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RBI rate hike: Major banks raise lending rates, making loans costlier

The lending-rate increases took effect or will take effect from October 8, while some banks kept MCLR and Base Rate unchanged

7 Oct 2026 11:18 pm
GCCs under pressure: Why some India centers are cutting jobs or closing

Restructuring, global cost-cutting account for an estimated 5060% of layoffs in Indias GCCs as millions stuck in repeateable roles

7 Oct 2026 10:07 pm
Meta finds 5.3 million pieces of child sexual exploitation content on Facebook, Instagram in January-June 2026

Says over 98 per cent found and proactively addressed before anyone reported it

7 Oct 2026 8:56 pm
Tamil Nadu vehicle retail jumps 46% in September

Retail sales across categories stood at 2,25 units in September, compared with 1,54 lakh units in the same month last year.

7 Oct 2026 8:51 pm
A smallfee on UPI transactions will not have a major impact on volumes: RBI GUV

According to NPCI, there is no impact on small-value UPI transactions up to 2,000

7 Oct 2026 8:44 pm
Day 2 of protest: Rahul, Priyanka again detained as India bloc MPs attempt protest at Jantar Mantar

Defying authorities, the protestors punctured the bus which was carrying the Gandhis and other MPs out of the protest site

7 Oct 2026 8:12 pm
JM Financial, ICICI Securities top IPO deals in H1FY27

The IPO market saw strong activity in the first half of the current financial year, with 78 companies mobilising 94,205 crore

7 Oct 2026 7:10 pm
Eveready using strength of batteries to make in-roads into home-care segment: CEO Anirban Banerjee

CEO Anirban Banerjee on launching the countrys first portable liquid vaporiser, product innovations, growth strategy and more

7 Oct 2026 6:51 pm
DP World expands warehousing capacity, board visits JN Port to explore further investments

Thefirst phase spans 44 acres and provides one million square feet of warehousing space

7 Oct 2026 6:11 pm
Stakeholders launch regenerative mustard farming initiative in Rajasthan

The Solvent Extractors Association of India (SEA), AWL Agri Business Ltd, Solidaridad Network Asia Ltd and Bharatkhand Foundation have joined hands to launch Sarson Sankalp

7 Oct 2026 5:15 pm
Kalyan Jewellers logs 26% rise in Q2 revenue

Kalyan Jewellers plans to launch another four showrooms, under the franchised model, over the course of the current financial year

7 Oct 2026 9:47 am
AustralianSuper eyes India, Japan for Private equity

Private equity penetration remains much lower in Asia, she said, presenting more and more opportunities for the A$430 billion ($300 billion) fund

7 Oct 2026 9:21 am
Festive dispatches keep truck rentals firm on major routes

Trends signal resilient economic momentum, anchored by steady freight activity that held truck rentals firm on the major trunk routes and kept them above year-ago levels on every route tracked

7 Oct 2026 9:12 am
US trade deficit widens to $105.6 billion in August as imports jump; India deficit at $6.2 billion

Despite the monthly widening, the cumulative deficit through August remained below the corresponding period of 2025, declining 19.9 per cent

7 Oct 2026 7:38 am
NBCC floats 9,620 crore tenders to revive 16 stalled Supertech projects

The tenders cover projects across four States and are aimed at completing nearly 50,000 stalled housing units for homebuyers

7 Oct 2026 6:59 am
ElevenLabs, Karnataka join hands to advance voice AI adoption

The Bengaluru summit also outlined language expansion, voice restoration and tools for seniors and mental-health training

6 Oct 2026 10:13 pm
JioHotstar expands to Middle Eastern and North African markets

Following its launch in the UK, Canada and Singapore, JioHotstar has partnered with STARZPLAY to rope in audiences across the Middle East and North Africa

6 Oct 2026 9:48 pm
SEBI calls Jane Streets demand for more documents a delay tactic

Jane Street came under SEBI scanner for taking 4,370 crore position in index futures and a reverse position worth over 32,000 crore in options, profiting from the difference

6 Oct 2026 9:24 pm
Max Estates Q2 sales bookings jump 13 times to 2,100 crore

The company aims to add 2 million sq ft in the residential segment and 1 million sq ft in the commercial segment every year

6 Oct 2026 9:23 pm
Sunstream Green to invest 1,500 crore in RE projects in Chhattisgarh

The proposal, announced at the SING Forum, focuses on battery storage and firm renewable power

6 Oct 2026 9:17 pm
Insurance brokers oppose new reforms as commission cuts may lead to job losses

The association also questioned whether the proposed measures would enhance policyholder choice and freedom

