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LuLu Group enters Chennai with two outlets at metro stations, plans 20 more locations

The retail groups first Chennai outlets combine a large-format shopping destination with a daily essentials store designed for commuters and nearby residents

12 Oct 2026 4:55 pm
IIT Kharagpur transfers grain-processing technology to private firm for commercial use

The technology is expected to improve the efficiency of grain processing at the commercial level and reduce time wastage

12 Oct 2026 4:54 pm
HCLTech to set up dedicated business unit for agentic AI solutions

The partnership will combine HCLTechs industry expertise with Anthropics AI products to develop enterprise solutions with stronger safeguards

12 Oct 2026 4:45 pm
Indian rice exporters move 102,210 tonnes across three vessels

The Indian Rice Exporters' Federation (IREF), in collaboration with Singapore-based Eximwala Solutions Pte. Ltd., said the arrangement would bring costs down and potentially save $260 per tonne

12 Oct 2026 4:40 pm
61% of jobseekers willing to disclose mental health leave, survey finds

Career-related fears persist, while respondents identify clearer work-life boundaries and stronger managerial support as key measures to improve workplace mental well-being.

12 Oct 2026 4:37 pm
SEBI notifies common ad code for market intermediaries; allows celebrity endorsement for brands

The Common Advertisement Code will apply to regulated entities stock brokers, depository participants, investment advisers, research analysts, online bond platform providers, portfolio managers, and mutual funds/asset management companies.

12 Oct 2026 4:33 pm
Russia rejects Zelenskiys 60-day ceasefire proposal, seeks long-term peace deal

Moscow says a temporary truce is insufficient, as the dispute over wartime elections and Ukraines leadership continues

12 Oct 2026 4:32 pm
Saudi Aramco studying new crude export routes, overseas storage expansion

The move comes as global energy markets face disruptions stemming from ongoing conflicts in the region

12 Oct 2026 4:29 pm
Chandrababu Naidu launches 3,222 crore development projects in Tirupati

The projects include facilities for thousands of devotees, a free food centre, vehicle parking and roads for a residential layout

12 Oct 2026 4:23 pm
Cortevas women empowerment initiative reaches over 7.95 lakh people across rural India

The initiative has also trained over 90,000 farmers, strengthened more than 154,000 livelihoods and promoted improved agricultural practices across over 171,000 hectares of farmland

12 Oct 2026 4:21 pm
Tamil Nadus agri varsity forecasts higher prices for Nendran banana at 3335/kg in Oct-Nov

Poovan bananas are expected to fetch 23-25 a kg, while Karpooravalli prices are projected at 25-28 a kg during the two-month period, subject to favourable weather conditions

12 Oct 2026 4:21 pm
Mahindra starts production of Maxseeder zero-till machine to help curb stubble burning

The tractor-trailed equipment will initially reach farmers in Punjab and Haryana through Mahindra Farm Equipment Business dealerships under a phased rollout

12 Oct 2026 4:18 pm
Sensex today | Stock Market Highlights: Stock markets tumble on oil price spike, foreign fund outflows; Sensex drops 548 points

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Highlights: Benchmark stock index Sensex dropped by nearly 548 points on Monday as a fresh spike in crude oil prices, unabated foreign fund outflows and rising bond yields dented investors' sentiment.

12 Oct 2026 4:15 pm
Retail inflation jumps to 5.54% in September

Food inflation, based on the Consumer Food Price Index, jumped to 7.74% in September as against 5.97% in August

12 Oct 2026 4:14 pm
GE Aerospace to boost India supply chain spending to $400 million by 2030

The company apart from having a manufacturing facility in Pune and a technology centre in Bengaluru

12 Oct 2026 4:14 pm
Tata Power Renewable Energy adds 419-MW capacity in Jul-Sept

TPREL's expanding renewable energy footprint continues to support India's clean energy transition while contributing to national energy security and sustainability

12 Oct 2026 4:00 pm
Pidilite Industries appoints Amit Agarwal as CFO Designate

He has over 22 years of experience across finance, accounting, reporting, audit and controls; Agarwal has previously worked with Pfizer, Hindustan Unilever and Vedanta Resources

12 Oct 2026 3:49 pm
Robert E. Hall, Michael Woodford win economics Nobel for work on economic shock

Their research provides a theoretical foundation for economic models used worldwide to respond to disruptions and stabilise economic activity

12 Oct 2026 3:49 pm
Technip Energies gets contract for modernisation of HPCLs Mumbai refinery

The contract covers the delivery of a 550 kilo tonnes per annum (KTA)Integrated Hydrocracker and Catalytic Dewaxing (IHCD) unit and an 850KTASolventDeasphalting(SDA) unit

12 Oct 2026 3:46 pm
TCS says 80% of new hires will have digital, AI skills; AI revenue to lift margins

The IT services major expects rising demand for AI expertise to reshape hiring, expand AI-led business and support profitability in coming quarters

12 Oct 2026 3:36 pm
Iraq crude shipments to India rebound as Russian crude shipments decline

The rebound comes at a time when Russian crude shipments to India declined 32.3% from August to 5.48 million tonne

12 Oct 2026 3:29 pm
Viyona Fintech expands opeartions to Zimbabwe

The move aligns with the upcoming rollout ofViyona Tap & Pay, an NFC-based SoftPOS solution designed to turn commercial Android smartphones into contactless payment terminals

12 Oct 2026 3:28 pm
Visakhapatnam ITI cluter to get a 200 crore facelift

The Visakhapatnam clusters Strategic Investment Plan is the first in the country to be approved by PM-SETUs National Steering Committee

12 Oct 2026 3:26 pm
Equity mutual fund inflows rise 31% to 38,306 crore in September; SIPs hit record high

Small-cap and mid-cap schemes attracted the largest investments, while debt fund redemptions dragged overall mutual fund flows into negative territory.

