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22 Oct 2026 6:26 pm
22 Oct 2026 6:20 pm
Colgate-Palmolive India posts 4.3% rise in profit to 341.6 crore in Q2

CPIL's sales were up 12.22% to 1,691.57 crore in the September quarter of FY27 from 1,507.24 crore a year ago

22 Oct 2026 5:48 pm
Zinc futures: Rally fading

Traders can exit the longs

22 Oct 2026 5:35 pm
Scotland looks to work with India in energy transition space

Scotland and India aim to build prosperous, modern economies powered by clean energy, innovation, and international partnerships, said First Minister John Swinney

22 Oct 2026 5:23 pm
Draft GST return forms to be put up on Nov 1 for public comments

GST Councils recommendations includes various measures to streamline return filing process, to minimize mismatches in liability and input tax credit (ITC) in returns

22 Oct 2026 5:13 pm
Natural rubber prices hit record high of 290 per kg on strong demand, tight supplies

Domestic prices ruling 20 per kg higher than international prices on robust offtake by tyre manufacturers

22 Oct 2026 5:02 pm
Govt proposes to raise driving tutorial pass marks to 75%, fee waiver for certain licence services

MoRTH proposed in draft amendments that the safe-driving tutorial run for at least 30 minutes

22 Oct 2026 5:01 pm
Nippon Life India AMC gets regulatory nod to settle Yes Bank bond case

Nippon Life AMC said any money recovered following the court ruling would go to investors in the relevant mutual fund schemes and would not affect the companys financial results

22 Oct 2026 4:53 pm
Swiggy posts bigger-than-expected quarterly loss

The firm posted a consolidated Q2 net loss of 922 crore ($97.24 million) vs 1,092 crore a year earlier

22 Oct 2026 4:48 pm
Adani Total Gas Q2 profit rises 6% to 173 cr

ATGLs revenue growth was driven by a 12 per cent% year-on-year increase in gas sales volumes to 315 million standard cubic metres (MMSCM) in the July-September quarter

22 Oct 2026 4:38 pm
BL Agro forays into Tanzania, plans to invest 7,000 cr in 10 years

The plan is to grow sunflower and exotic vegetables in the African nation with an eye also on export opportunities in Europe besides meeting domestic demand locally.

22 Oct 2026 4:26 pm
Speedy project approvals, assured buyers key to India's 100 MT coal gasification target by 2030: Report

The report Coal Gasification for 'Atmanirbhar Bharat noted that the coal ministry projects investments of 2.5-3 lakh crore across 25 projects to achieve the target of 100 MT of coal gasification by 2030.

22 Oct 2026 4:24 pm
GST Reforms: Easier registration for small e-commerce sellers, faster refunds to take effect Nov 1

The notifications and circulars on the relevant process reforms have already been approved by the legal department and are likely to be issued on Friday

22 Oct 2026 4:24 pm
Transmission delays cost Adani Green potential 724 cr in H1 FY27 EBITDA; Khavda curtailment bites

The company expects the impact to ease in the second half as it accelerates battery energy storage projects

22 Oct 2026 4:22 pm
Women account for 44% of Indias inland fishers, says report

Womens unpaid and post-harvest roles remain undercounted in official stats, underscoring the need to integrate gender with data collection and policy planning for inland fisheries.

22 Oct 2026 4:15 pm
Air India commences construction on multi-facility MRO hangar at Delhi Airport

Spread across nine acres, the facility is being designed to accommodate one widebody and one narrowbody aircraft simultaneously

22 Oct 2026 4:09 pm
J&K Bank Q2 net profit rises 10.6% to 546 crore

Earnings growth and asset quality gains drive profit; other income more than doubles y-o-y

22 Oct 2026 4:09 pm
Premji family office leads 1,000 crore investment in Vegafin Capital

Funds to build AI-based lending platform for MSMEs; deal includes acquisition of Bizloan with $25 million loan book

22 Oct 2026 4:03 pm
Tamil Nadu reconstitutes TNRERA, appoints retired bureaucrat K Phanindra Reddy as chairman

The appointments follow the supersession of the existing authority by the Governor of Tamil Nadu for six months, or until the reconstitution of the authority, whichever is earlier, under an earlier Government Order

22 Oct 2026 4:03 pm
Quick commerce, food delivery platforms see festive demand spike during Navratri

There was a significant spike in orders for festive groceries, Vrat thalis, clothing and jewellery

22 Oct 2026 4:02 pm
Adani Energy Solutions Q2 profit jumps 148% to 1,323 cr

Revenue from operations rise 53% to 10,075 crore during the quarter

22 Oct 2026 4:02 pm
NCDEX launches NDEX, FINNDEX equity indices

NCDEX expands into equity space with rule-based indices NDEX and FINNDEX, signaling a broader market infrastructure push and real-time index offerings

22 Oct 2026 3:43 pm
Himadri Speciality Chemicals plans 1,613-cr capacity expansion across key businesses

The company plans to invest 1,125 crore in lithium iron phosphate (LFP), 248 crore in speciality chemicals, 70 crore in carbon nanotubes and 170 crore in super speciality carbon black

