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Did SIR deletions change Tamil Nadu assembly elections outcome?

While a businessline analysis reveals a striking geographical overlap between high voter removals and TVK victories, experts urge caution against reading it as a conspiracy

5 Oct 2026 5:36 pm
Monsoon withdrawal pauses briefly ahead of reversal of winds over South Peninsula

Bay of Bengal expected to swing to easterlies as an approaching wave sets up the transition; north-east monsoon could arrive in next 10 days around normal time, suggest models

5 Oct 2026 5:34 pm
Buy natural gas futures

The October contract has a key support at 280

5 Oct 2026 5:27 pm
5 Oct 2026 5:17 pm
Rupee ends flat, anchored by RBI intervention in face of global strains

The lingering pressures have left the rupee reliant on central bank interventions to avert testing record low levels hit in May

5 Oct 2026 5:08 pm
5 Oct 2026 5:08 pm
Ramco Systems to partner with South Africas Altron to sell payroll software to West Asia customers

The partnership will be executed through the companies wholly-owned arms -- Ramco Systems FZ-LLC, Altron Middle East Technologies LLC and Altron Alarabia Company Ltd

5 Oct 2026 4:51 pm
Sensex today | Stock Market Highlights: Sensex rises 472 pts to end at 72,382, Nifty settles at 22,555; ITC, Eternal lead gainers

Sensex, Nifty, Stock Price Highlights: Sensex settled 472.77 pts or 0.66% higher at 72,382.47 on Monday, and Nifty 50 gained 133.80 pts or 0.60% to 22,555.75.

5 Oct 2026 4:48 pm
Orange Retail Finance and Shriram Finance sign co-lending agreement for gold loans

Under the agreement, the two companies will jointly originate, and fund gold loans secured against gold jewellery, with a 20:80 participation ratio between ORFIL and Shriram Finance, respectively

5 Oct 2026 4:46 pm
India reaches 84% of 2037 cold-storage target; single commodity uses three-fourths of it

Approximately three-quarters of this capacity is used for potatoes, while more than half is concentrated in Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal

5 Oct 2026 4:44 pm
J&K industrial push broadens as startups, MSMEs deepen investment cycle

The governments Startup Policy 2024 has provided funding support to 25 start-ups and four incubators

5 Oct 2026 4:39 pm
SC says changes to Form 6 not made by court; says post-retirement immunity to CEC not available to even judges

SC hears petitions demanding suspension of CEC Gyanesh Kumar over allegations of bias, administrative unilateralism, and procedural overreach during the SIR process

5 Oct 2026 4:33 pm
AM Intelligence orders 20,000 more Nvidia GPUs for India, Malaysia

Aggregate orders stand at 29,000 GPUs, representing close to 100 MW

5 Oct 2026 4:27 pm
Raymond Realty Q2 sales bookings jump 98% to 902 cr

Collections rise 67% YoY to 682 crore

5 Oct 2026 4:27 pm
IVPA asks members to reduce retail prices of edible oil

IVPA seeks weekly price disclosures as duty cuts aim to ease consumer costs

5 Oct 2026 4:25 pm
Rising dry-fruit prices push consumers towards cashews

Drop in output in origins, higher freight rates push up prices of varieties such as pistachios, almonds; trade sees reduced offtake on higher prices this festive season

5 Oct 2026 4:23 pm
SEA plans to ink pact with Columbian oil palm growers federation

To explore palm oil sourcing, trade and co-operation

5 Oct 2026 4:21 pm
India, Switzerland agree to expand trade ties; ink migration and mobility pact

Over 330 Swiss companies are currently operating in India in sectors such as engineering, services, precision instruments, chemicals and pharmaceuticals

5 Oct 2026 4:08 pm
Veranda Learning forms JSCEL board ahead of demerger

The company has announced October 6, 2026, as the record date for the demerger

5 Oct 2026 4:05 pm
BL Explainer: How does analogue panner differ from conventional paneer? Why does FSSAI want to ban it

The Food Safety and Standards Authority said the absence of specific quality parameters for dairy analogues, particularly in the case of paneer, makes enforcement difficult

5 Oct 2026 3:50 pm
Single GST registration likely for small e-commerce sellers

GST Council to deliberate proposal at the October 7 meeting

5 Oct 2026 3:47 pm
Cygni Energy, Indus Towers ink MoU

Under the MoU, the proposed collaboration includes plans to establish battery energy storage system (BESS) manufacturing capacity of up to 1.5 GWh to address the evolving energy requirements of telecom infrastructure in India

5 Oct 2026 3:38 pm
TVS Motor's Venu Srinivasan says EVs not sole answer to cutting emissions

Srinivasan says electric vehicles should be allowed to grow organically, with consumer choice playing an important role

5 Oct 2026 3:21 pm
Andhra CM Naidu, deputy launch 30,000 crore Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 works

Since the coalition government assumed office, tap water connections have been provided to 7.44 lakh families in 4,933 habitations across the state

5 Oct 2026 3:11 pm
West Bengal to get four new airports in next two years: K Rammohan Naidu

The airports will come up at Charra, Kalaikunda, Balurghat and Hasimara as the Centre expands air connectivity under UDAN

5 Oct 2026 3:03 pm
Indian pharma sector poised to move from generics to innovation-led growth: Industry leaders

Indian pharma leaders say India can become an innovation-led powerhouse, urging sustained R&D, regulatory reforms, and ecosystem building for global launches

5 Oct 2026 3:01 pm
India-EU trade deal to boost exports, jobs in labour-intensive sectors: Sitharaman

India has opened 92.5 per cent of tariff lines and around 97 per cent of tariff value under the agreement.

