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RBI's rupee boost to spur rally, trigger swings in forward premiums

The rupee is expected to strengthen about 1% to 95.60-95.90 per dollar, after settling at 96.73 on Friday, traders said

12 Oct 2026 9:22 am
Q2 Results Today Live: HCL Technologies, ICICI Pru AMC, RBL Bank, Swan Defence, Adroit Industries to announce Q2 results

Q2 Results Today, 12th October 2026 Live Updates: Follow the latest announcements and developments on the company's September quarter earnings, revenue and profit, along with updates on Bright Outdoor Media, HCL Technologies, ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company and many others.

12 Oct 2026 9:19 am
Delhi Metro shuts entry, exit at six stations ahead of Congress protest against CEC

However, interchange facilities would be available at the affected stations, the DMRC said

12 Oct 2026 9:16 am
Amazon in talks to buy AI startup Decart for around $7 billion

Decart's Lucy model, backed by Nvidia, can edit live video in real time

12 Oct 2026 9:00 am
FM holds talks with global financial leaders in Singapore, pitches for boosting investment in India

During her meeting with MUFG Asia Pacific CEO Yukinobu Saeki, they discussed expanding the Japanese financial groups presence in India

12 Oct 2026 8:41 am
Peak XV, Accel-backed Zetwerk seeks $2.6 billion valuation in India IPO

The $518 million IPO will open for public subscription on October 15 and close on October 19

12 Oct 2026 8:25 am
Passenger terminal at Riyadh airport is struck again, a day after 12 were killed

Saudi authorities report injuries in the latest attack on King Khalid International Airport, affecting terminals 3 and 4 for domestic flights

12 Oct 2026 7:55 am
Trump says Russia, Ukraine agree to 'energy ceasefire' but Kyiv says attacks continue

Trump's brief social media post said only that the ceasefire took effect immediately, adding: Do not break it!

12 Oct 2026 7:43 am
Rupee to rally on fresh RBI measures, bonds eye inflation prints

Traders expect the rupee to strengthen past the 96-per-dollar mark, with gains potentially extending toward 95.50-95.00

12 Oct 2026 7:31 am
Flat opening seen for Nifty, Sensex

Analysts say attention is shifting to Q2 results, inflation data, and monsoon progress

12 Oct 2026 7:21 am
October 12: Two dozen stocks, including Lenskart, Everyday Ind, SJS, Authum, Chemplast, Bajel Projects will remain in focus

Market buzz centers on stake sale in Lenskart; multiple sector bets and new ventures signal broad focus across consumer tech, energy, and infrastructure

12 Oct 2026 7:15 am
Sensex today | Stock Market Live Updates: Stock to buy today: HDFC Life Insurance Company(555)

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Live: The stock of HDFC Life Insurance Company gained 4.2 per cent last week. But the trend has been bearish over the last year, and the scrip is facing a resistance at 565, an important level.

12 Oct 2026 6:45 am
Automating the future of work

Capria Ventures focuses on enterprise AI and industrial automation

11 Oct 2026 11:19 pm
Premium grocery: Slower and cleaner commerce, anyone?

A new wave of grocery startups are pitching quality as the main character, even if it means giving up the quick factor

11 Oct 2026 11:13 pm
The rational business decisions behind reverse flipping

Domestic stock markets have a growing appetite for technology companies

11 Oct 2026 11:09 pm
Living in a bubble... with clean air

How startup YOGa targets indoor pollution at the source

11 Oct 2026 11:02 pm
Why best practices often dont fly

When our objective is learning, application and behavioural change, context matters enormously

11 Oct 2026 10:58 pm
Putting food safety on your plate

Inside the intensive regulatory crackdown that is reshaping Indias food and beverage sector

11 Oct 2026 10:55 pm
Scale-up struggles of sustainable startups

Greenr Sustainability Accelerator backs early-stage startups in the waste, food, agriculture, and clean-tech segments

11 Oct 2026 10:51 pm
People happiness project

TVS Industrial & Logistics Parks kicks off year-long employee wellbeing programme

11 Oct 2026 10:45 pm
The virtues of co-locating solar, battery energy storage

Optimal combination depends not just on the duration but also time of power delivery

11 Oct 2026 10:38 pm
Green Energy Corridor-III: The ball is now in states court

State-level planning will determine whether the scheme delivers

11 Oct 2026 10:32 pm
AgriPV: Up above the ground so high

Photo-synergy. Integrating agrivoltaic into the PM-KUSUM 2.0 scheme is one way to add solar capacity without eating up farmland

11 Oct 2026 10:29 pm
ALMM List-II triggers 98% plunge in Chinese cell exports to India

Policy mandates, local capacity reshape IndiaChina photovoltaic trade as a massive solar decoupling gets underway

11 Oct 2026 10:23 pm
Monetary policy: Currency, credit, credibility gain focus

The RBIs monetary policy mentioned rising inflation, but the underlying iceberg called currency is stealing the slow

