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Left parties step up protests in TN over 'deletion' of 13 cr voters, demand removal of CEC

Leading a demonstration near Washermanpet here, CPI(M) State Secretary P Shanmugam alleged that the Election Commissions Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process is being weaponised to systematically delete targeted voters from the electoral rolls

1 Oct 2026 3:14 pm
Indias IPO pipeline surges to 3.86 lakh crore as companies tap public markets

The primary market is emerging as a broader capital formation channel, supported by institutional, high-net-worth and retail investor participation

28 Sep 2026 4:54 pm
India-UAE trade nearing pre-war levels, says Piyush Goyal

The UAE has invested $25 billion in India and pledged another $25 billion, with growing use of local-currency trade settlements.

28 Sep 2026 4:48 pm
Indias kharif crops output may be lower, crops in winter season also at risk in rainfed areas

Atish Chandra said that all estimates project (Kharif crops) production most likely to be impacted (lower) due to deficient rains in many parts and also heavy and untimely rains even in irrigated areas

28 Sep 2026 4:38 pm
Indias industrial output grows 8% in August

Manufacturing sector grew 9%, while electricity & gas supply sector saw 12.3% growth in August

28 Sep 2026 4:20 pm
PETA India urges Centre to ban meat advertisements from October 2

The organisation cited restrictions on meat advertising introduced in several European cities, including Amsterdam, Haarlem, Utrecht and Nijmegen, saying such measures were adopted over environmental concerns

28 Sep 2026 4:18 pm
Indian activated carbon industry faces global price pressure

Joshy Joseph said the growing penetration of lower-value Chinese activated carbon products was another major concern

28 Sep 2026 3:57 pm
UAE plans another USD 25 billion investment in India, trade target set at USD 200 billion

The two countries will deepen cooperation across ports, shipping, space, logistics, fintech, artificial intelligence, emerging technologies and energy security.

28 Sep 2026 3:24 pm
India may need over 4 lakh crore investment in energy storage by FY32: Report

The countrys power transition is creating new requirements for storage, transmission and flexible generation as renewable electricity gains a larger role.

28 Sep 2026 3:07 pm
NSE shares slip below IPO price after lackluster India debut

The stock fell as much as 1.8 per cent to 1,761 on Monday, below the IPO price of 1,785

28 Sep 2026 2:55 pm
Tata Projects partners with Canadian firm MDS Aero to advance aero-engine testing infra in India

The collaboration brings together Tata Projects advanced infrastructure capabilities and MDS Aero Support's global expertise in gas turbine engine testing, a company statement said.

28 Sep 2026 2:04 pm
IEXs Indian Coal Exchange applies for licence with Coal Controller Organisation

By bringing buyers and sellers together on a single, neutral platform, the Indian Coal Exchange will facilitate trades at designated delivery points, enabling efficient price discovery and wider market access.

28 Sep 2026 1:24 pm
India insurance growth to hinge on AI-led distribution, ecosystem partnerships: McKinsey

McKinsey says that insurers are reassessing the traditional direct-to-customer (D2C) model as customers increasingly discover and evaluate products through AI-powered search and conversational interfaces

28 Sep 2026 11:47 am
Food giants in India call for reconsidering red colour of warning labels

The food regulator has proposes a red hexagon warning label system to mark high salt, sugar or fat in packaged items, despite the industry's multi-year campaign to oppose the labels

28 Sep 2026 11:13 am
Radico Khaitan takes Indian whisky to UK airport duty-free shops

The company currently operates across more than 65 duty-free locations globally and is targeting expansion to over 100

28 Sep 2026 10:24 am
India's key-tenor bonds may see relief after October-March supply cut

Government plans to raise 7.86 lakh crore ($82 billion) through bond sales between October and March, slightly below earlier projections

28 Sep 2026 9:17 am
India working towards developing sixth-generation fighter jets: Rajnath Singh

The defence minister underlines that todays warfare is not merely a matter of soldier versus soldier; rather, it spans multiple domains

28 Sep 2026 9:03 am
HSBC makes big push for affluent clients in India to fuel growth

HSBCs growth drive pits it against larger local rivals like ICICI Bank and Kotak Mahindra for Indias fast-expanding wealth pool

28 Sep 2026 8:18 am
Flat to negative opening seen for Indian stocks

Analysts expect trading to remain a low-key affair due to the shortened trading week

28 Sep 2026 7:18 am
Tata Sons defends Chandrasekarans third term as Chairman, cites retired SC judges

Relies on opinions of Justices Srikrishna and Lalit on Article 121 casting vote; Trusts had cited Justice Chandrachuds contrary view

24 Sep 2026 9:24 pm
96% UPI transactions today are below 2,000, outside MDR net: Dilip Asbe, CEO of NPCI

Asbe stressed Indias need to ramp up its UPI growth as it currently lags behind countries like Brazil and China that took up such payment systems much later than India

24 Sep 2026 9:19 pm
SEBI opens wider commodity derivatives market to FPIs

FPIs will be allowed to trade non-agricultural index derivatives, irrespective of whether the underlying contract is cash-settled, as well as non-cash-settled non-agricultural commodity derivatives

24 Sep 2026 9:19 pm
Editorial. Taking stock

Listing will, hopefully, improve governance at NSE

24 Sep 2026 9:15 pm
SEBI broadens PMS investment universe, introduces MF-only route

The new MF-only route will have a 25 lakh minimum ticket; independent fund managers are also allowed

24 Sep 2026 9:10 pm
India must remain prepared for higher energy prices: CEA Nageswaran

In his address at the SBI Banking & Economics Conclave, Nageswaran touched upon various issues dominating Indian economic landscape such as trade disruption, rising bond yields and external headwinds

