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After a gap of 3 years, demand for small cars comes back

Sale of mini cars more than doubled between April and July, this year to 58,109 units

16 Aug 2026 6:35 pm
IN-SPACe proposes 500 crore third-party insurance cover for space launches

The third party damage insurance framework will likely be part of Indian Space Activity Bill

16 Aug 2026 6:29 pm
India works out Chabahar handover to Iran amid US sanctions

Negotiations on for getting back control of the Shahid Beheshti terminal once the situation improves, sanctions end

16 Aug 2026 6:20 pm
Centre to select first 50 airports under modified UDAN scheme

States to nominate unserved airports; Centre to evaluate proposals under challenge mode framework

16 Aug 2026 6:17 pm
Navi Mumbai airport announces expansion of cargo ops, thirteen airlines to start freighter flights

On Sunday, Hong Kong Air Cargo operated its first flight to Navi Mumbai

16 Aug 2026 5:54 pm
AI & Big Data: 1.53 lakh candidates received trainingin AP

As per the Union govts data, AP has scored the highest number of AI/BDA candidates completing or getting certified under FutureSkills PRIME among all states with 1,08,895 candidates completing certification out of1,53,783.

16 Aug 2026 5:42 pm
Convertible, portable?

If you are likely to continually experience work-related relocation, then you must consider investing primarily in financial assets; buying land must be to park surplus cash, not to achieve life goal

16 Aug 2026 5:41 pm
Bhogapuram Alluri Sitarama Raju Intl Airport in AP to begin operations fromAug 17

The airport will operate under the IATA code VTZ, which will be transferred from the existing airport in Visakhapatnam from 12.01 am on August 17.

16 Aug 2026 5:37 pm
Your portfolio without you

Investors face risks of digital dependency, as a recent scenario highlights vulnerabilities in portfolio management amid potential disruptions and disasters

16 Aug 2026 5:30 pm
Change visits all of us

Sometimes it arrives like a storm, leaving us with little choice but to surrender. Sometimes it slips into our lives, unnoticed until we suddenly realise that nothing is quite the same anymore. And only rarely does it arrive gently

16 Aug 2026 5:30 pm
Mahindra bets on SML acquisition; eyes 10-12% CV market share by FY31

Mahindra is counting on the new Blazo i-TRK and the SML acquisition to grow its share of Indias above-3.5-tonne commercial vehicle market and more than double revenue to 12,500 crore by FY31

16 Aug 2026 4:42 pm
Think before you dont renew your policy!

We tend to value visible rewards while renewing an insurance policy but rights and benefits accumulated over time, though invisible until you need them, can be far more valuable

16 Aug 2026 4:25 pm
AI may help cut legacy tech debt, but clients fear creating a new one

Despite modernising nearly 90 legacy applications and achieving around 60% faster migration through AI-enabled software development, enterprises continue to view technical debt as an inevitable part of their technology investments

16 Aug 2026 4:14 pm
Indias Russian crude imports hit record high in July

Analysts and refiners emphasised that Moscow has transformed into New Delhis strongest energy security hedge, particularly since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz (SoH)and growing disruptions in the Bab-el-Mandeb strait

16 Aug 2026 3:51 pm
Delhi airport to increase annual passenger handling capacity to 125 million

For now, no decision has been firmed up on having Terminal 4 or building the Automatic Passenger Mover (APM).

16 Aug 2026 3:47 pm
Consumer appliances makers gear up for festival season with increased production

Focus on premium segment as retailers begin early channel stocking; supply chain issues ease

16 Aug 2026 3:44 pm
India Posts pilot in Gujarat helps 5 FPOs overcome logistic challenges, business doubles

ONDC is already working to onboard more FPOs and once the word spreads about growing orders, there will be many of them on MyStore App

16 Aug 2026 3:32 pm
Star Health expects Home Health Care initiative to grow over 50% in next one year, backed by significant traction

Segment records 600% y-o-y growth in customers in Q1; available across 300 cities

16 Aug 2026 3:27 pm
Higher 25% SPV surcharge tempers gains from REIT, InvIT tax overhaul; Industry seeks relief

Industry sees near-term pressure on dividend distribution,seeks rollback or reduction in the 25% surcharge on SPVs

16 Aug 2026 3:20 pm
Lodha Developers to launch 21 housing projects by March with 24,000-cr revenue potential

During the first quarter of this fiscal year, Lodha Developers launched only one housing project in Mumbai Metropolitan Region.

16 Aug 2026 3:18 pm
Airtel prepaid plan tweaks: Brokerages estimate per-user revenue lifts ranging from 4 to 12

Some viewed the changes as selective plan rationalisation rather than an across-the-board or formal tariff hike, but said it would aid Airtel's premiumisation strategy by prompting customers to upgrade

16 Aug 2026 3:10 pm
Bengali filmmaker Raja Sen dies at 71 after prolonged illness

Sen was undergoing treatment at SSKM Hospital for multiple health complications.

16 Aug 2026 2:55 pm
Why Goldman Sachs thinks there may be an earnings bubble in tech?

Report says while technology valuations have moderated, implied future growth has been rising

16 Aug 2026 2:46 pm
Explained: Trump says will soon declare Strait of Hormuz US territory

The impasse has kept energy prices as a major focus of US politics ahead of Novembers midterm elections.

