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L&T shares in focus on Nvidia partnership to build Indias largest gigawatt-scale AI factory

Larsen & Toubro has announced a proposed venture with Nvidia under the IndiaAI Mission to build a sovereign, scalable gigawatt-scale AI infrastru

The Economic Times 19 Feb 2026 8:45 am

MCX, NSE withdraw additional margins on gold, silver futures from February 19

MCX and NSE have withdrawn additional margins on gold and silver futures, effective February 19. This move, initially a risk management measure d

The Economic Times 19 Feb 2026 8:44 am

Top stocks to buy today: Stock recommendations for February 19, 2026 - check list

Top stock market recommendations: Sona BLW Precision Forgings, PFC, and NLC India are the top stocks that Aakash K Hindocha, Deputy Vice Presiden

The Times of India 19 Feb 2026 8:30 am

Get 25% above normal hourly wage, 50% extra for evening shifts: Ramadan 2026 overtime work rules in UAE explained

UAE private sector employees now enjoy a two-hour daily reduction in working hours during Ramadan, a legal right for all regardless of faith. Thi

The Times of India 19 Feb 2026 8:29 am

Flat opening seen for Nifty, Sensex

Amid geopolitical tension, analysts expect the consolidation phase to continue

The Hindu Businessline 19 Feb 2026 8:19 am

India AI Impact Summit 2026 Live: Sam Altman, Mukesh Ambani, Bill Gates and more set to take the stage today

This day brings together India Inc.s biggest names and the worlds top AI leaders for what promises to be a packed event with big announcements

The Hindu Businessline 19 Feb 2026 7:48 am

Stocks to buy in 2026 for long term: Infosys, Maruti among 5 stocks that could give 10-40% return

We have collated a list of recommendations from top brokerage firms from ETNow and other sources.

The Economic Times 19 Feb 2026 7:41 am

Positive Breakout: These 7 stocks cross above their 200 DMAs

As long as the stock is priced above the 200-day SMA on the daily timeframe, it is generally considered to be in an overall uptrend.

The Economic Times 19 Feb 2026 7:36 am

Marushika Technology shares to list today. Check GMP ahead of NSE SME debut

Marushika Technology is set to debut on the NSE SME platform on February 19, with a modest grey market premium suggesting a slight listing gain.

The Economic Times 19 Feb 2026 7:35 am

Gold edges down as dollar firms; inflation data in focus

Gold prices dipped slightly on Thursday, reversing some of Wednesday's gains, as a stronger U.S. dollar and anticipation of key inflation data we

The Economic Times 19 Feb 2026 7:29 am

Watch out for these stocks: HUL, Cochin Shipyard, Bharat Forge, Alembic, Zydus, Omaxe, BL Kashyap, Dhabriya Plywood, Karbonsteel, Pace Digitek, BGR Energy on Thursday

Expansion of manufacturing capacity, new order wins and collaborations are among the reasons why these stocks will see action today

The Hindu Businessline 19 Feb 2026 7:28 am

Oil prices dip as investors assess trajectory of US-Iran tensions

Oil prices saw a slight dip today after a significant rise yesterday. Investors are watching developments between the United States and Iran. Bot

The Economic Times 19 Feb 2026 7:27 am

Dollar perks up as Fed appears in no rush to cut rates

The dollar strengthened as Federal Reserve minutes revealed policymakers are in no hurry to cut interest rates, with some even open to hikes if i

The Economic Times 19 Feb 2026 7:25 am

Infosys, ITC & more: Top stocks to watch on February 19

BofA maintained its buy on Infosys, citing AI opportunities despite execution challenges. UBS upgraded ITC with a target price cut, anticipating

The Times of India 19 Feb 2026 7:02 am

Stock Market Live: Stock to buy today: Blue Dart Express (5,826.20)

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Live Updates: The stock of Blue Dart Express has been consolidating since early last week. It has been oscillating be

The Hindu Businessline 19 Feb 2026 6:48 am

GIFT Nifty up 30 points; here's the trading setup for today's session

Indian equity markets continued their upward trend for a third consecutive session, signaling a gradual recovery. Analysts anticipate sustained m

