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Indias domestic air traffic falls 7.5% in August; IATA flags largest decline

Indias domestic aviation market recorded another monthly contraction in August, while capacity declined less sharply than passenger demand during the period

30 Sep 2026 9:58 pm
Nearly 50,000 appeals pending before Indias social media Grievance Appellate Committee, reveals SFLC.in

GAC is yet to resolve 49,978 appeals out of the total 63,353 appeals as of September 2026 compared to 174 pending appeals in November 2025

30 Sep 2026 9:58 pm
Reliance officials meet Bengal CM Adhikari over fresh investments, project expansion

Discussions span data centres and AI cloud services, an international cable landing station, coal gasification, a food park, road infrastructure and a multi-speciality hospital, official says

30 Sep 2026 9:44 pm
Mumbai property registrations rise 5% to 12,610 units in September

Mumbai recorded 12,610 property registrations by September 30, with festival-period registrations accounting for a significant share of the months activity.

30 Sep 2026 9:31 pm
30 Sep 2026 9:26 pm
Gravity raises $15 mn in funding led by 3one4 Capital and Info Edge Ventures

Capital to be used to strengthen Gravitys technology, distribution and key-account infrastructure, support category expansion and build brand capabilities

30 Sep 2026 9:12 pm
INDIA bloc announces nation-wide protest from Oct 2; demands CEC Gyanesh Kumars ouster

The decision was taken at India opposition bloc meeting attended by at least 19 parties to put together common strategy over vote chori

30 Sep 2026 9:05 pm
Modi, Donald Trump speak over phone; review trade, defence and energy ties

They also exchanged views on regional and international issues

30 Sep 2026 8:51 pm
Walmart bets on AI to drive the next phase of retail shopping

Walmarts AI journey has four phases: answering, recommending, acting with supervision, and acting autonomously

30 Sep 2026 8:51 pm
SC weighs in favour of conditional relaxation on next gen joined green crackers ahead of festive season

The apex court had queried in July whether a partial relaxation with respect to certain types of crackers may be possible, with specific reference to noise

30 Sep 2026 8:46 pm
Oil Ministry aims to amend Petroleum act to decriminalise minor offences

Accordingly, the Ministry has proposed to amend the Petroleum Act, 1934 through amendment of Chapter three, which relates to Penalties and Procedure

30 Sep 2026 8:46 pm
Canon India targets 10,000-plus retail network as smaller cities drive growth

Canon India also seeks to grow its non-imaging businesses, including surveillance and security, medical diagnostic imaging and industrial printing

30 Sep 2026 8:42 pm
CAFE III: What Indias new fuel efficiency norms mean for automakers and buyers

From April 1, 2027, carmakers face progressively tougher fuel-efficiency targets, but the final rules give them more ways to comply. The biggest takeaway is for the small car, where the final formula gives nearly 18% more headroom.

30 Sep 2026 8:41 pm
Simple Energy raises 1,750 crore in Series C led by Dr Velumanis family office

The latest round is the companys largest funding raise to date, coming three months after its 250-crore Series B round in June

30 Sep 2026 8:41 pm
Guardrails challenge

Self-regulation not enough for AI. Govts must step in

30 Sep 2026 8:30 pm
September rout makes history: Nifty posts worst monthly fall in 8 years, worst series drop since 2001

The market-capitalisation of NSE listed stocks was at 467 lakh crore as on September 2026, down from 469 lakh crore as on June 2026

30 Sep 2026 8:26 pm
PE-VC investments hit four year high at $6.1 billion in September

The momentum was driven by a surge in mega deals (over $100 million) both in terms of value and volume

30 Sep 2026 8:25 pm
TVS MotoSoul 6.0: Flagship motorcycling festival returns to Goa on December 11-12

The two-day festival will feature new experiences and formats, bringing performance, technology, creativity, community and youth culture together

30 Sep 2026 8:25 pm
Employment in industries cross 2 cr mark in 2024-25 shows government survey

The estimated number of persons engaged in registered industries rose to 2.10 crore at the end of FY25 as compared to 1.96 core in FY24, showing a growth of over 7 per cent

30 Sep 2026 8:20 pm
Stock trading, investment scams drive 60% of cybercrime losses in Telangana

455 crore recovered in two years as cyber fraud networks expand globally

30 Sep 2026 8:18 pm
Centre allocates 14 lakh tonnes of sugar for sales in Oct 1-15 ahead of Dussehra

Mills in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh have been allocated 10.77 lt or 83 per cent of the total 13 lt across the country, 1 lt allocated for standal one refiners

30 Sep 2026 8:15 pm
Noel Tata files a caveat with Charity Commissioner on Venu Srinivasans complaint

The move comes as Srinivasan seeks a regulatory inquiry, a restraining order against Tatas participation in related meetings, and to preserve the SDTT boards status quo

30 Sep 2026 8:14 pm
Tamil Nadu strengthens its manufacturing lead with 41,221 factory establishments: ASI 2024-25

The State also accounted for 10.90 per cent of Indias manufacturing GVA in 2024-25, up from 10.26 per cent in the previous year, placing it third among States after Maharashtra and Gujarat

