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Nifty opens lower despite gap-up; IT stocks lead gains as markets digest inflation worries

IT stocks propel gains even as broader benchmarks waver post-gap, with inflation jitters keeping risk sentiment in check ahead of macro cues and new market microstructure rules

16 Oct 2026 9:50 am
Kotak Life, investors Mukul Agrawal, Ashish Kacholia acquire shares in Fusion CX ahead of IPO

The company has fixed a price band of 275-289 per share, valuing the company at approximately 4,200 crore at the upper end of the price band

16 Oct 2026 9:48 am
Army plans underground protective infrastructure along China, Pakistan borders

The Northern Command has invited tenders, giving time till November 7 for vendors to submit responses for 19 different projects

16 Oct 2026 9:48 am
UN officials, experts call for urgent, science-backed action and systemic solutions to heat crisis

The WMO warns that the prevailing El Nino conditions over the equatorial Pacific are most likely to intensify into a very strong event

16 Oct 2026 9:47 am
Crude oil futures fall as IEA agrees to complete remaining oil releases

At 9.34 am on Friday, December Brent oil futures were at $105.22, down by 0.66%, and November crude oil futures on WTI were at $97.21, down by 0.78%

16 Oct 2026 9:44 am
CJP hardens stand on SIR issue; INDIA bloc to meet CJI, hold protest march

The Delhi Police registered 20 FIRs in connection with the protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday

16 Oct 2026 9:43 am
SEBI settlement rules set apart settlement payments from recovery of wrongful gains

Gazette-notified framework distinguishes financial obligations, stage-based calculations and a 60-day window for settling cases before a show-cause notice

16 Oct 2026 9:43 am
DGCA probing Air India plane incident; will wait for final report: Naidu

An Air India plane from Frankfurt to Delhi was diverted to Jaipur on Wednesday following a hijack alert that later turned out to be false, and resumed its journey after security checks

16 Oct 2026 9:40 am
Investors temper Anthropic IPO valuation expectations over revenue growth slowdown, sources say

Anthropic told potential IPO investors that Q3 revenue rose 45% to $16.8B from Q2 and that it was adjusted-profit profitable for the quarter

16 Oct 2026 9:39 am
Fresh debt sale set to rattle Indian bonds as rate-hike jitters persist

The benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond yield may trade between 7.38% and 7.42%, according to a trader at a primary dealership, after closing at 7.3921% in the previous session

16 Oct 2026 9:32 am
Reliance says it welcomes satellite competition, including Musk's Starlink

Reliance Industries welcomed satellite broadband competition, including Starlink, in India, signaling a clearer stance amid Musks push to operate there

16 Oct 2026 9:25 am
DoT readies Cabinet note on Satcom spectrum charges; approval may come in coming days

Domestic companies would be encouraged to participate in the sector rather than India depending solely on foreign players

16 Oct 2026 9:20 am
SC mandates free movement and no illegal detentions, subject to public order

The court said the authorities must detail in their affidavits whether they had complied with the courts October 9 order to issue traffic and rail service advisories

16 Oct 2026 9:20 am
Nepal FM Khanal urges Indian investors to expand investments

Khanal underscored the need for transforming the potential emerging from the bilateral relations into concrete economic achievement

16 Oct 2026 9:08 am
PM Modi inaugurates Chennai Metros Poonamallee-Vadapalani stretch, rides along with CM Vijay

There are a total of 11 elevated Metro Stations covering approximately 15 km in the newly inaugurated stretch

16 Oct 2026 9:07 am
Pick of BL commodities -October 11, 2026

El Nino, which is currently unfolding, may be the strongest since the 1950s. The El Nio-created warm weather has affected tomato production, resulting in its prices doubling in a month. Indias red chilli area may rise 30 per cent this year, but dry weather may limit its gains. Fertilizer sales have dropped under the Framework for Fertilizer Sales pilot project. Central banks across the world continued to accumulate gold in August.

16 Oct 2026 9:00 am
US start-up plans to sell sunlight at night with help from Indias Skyroot Aerospace

The start-up has signed a contract with Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace for two launches onboard its Vikram rockets

16 Oct 2026 8:57 am
Flash flood sweeps away houses, bridges in Nepal's Gorkha

The cause of the sudden surge remains unclear

16 Oct 2026 8:55 am
ADB, Japan back AM Greens renewable ammonia plant in Kakinada

The investment includes a $100 million loan from Asias Private Infrastructure Fund 2, financed by the JICA and administered by ADB

16 Oct 2026 8:50 am
India unveils steel policy aiming for 604 million tonne capacity by 2047

Policy lays out plans to cut sector emissions and shore up access to iron ore and coking coal

16 Oct 2026 8:50 am
Stringent traffic curbs in Delhi as CJP protest enters second day

The restrictions come amid a security clampdown following a call for protest by CJP and prominent student organisations demanding the removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar

16 Oct 2026 8:47 am
Elon Musk accuses Ambani supporters of hypocrisy over Starlinks India entry

The dispute highlights growing tensions over satellite broadband competition, consumer choice and the regulatory framework governing services in the Indian market

16 Oct 2026 8:46 am
Saudi airport attack kills 12, injures over 300; Trump weighs military intervention

Saudi Arabia faces mounting security concerns as airport operations halt, international travel warnings spread and regional fighting intensifies across Yemen