The Economic Times 19 Feb 2026 6:30 am

Stocks in news: Cochin Shipyard, Bharat Forge, HUL, Dr Reddy's, L&T

Indian markets saw modest gains for a third straight session. Key stocks like Cochin Shipyard and Bharat Forge are in focus. Cochin Shipyard secu

The Economic Times 19 Feb 2026 6:26 am

Global Market Today | Asian stocks rise after tech boosts US equities

Asian stocks climbed for a second day, mirroring a rebound in US tech shares and strong economic data. Oil prices held onto recent gains, marking

The Economic Times 19 Feb 2026 6:22 am

India set to become a meaningful part of LGT biz; regulatory complexity a hurdle: Prince Max von und zu Liechtenstein

LGT Group sees India as a key growth market. Prince Max von und zu Liechtenstein highlights India's potential to become a very meaningful part of

The Economic Times 19 Feb 2026 6:10 am

Metal stocks glitter on Dalal Street, eye stronger March quarter

Indian metal stocks are performing strongly. Prices for steel and non-ferrous metals have risen significantly. This is due to increased demand, g

The Economic Times 19 Feb 2026 6:03 am

Mint Explainer | How faster deliveries are squeezing logistics firms

Quick commerce is forcing logistics companies to move faster, even as higher costs threaten margins.

Livemint 19 Feb 2026 6:00 am

M&A funding norms open up a $15-b opportunity for banks

New Reserve Bank of India guidelines liberalize merger and acquisition financing, allowing Indian banks to fund up to 75% of acquisition costs wi

The Economic Times 19 Feb 2026 5:57 am

Will fast-track IndusInd, Gensol cases: ICAI chief

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India has formed a special group to expedite high-profile cases, including those involving Gensol Engin

The Times of India 19 Feb 2026 5:57 am

Unique transaction ID to be must for OTC derivatives deals: RBI

The Reserve Bank of India will mandate unique transaction identifiers (UTIs) for all over-the-counter derivative trades starting January 1, 2027.

The Economic Times 19 Feb 2026 5:51 am

Sarvam rolls out 105-bn parameter AI LLM model

Indian startup Sarvam has launched a 105-billion-parameter large language model, performing on par with global counterparts and outperforming oth

The Times of India 19 Feb 2026 5:51 am

Indias steel sector gears up for primary market boom in next eight to 10 months

India's steel sector is gearing up for significant primary market activity. Over the next eight to ten months, at least ten steel producers and r

The Economic Times 19 Feb 2026 5:46 am

Mint Explainer | What Indias uneven EV adoption means for the next phase of green mobility

Adoption data shows that EVs are beginning to shape Indias emissions profile in small but visible ways. However, that impact is concentrated in s

Livemint 19 Feb 2026 5:45 am

AGI 5-10 yrs away, science to surge, jobs to shift: Hassabis

Google DeepMind's Demis Hassabis believes Artificial General Intelligence is a decade away, emphasizing its role in scientific breakthroughs rath

The Times of India 19 Feb 2026 5:43 am

Yotta to invest $2bn for AI hub with top Nvidia chips

India is set to host one of Asia's largest AI superclusters with Yotta Data Services investing $2 billion to deploy over 20,000 Nvidia Blackwell

The Times of India 19 Feb 2026 5:33 am

Not doomsday, AI will Ring in modernisation: C S Venkatakrishnan, Barclays

Barclays CEO C S Venkatakrishnan highlights India's strong growth and digital transformation reshaping its global economic standing. He believes

The Economic Times 19 Feb 2026 5:30 am

'Push investment while protecting sovereignty'

The Times of India 19 Feb 2026 5:29 am

HUL to invest Rs 2,000 crore to boost premium category capacity

Hindustan Unilever announced a significant investment of up to Rs 2,000 crore over two years to boost manufacturing capacity in premium beauty, w