16 Aug 2026 2:37 pm
Punjab & Sind Bank exploring QIP option to raise funds, bring down govt holding: MD Saha

Currently, the government holds a 93.85% stake in Delhi-headquartered Punjab & Sind Bank

16 Aug 2026 2:19 pm
HMPL wins 28.47-crore NHAI project in Jharkhand

The project has been secured through the e-tender process; the tenure for the project is 12 months

16 Aug 2026 1:48 pm
Project Insight to be implemented from January 27, 2028; likely to curb delay in Income tax refunds

This implementation of this mechanism is critical as average delay in getting refund has surged to 35 days in FY 26 (as on January 31, 2026) from 24 days in FY24

16 Aug 2026 1:33 pm
Govt departments setting up quick response teams to counter misleading, fake social media content

The social media teams shall regularly monitor content relating to the ministry or department, including its policies and schemes.

16 Aug 2026 1:31 pm
US firms ramp up AI spending, but earnings impact remains limited: Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs found that 11% of S&P 500 companies quantified AI productivity gains for a specific use case.

16 Aug 2026 1:04 pm
German companies cut US investment to three-year low: Data

First-half direct investments plunged by nearly two-thirds y-o-y to 4.3 billion ($5 billion), the lowest level since 2023.

16 Aug 2026 12:30 pm
Cement companies face margin pressure on fuel, input costs despite healthy volume growth

Most of the companies reported double-digit sales growth, while profits came under pressure due to rising energy costs, subdued realisations and the lingering impact of geopolitical disruptions in West Asia

16 Aug 2026 12:14 pm
Amber to start making Oppo, OnePlus, Realme phones in March 2027 quarter

Amber expects to start with production of 8 million units of Oppo group smartphone brands and scale it twofold to around 16 million units in the second year of operations

16 Aug 2026 11:53 am
Indian Bank plans to raise $400 mn via ECB this week: MD Binod Kumar

Indian Bank may mop up another $600 million via ECB before RBIs concessional swap window deadline of December 31, 2026

16 Aug 2026 11:42 am
Mcap: 5 of top-10 most valued firms lose 1 lakh cr; TCS drops most

Market valuation of TCS slumps 34,263.28 crore to 8,53,506.85 crore

16 Aug 2026 11:30 am
FinMin nudges ministries to switch to producer price index for rate adjustments in govt contracts

The Department of Expenditure, in a communication to all ministries and departments, said that PPI is a more internationally accepted index compared to WPI used in government contracts to define price escalation.

16 Aug 2026 11:24 am
ONGC bags US licence to resume full Venezuela operations

Venezuela is strategically important for ONGC as it holds the world's largest proven crude oil reserves, estimated by OPEC at about 303 billion barrels, more than Saudi Arabia.

16 Aug 2026 11:21 am
Govt sets LPG production targets for refiners; Reliance gets largest quota

The lion's share of the planned output has been set from Reliance Industries Ltd's older refinery, which would have to produce up to 18,000 tonnes a day of LPG

16 Aug 2026 11:13 am
JSW Mahanadi Power settles Raigarh Champa Rail dispute; NCLAT disposes of appeal

Dispute stemmed from unpaid invoices under a 2014 coal transportation infrastructure agreement.

16 Aug 2026 11:08 am
Low-pressure area forms over northwest Bay of Bengal; fishermen advised against venturing into sea

The weather department said that squally weather, with wind speeds reaching 40-50 kmph and gusting to 60 kmph, is very likely over northwest Bay of Bengal

16 Aug 2026 10:44 am
IPOs ahead: Heres what to know as 6 companies eye nearly 5,600 cr next week

The upcoming issues follow the launch of five IPOs in the past week, while three companies had already tapped the market earlier this month

16 Aug 2026 10:38 am
FPIs pour 16,621 crore into Indian equities in first half of August

FPIs had withdrawn 49,340 crore in June, 32,963 crore in May, 60,847 crore in April and a massive 1.17 lakh crore in March

16 Aug 2026 10:32 am
Geopolitical developments, crude oil major driving factors for market movement this week: Analysts

Globally, the FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) minutes will be closely watched for signals on the Federal Reserve's policy outlook

16 Aug 2026 10:21 am
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei rejects claim AI regulation would concentrate power

Amodei argued that fair institutional processes can constrain corporate power and protect individuals, while regulation can be designed to place greater burdens on the most advanced AI companies than on smaller challengers

16 Aug 2026 10:10 am
414 protected monuments and areas witnessed encroachments: Centre

The primary objective of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is to carry out conservation and maintenance of protected monuments in accordance with the provisions of the AMASR Act, 1958 and the relevant rules

16 Aug 2026 10:05 am
Delhi weather update: Light rain likely in city

The maximum temperature is expected to touch 34 degrees Celsius; relative humidity was recorded at 73 per cent at 8.30 am

16 Aug 2026 10:01 am
Voltas Q1 results: Net profit jumps 51% to 212.8 cr

Revenue from operations stood at 4,673.5 crore in the June quarter of FY27, up 18.65%.

16 Aug 2026 9:58 am
E. coli bacteria found in drinking water at several railway stations: CAG

CAG studies passenger services at 512 non-suburban grade stations across all zones

16 Aug 2026 9:42 am
Cochin Shipyard Q1 net profit down 19.36% at 151.45 cr

Cochin Shipyard's total expenses rose to 958.76 crore in the June quarter of this fiscal.

16 Aug 2026 9:40 am
AI, data centres and jobs: Is India entering a new growth era? | On the beat podcast | Part 03

Indias growth story intact? Experts decode jobs, demand and consumption.

16 Aug 2026 9:40 am
Patanjali Foods Q1 results: Profit rises 86% to 336 cr

Total income rose to 11,341.89 crore during the first quarter of this fiscal.

16 Aug 2026 9:18 am