22 Oct 2026 3:24 pm
Piyush Goyal arrives in Berlin for trade talks, Berlin Global Dialogue

Indias ambassador to Germany, Ajit Gupte, said the visit would push trade, investment, tech cooperation, green mobility, and clean energy with Germany

22 Oct 2026 3:24 pm
Sony India FY26 profit rises 19% to 187 cr; revenue marginally up at 7,918 cr

Sony India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Japanese technology major Sony Corporation, had reported a profit of 157.03 crore and revenue from operations of 7,851.08 crore in FY25

22 Oct 2026 3:22 pm
eMudhra board to consider structural changes on Thursday after weak-key incident: Co-Founder Kaushik Srinivasan

Srinivasan termed it a one-time-one-client incident, adding that the weak keys were missed despite maker-checkers in place

22 Oct 2026 3:22 pm
Warburg Pincus-backed Appasamy Associates acquires German firm RUCK

The acquisition supports Appasamys ambition to build a broader global surgical ophthalmology business, bringing together complementary technologies and capabilities into the group

22 Oct 2026 3:12 pm
JSW Paints eyes 4, 5-year debt to refinance acquisition-led funding, bankers say

The proceeds of the latest debt issuance are likely to be used for the refinancing of an earlier fundraise the company put towards its acquisition of Akzo Nobel India last year

22 Oct 2026 2:58 pm
Arya.ag expands operations to Himachal apple value chain

Extends storage, finance and market access to apple growers and buyers in the state

22 Oct 2026 2:51 pm
Swiss climate investor responsAbility commits up to 190 cr to Surat-based Navitas Solar

The growth capital will support Navitas Solars entry into solar cell manufacturing through a planned 2.2 GW facility.

22 Oct 2026 2:41 pm
22 Oct 2026 2:36 pm
Restoring degraded landscapes can help improve rural income: WRI India

Almost of half of Indias agricultural soils have poor soil health and low soil organic carbon impacting agricultural productivity, says Ruchika Singh, Executive Programme Director - Food, Land and Water, WRI India

22 Oct 2026 2:03 pm
VOC Ports international container terminal gets green terminal tag

VOC Ports Tuticorin terminal becomes Indias first fully electrified green operations hub, with the pilot methanol, green hydrogen, and wind projects alongside a major capacity-boosting outer harbour investment.

22 Oct 2026 1:54 pm
Centre, LIC to become public shareholders in IDBI Bank after strategic sale: DIPAM Secretary

Following the strategic restructuring, the responsibility to run the bank and infuse capital whenever required would rest with the strategic buyer, he told PTI

22 Oct 2026 1:54 pm
Companies need to work on basic cyber controls before adopting AI, say IIT-M experts

In the corporate world specially, I would say basic cyber hygiene is missing, V Kamakoti, said, suggesting a need to build basic competence as first step

22 Oct 2026 1:52 pm
India will support every meaningful effort to bring peace to Ukraine, West Asia: PM Modi

Modi said several decisions were taken to expand the strategic partnership between India and Poland and that both sides are determined to ramp up the overall engagement

22 Oct 2026 1:50 pm
360 ONE allots 4.8% stake to UBS AG following warrant exercise

UBS AG had subscribed to 20,502,939 warrants on a preferential basis under an agreement with 360 ONE

22 Oct 2026 1:47 pm
TTML narrows Q2 loss to 59 crore, revenue up 8%; stock surges 9% on results day

Revenue from operations rose 8.2% year-on-year to 309.65 crore; the stock jumped 9.26% to 35.03 on the NSE by early afternoon on volumes of over 9.16 crore shares

22 Oct 2026 1:46 pm
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22 Oct 2026 1:40 pm
ICAR-CIFT to support GI tagging of traditional Andaman fish products

Under the first agreement, ICAR-CIFT will support GI tagging for two traditional fish productsChilled Andaman Coral Trout (Dollar Fish) and Nicobari Thoharango, a smoked and dried fish product

22 Oct 2026 1:37 pm
Sapphire Foods posts best revenue growth in four years, stock slides

The adjusted profit before tax turned positive at 120 million against a loss of 43 million in Q2 FY26, though reported PBT remained marginally negative at -6 million

22 Oct 2026 1:33 pm
Nifty trims early losses to 91 points by noon; broad market bleeds as 432 stocks hit 52-week lows

A total of 432 stocks hit fresh 52-week lows against just 53 at 52-week highs, underscoring the depth of the selling and as many as 277 stocks were locked in the lower circuit against 107 in the upper circuit

22 Oct 2026 1:17 pm
Barclays plans 5,000 job cuts as bank steps up AI-led efficiency

The London-based bank is simplifying its organisation and improving operational efficiency as it seeks to create capacity for investment

22 Oct 2026 1:15 pm
French students are showing us what protest looks like in the age of viral spectacle

How viral imagery shapes public understanding of protests across Europe, from burning town halls to orchestral protests, and who controls the narrative.

22 Oct 2026 1:14 pm
Chinas DeepSeek raises $15 billion to challenge top US AI labs

The firm boosted its financing target at least twice as it talked with investors, from 50 billion yuan to 80 billion yuan before reaching the final tally, according to people familiar with the matter

22 Oct 2026 1:10 pm