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Lumino Industries IPO subscribed 4.87 times

The offer received bids for 30.76 crore shares as against 6.32 crore shares on offer.

28 Aug 2026 5:31 pm
ESDS Software Solution IPO subscribed 2.10 times

The offer received bids for 2.59 crore shares as against 1.23 crore shares on offer.

28 Aug 2026 5:31 pm
Priority Jewels IPO subscribed 1.93 times

The offer received bids for 61.76 lakh shares as against 32.02 lakh shares on offer.

28 Aug 2026 5:31 pm
Index of industrial production grows at 6.7% in Jul-26, mining sector contracts

Index of Industrial Production (IIP) data showed that the IIP growth rate for the month of July 2026 is 6.7 percent which was 7.3 percent (Quick Estimate) in the month of June 2026. The growth rates of the sectors, Mining & Quarrying, Manufacturing, Electricity & Gas Supply and Water Supply, Sewerage & Waste Management for the month of July 2026 are (-) 0.9 percent, 7.3 percent, 8.7 percent and 7.4 percent respectively. The Quick Estimate of IIP stands at 124.8 against 117.0 in July 2025.

28 Aug 2026 5:31 pm
Gold surges 9.6% in a month: Should you invest more or book profits?

Avoid chasing the rally; stagger fresh investments and rebalance if gold exceeds your target allocation

28 Aug 2026 5:00 pm
Tax notice after death: Can legal heirs be asked to pay the dues?

A taxpayer's death does not end pending tax matters. Here is what heirs need to know about notices, returns, dues and inherited assets

28 Aug 2026 4:30 pm
India's industrial output growth at 6.7% in July, shows govt data

India's industrial output growth at 6.7% in July, shows govt data

28 Aug 2026 4:11 pm
RNIT AI Solutions signs Master Development Services Agreement with 1FC Technology

RNIT AI Solutions has entered into a Master Development Services Agreement with 1FC Technology (1FC) for the design, development, integration, testing and deployment of technology solutions forming part of the 1FC digital financial ecosystem, comprising the 1FCode financial and wealth technology solution and the 1FC Insure insurance technology solution.

28 Aug 2026 3:31 pm
HDFC Bank, Federal Bank hike FD rates: Senior citizens can earn up to 7.20%

HDFC Bank has raised its senior citizen FD rate to 7.10%, while Federal Bank now offers up to 7.20% on select tenures

28 Aug 2026 3:21 pm
Kabra ExtrusionTechnik set to commence production of high voltage battery packs for 4Ws

Kabra ExtrusionTechnik under its brand name GEON is set to commence production of high voltage Battery Packs for Four-Wheeler Passenger cars at its Pune manufacturing facility in the month of September 2026.

28 Aug 2026 3:17 pm
NRI pensioners face Jeevan Pramaan hurdles abroad: What they can do

Those unable to complete digital life certificate verification can use alternative routes through banks, authorised agents or Indian missions

28 Aug 2026 1:54 pm
India's Next Global Advantage Is Mobility: Tushar Tayal Takes the Case to G20 YEA

He said that while these tools are designed to reduce repetitive work, they do not determine judicial outcomes

28 Aug 2026 1:26 pm
Manipal Hospitals market cap tops 1 trillion; stock jumps 13% in 1 week

HSBC Global Investment Research initiated coverage on Manipal Hospitals with a 'Buy' rating and a target price of 1,000 per share.

28 Aug 2026 1:23 pm
Govt achieves 78% of FY27 divestment, asset monetisation target in Apr-Aug

The government has achieved about 78 per cent of the FY27 budgeted disinvestment and asset monetisation target of Rs 80,000 crore within 5 months of the financial year. The government has raised Rs 55,757 crore so far this fiscal through minority stake sale in 9 PSUs, including the big ticket ones like LIC and Coal India, as well as strategic sale of Indian Medicines Pharmaceuticals Corporation Ltd and remittances from SUUTI. More than half of the disinvestment proceeds came from the 6.5 per cen

28 Aug 2026 1:19 pm
18% Nifty earnings growth beats estimate; Motilal holds 50% mid-small bet

FII selling ends, Nifty tops 24,000: Motilal Oswal keeps 50% mid-small cap allocation