6 Oct 2026 8:56 pm
West Bengal by-elections: High voter turnout for Nandigram and Rejinagar seats, amid allegations of rigging by oppositions

Voter turnout in the Nandigram and Rejinagar bypolls stood at 80.87 per cent and 80.07 per cent, respectively

6 Oct 2026 8:40 pm
Dorabji Tata Trust backs Noel Tata, defends Tata Sons restructuring plan

The Trust points out that RBIs communication had declined Tata Sons application to surrender its registration; it does not mention listing or state that Tata Sons is in breach of any requirement

6 Oct 2026 8:25 pm
Jeffrey Archer, cricketing lore, and the ultimate underdog story

Remembering an unforgettable meeting with the prolific writer who talked about going flat out until the final page

6 Oct 2026 7:52 pm
MDR cannot be passed on to consumers; retail customers to pay only posted price: Punjab & Sind Bank MD

Merchants onboarded cannot pass on MDR charges to customers while accepting payments through UPI. The framework ensures consumers pay only the posted price

6 Oct 2026 7:34 pm
Capacite Infraprojects wins 369-crore CMRL contract

The order is for the construction of buildings near Thirumangalam Metro station

6 Oct 2026 6:53 pm
Rajnath launches first Fleet Support Ship, lays keel of FSS-5 at Hindustan Shipyard

The Defence Minister stated that the Fleet Support Ship programme would strengthen the Navys reach, endurance and operational effectiveness in the Indian Ocean Region

6 Oct 2026 6:37 pm
MEA condemns Hormuz attack on commercial vessel that injured 11 Indian seafarers

All 12 injured in the attack evacuated; India calls for immediate end to attacks

6 Oct 2026 6:11 pm
Jeffrey Archer mightier than the sword

A tribute to the self-confessed Indiophile who kept generations hooked on to his books with its twists and turns

6 Oct 2026 5:40 pm
6 Oct 2026 5:07 pm
Delhi court grants bail to students, freelance journalists arrested during CEC protest

The court directs that the accused be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond with one surety of the like amount, subject to conditions

6 Oct 2026 9:05 am
India to set up three major chemical parks under Bhavya Rasayan scheme

The initiative will provide an ecosystem for the chemical industry to innovate, expand manufacturing and strengthen Indias chemical sector

6 Oct 2026 6:32 am
British novelist and former politician Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86

Archer became a prominent Conservative politician before a 2001 conviction for perjury and perverting the course of justice

6 Oct 2026 4:02 am
Gujarat extends MSP registration deadline for four Kharif crops to Oct 24

Gujarat government extends registration deadline for groundnut, moong, soybean and urad

5 Oct 2026 9:43 pm
SEBI pushes investor awareness messages on broker platforms under Project Jagrook

Investor education campaign to feature prominently on broker websites and trading apps from October-November as regulator sharpens focus on retail investor protection

5 Oct 2026 8:36 pm
UPI MDR should not attract any GST: Former RBI Governor C Rangarajan

Rangarajan was speaking at the launch of Cashless Nation: How UPI Changed Everything a book by B Sambamurthy and Santanu Paul

5 Oct 2026 8:21 pm
Rajnath to launch Fleet Support Ship-1, inaugurate key infrastructure at Hindustan Shipyard and HAL

The Ministry stated that the upgraded Slipway-4, with its extended length and enhanced load-bearing capability, supported by the 300-tonne Goliath Crane, will enable the shipyard to build and launch vessels of up to 45,000 DWT

5 Oct 2026 8:20 pm
Preservation of culture a fundamental right, says SC; refuses to stay Calcutta HC proceedings in Nicobar project case

The petitions in the Calcutta High Court say that the diversion of over 130 sq km of pristine tropical forest violated the Forest Rights Act and threatened the Shompen and Nicobarese way of life and culture

5 Oct 2026 8:06 pm
BJP announces new Rajya Sabha candidates for UP; Union Ministers Hardeep Puri, BL Verma dropped

There has been a cloud over Puri after Leader of Opposition from Congress Rahul Gandhi accused him in Parliament and outside of having links with Jeffrey Epstein

5 Oct 2026 7:51 pm
Casagrand launches new project in Chennai

Located on LB Road in the heart of Adyar, the project offers 98 premium 3 and 4-bed residences priced between 5.10 crore and 10.5 crore

5 Oct 2026 6:40 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
Raymond Realty Q2 sales bookings jump 98% to 902 cr

Collections rise 67% YoY to 682 crore

5 Oct 2026 4:27 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
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
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
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
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
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
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