The Times of India 19 Feb 2026 5:23 am

EPFO considers review of investment options

The Times of India 19 Feb 2026 5:07 am

Goyal: India keen to diversify crude, coking coal sources

India is actively seeking to broaden its crude oil and coking coal suppliers, with a keen interest in high-quality US coking coal. Minister Piyus

The Times of India 19 Feb 2026 5:02 am

Cadence Design Systems shares pop on earnings beat, custom chip optimism

CEO Anirudh Devgan said he expects the trend of companies making their own custom chips to accelerate. Cadence Design Systems shares pop on earni

India Vision 19 Feb 2026 2:34 am

Trump administration releases $127 million in overdue funds for New York-New Jersey Gateway tunnel project president had called a 'future boondoggle'

President Donald Trump asserted that the federal government will not be responsible for any cost overruns associated with the $16 billion tunnel

India Vision 19 Feb 2026 2:33 am

Absolut Vodka maker Pernod Ricard considers listing India business: Report

French drinks maker Pernod Ricard is exploring a separate listing for its Indian business. The company is in preliminary talks with advisors abou

The Economic Times 19 Feb 2026 12:48 am

Gujarat tables Rs 4.08 lakh cr Budget, 10.2% higher compared to last year

Gujarat's Finance Minister Kanu Desai unveiled a 4,08,053 crore budget for 2026-27. The plan prioritizes developing six regions as growth hubs. S

The Economic Times 19 Feb 2026 12:39 am

The Rise of RentAHuman, the Marketplace Where Bots Put People to Work

WIRED spoke with the Zoomer founders of a platform where AI agents hire humans to do real-world tasks. Their pitch: People would love to have a c

India Vision 18 Feb 2026 11:32 pm

US stock market: Wall Street rises as Nvidia leads AI rally

The Times of India 18 Feb 2026 11:25 pm

Are Indian firms intent on moving to Venezuelan oil? | Explained

What are the drawbacks of Venezuelan crude? Has India been importing from the South American nation?

The Hindu 18 Feb 2026 10:50 pm

Deep-sea fish larvae use mix-and-match visual cells

The discovery challenges the century-old view that vertebrate vision relies solely on distinct rods and cones, suggesting a more adaptable and ev

The Hindu Businessline 18 Feb 2026 10:38 pm

India eyes diversification of crude oil sources; Piyush Goyal says would love high-quality coking coal from US

Piyush Goyal said India is looking to broaden its sourcing of crude oil and coking coal and would welcome supplies of premium-quality coking coal

The Times of India 18 Feb 2026 10:37 pm

Ad revenue projected to grow 9.7% in 2026 to 2,01,891 crore: WPP Media report

Channel-wise, commerce-led advertising emerges as the fastest-growing segment at 24.2%, Print to register 4.4% growth, supported by DAVP price in

The Hindu 18 Feb 2026 10:25 pm

How to invest in REITs?

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are a great way to invest in real estate without having to buy properties.

NewsBytes 18 Feb 2026 10:09 pm

DGCA proposes stricter norms for unruly airline passengers

Unruly behaviour is classified into four levels, with bans from three months for minor acts to two years or more for severe or life-threatening o

The Hindu Businessline 18 Feb 2026 10:04 pm

US stocks: Starbucks' investor group urges shareholders to replace directors over labor row

Starbucks faces pressure from investors. They want shareholders to vote against two directors. This is due to ongoing labor disputes with barista

The Economic Times 18 Feb 2026 10:02 pm

India may find it tough to export 2.5 million tonnes of wheat this year

With MSP hiked to 2,585 a quintal this year, the foodgrain will be at least $45 a tonne higher than global rates

The Hindu Businessline 18 Feb 2026 9:53 pm

EU launches European Legal Gateway Office in India for students and professionals

The initiative aims to provide clear information on legal mobility, qualification requirements, and skills pathways, particularly in the ICT sect

The Hindu Businessline 18 Feb 2026 9:49 pm

Andhra PradeshsSIPB clears investment proposals worth 29,021 cr

Mega projects by reputed companies such as Google, ArcelorMittal and BPCL in pipeline, says Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu

