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Tax officials are examining whether bulk Scotch imports qualify for lower duties under the India-UK pact, sources said. Pernod and Diageo said they were cooperating with authorities

Do targeted reading of the prospectus to assess an IPO on fundamentals

The wealth-tech firm plans to launch its MF Lite fund house in Q4FY27 after meeting regulatory requirements, potentially becoming the first AMC under Sebi's new framework

Sir Dorabji Tata Trust has submitted its response to governance complaints filed by two trustees, with the Maharashtra Charity Commissioner expected to decide the next course of action

The CEA framework sets out a five-year roadmap for discoms to adopt smart meters, GIS and AI-based systems, aiming to cut losses, improve reliability and strengthen cyber security

New Delhi [India], October 19: Ed-a-Mamma, the purpose-driven children's and lifestyle brand founded by actor and entrepreneur Alia Bhatt, celebrates its sixth anniversary this October, marking six years of growth and evolution from a digital-first kidswear brand into a growing multi-category business with an expanding exclusive retail presence across India.

Over 830,000 consumers will get a choice of electricity supplier as Eleven Power builds its network, with Rs 4,717 crore investment planned and supply expected from 2027-28

Dial4Trade and ExportersIndia fined Rs 10 lakh each, while IndiaMART and Justdial face notices as the regulator cracks down on online sales of hazardous explosive substances

Shipments fell to 35.6 million units as rising handset prices weighed on demand; Samsung overtook Vivo to lead the market, while Apple recorded a 20% decline in volumes.

Assets under management grew 26%, the fastest pace since the March 2025 quarter, as gold loans doubled and rural consumer finance expanded 63%, supporting quarterly earnings

South Indian Bank MD & CEO Mahesh Pai plans to enter the credit card business within six months, boost retail lending, expand branches and target 15-16% credit growth over the next two years.

The proposed central scheme aims to bridge the 25-30% higher cost of AgriPV projects, with capacity addition depending on states notifying feed-in tariffs, says MNRE Secretary

Treasury income fell at several major banks in Q2FY27 as bond yields climbed, weighing on other income and profits despite growth in net interest income across lenders.

Ras Al Khaimah [UAE], October 19: Shahab Building Contracting LLC has granted Lionexa LLP and its CEO, Mr. Kauser Nawaz, the master marketing rights in India for the sale of freehold property at RAK Oasis in Ras Al Khaimah.

Plans to add more branches as it looks to expand investor pool, says new CBO

Gen Z shoppers drive Amazon's festive growth as premium brands double their sales share to 20%, while non-metro markets account for over half of fashion and beauty orders

Equinix India MD Manoj Paul says AI adoption could drive data centre growth beyond traditional hubs, with the company aiming to expand its India capacity from 20 MW to 70 MW in 2-3 years

Auto tech firms raised $1.3 billion across 97 rounds in 2026, with Bengaluru accounting for nearly 70% of funding; Rapido, Simple Energy and Rideriver led the biggest deals

The first shipment, a Maharashtra-made JCB mini excavator, marks the start of zero-duty access for Indian engineering goods as both nations aim to double bilateral trade by 2030.

The policy is the state government's principal investment and development framework for tourism and hospitality projects

The managed care company plans to open five hospitals across Bengaluru over the next six months as its valuation triples from its previous fundraise, taking total funding past $120 million.

Vice Chief of the Naval Staff flags AI, advanced propulsion and quantum tech as focus areas ahead of navy's Swavlamban 2026 innovation and indigenisation seminar

Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], October 19: Mysore has a new destination for property. On October 15, Coldwell Banker South India inaugurated Coldwell Banker Avleon Realty Mysore, a franchise owned and operated by Mr. Sandeep. The office combines the reach of a worldwide brand with the local knowledge of a team that knows the city's neighbourhoods, builders and buyers.

RSGL launches PNG connection drive in Kota under PNGRB's Drive 3 campaign, offering 500 worth of PNG incentives to new households until December 31, 2026

DLF's Q2 pre-sales beat estimates, but with just Rs 4,460 crore booked in H1FY27, timely launches in Mumbai and Gurugram will be crucial to meeting its annual guidance

Para athletics led India's medal charge on Day 1, contributing three gold medals and three medals across silver and bronze, while shooting para sport and para judo also added to the tally

India's fireworks capital is drawing interest from overseas buyers as Tamil Nadu pushes for export-friendly policies, modernisation and improved infrastructure to boost global sales.

