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Joseph, who has over 36 years of experience in the financial industry, succeeds Raj Vikash Verma, who died on October 16, and will guide the company's governance and growth.

India's fiscal deficit widens 25.4% to 7.15 trillion in April-September

GAIL's September-quarter profit more than doubled to 4,650 crore as gas marketing revenue rose 31%. The company also approved plans to list subsidiary GAIL Gas through an IPO.

Tamil Nadu CM C Joseph Vijay has announced a five-year age relaxation for government job aspirants appearing in competitive examinations. The relaxation will remain effective for five years.

INDIA bloc's public impeachment of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has been postponed to October 31 due to the rains here, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Friday as the opposition asserted that the countdown to the exit of the poll body chief is accelerating. The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha reiterated that his is not multiple protests but one protest, with the opposition standing together to defend the Constitution. By consensus we have decided to postpone today's progr

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], October 30, 2026: Kheria Autocomp Ltd (NSE SME: KHERIAAUTO), a manufacturer of plastic injection-moulded automotive components and sub-assemblies catering to passenger vehicles across ICE and EV platforms, has announced its unaudited financial results for the half year ended September 30, 2026 (H1 FY27).

The latest instructions also cover delayed deposits, restoration of investment units and who processes retirement benefits for employees on deputation.

Google's new Registered App Stores programme promises easier app installs and background updates for rival marketplaces on Android. But will it improve competition with Google Play?

Indian drug regulators ordered Sun Pharma to halt eye-care drug production at its Assam plant over quality lapses, following the recall of 332 batches of ophthalmic products.

A bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant raised concerns about staff recruitment, vacancies and inadequate infrastructure

Investors opting for regular plans will have to be informed about their higher costs, as the regulator seeks to improve transparency and protect mutual fund investors

The agreements cover two existing properties in Lucknow and Corbett, which will join Hyatt brands, and two new hotels near Jim Corbett National Park

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Centre to incorporate measures for taking action against violations of its interim restrictions on the unauthorised extraction, dissemination and commercial exploitation of live-streamed court proceedings in the proposed policy framework. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana took note of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta's submission that suggestions from various high courts and other stakeholders had

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday released the 24th instalment of the PM-KISAN scheme, transferring over Rs 18,690 crore to the bank accounts of more than 9.34 crore farmers across the country, including 35.38 lakh in Odisha. The beneficiaries in Odisha received Rs 3,000 crore as part of the instalment released by the prime minister from Banaskantha in Gujarat, officials said. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi joined the programme virtually from Bhubaneswar and addressed beneficiary farmers

Airtel Africa has posted around 16 per cent increase in profit after tax at USD 254 million on reported currency basis for the second quarter ended September 30, 2026. The company had logged a profit after tax of USD 219 million in the same period a year ago. Revenue increased by 26 per cent to USD 1,970 million from USD 1,567 million in the September 2025 quarter. Revenue, however, increased by 20.6 per cent on constant currency basis. The total customer base increased 11.6 per cent to 193.9 mi

Concerned over the rising trend of filing criminal cases after the failure of relationships, the Supreme Court on Friday said that physical intimacy during good times cannot be branded as rape later just because the alliance soured or broke. A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and R Mahdevan, which discharged a Kerala resident man of charges of rape and cheating, said there is a need to distinguish between cases where sexual consent is legally void from the very outset as it was obtained through

Among others, Mankind Pharma, Ipca Laboratories, Torrent Pharmaceuticals, Divis Laboratories, Cipla and Aurobindo Pharma were up 2% each in Friday's trade.

The key question is whether workers performing similar jobs could have different access to labour dispute remedies depending on how their employers are classified

New Delhi [India], October 30: In one of the largest creator-led go-to-market executions during India's peak festive shopping season, Motorola India partnered with leading influencer marketing agency Idiotic Media to deploy 800+ micro and macro creators for the Flipkart Big Billion Days (BBD) sale. The high-impact campaign generated over 406 million views, 3.31 million total engagements, and drove 1 million direct link clicks to Motorola's Flipkart store pages, turning festive attention into imm

Nov 2026 bank holidays will vary across Indian states based on local festivals. The RBI has outlined specific holiday dates for scheduled banks for both scheduled and non-scheduled banks

The scheme aims to raise India's annual container manufacturing capacity nearly tenfold to 750,000 TEUs, create jobs and reduce reliance on imports

Varun Beverages reported a 13.54 per cent on-year increase in consolidated net profit to 830.6 crore for Q3CY2026, driven by double-digit volume growth in India and international markets.

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Varun Beverages Ltd, PepsiCo's largest franchise bottler, on Friday reported a 13.54 per cent on-year increase in consolidated net profit at Rs 830.6 crore for the September quarter of 2026, driven by double-digit volume growth in India and international markets. The company, which follows the calendar year as its financial year, had posted a net profit of Rs 731.51 crore in the July-September quarter a year ago, according to a regulatory filing from Varun Beverages Ltd (VBL). Revenue from opera

In a series of recent meetings, the RBI asked banks to probe weaknesses in application programming interfaces (APIs), the software links banks use to connect with non-bank lenders and fintechs

An analysis of the past 25 years of data by SAMCO Securities shows reveals that the average Nifty gain in November and December months stands at 2.5% and 2.6%, respectively.

