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The Indian rupee touched a historic low of 91.075 against the US dollar on December 16, 2025, continuing its sharp slide amid persistent foreign outflows, delayed trade deals, and surging dollar demand.

IndiGo, India’s largest airline, has cancelled or delayed hundreds of flights for a week, leaving lakhs of travellers stranded and prompting regulatory scrutiny and a refund payout of INR 827 crore.

Apple and other tech giants are resisting India’s new rule requiring all smartphones to preload the government’s Sanchar Saathi app, igniting a privacy debate and political uproar across the country.

Indian stock market ended lower on November 25, 2025, with Sensex falling 314 points and Nifty sliding to 25,885. Meanwhile, mid- and small-cap indices managed gains, and the Chief Economic Advisor projected India’s GDP to cross $4 trillion this fiscal.

Indian equity benchmarks snapped a six-session winning streak on November 18, 2025, as the Nifty 50 fell 0.47% to 25,892 and the Sensex dropped 0.38% to 86,625, driven by profit-booking in IT, metals, and realty stocks.

Indian stock markets clawed back from early losses on November 11, 2025, with the Sensex ending up 335.97 points and the Nifty closing at 25,694.95, boosted by IT and auto sectors.

The Sensex plunged 519 points and the Nifty 50 finished below 25,600 on Nov 4, wiping out more than ₹2 lakh crore in investor wealth as Indian equities tracked weak Asian markets and global uncertainty.

A majority of Tata Trusts trustees, led by Chairman Noel Tata, have voted against the reappointment of Mehli Mistry, escalating a high-profile boardroom rift and prompting Mistry’s exit from the powerful philanthropic group that controls a 66% stake in Tata Sons.

Indian stock markets welcomed Samvat 2082 with a festive boost during Muhurat Trading 2025, as Sensex jumped 270 points and blue-chip stocks like Infosys and HDFC Bank emerged as top gainers.

Google has unveiled plans to invest $15 billion in a 1-gigawatt AI data centre and hub in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, over the next five years—its biggest commitment to India so far.