11 Oct 2026 10:17 pm
Regulating distribution: Insurance reforms spark unease

Industry stakeholders call for balancing policyholder welfare with protection of jobs, growth and investments

11 Oct 2026 10:11 pm
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

11 Oct 2026 9:41 pm
Banks set for mixed Q2 show as NIMs weaken despite profit growth

PAT growth for the top five lenders is estimated at 7-17 per cent year-on-year, while NIMs are expected to contract across most banks

11 Oct 2026 9:00 pm
Editorial. Spaced out

Musks invective over Starlink approval lacks basis

11 Oct 2026 8:53 pm
Wipro Q2 preview: Brokerages expect weak revenue growth, margin recovery

Brokerages expect Wipros EBIT margins to improve by 40 basis points (bps) sequentially in the upcoming quarter

11 Oct 2026 8:48 pm
India has been overlooked in the AI Rush: Vincent Mortier

The 2.6 trillion asset manager is overweight on the country, sees value in emerging markets and commodities, and believes global benchmarks understate Indias true economic importance

11 Oct 2026 8:44 pm
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

11 Oct 2026 8:41 pm
Quarter of Indias labour force highly exposed to AI, says report

The higher exposure to AI can have both complementary and substitution effects depending on the job profile with 7.6% of the workforce expected to see increased productivity

11 Oct 2026 8:38 pm
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

11 Oct 2026 8:29 pm
Editorial. GST without chains

GST Council pushes ease of doing business reform

11 Oct 2026 7:58 pm
AIs mathematical abilities are disconcerting

AI, according to one of the best mathematicians, will destroy human understanding and creativity

11 Oct 2026 7:58 pm
Cost, capital availability next challenge for coal gasification

Industry sources say that coal gasification projects have large upfront capital requirements, long gestation periods and multiple layers of risk

11 Oct 2026 7:56 pm
No special treatment for American firms as US-India ties sour

New Delhi says Elon Musks Starlink must follow full security procedures as Washington tightens curbs on Indian IT companies; trade deal unlikely to advance before US mid-term polls

11 Oct 2026 7:41 pm
TN Chief Minister Vijay urges Centre to approve Metro Phase III, release 5,110 crore in education funds

While speaking at an event on Sunday where the PM was in Chennai to launch development projects worth 13,000 crore in Tamil Nadu, CM Vijay emphasised on the role of States in the countrys developmentPIC FROM BIJOY

11 Oct 2026 7:26 pm
PM Modi stresses State-led development, says empowering States is key to Viksit Bharat

Inaugurates and launches development projects worth around 13,000 crore in Tamil Nadu

11 Oct 2026 7:24 pm
Centre considers funding, tax support for early SAF deployment

Proposed package includes viability gap funding for production plants, concessional finance and feedstock support

11 Oct 2026 7:20 pm
GCC exits tests office demand as AI shifts focus from headcount to productivity

However, commercial real estate players say these exits have yet to signal a broader slowdown in demand, with large GCCs continuing to drive office leasing even as companies become more cautious about hiring, utilisation and long-term commitments

11 Oct 2026 7:04 pm
What happens when merchants pass on UPI MDR costs to customers?

An IIT Bombay study mentions two aftereffects: First, consumers who purchase goods/services for more than 2,000 pay a higher price; second, the higher selling prices percolate even to those making purchases of less than 2,000

11 Oct 2026 7:01 pm
Govt targets 505 mt steel demand by 2047, plans 604 mt capacity

The National Steel Policy charts out the roadmap for achieving the capacity by 2047

11 Oct 2026 6:51 pm
AI trade may cool, bringing India back into focus: Amundi Global CIO Vincent Mortier

Amundi favours India on strong growth, sound finances and attractive valuations amid AI uncertainty

11 Oct 2026 6:51 pm
Hero MotoCorp, Samsonite, Philips clock festive sales surge as EMIs spur big-ticket buying

The number of Amazon sellers recording more than 1 crore in sales during the first 24 hours of its Great Indian Festival rose over 80 per cent year-on-year. Hero MotoCorp, Samsonite and Philips reported sharp gains, while Flipkart saw a sixfold opening-hour shopping surge as discounts and EMIs encouraged higher-value purchases

11 Oct 2026 6:48 pm
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

11 Oct 2026 6:48 pm
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

11 Oct 2026 6:45 pm
Adanis Kutch Copper plans 115 MW renewable energy integration, targets lower emissions

The company currently operates a copper smelter with a capacity of 5,00,000 tonnes per annum and plans to expand it to 1 million tonnes

11 Oct 2026 6:03 pm
Malaysian Airlines open to partnership with India, seeks to expand network, says CEO

The South-east Asian carrier, which flies to and from 10 destinations in India, also said that it aspires to expand its network here but bilateral traffic rights restrict it from doing so

11 Oct 2026 5:47 pm