Indian conglomerate Bharti Enterprises is seeking to potentially increase its stake in BT to just under the threshold that would require it to make a ​full takeover offer for the British telecoms group, three people familiar with ​the matter said.

Led by billionaire founder, Sunil Bharti Mittal, the group is looking to secure UK ‌government approval required for it to be able to increase its stake in the London-listed company.

Air India CEO Campbell Wilson said on Thursday that his successor will have his or her "hands full," as the carrier grapples with a ban ​on the usage of neighbor Pakistan's airspace, fallout from the Iran war ​and a strong US dollar.

Wilson said he would leave in a couple of months' time.

The Delhi government has cancelled more than 7 lakh ration cards and is going to raise the income limit to ₹2.5 lakh per annum for the fresh issue, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Thursday.

Addressing a press conference, Gupta said the government had cancelled around 772,000 "invalid" ration cards, and invited fresh online applications.

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday made a case for Indian companies forming joint ventures with US companies to leverage their new technologies.

Addressing AMCHAM's Annual Leadership Summit, Gadkari further said Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is exploring possibilities of taking help of US consultancy companies in preparation of detailed project report (DPR) for road projects.

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone on Thursday said it will acquire a 100 per cent stake in Jaypee Fertilizers & Industries from Jaiprakash Associates for Rs 1,500 crore, as part of the NCLT-approved resolution plan for JAL.

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), in a regulatory filing, said the acquisition will further consolidate the company's inland logistics presence and service capabilities in North India.

Uber said it will partner with India’s JSW Group to jointly develop and deploy electric vehicles tailored for the country’s ride-hailing market, as the companies seek to accelerate EV adoption and support India’s broader net-zero ambitions.

The companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) last week at JSW’s Mumbai headquarters, with the agreement formalised by Parth Jindal of JSW Group and Uber Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi.

The Reserve Bank of India is considering all of its available options to stabilize the rupee, including an interest rate hike, more currency swaps and raising dollars from investors overseas, according to people familiar with the matter.

Top officials at the RBI, including Governor Sanjay Malhotra, have held a series of internal meetings to discuss the possible course of actions available after the rupee plunged to a fresh low of almost 97 to a dollar this week.

The United Nations has revised downward India's economic growth forecast for 2026 to 6.4 per cent from its earlier projection of 6.6 per cent, citing global uncertainties and economic shocks arising from the ongoing West Asia crisis.

As per the report released by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) on Tuesday, India, however, remains one of the fastest-growing major economies.

Andhra Pradesh has approved the allocation of the 2,250 megawatt (Mw) Gandikota-2 Pumped Storage Project (PSP) in YSR Kadapa district to Adani Hydro Energy Eleven, strengthening the state’s position as India’s clean energy hub.

Gandikota-2 PSP – scheduled to be completed within 72 months – is one of the largest pumped storage projects in the country and a key pillar of Andhra Pradesh’s power infrastructure strategy.

Global investors expect the Indian rupee to weaken further, with some even gaming out scenarios where the currency falls to an unprecedented 100 per dollar.

Firms including Aberdeen Investments, MetLife Investment Management and Gamma Asset Management SA say the rupee hitting three digits versus the greenback remains a possibility.

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