28 Aug 2026 1:13 pm
AI, OTT, gaming to drive India's media market towards $36.7 billion by 2030

PwC's latest outlook sees India's media and entertainment market expanding rapidly, with digital advertising, gaming, streaming and connectivity among key growth areas

28 Aug 2026 1:02 pm
Hormuz crisis adds $22 bn to India's fossil fuel import costs: CREA

In terms of economic impact, India's net additional cost across all fossil fuels was estimated at $14.4 billion, equivalent to 0.38 per cent of its GDP, or about 1.4 days of national income

28 Aug 2026 12:54 pm
King Harald V, Norway's longest-serving monarch, passes away at 89

King Harald V of Norway, who went into exile in the United States as a child during the Nazi occupation of his homeland and refused a string of European noblewomen in order to marry his school sweetheart, has died. He was 89. The palace announced his death Friday morning. Harald was Europe's oldest monarch. The popular king modernised the royal house but refused to follow in the footsteps of other aging monarchs who have abdicated in recent times. His son now automatically becomes King Haakon VI

28 Aug 2026 12:50 pm
'Don't need help': Nepal rejects foreign rescue teams after flash floods

The flood tore through areas including Rasuwa district near the Chinese border, levelling entire towns, damaging hydropower projects and killing close to 500 people

28 Aug 2026 12:38 pm
US ICE orders 6,000 shock gloves amid 'illegal immigration' crackdown

The gloves can deliver painful electric shocks on direct contact and are intended for arrests, detainee transport and civil disturbances

28 Aug 2026 12:32 pm
Next Mediaworks Ltd leads gainers in 'B' group

Xtranet Technologies Ltd, Exxaro Tiles Ltd, Sunshine Pictures Ltd and InfoBeans Technologies Ltd are among the other gainers in the BSE's 'B' group today, 28 August 2026.

28 Aug 2026 12:31 pm
Gold outlook hinges on Warsh speech as hawkish Fed stance may weigh

A hawkish signal from Warsh could trigger further correction in gold towards the $4,500-$4,520 support zone, although downside may remain limited ahead of next week's US nonfarm payroll data.

28 Aug 2026 12:25 pm
Mastek Ltd leads gainers in 'A' group

Just Dial Ltd, Tejas Networks Ltd, Ather Energy Ltd and Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Ltd are among the other gainers in the BSE's 'A' group today, 28 August 2026.

28 Aug 2026 12:04 pm
Silver faces downside risk as Warsh's Jackson Hole speech looms

The US merchandise-trade deficit widened in July from $101.40 billion to $118.80 billion, the largest since early last year, as imports surged.

28 Aug 2026 11:50 am
Yen climbs ahead of Warsh's Jackson hole speech

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28 Aug 2026 11:50 am
Meta's new teen safety rules: What changes on Instagram and Facebook

The new protections will first apply in participating US states and territories, subject to judicial approval. Meta has not announced these measures as a global rollout

28 Aug 2026 11:47 am
Nifty IT index soars 3%; LTM, Coforge, TCS, TechM gain up to 5%; here's why

IT stocks rallied on Friday after Nvidia's strong revenue forecast reinforced optimism around the artificial intelligence (AI) boom.

28 Aug 2026 10:55 am
Your first 1 lakh shouldn't go into stocks: Build this safety net first

SIP, insurance, emergency fund: The money checklist every salaried Indian needs

28 Aug 2026 10:48 am
Rupee declines 10 paise to 95.55 against US dollar during early trade

The rupee fell 10 paise to 95.55 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday, weighed by FII outflows and sustained disruptions in global crude oil supplies. However, a marginally weaker greenback and a fall in global crude oil prices to levels below USD 90/barrel prevented a sharper decline in the local unit, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 95.54 against the greenback before slipping further to 95.55, down 10 paise from its previous close. The rupee

28 Aug 2026 10:35 am
28 Aug 2026 10:32 am
PCB threatened walkout over Atherton's interview with Imran Khan's sons

PCB has complained to Sky Sports over Michael Atherton's interview with Imran Khan's sons during the Lord's Test, and reportedly considered keeping Pakistan players off the field in protest

28 Aug 2026 10:22 am
FPIs are back. Oil is at $92. What should Indian investors do now?

India's next stock-market winners? PL Wealth picks banks, capex and consumption

28 Aug 2026 10:18 am
Anthropic's new AI tool can conduct scientific experiments: How it works

Anthropic has opened a research preview of its Model Hardware Standard, allowing AI agents such as Claude to control scientific equipment, automate experiments and manage workflows across labs

28 Aug 2026 9:57 am
Acutaas' step-down subsidiary inaugurates semiconductor chemicals plant at Gongju

Acutaas Chemicals announced that Indichem Inc., its step-down subsidiary in South Korea, has inaugurated its semiconductor chemicals manufacturing plant at Gongju, Chungcheongnam-do.