The platform allows mutual fund distributors and wealth managers to offer international investments as demand grows for products and themes unavailable in India

WhatsApp's new updates include permanent message pinning, the option to share recent chat history with existing members, group-specific status updates and a filter for unread mentions and replies

New Delhi [India], October 30: Seventeen-year-old Arjit Aggarwal is bringing entrepreneurial thinking into classrooms through Sprout Academy, a learning platform he launched at 15. Through school programs and camps for students in Grades 1-12, he aims to help young learners identify everyday problems, explore solutions, and develop the confidence to put their ideas into practice.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that he would serve the people of India till his last breath, an assertion coming days after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's remark, Modi ka baap bhi jayega. He was addressing a gathering after inaugurating the Bharat Bovine Breeding and Research Centre at Bhildi in Gujarat's Banaskantha district, launching and laying the foundation stone for development projects worth Rs 14,000 crore. Jeevan ke antim kshan tak janta ki seva main hi juta rahung

In the past four trading days, Nifty Midcap 100 index had rallied 4%, while, Nifty Smallcap 100 index surged 6%, against 1.5% gained in the Nifty 50 till Thursday.

Building on a 905-point rise on Thursday, BSE barometer Sensex added another 592 points or 0.79 points in intraday deals to take the two-day rise to 1,497 points.

Overall standoff would see broader range of Brent range of $105-120, a deal could unwind risk and Brent could moderate to, a $95-110 crunch remains the base case.

The Hong Kong Sixes, known for its fast-paced six-a-side format, provides a different commercial proposition from conventional international cricket tournaments

Hinduja Housing Finance on Friday announced the appointment of Vivek Kannan as its Chief Executive Officer. Kannan, who joined the company as Chief Operating Officer in 2020, succeeds Sachin Pillai, who stepped down as Managing Director of the housing finance company on October 29. Pillai will continue on the company's board as a non-executive director. Kannan with over two decades of experience in the financial services sector will focus on strengthening the company's market presence and drivin

Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], October 30: As farmers across India prepare for the rabi season, fertiliser management remains a key consideration in crop productivity, soil health and cultivation costs. Amid growing attention to nutrient-use efficiency and sustainable agriculture, Vardaan, developed by The Art of Living Sri Sri Naisargik, a 100% organic bio-fertiliser, is emerging as a biological alternative to conventional fertiliser practices.

Gurugram (Haryana) [India], October 29: Origen Realty, a leading real estate developer in Delhi-NCR, has kick-started construction of The Oryza, its first residential project. The company has partnered with Indigo Infra projects Pvt. Ltd., a civil engineering and geotechnical construction company specialising in foundation, substructure and ground engineering works, for the execution of diaphragm wall construction.

The company had posted a net loss of 3.13 crore in the year-ago period

In the past six trading days, the stock price of Eternal surged 13% after the company delivered a strong performance for the July-September quarter.

Vedanta Oil and Gas reported a net profit of 746 crore for the second quarter of FY27, compared with a loss of 152 crore in the preceding three months of April-June.

USCIS says enforcement actions since January 2025 are nearly seven times the comparable total under Biden's final two years

Suzlon Energy posted a 26 per cent year-on-year growth in revenue from operations to 4,869 crore in Q2 FY27, driven by record quarterly deliveries of 710 MW

The government has notified the National Social Security Board for unorganised workers and gig and platform workers, which will design, monitor, and recommend targeted welfare schemes to bridge the social security gap. Gig workers are those who perform work or participate in a work arrangement and earn from such activities outside the traditional employer-employee relationship. Platform workers are those who engage in work through or with online platforms. In a move towards ensuring comprehensiv

A new Icrier report found that women with lower levels of education drove female workforce growth, while household responsibilities and wage gaps continued to shape women's employment across sectors

However, bad assets in absolute amount are higher among listed upper layer NBFCs

CBSE has revised the studies scheme and clarified that 3 subjects - Individuals in Society, Modules on Computational Thinking (CT) and AI, and Environmental Education

The surge puts the metropolis on track for its sharpest deterioration in air quality during the post-monsoon transition since at least 2019

The heavy borrowing in Jio comes weeks after a wave of retail margin-call liquidations cut India's overall cash market margin trading book to 1.51 trn as of Oct 28 from record 1.59 trn on Sep 30

India pacer Prasidh Krishna was on Friday ruled out of the five-match ODI series against New Zealand beginning November 4, while fast bowler Mohammed Siraj was added to the India A squad for the second four-day game starting on Saturday. Prasidh had injured his hamstring during the home ODI series against the West Indies. His addition to the squad for New Zealand 50-over assignment was subject to fitness clearance. PTI had reported on Wednesday that he would not be fit in time for the upcoming s

Silver is at attractive levels for stacking purpose on medium-to-long-term horizon but may fall further in short term.