30 Sep 2026 8:10 pm
India hikes anti-dumping duty on jute goods from Bangladesh, Nepal

It will help increase domestic demand and capacity utilisation by jute mills even as Directorate General of Trade Remedies moots countervailing duties on imports

30 Sep 2026 8:04 pm
Modi, Trump review India-US cooperation in trade, defence, energy and critical technologies

The leaders reaffirmed their commitment to deepen cooperation, exchanged views on global developments and agreed to remain in close touch

30 Sep 2026 7:56 pm
Bank Holidays in October: Check Dates, festivals & closures

Bank branches will observe multiple closures in October, with the holiday schedule varying from city to city due to regional festivals and local observances

30 Sep 2026 7:47 pm
FlyDubai pilots fight in cockpit, plane carrying Israelis makes emergency landing

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saudi Arabia arrested the pilot who stabbed another pilot and apparently tried to crash the plane carrying Israelis

30 Sep 2026 7:45 pm
Indian govt approves procurement of 7.11 lakh tonnes of soybean, moong, and tur at MSP in 3 States

The procurement of these in Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka will benefit growers to the tune of 5,547.99 crore

30 Sep 2026 7:41 pm
Jio Finance, Allianz Europe invest 320 cr each in JV Jio Allianz General Insurance

The aggregate investment by Jio Finance in the JV to date is 375 crore

30 Sep 2026 7:39 pm
30 Sep 2026 7:27 pm
Kerala HC judgment gives Centre another route to tackle high-priced patented medicines

The provision could allow the government to authorise another manufacturer to supply patented medicines through public-health programmes, subject to statutory requirements

30 Sep 2026 7:26 pm
30 Sep 2026 7:24 pm
India eyes rebalanced ASEAN trade pact in ongoing review

Next round of talks in October to focus on outstanding differences ahead of ASEAN Summit

30 Sep 2026 7:22 pm
70% of enterprises will abandon Agentic AI built by vendor FDE by 2028: Gartner

The outcome is shaped by decisions made before contracting, during delivery, and at transition, when software engineering leaders still control scope, incentives, governance and ownership

30 Sep 2026 7:19 pm
Capital expenditure grew by 18% during Apri-August

Fiscal deficit widened to 41% of Budget Estimates in April-August on lower growth of tax collection

30 Sep 2026 7:15 pm
German major ZEISS inks partnerships with Dr Agarwals, Narayana Nethralaya to deepen India R&D footprint

ZEISS will seek to leverage the expertise and patient data available with the two networks to accelerate product research and refine its new products

30 Sep 2026 7:15 pm
Pakistan-based LeT commander Mohammad Asif killed in encounter in central Kashmir

A joint search operation involving the Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was launched late on Tuesday evening

30 Sep 2026 7:05 pm
Indias external debt rises to $778.2 billion in June quarter, RBI data shows

External debt to GDP ratio, however, moderates to 20.8% at end-June 2026 from 20.9% on March 31, 2026

30 Sep 2026 7:01 pm
Keralam launches citizen-centric initiatives to strengthen digital governance

The government is committed to making digital governance a reality by ensuring that public services become more transparent, convenient and accessible

30 Sep 2026 6:58 pm
J&K shifts Sewa-I hydropower project from stalled public funding to private development model

The ministry said the Sewa-I project could not be developed under the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) mode because of the non-availability of funds

30 Sep 2026 6:58 pm
GST numbers: Stronger on the surface, weaker underneath

Stripped of base effects, underlying tax buoyancy looks weak across the board

30 Sep 2026 6:58 pm
Indias FWDA and Portugals Keydef sign 6m partnership to produce drones in Europe

As per the industrial partnership agreement, Flying Wedges Kaal Bhairav Lite autonomous UAV and YAMA interceptor drone will be manufactured in Portugal for international market

30 Sep 2026 6:49 pm
SEBI, RBI work on bond indices, faster FPI onboarding

Pandey says regulators pursuing framework for exchange-traded bond indices and derivatives

30 Sep 2026 6:49 pm
CAI sees FTAs opening new markets, boosting demand for Indian textiles and cotton

Improving cotton productivity, quality, contamination control, traceability, sustainability, price discovery and risk management would be critical to enhancing the competitiveness of Indian cotton, says CAI Chairman Vinay N Kotak

30 Sep 2026 6:44 pm
JSW Cement to merge its listed arm Shiva Cement with itself; board approves 5:41 swap ratio

The merger would create a single cement platform that would realise operational and financial synergies

30 Sep 2026 6:40 pm
Spinning mills industry body seeks 24-hour power for textile mills

The request comes after TANGEDCO asks HT consumers in Madurai region to use DGs

30 Sep 2026 6:34 pm
Simple Energy raises 1,750 crore in equity funding for expansion projects

This marks Simple Energys largest funding round, taking the total funding to 2,530 crore to date

30 Sep 2026 6:33 pm
BITS Pilani, IIT Madras announce student exchange programme

The five-year agreement establishes a framework for collaboration in areas of mutual academic and research interest and provides opportunities for the exchange of students and faculty, academic and scholarly information, materials, and publications

30 Sep 2026 6:27 pm
UPI charges spark protest: why are retailers planning a No UPI Day?

Indias retailers vs UPI MDR: What's behind the nationwide protest?

30 Sep 2026 6:20 pm