16 Oct 2026 8:45 am
Shares on track for higher open on lower Treasury yields, SEBI relief

GIFT Nifty futures were at 23,082 at 7:52 a.m. IST, indicating a positive start for Nifty 50, which closed at 22,997.35 on Thursday

16 Oct 2026 8:20 am
South Korean shares set for biggest weekly fall since 2008 on AI worries

South Korean shares rebounded from a six-month low on Friday on dip buying but faced their biggest weekly loss in 18 years on AI worries

16 Oct 2026 8:10 am
Delhiturnsfortressasthousandsaredetainedduringanti-CECprotest

At least 4,000 people detained since Saturday morning; CJP leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka picked up from aircraft, soon after it landed in the Capital

16 Oct 2026 8:02 am
IndiGo extends cancellation of Saudi Arabia flights till Oct 24

Akasa Air has extended suspensions to Riyadh until Oct 24 and Jeddah until Oct 21 due to West Asia security concerns

16 Oct 2026 7:44 am
World Bank should focus on mobilising greater private capital and creating jobs: FM

Sitharaman said productive, better-paid jobs remain the best way to reduce poverty and boost shared prosperity amid energy stress, trade fragmentation, climate pressures, and rapid tech change

16 Oct 2026 7:35 am
Windfall levies reduced on diesel, hiked on petrol

Export levies on diesel have been cut to 8.50 per litre from 16 per litre. On petrol, it will be 2.50 per litre, as against 0.50. No change for ATF

16 Oct 2026 7:30 am
Net office leasing down 20% in Jan-Sep across top 8 cities on supply constraints: Cushman

Net leasing stood at 46 million sq ft in the year-ago period

16 Oct 2026 7:20 am
Nuclear weapons must not be treated as 'routine instruments of statecraft': India slams Pak at UN

India exercised its Right of Reply at the plenary meeting of the First Committee of the UN General Assembly Friday that deals with Disarmament and International Security issues

16 Oct 2026 7:14 am
Trump names Katie Zacharia as White House press secretary, replacing Karoline Leavitt

The conservative commentator previously worked as a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson and has appeared on Fox News and Newsmax

16 Oct 2026 7:07 am
Elon Musk calls Mukesh Ambani Prime Minister Ambani in Starlink India row

The exchange comes as the government defends its satellite communications licensing framework and moves towards a final decision on spectrum pricing

16 Oct 2026 7:05 am
US states sue AI giant OpenAI, saying its popular chatbot is hurting children and deceiving adults

The lawsuits claim ChatGPT is giving dangerous medical advice, fueling paranoia and encouraging self-harm or harm to others

16 Oct 2026 7:02 am
Sensex today | Stock Market Live Updates: Stock to buy today: Coforge(1,932.70)

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Live: The stock of Coforge has been rallying since the beginning of this month, gaining about 10%. It bounced off the support at 1,720

16 Oct 2026 6:46 am
India slams US decision to curb PERM programme for tech firms; dubs Vances remarks 'deeply offensive'

To Vances foreign indentured servants jibe, MEA retorts by pointing out that the history of the US itself has been shaped by generations of immigrants

16 Oct 2026 6:42 am
Delhi on high alert ahead of protest against CEC

57 Metro stations to shut, 45 trains cancelled

16 Oct 2026 6:39 am
Woes of a deficient monsoon

When water storage in major reservoirs falls, less water-intensive crops and micro-irrigation methods must be encouraged

16 Oct 2026 6:39 am
Quest Global shifts domicile to India ahead of IPO

India currently contributes approx single-digit share of revenue, Prabhu said.

16 Oct 2026 6:38 am
PepsiCo India sharpens focus on zero-sugar, low-sugar portfolio in beverages

Bhandari believes that over the next one and a half years, low-sugar and zero-sugar products will account for nearly 90 per cent of the portfolio volumes

16 Oct 2026 6:35 am
e3W sales surge 40% in September; market share rises to 64.9%

Bajaj leads the chart followed by Mahindra and TVS

16 Oct 2026 6:29 am
Cancer drug margin cap sparks affordability concerns; industry seeks uniform pricing rules

While industry bodies have welcomed the move, they have also sought transparent, uniform pricing rules to prevent excessive mark-ups and ensure a level playing field for domestic manufacturers

16 Oct 2026 6:25 am
TVK wins Madurantakam, Dharapuram bypolls; Assembly tally rises to 109

The by-elections were necessitated by the resignations of Maragatham Kumaravel and P Sathyabama on May 25

16 Oct 2026 6:19 am
Invest Telangana Global Summit: Deputy CM Bhatti directs all departments to work in coordination

Bhatti directed officials to discharge duties efficiently and urged clear measures for ongoing information-sharing and inter-department coordination

16 Oct 2026 6:17 am
Life insurers first-year premium up 20.6% at 2.46 lakh cr in H1 FY26: IRDAI

The LIC continued to dominate the market, with its first-year premium increasing 19.3 per cent to 1.44 lakh crore during the six-month period

16 Oct 2026 6:17 am
Monetary tightening likely to keep industrial metal prices on leash

Ferrous and non-ferrous metals have come under pressure on fears of a hawkish stance from US Fed

16 Oct 2026 6:15 am