The Hindu Businessline 18 Feb 2026 9:48 pm

FedEx to invest 2,500 crore in setting up automated cargo hub at Navi Mumbai airport

The facility to be developed in collaboration with Adani Airport Holdings Ltd (AAHL) will be designed as a regional consolidation and redistribut

The Hindu 18 Feb 2026 9:46 pm

Chinese robotic dog row widens at India AI Summit

Sources familiar with the matter, however, said Wipros demo focused on its InspectAI solution, not the robot itself

The Hindu Businessline 18 Feb 2026 9:39 pm

Galgotias University faces backlash for passing off Chinese robodog, Korean drone as in-house innovations

Social media users flagged that the robodog has been made by Chinese firm Unitree and is commercially available for sale

The Hindu Businessline 18 Feb 2026 9:37 pm

SEBI imposes 1.35 crore penalty on Oriental Trimex, promoters and others for accounting irregularities

SEBI found that Oriental Trimex artificially boosted its reported revenue and raw material expenses by entering into transactions with 22 entitie

The Hindu Businessline 18 Feb 2026 9:34 pm

Google announces direct subsea cable link between India, U.S.

The firm also announced some AI partnerships with the government, to provide access to LLMs at Atal Tinkering Labs, and government training resou

The Hindu 18 Feb 2026 9:33 pm

How is gold buying & selling taxed in India? Check short & long-term capital gains tax rules on gold assets

Investment in gold can happen through various avenues: physical pure gold like coins or bars, gold jewellery, or even through digital forms and i

The Times of India 18 Feb 2026 9:32 pm

Baroda BNP Paribas launches ESG Best-in-Class Strategy Fund

This will enable investors to align long-term wealth creation, while getting exposure to companies with strong ESG performance

The Hindu Businessline 18 Feb 2026 9:29 pm

RBI defers introducing Unique Transaction ID for OTC derivatives

Earlier RBI had released a draft circular stating that the deadline for the implementation of UTI is set at April 2026

The Hindu 18 Feb 2026 9:25 pm

French President Macron concludes Mumbai visit

Mumbai: French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron left Mumbai for New Delhi on Wednesday after concluding their official en

The Siasat Daily 18 Feb 2026 9:20 pm

Kolkata Port launches 117.54 crore Bascule Bridge modernisation project

The double-leaf rolling bridge linking Garden ReachMetiabruz with Kolkata will be upgraded, including its 1,640-tonne steel structure and electro

The Hindu Businessline 18 Feb 2026 9:19 pm

MCX, NSE remove additional margin on gold, silver

Gold prices have fallen significantly by 4-5 per cent from their February peak

The Hindu Businessline 18 Feb 2026 9:17 pm

Dr Reddys buys progynova, cyclo-progynova brands for Indian market from Mercury Pharma for $32 million

The drug-maker forays into hormone replacement therapy segment

The Hindu Businessline 18 Feb 2026 9:11 pm

Ahead of Market: 10 things that will decide stock market action on Thursday

Indian markets ended higher for a third session as the Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex gained on consumer and financial strength, while IT lagged. Analys

The Economic Times 18 Feb 2026 9:10 pm

Share of Russian crude in India's oil imports falls to lowest since November 2022; Middle East supplies rise

India has significantly reduced its reliance on Russian crude oil, with January imports hitting their lowest point since late 2022. This shift se

The Times of India 18 Feb 2026 9:09 pm

Pharma, life sciences GCCs cut drug development timelines, costs: Report

End-to-end adoption of AI, automation and advanced analytics across the value chain is compressing drug development timelines from 1015 years to

The Hindu Businessline 18 Feb 2026 9:01 pm

GalaxEye to launch Mission Drishti in 2026, will run AI workloads in orbit

The satellite will also feature GalaxEyes world-first SyncFused OptoSAR architecture

The Hindu Businessline 18 Feb 2026 8:58 pm

US Stocks: Trump adviser Hassett suggests New York Fed researchers be punished for tariffs argument