RBI has fixed the October 19 redemption price at Rs 14,614 per unit, giving investors in the October 2020 tranche a 192% return, excluding interest

The French technology company has leased office space at Maconns Grande in Noida's Sector 132 for 15 years at a monthly rent of Rs 3.755 crore, with a 10% escalation every three year

The five-member committee led by Ojha will now be responsible for selecting India's men's cricket teams across formats

The companies will develop 164 senior living units at Sarvam DXP in Gurugram, with prices starting at around Rs 3.7 crore per unit and handover expected in 48 months

Uttar Pradesh has approved two industrial enclave projects worth 480 crore across 420 acres in Gorakhpur and Banda to strengthen infrastructure, attract investment and generate employment.

Delhi motorists can seek settlement of eligible pending traffic challans at the National Lok Adalat on October 25. Here is how to check eligibility, download the required slip and attend hearing

Accel's Subrata Mitra backed the digital lender at a $6 million valuation in 2014. Moneyview listed this month at a market value of about $1.01 billion

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 19: Altimetrik, an AI engineering company, today opened its Healthcare & Life Sciences Center of Excellence (CoE) in Hyderabad to accelerate AI innovation for its clients. The Center's first launch is PharmaOS, Altimetrik's agentic AI framework for life sciences, built on Altimetrik's ALTi AIOS (operating system), with more offerings to be built alongside clients across the industry. With PharmaOS, the Center promises to take clients from a defined concept

L&T Technology Services reported consolidated revenue from operations of Rs 3,040 crore in the second quarter and declared an interim dividend of Rs 20 a share for FY27

Care Edge Ratings on Monday said it has decided to sell a 19.8 per cent stake in its wholly-owned subsidiary CareEdge Global IFSC to State Bank of India and NSE IFSC. The company has executed share purchase agreements and a shareholders' agreement with State Bank of India (SBI) and NSE IFSC (NSEIX) to sell a 9.9 per cent equity stake each in CareEdge Global IFSC Ltd (CGIL), Care Edge Ratings said in a regulatory filing. After the share transfer is completed, the company will continue to hold an

China's proposed export controls on advanced AI technologies could affect access to Chinese open-weight models, with implications for global developers, Indian enterprises and the push for open AI

More employees now have part of their employer's PF contribution diverted to a pension.

India's auto tech companies raised USD 1.3 billion across 97 funding rounds so far this year, according to a report from data intelligence platform Tracxn. The funding rounds were led by ride-hailing firm Rapido's USD 240 million, followed by electric two-wheeler manufacturer Simple Energy's USD 180 million and River's USD 102 million. India Auto Tech companies raised USD 1.3 billion across 97 rounds in 2026 year to date (2026 YTD) against USD 2.1 billion across 195 rounds in 2025. All funding f

Higher zinc and silver prices, increased production and lower zinc production costs boosted Hindustan Zinc's quarterly earnings, while revenue from operations rose 76.5%

An IBM and Red Hat report says AI is making vulnerability discovery easier, but patch delays, limited maintainer resources and poor visibility into software dependencies remain major risks

New Delhi [India]/ Las Vegas (Nevada) [US], October 19: Comviva, a global leader in digital transformation solutions, and Aduna, the global aggregator of standardized network APIs, are advancing the use of network intelligence to address growing digital identity and fraud challenges in financial services. At Money20/20 USA, taking place October 18-21, 2026, in Las Vegas, the companies will showcase the progress of their collaboration and demonstrate how network APIs can help financial institutio

New Zealand will host India in five T20Is, five ODIs and two Test matches in the all-format tour starting on Thursday

Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd on Monday said it has received the final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for its generic Ciprofloxacin and Dexamethasone Otic Suspension USP. The product is indicated for the treatment of certain ear infections in paediatric patients aged six months and older, as well as adults and elderly patients. The approved Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) is therapeutically equivalent to the reference listed drug product (RLD), Ciprodex Otic Susp

Southern Railway has directed its divisions to warn passengers against loud phone calls and music played on speakers, citing provisions of the Railways Act

Food regulator FSSAI has issued a notice to e-commerce firm Zepto for the alleged delivery of expired besan (gram flour) to a customer. In a social media post on Monday, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said it has issued a notice to Zepto Marketplace Pvt Ltd regarding a complaint about the delivery of expired besan. A complaint on social media platform X alleged delivery of two packs of Besan past their use-by date. Both packs reportedly carried the marking USE BY: 12-09

It's not clear how such share contributions would work, and Musk did not elaborate on his donation plans

ZF Group has seen India sourcing rise 20% in three years and expects further growth, citing a 20% cost advantage from Indian suppliers even after shipping expenses

Share price of Jana Small Finance Bank slumped 14% to 424.30 on the BSE in Monday's intraday deals amid reports that Federal Bank was not in active talks for a stake buy.