2026

The Corporate Affairs Ministry is planning to rationalise the filing framework, including consolidation of forms, under the companies law after gathering stakeholders' inputs.

LPG demand softens, bookings fall to 46-50 lakh, supply normal: Govt

18-04-2026

LPG demand is expected to moderate during the summer season, with bookings already witnessing a decline, Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary (Marketing and Oil Refinery), Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, said during an inter-ministerial briefing on recent developments in West Asia on Friday.

India slips to 6th-largest economy in 2025: IMF

18-04-2026

India slipped to become the world’s sixth-largest economy in 2025, dropping one rank from the previous year, according to the latest International Monetary Fund data, even as the country continued to post one of the fastest growth rates among major economies, Moneycontrol reported.

India’s CAD in FY27 may rise to 2% of GDP even if oil stays at $87/barrel

18-04-2026

India's current account deficit (CAD) is likely to touch 2% of GDP under higher oil price scenarios, according to a report by Crisil.

PNGRB’s new LPG pipeline expansion plan to attract investment of `12,500 cr

18-04-2026

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) on Friday said it has opened bidding for the development of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) pipeline infrastructure to eliminate bulk movement by road to the extent possible.

Oil price shock to strain India’s fiscal position: S&P

17-04-2026

India will see additional fiscal stress in 2026-27 owing to energy supply constraints and the price shock caused by the war in West Asia, S&P Global Ratings said on Thursday. However, it does not expect the added fiscal strains to affect its credit rating of BBB on India.

Stock markets close lower on profit-taking in fincl shares

17-04-2026

Stock markets closed lower in a volatile session on Thursday with the benchmark Sensex declining by 122 points and Nifty closing below 24,196.75, dragged by profit-taking in banking and financial shares after a recent sharp rally.

Sebi court convicts firms in Brooks IPO case

17-04-2026

A special SEBI court has convicted Sunshine Housecon Ltd and Shardaraj Tradefin Ltd for failing to pay penalties imposed by the market regulator for alleged irregularities in the IPO of Brooks Laboratories Ltd.

Trade gap may widen in FY27 amid oil risks

17-04-2026

While India's March 2026 trade deficit came in lower than expected, Yes Securities has cautioned that underlying factors point to a likely widening in the coming months, driven by external shocks, slowing global demand, and structural pressures on the import bill.