28 Aug 2026 9:16 am
Smallcap profits surged 37%, outliers account for a big chunk of the gain

Smallcap profit party: 37% CAGR, but the fine print matters

28 Aug 2026 9:10 am
US judge blocks Pentagon's Anthropic blacklisting in AI safety dispute

Hegseth's unprecedented move, which blocked Anthropic from certain military contracts, followed Anthropic's refusal to allow the military to use its Claude AI models for US surveillance

28 Aug 2026 9:03 am
Fire at Russia's Amur gas complex kills 15, including 14 foreigners

A fire broke out at the Amur Gas Chemical Complex in Russia's Far East earlier this week, killing 15, the plant's management said Thursday. Video shared on social media showed crowds of workers fleeing for safety when the fire began at the complex on Tuesday. All of those killed were employees at the plant, the Amur Gas Chemical Complex wrote in a statement. It said that one Russian citizen and 14 foreigners were among the dead, but did not provide further details. It previously announced on Wed

28 Aug 2026 8:18 am
Stock Market LIVE: GIFT Nifty signals tepid open; Asia mkts mixed; US Fed Chair's speech in focus

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates Friday: The GIFT Nifty signalled a slightly lower open for the benchmark Nifty50. Asian markets were trading on a mixed note

28 Aug 2026 7:54 am
Meta's campaign on teen safeguards puts TikTok, YouTube, Snap on back foot

In a public callout to TikTok and YouTube that included a plan to publish open letters in newspapers, Meta said it's seeking to set a 'new industry standard'

28 Aug 2026 7:51 am
Nifty, Bandhan Bank: HDFC Securities' Nandish Shah recommends bear spreads

Shah's derivative strategies point to downside risk, with the Nifty bear put spread offering a maximum profit of 10,270, while the Bandhan Bank spread offers 10,620 profit.

28 Aug 2026 7:46 am
Donald Trump renames Lake Ontario as Lake America, stoking Canada spat

Lake Ontario is one of the Great Lakes and straddles the US-Canada border between the state of New York and the province of Ontario

28 Aug 2026 12:30 am
Pentagon's NATO review preparing troop options for Hegseth by November 6

One important disclosure in the document is a plan for the top US general in Europe to participate in a decision briefing with the Pentagon's policy chief, Elbridge Colby, by September 18

27 Aug 2026 10:47 pm
HDFC Bank shares fall as US lawsuit adds to leadership succession concerns

Shares decline around 2 per cent as a US securities fraud class-action lawsuit and uncertainty over MD & CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan's succession weigh on sentiment

27 Aug 2026 9:22 pm
RBI receives 1.42 trillion bids against 2 trillion in overnight VRRR

Central bank will conduct a three-day VRRR auction on Friday to absorb 3 trillion from the banking system; surplus liquidity stood at 3.75 trillion on Wednesday

27 Aug 2026 8:56 pm
Brics finance ministers to discuss digital currency, currency trade

Sitharaman will chair the September 1-2 meeting ahead of the Brics Summit, with members set to explore mechanisms to cut transaction costs and boost intra-bloc trade

27 Aug 2026 8:55 pm
GK Energy secures contract worth Rs 454 cr for rooftop solar PV projects

GK Energy announced that it has received a Letter of Empanelment (LOE) from a leading State Government-owned power distribution utility for Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Projects.

27 Aug 2026 8:04 pm
Wipro extends partnership with Google Cloud

For accelerating enterprise-wide adoption of Gemini Enterprise and agentic AI

27 Aug 2026 8:04 pm
RBI relaxes weekly access rule for FCNR(B) swaps above $100 million

Banks can now access the concessional dollar-rupee swap facility for transactions above $100 million without waiting for their designated weekly window

27 Aug 2026 7:57 pm