12 Oct 2026 3:23 pm
GMR Hyderabad Airport launches real-time lost & found tracking platform

The digital platform simplifies the process of reporting, tracking and recovering lost belongings. It brings lost-item reporting, request tracking and passenger communication onto a single platform

12 Oct 2026 3:23 pm
India remains fastest-growing major steel market as demand rises 7.9% in 2026

Indias steel demand is forecast to grow 7.9% in 2026 and 8% in 2027, driven by infrastructure, real estate, manufacturing and renewable energy projects.

12 Oct 2026 3:08 pm
Keralam Assembly passes resolution for removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar

Our stand is unequivocal. The right to vote must be protected, Keralam Chief Minister V D Satheesan said

12 Oct 2026 3:00 pm
Supreme Court urged to list contempt plea urgently over alleged release of GM rice

Lawyer Prashant Bhushan informed the SC bench that approval for cultivating herbicide-tolerant GM basmati rice has been granted, and the contempt plea should be heard soon.

12 Oct 2026 2:57 pm
Jantar Mantar denotified as protest site, police names three new venues

Ramlila Maidan, Burari Ground and CBD Ground are the new designated sites for protests and demonstrations

12 Oct 2026 2:42 pm
Early gains wiped out: Nifty slides below 22,400 as IT, FMCG and banking drag markets lower

Bajaj Auto, Dr Reddys Labs and BSE lead gainers on the Nifty 50

12 Oct 2026 2:13 pm
Sri Lanka's ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa admitted to hospital for urgent medical care

The 80-year-old leader was admitted to hospital in the morning, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has said.

12 Oct 2026 2:10 pm
Hero MotoCorp struggles to meet festive demand as global supply chains face fresh pressures

Executive Director Vikram Kasbekar says GST cuts have lifted two-wheeler demand, while competition for semiconductors from AI and emerging industries poses fresh challenges for manufacturers

12 Oct 2026 2:08 pm
Lawyers have right to join peaceful protests, says SC; agrees to hear pleas against police excesses on Tuesday

The bench, led by CJI and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana, was told by senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan that lawyers were detained amid police excesses during protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar and the Election Commission.

12 Oct 2026 2:06 pm
Sunil Bharti Mittal conferred France's highest civilian award

Mittal has been conferred the distinction in recognition of his longstanding commitment to deepening economic ties between India and France and his outstanding achievements in telecommunications and digital infrastructure

12 Oct 2026 1:58 pm
Diwali demand masks bigger risk: Indonesias supply warning casts shadow on Palm oil prices ahead of 2027

Indonesia projects a 45 million tonne production decline and higher biodiesel consumption, but Dorab Mistry cautions that expensive oils could themselves weaken demand

12 Oct 2026 1:56 pm
Himadri targets doubling profit to 1,100 cr by FY28

Himadri plans 2,000-crore capital expenditure programme to be funded through internal accruals

12 Oct 2026 1:56 pm
India wastes 4% of solar power amid power shortages in July, August

About 4.2% of total solar generation could not be absorbed by the grid in July and August, highlighting inadequate transmission infrastructure, data from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) show

12 Oct 2026 1:53 pm
Integrate workforce health into business strategy, says Neerja Birla

Workplace health has expanded from physical safety to preventive healthcare, counselling and wellness benefits, she said

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GP Petroleums eyes leap from 700 crore to 3,000 crore through global integration, automotive push

The lubricant maker aims to quadruple revenue by integrating African and Middle Eastern assets with its India operations, while expanding aggressively in automotive lubricants

12 Oct 2026 1:42 pm
Centre asks States, UTs to ensure prominent display of healthcare charges at clinical establishments

The Health Secretary noted that conspicuous display of rates would help patients and their families understand the likely cost of treatment and plan their medical expenditure

12 Oct 2026 1:26 pm
Hold natural gas futures long

But tighten both target and stop-loss levels

12 Oct 2026 1:20 pm
Ashok Leyland partners with Tamilnad Mercantile Bank for providing vehicle finance facilities

Under this partnership, TMB will be able to provide end-to-end financial solutions to the customers of Ashok Leyland

12 Oct 2026 1:15 pm
SIP inflows hit record 32,490 crore in September despite market fall

Equity inflows rise to 5-month high; AUM dips 5% on mark-to-market losses and debt outflows

12 Oct 2026 1:06 pm
Lulu Group opens its first hyper market in Chennai

The 1 lakh sq feet hyper market format store is opening at the Shenoy Nagar metro and has a line up of all products under one roof.

12 Oct 2026 12:53 pm
India is a manufacturing centre for the world: Philippe Delorme, President and CEO, KONE Corporation

We have developed a solution that can modernise an elevator in one week and we are seeing good traction for the offering, the KONE chief said

12 Oct 2026 12:47 pm
McCain Foods to acquire Falcon Agrifriz Foods potato processing business in Gujarat

The acquisition comes post McCains recent investment in India, including the completion of a $135 million CAD expansion of its existing operations in Gujarat

12 Oct 2026 12:44 pm
India equity mutual fund inflows hit 5-month high in September despite Nifty slump

Total equity mutual fund inflows jumped about 31% month-on-month

12 Oct 2026 12:32 pm
Tata Steel slips marginally as draft steel policy 2047 puts sector in focus

The stock touched an intraday high of 177.25 before paring gains, with sell orders outweighing buys 63.56 per cent of the order book was on the sell side versus 36.44 per cent on the buy side.

12 Oct 2026 12:26 pm