5 Oct 2026 2:50 pm
UCIL to contribute significantly to India's nuclear energy expansion plan: Official

UCIL, at its Jaduguda event, pledges leadership in Indias nuclear energy expansion, highlighting safety, innovation, and new facilities development

5 Oct 2026 2:38 pm
BPCL plans $3 billion bond sale to fund Brazil offshore oil project

Indias second-biggest state-owned refiner plans several funding tranches as it expands overseas energy investments and seeks to diversify supply

5 Oct 2026 2:31 pm
Bharat Forge secures contract from Pratt & Whitney Canada for aerospace engine components

The components will be manufactured at Bharat Forge's aerospace facility in India

5 Oct 2026 2:29 pm
Japan-based Sumitomo Corporation to pick 49% stake in HFE project SPV

The Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) of Hero Future Energies (HFE) is developing a project of an approximately 500 MWp wind and solar power plant with a large-scale battery energy storage at Bidar, Karnataka

5 Oct 2026 2:19 pm
Gold slips nearly 1% to 1.49 lakh/10g as firm dollar keeps lid on bullion recovery

On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), the yellow metal for December delivery fell 1,020, or nearly 1%, to 1,49,370 per 10 grams

5 Oct 2026 2:12 pm
Mukesh Ambanis Jio Platforms plans $3.8 billion IPO on October 21

Proceeds from the offering will largely repay debt owed by Jios telecoms division, while the company also operates AI, cloud and enterprise businesses

5 Oct 2026 2:12 pm
Indias steel consumption to grow 7-8% in coming years, says Tata Steel CEO

Strong automobile and construction demand, along with more balanced urban and rural growth, is supporting the positive outlook for steel consumption

5 Oct 2026 2:01 pm
Sabari Constructions Tech files papers for IPO on NSE Emerge

The IPO will comprise a fresh issue of up to 63 lakh equity shares with no Offer for Sale component

5 Oct 2026 1:57 pm
Honda plans highway test of wireless charging for moving trucks

The system, developed by Honda's research arm with the two firms, aims to transfer electricity wirelessly from charging units embedded in roads to vehicles in motion, which could lead to fewer charging stops

5 Oct 2026 1:53 pm
GST Council may shield genuine buyers from ITC loss due to supplier tax defaults

The proposed framework would direct recovery towards defaulting suppliers while retaining action against buyers knowingly involved in fraudulent transactions

5 Oct 2026 1:52 pm
Schneider Electric expands in AI with $22.6 billion PTC purchase

Rivals like Siemens AG are also pushing further into automation and AI for the shop floor

5 Oct 2026 1:49 pm
Zee 5 launches short-video vertical to sample platform content

The initiative focuses on how users discover and engage with shows, using short-form content as an entry point to deeper viewing

5 Oct 2026 1:45 pm
IndiGo to hike fuel surcharge for domestic, international flights from Oct 6

The quantum of hike ranges from 100 to 350 for domestic flights depending on distance

5 Oct 2026 1:45 pm
Acevector shares drop 11.5% in trading debut

The initial public offering (IPO) of AceVector Ltd was subscribed 4.93 times on Tuesday, the last day of bidding

5 Oct 2026 1:42 pm
Delhi to soon issue tenders for EV charging stations at 180 sites

The EV policy of the government of national capital territory of Delhi (GNCTD) came into effect on July 1, 2026

5 Oct 2026 1:38 pm
Black Opal Consultants IPO subscribed 69 times

The IPO was offered in a price band of 185 to 197 per equity share, with a lot size of 600 equity shares

5 Oct 2026 1:19 pm
Central Bank of India logs robust 29.83% jump in global advances in Q2FY27

As at September-end 2026, the public sector banks global advances and total deposits stood at 3,81,035crore and 5,08,586crore, respectively

5 Oct 2026 1:12 pm
SAIL achieved record production in various product categories during H1

SAIL reports record first-half results: higher crude steel, finished steel output, robust iron ore sales; aims to back Indias industrial growth

5 Oct 2026 1:07 pm
Orient Cables, AceVector, Runwal Enterprises, German Green Steel make contrasting stock market debuts

Orient Cables, AceVector, Runwal Enterprises, and German Green Steel debut with mixed moves; pricing, openings, and early trading shape sentiment

5 Oct 2026 12:58 pm
Gujarat plans rooftop solar for 15,000 more government buildings, targets 65 MW addition

The programme provides 100% capital-cost support and aims to reduce conventional electricity use, cut power expenditure and increase renewable energy

5 Oct 2026 12:55 pm
Kamath brothers acquire 6.72% stake in Viceroy Hotels

According to the latest shareholding disclosures, the Kamath brothers have invested through two separate investment vehicles, Kamath Associates and Nksquared

5 Oct 2026 12:53 pm
Anant Ambani, Burjis Godrej put animal welfare on the corporate agenda

Anant Ambani and Burjis Godrej are putting animal welfare on the corporate agenda, with Ambani tracing the roots of Vantara to Maneka Gandhis influence when he was three and Godrej arguing that better animal care can improve farmers livelihoods while becoming part of responsible business practice

5 Oct 2026 12:49 pm
Range Rover Sport Electric puts JLRs in-house EV strategy to the test

The bigger test is whether JLR can remove the combustion engine without stripping away the capability that defines a Range Rover while building the scalable EV manufacturing system its first electric car, the I-PACE, never provided

5 Oct 2026 12:45 pm