India's economic growth is expected to remain strong at 7.5 per cent in 2026 before moderating to 7.1 per cent in 2027 and 6.8 per cent in 2028, according to Allianz Research's latest Economic Outlook 2026-28 report. The report showed India remaining one of the fastest-growing major economies even as global growth is expected to remain subdued over the next few years. According to the report's growth forecast table, India's GDP growth is estimated at 7.5 per cent in 2026, unchanged from 2025, be...

Launched in July 2021, ICICI Prudential Flexi Cap Fund has completed five years. In this relatively short period, the fund has built a sizeable presence within the flexi-cap category and outperformed its benchmark over the 3-year and 5-year periods. While funds such as ICICI Prudential Large Cap Fund, ICICI Prudential Value Fund and ICICI Prudential Multi Asset Allocation Fund have longer track records and may be more familiar to investors, the five-year milestone provides an opportunity to look...

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) spokesperson Sardar Hoseein Mohebbi on Tuesday said that the military bases in the region had failed to provide security and had instead become a source of instability, while saying Iran would continue maintaining ties with its neighbouring countries despite US economic restrictions, as reported by IRNA. According to Iranian state news agency 'Islamic Republic News Agency' (IRNA), Mohebbi made the remarks during a press conference. Addressing neigh...

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Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Tuesday warned the US and other countries over the Strait of Hormuz, saying that if Iran's security is not ensured, "no infrastructure will be safe". Ghalibaf made the remarks during a public video conference on Tuesday, referring to recent statements by US President Donald Trump regarding the Strait of Hormuz and the passage of ships through it. Reacting to the US President's remarks, Ghalibaf said they were a repetition of previous claims ...