Behind bigger price tags hides a fault line in India’s growth storyIndia’s consumer durables face a third price hike in 2026 as copper, steel, aluminium, resin, logistics and energy costs surge. LG, Daikin,...
28 Sep, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
LG Electronics to hike AC prices by 5-7 per cent from Oct 1 ahead of festive seasonLG Electronics India has announced a price rise for air conditioners starting October 1. The increase will be between 5 to 7 percent ahead ...
28 Sep, 2026, 11.05 AM IST
Festive shopping gets costlier as brands plan to hike AC, TV and appliance prices from October 1Consumer electronics and appliance manufacturers in India will increase prices of products by 5-8% starting October 1. The rise in prices i...
28 Sep, 2026, 10.30 AM IST
Costly Diwali: Appliance makers set to serve up another price shockLeading manufacturers such as LG, Samsung, and Daikin are raising prices of consumer appliances by 5-10%. This increase is attributed to ri...
28 Sep, 2026, 12.24 AM IST
India urges Centre to intervene over EU metal scrap export list exclusionIndia’s metal recycling industry has urged the government to take up the country’s exclusion from an EU draft list allowing metal scrap exp...
26 Sep, 2026, 08.46 AM IST
Deccan Gold shifts from exploration to gold production, builds critical-mineral portfolioDeccan Gold Mines is evolving from exploration into production, investing approximately Rs 600 crore in recent projects. The Jonnagiri Gold...
25 Sep, 2026, 07.32 PM IST
Tampa staff discover 1962 time capsule welded shut for over six decades: What they found inside included a telegram from former US President Herbert HooverStaff at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tampa Bay made an extraordinary discovery while preparing for the organization’s 100th-anniversa...
24 Sep, 2026, 10.21 PM IST
Copper producers seek GST cut to 5 per cent as record prices lock up cashIndian copper producers are seeking a GST cut to 5% from 18%, saying record copper prices are increasing working-capital requirements acros...
24 Sep, 2026, 08.19 AM IST
Indian recyclers seek government intervention on EU waste ban proposalIndia's federal Ministry of Commerce and Industry is engaging with the EU regarding proposed metal waste export restrictions. The European ...
24 Sep, 2026, 07.56 AM IST
'The Big Short' fame Michael Burry bets on copper. Is red metal heading for a hot rally?‘The Big Short’ fame Michael Burry has disclosed a long position in copper producer Ero Copper, as supply constraints, falling inventories ...
23 Sep, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
US to fund $7 billion of Argentina mineral, energy projects, document showsThe US Export-Import Bank plans to provide up to $7 billion in financing for critical minerals and energy projects in Argentina, as Washing...
23 Sep, 2026, 09.09 AM IST
Hindustan Copper shares gain 3% as company plans Rs 7,000 crore capital investment in next 5 yearsHindustan Copper shares rose after the company announced a Rs 7,000 crore investment over the next 5-6 years and signed MoUs with major PSU...
22 Sep, 2026, 11.45 AM IST
Polycab shares slide 17% in 3 months amid Ultravolt shock, but Jefferies sees 33% upside. What’s behind the bullish view?Polycab shares have fallen 17% from their June peak after UltraTech entered the wires and cables segment. Jefferies retained its Buy rating...
22 Sep, 2026, 09.55 AM IST
A melting glacier exposed a body in the Alps in 1991; 5,300 years after his death, scientists turned Ötzi into one of history's most studied humansOn September 19, 1991, German mountaineers Helmut and Erika Simon were hiking across the Tisenjoch ridge in the Ötztal Alps along the borde...
21 Sep, 2026, 11.59 PM IST
In 1990, Jim Sanborn installed Kryptos with 4 encrypted sections at CIA headquarters. 36 years later, its final section remains unsolved despite decades of codebreakingIn 1990, artist Jim Sanborn installed a curved copper sculpture named Kryptos inside CIA headquarters. Its 1,735 carved letters contain fou...
21 Sep, 2026, 08.18 PM IST
In the early 1900s, Jerome was a booming mining town of nearly 15,000; after commercial mining ended in 1953, its population fell to roughly 400In the 1880s, Jerome experienced a rapid population increase thanks to lucrative copper mining opportunities. Thousands flocked to this bus...
18 Sep, 2026, 07.10 PM IST
Copper price hits three-week low as inventories rise and dollar strengthensCopper prices fell to a three-week low below $14,000 a ton as rising LME inventories eased supply tightness and a stronger dollar pressured...
14 Sep, 2026, 11.42 PM IST