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China keeps benchmark lending rates unchanged for 17th straight month

The decision follows third-quarter economic growth of 4.5 per cent year-on-year and comes as the central bank considers changes to loan pricing.

20 Oct 2026 9:05 am
India-Australia military exercise AUSTRAHIND 2026 begins in Keralam

The November 1 conclusion will mark two weeks of joint planning, tactical drills and combat-oriented training under realistic operational conditions.

20 Oct 2026 8:50 am
CMRL-Exalogic case: Supreme Court to hear Pinarayi Vijayans plea on Wednesday

The plea follows a High Court order directing an FIR over alleged financial transactions between CMRL and Exalogic Solutions, formerly run by Vijayans daughter

20 Oct 2026 8:32 am
India, Saudi Arabia review progress on electrical interconnection project

The Embassy is assisting affected Indians, maintaining contact with families of those receiving medical care and advising travellers to plan carefully

20 Oct 2026 8:26 am
India-New Zealand FTA comes into effect, removes tariffs on Indian exports

The agreement is expected to improve the competitiveness of Indian goods, lower import costs in New Zealand and expand export opportunities.

20 Oct 2026 8:20 am
Saudi Arabia postpones flagship FII investment conference to 2027 amid regional conflict

Saudi Arabias decision delays a major gathering of global financiers as regional conflict disrupts business and raises concerns over event security.

20 Oct 2026 8:13 am
From France to Albania, why protests are sweeping across Europe

Economic hardship, housing pressures and declining confidence in public services are drawing demonstrators onto the streets of cities across Europe.

20 Oct 2026 8:08 am
Cherry or tabasco? How weight-loss drugs could reshape perfume trends

Fragrance makers are exploring whether changes in appetite, smell and taste among GLP-1 users could influence luxury perfume demand and product innovation.

20 Oct 2026 8:01 am
Scientists discover unknown Ice Age mammal related to modern yaks in Siberian cave

Genetic analysis of fragmentary bones has revealed a distinct bovine lineage that lived in Siberia before disappearing around the end of the Ice Age.

20 Oct 2026 7:53 am
Japan launches spacecraft to explore Marss moons and bring back samples by 2031

The five-year international mission will deploy a rover and lander to investigate the Martian moons and retrieve material for scientific study

20 Oct 2026 7:48 am
Microsoft warns AI agents could pose internal security risks without hacker attacks

As businesses deploy autonomous systems to automate operations, Microsoft says organisations must rethink security to address risks posed by AI agents.

20 Oct 2026 7:38 am
OpenAI seeks $30 billion funding at $1.4 trillion valuation ahead of Anthropic IPO

The ChatGPT maker is seeking fresh capital from existing backers and institutional investors as competition for AI funding intensifies ahead of a potential listing

20 Oct 2026 7:33 am
Jio Platforms IPO draws record 2.50 lakh crore institutional demand

The 8,110 crore anchor book attracted more than 200 investors and over 100 fund schemes, including leading global and domestic institutions

19 Oct 2026 10:58 pm
Gen Z drives Indias beauty boom, half from small cities: Myntra report

Gen Z allocates a 75% higher share of its wallet to beauty and personal care compared with millennials: Report

19 Oct 2026 10:05 pm
Piramal Finance Q2 net profit surges 67% to 545 crore on core income growth; guides towards NIM expansion

Cost-to-income ratio improved to 52.1% during the reporting quarter from 61.2%

19 Oct 2026 9:51 pm
Titan redeems 1,000 crore commercial paper

The redemption was carried out in accordance with the SEBIs operational circular governing the issue and listing of non-convertible securities and commercial papers

19 Oct 2026 9:20 pm
Tata Trusts files response to Venu Srinivasan, Vijay Singhs complaints with Charity Commissioner of Maharashtra

In its response, Tata Trusts has denied all assertions made in the complaints, including those of misgovernance

19 Oct 2026 8:40 pm
Gold climbs 400 to 1.5 lakh per 10 gm as festive buying elevates demand

Silver, however, remains steady for the second straight session at 2.15 lakh per kilogram

19 Oct 2026 8:36 pm
LTTS Q2 net profit rises 66.78% to 548.2 crore on one-time gain

Revenue up 12.1%; large deals of over $200 million won, AI-related deals over 50% of total

19 Oct 2026 8:27 pm
BLS Polymers 255-cr IPO to open on October 27; price band fixed at 142-150

The IPO, comprising a fresh issue of 1.7 crore equity shares, will close on October 29

19 Oct 2026 8:18 pm
Fire breaks out at Parle-G unit in MP's Jabalpur, no one hurt; situation in control, say officials

More than 20 fire tenders and water bowsers were deployed for firefighting operation

19 Oct 2026 8:13 pm
Maersk to undertake first drydocking in India

The vessel is expected to arrive at L&T's Kattupalli Shipyard near Chennai on October 20, 2026

19 Oct 2026 8:10 pm
Natco Pharma launches generic cancer drug Carboplatin in US

The launch helps address a critical shortage of the product in the US market, says the company