The paper argued that Trump's large import tax increases are borne by those in the U.S., rather than by foreigners, as the administration has lon

The Economic Times 18 Feb 2026 8:56 pm

Trade deal with US, EU to rake in growth capital: Goyal

India will be brimming with opportunities, at least until 2047: Piyush Goyal

The Hindu Businessline 18 Feb 2026 8:54 pm

Alliance Bioversity, CIAT promoting over 20 native Indian crop varieties

Part of efforts to save genetic resources, the alliance is working in 15 States, says country director Jai Singh Rana

The Hindu Businessline 18 Feb 2026 8:52 pm

Higher area under summer crops may offset lower kharif pulses output

Pulses, oilseeds acreage gain, but paddy coverage down a tad

The Hindu Businessline 18 Feb 2026 8:49 pm

Global security, growth, & stability is built through friendship: President Murmu

She said this at the International Fleet Review (IFR) 2026 off the coast of Visakhapatnam

The Hindu Businessline 18 Feb 2026 8:48 pm

Premium ambitions, mid-range reality

The sleek tablet delivers value for money with its features and quality, but is it worth it?

The Hindu Businessline 18 Feb 2026 8:44 pm

NHAI bars NCC from participating in any tenders for 2 yrs

NCCs scrip declined 1.77 percent to end at Rs 149.45 on Wednesday

The Hindu Businessline 18 Feb 2026 8:43 pm

Festo opens Bengaluru global capability centre, plans 600 jobs

The facility near Electronics City, Bengaluru, currently houses more than 250 employees and has 50 open positions

The Hindu Businessline 18 Feb 2026 8:30 pm

Truck body, trailer maker SATRAC to invest $100 million to set up 4 more units in India

Company unveils one of South Asias largest, advanced trailer, truck body manufacturing facility in Sriperumbudur, TN

The Hindu 18 Feb 2026 8:26 pm

VST Tillers Tractors to revive its US plans

To start warehousing operations in Europe in the June quarter

The Hindu Businessline 18 Feb 2026 8:17 pm

IIT Madras Global Research Foundation launches AI Innovation Centre in Dubai

The Centre, in its first phase, will host a portfolio of six applied AI start-ups with a combined valuation of approximately $118 million

The Hindu Businessline 18 Feb 2026 8:11 pm

US stock markets today: US stocks open higher as tech concerns abate

Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Wednesday, supported by gains in technology stocks as AI worries eased, while investors awaited minut

The Economic Times 18 Feb 2026 8:07 pm

TV advertising expected to bounce back in 2026

TV advertising is set to grow by 3.1% in 2026, driven by Connected TV and addressable ads in key sectors.

The Hindu Businessline 18 Feb 2026 8:06 pm

RBI mandates UTI for all OTC derivatives trades from January 1, 2027

Unique Transaction Identifier (UTI) will become mandatory for all direct private trades in rupee interest rate and foreign currency derivatives f

The Economic Times 18 Feb 2026 8:05 pm

HUL announces upto 2,000 crore capex

The Hindu 18 Feb 2026 8:03 pm

CMA CGM signs $360 million deal for six LNG vessels with Cochin Shipyard

The vessels will be registered under the Indian flag, with technical cooperation from HD Hyundai Heavy Industries

The Hindu Businessline 18 Feb 2026 8:02 pm

SEBI sets up panel to review framework of ESG rating providers

The group will also assess global regulatory developments and suggest alignment with international best practices

The Hindu Businessline 18 Feb 2026 7:55 pm

In a push for speedy innovation in biotech space, BIRAC to recommend key regulatory changes

The Council trying to deal with the problems for the innovationat the PMO level, says Jitendra Kumar

The Hindu Businessline 18 Feb 2026 7:51 pm

Telangana will build future-ready ecosystem for pharma, biotech industry: Sridhar Babu

BioAsia 2026 concludes with launch of Telangana HospitalIndustry Innovation Bridge

The Hindu Businessline 18 Feb 2026 7:50 pm