24 Sep 2026 9:04 pm
SEBI announces fourth settlement scheme for illiquid stock options

Scheme covers non-genuine BSE trades executed between April 2014 and September 2015

24 Sep 2026 9:03 pm
Milky Mist says revisions in packaging, product information initiated

Milky Mist said it has initiated revisions to the relevant artwork as well as updating the information on e-commerce platforms

24 Sep 2026 8:59 pm
SEBI revamps settlement rules, brings in formula-based system

New framework allows settlement notice before SCN, raises filing window to 90 days and creates fast-track route

24 Sep 2026 8:58 pm
Chennai Customs waives charges on containers affected by trans-shipment norms

Nearly 300 import consignments, largely LCL cargo, are held up at Chennai Port, sources said

24 Sep 2026 8:54 pm
US yield shock, oil surge hammer equities; Nifty hits lowest since April 7

The BSE Sensex tumbled 1,248 points to close at 73,581, while the Nifty 50 shed 384 points to end at 23,063 on Thursday

24 Sep 2026 8:54 pm
Finance Ministry to talk to IBA to ensure MDR is not passed on to consumers

Also, an outreach programme is being planned to clear doubts and ensure a smooth rollout of the new mechanism, said a source

24 Sep 2026 8:53 pm
Accenture launches Accenture Construct for infrastructure projects

New unit to use AI and data to tackle delays and cost overruns; $260-billion market seen growing 7.5% a year to $348 billion in 2030

24 Sep 2026 8:49 pm
Gene editing a must to raise yield in India as technologies have no boundary: Seed industry

The sector seeks the development of new technologies and their approval, so that they can be made available to the farmers

24 Sep 2026 8:48 pm
Indias ITeS industry will move to intelligence arbitrage from cost arbitrage

Speaking about the sector in the AI age, Rahul Singh stressed the pivot to an outcome-based model versus simply producing the technology

24 Sep 2026 8:46 pm
RBI warns banks against relaxing underwriting amid excess FCNR(B) liquidity

RBI officials emphasised that loan pricing should be risk-based

24 Sep 2026 8:40 pm
Keystone to launch India business with Bengaluru as first hub

The Bengaluru team will also contribute to Keystones global AI Centre of Excellence

24 Sep 2026 8:38 pm
Google Cloud steps up partnerships in India as AI adoption moves to production

By providing a direct line back toGoogles core product and research groups, customers receive support that de-risks AI adoption, accelerates time-to-market, and maximizes the return on their AI investments

24 Sep 2026 8:36 pm
DRDO signs deep tech project pact with Zero mK India to develop refrigerators for quantum applications

Dilution refrigerators are specialised cryogenic systems capable of achieving extremely low temperatures in the millikelvin range which is essential for operation and testing of several quantum computing platforms

24 Sep 2026 8:28 pm
Centre approves 75 cr grant for Balrampur Chini to set up bioplastic R&D unit

The R&D plant, to be located at Kumbhi having a capacity of 100 tonnes per annum, will be established at a total cost of 110 crore

24 Sep 2026 8:26 pm
Pixxel plans at least four satellite launches in 2028 under 1,200-crore EO programme

Pixxel will directly execute around 6070 per cent of the programme, translating into an investment of about 700750 crore over the next three-and-a-half years

24 Sep 2026 8:26 pm
Cauvery water dispute: In SC, TN claims 20 TMC deficit as Karnataka says several districts face drought situation

Appearing before a Bench headed by Justice Vikram Nath both State governments, however, concurred on the point that the Cauvery water was a very sensitive issue for them

24 Sep 2026 8:25 pm
Housing societies in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu lead residential rooftop solar installations

Tier II cities such as Coimbatore, Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore (Nellore), Visakhapatnam, Kolhapur and Nashik are also catching up

24 Sep 2026 8:13 pm
Bigger concern is future availability of manganese ore

On the key issues facing the mining industry, Manish Sarda, Deputy MD, Sarda Metals & Ferro Alloys, said it is the high premium being quoted in mining auctions

24 Sep 2026 8:06 pm
UltraTech Cement adds 4.6 mtpa fresh capacity

Consequent to fresh capacity addition, the companys total domestic grey cement manufacturing capacity now stands augmented to 204.7 mtpa

24 Sep 2026 8:05 pm
Indias credit markets most suppressed among large economies, says Ex-SEBI member

The former regulator argued this has pushed household savings toward equity, stretching valuations and making India less attractive to foreign capital

24 Sep 2026 8:05 pm
Banks need to recognise tech risk as 1st-order enterprise risk: RBI Dy Guv Jain

He noted that technology is now embedded in almost every critical banking function, from core banking and payments to customer onboarding, credit assessment, fraud monitoring and regulatory reporting

24 Sep 2026 7:53 pm
Modi, Shah should be investigated for vote theft conspiracy, says Rahul; asks CEC to become approver

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) threatens a nationwide agitation, Jantar Mantar 2.0, if CEC Gyanesh Kumar does not step down within 48 hours

24 Sep 2026 7:51 pm
Ozempic & Wegovy maker Novo looks to expand India portfolio through investments in new technologies

The company is accessing different platforms to look for innovations that can personalise diabetes and obesity treatments

24 Sep 2026 7:49 pm
Indias 7% growth run faces capital, investment and judicial hurdles

India can no longer rely on either a growth differential or interest rate differential to attract foreign capital, says RBI MPC Member Saugata Bhattacharya

24 Sep 2026 7:33 pm