19 Oct 2026 8:06 pm
NSE, BSE to conduct Diwali Muhurat trading on Nov 8

The special trading session will run from 2:20 pm to 3:30 pm

19 Oct 2026 7:50 pm
Sobha Ltd Q2 profit drops 55% to 33 crore

During the first six months of FY27, Sobha Ltd's net profit fell to 83.80 crore from 86.14 crore in the year-ago period

19 Oct 2026 7:44 pm
Even Healthcare raises $50 mn in Series B round led by Khosla Ventures

The fresh capital will be deployed to establish five new hospitals across Bengaluru over the next six months, starting with Indiranagar

19 Oct 2026 7:41 pm
India-New Zealand FTA: Comm Min notifies tariff rate quota for apples, kiwifruit, Manuka honey

India is allowing specified quantities of these products to enter at concessional import duty rates under the pact

19 Oct 2026 7:33 pm
Bajaj Finance Q2 FY27 results: Net profit jumps 29% on strong loan growth

Bajaj Finance Q2 FY27 consolidated net profit rises to 6,367 crore

19 Oct 2026 7:31 pm
Core4 Engineers to raise 55 cr via IPO on BSE SME platform

Core4 Engineers to issue 58.94 lakh equity shares in the price band of 88 - 93 a share

19 Oct 2026 6:23 pm
Hindustan Zinc Q2 net more than doubles to 6,412 crore on higher output, better realisation

Revenue was up at 14,582 crore (8,282 crore) in the quarter under review

19 Oct 2026 5:55 pm
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TCS expands Indian Bank partnership, deploys BaNCS for Treasury in Sri Lanka

TCS to help Indian Bank modernise its overseas treasury operations across money markets, investment management, and foreign exchange

19 Oct 2026 5:15 pm
Mumbai airport firm on capacity reduction, says airlines free to take network decisions

Airport operator says airlines free to relocate or suspend operations as AOC questions reduction amid Terminal 1 underutilisation

19 Oct 2026 5:13 pm
Sensex today | Stock Market Highlights: Sensex, Nifty close over 1% lower; private bank, IT stocks push markets lower

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices : Markets closed over 1 per cent lower on Monday as losses in private banks and IT stocks overwhelmed gains in metals and public-sector lenders.

19 Oct 2026 4:44 pm
Sensex, Nifty end lower amid volatile trade and profit booking

Private banks drag benchmarks as crude prices and weak global cues weigh on sentiment, while PSU banks buck the trend

19 Oct 2026 4:41 pm
RBI conducts 1 lakh cr Variable Rate Repo auction to push liquidity into banking system

RBI last conducted a VRR auction to push liquidity into the banking system on July 29, 2026

19 Oct 2026 4:32 pm
Axis Bank, Visa launch festive credit card campaign with Shahid Kapoor

The campaign centres on a film in which Shahid Kapoor uses an Axis Bank Visa Credit Card to fulfil a young girls wishes through a magical dollhouse

19 Oct 2026 4:28 pm
UDF govt to announce new liquor policy by November: Keralam minister

Discussions on the UDF governments new liquor policy nearing completion, Excise Minister M. Liju said

19 Oct 2026 4:18 pm
Engineering exports seen at all-time high of $150 billion this fiscal

EEPC Chairman Pankaj Chadha cites healthy growth in US and other markets, with shipments up 20% in April-September

19 Oct 2026 4:06 pm
Greenzo Energy raises 251 crore to fund growth plans

Greenzo Energy plans to use funds to expand electrolyser manufacturing capacity, strengthen backward integration, and advance research and development

19 Oct 2026 4:05 pm
Union Bank of Indias Q2 net profit rises 30% to 5,537 crore

NII grows 20% y-o-y as provisions nearly halve and asset quality improves in September quarter

19 Oct 2026 4:02 pm
Jio Platforms IPO: 2.5 lakh crore demand for 8,110 crore anchor book

Anchor book oversubscribed more than 30 times as global and domestic investors queue up for Reliance subsidiarys listing

19 Oct 2026 3:57 pm
JPMorgan brings deposit token to Ethereum for institutional clients

JPM Coin, which represents US dollar deposits at the largest US bank, will be made available to the companys institutional clients on the Ethereum network

19 Oct 2026 3:10 pm
SAS Airlines Mumbai bound aircraft returns to Denmark after six hours due to technicalissues

Flight tracking website Flightradar 24 showed that the Airbus A330 aircraft turned back to base after flying all the way up to Turkiye. The aircraft took off from Copenhagen in Denmark at 4.25 pm local time and returned six hours later

19 Oct 2026 2:56 pm
Union Bank of India logs 30% y-o-y increase in net profit at 5,537 crore

Union Bank of India reports a robust 19% growth in advances; deposit growth at 7%

19 Oct 2026 2:53 pm
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India rice exporters' conference books 2,038 buyer meetings ahead of Oct 23 opening

It has recorded 4,649 buyer registrations from more than 150 countries, including Kuwait, South Africa, Benin, Nigeria, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia

19 Oct 2026 1:52 pm
PhonePe rebrands Share.Market as PhonePe Invest, launches AI portfolio tool

Existing Share.Market users will retain their demat holdings, balances, watchlists, order history and login credentials

19 Oct 2026 1:45 pm