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India has 190 nuclear warheads, continues to modernise them: US think tank

India's nuclear arsenal is estimated at 190 warheads, which includes 30 additional warheads for new missiles under production, according to a US nonprofit policy think tank. The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) derived the estimates from analyses of a combination of open sources, state-originating data and commercial satellite imagery. Based on available public information about its nuclear-capable delivery force structure and strategy, we estimate that India may have produced around 190

10 Sep 2026 1:18 pm
Can't take Neeraj's place but will try for Asian Games medal: Rohit Yadav

Rising Indian javelin thrower Rohit Yadav aspires to follow in the lofty footsteps of iconic Neeraj Chopra, who has pulled out of the upcoming Asian Games due to an injury, in the continental event beginning on September 19. Rohit, 25, from Dabhiya village in Uttar Pradesh, had a dismal Commonwealth Games in Glasgow this year with a throw of just 81.56m but he recorded his personal best on August 22 with a throw of 87.68m at the World Athletics Continental Tour Silver meet in Bhubaneswar. And he

10 Sep 2026 1:17 pm
Deepak tests positive for clomifene; WFI withdraws him from Asian Games

Adding to the embarrassment for Indian wrestling, Asian Games-bound Greco Roman wrestler Deepak has failed a dope test, forcing the national federation to withdraw him from the contingent, further shrinking the Indian challenge at continental showpiece. The development comes after India have already lost two wrestling places in the Asian Games squad following doping cases involving Mukul Dahiya (men's freestyle 86kg) and Deepanshu (Greco Roman, 130kg). Deepak was the first wrestler from the Indi

10 Sep 2026 1:16 pm
Up to 7% on savings account: Canara Bank, BOI, IDFC FIRST revise rates

Before moving your money, check the balance slab, interest calculation method and withdrawal flexibility offered by the account.

10 Sep 2026 1:15 pm
Shafali backs India's middle order to deliver in Bangladesh semifinal

India opener Shafali Verma on Wednesday backed the team's middle-order to come good in the women's Asian Cup semifinal against Bangladesh, saying a few low-scoring games should not be a concern ahead of the crucial clash. India will take on Bangladesh in the semifinal on Thursday. India's middle order has struggled for runs in the last three matches, but Shafali insisted there was no reason to panic. Well, I would say there is a bit of bad days. But they all are very good players. They all are v

10 Sep 2026 1:15 pm
Harshit Rana unlikely to be fit for India's T20I series against Afghanistan

India pacer Harshit Rana is unlikely to be fit in time for the three match series against Afghanistan beginning here on September 13. Rana, who last played for India on the England tour, was included in the India squad for the three games in Delhi subject to fitness. He was also named in the Asian Games squad. He has not yet fully recovered from his hamstring injury. He will need more time, said a BCCI source. Rana was nursing a hamstring injury like Washington Sundar, who has been deemed fit fo

10 Sep 2026 1:11 pm
Verstappen says Lawson's quick adaptation shows 2026 F1 cars are 'numb'

Max Verstappen has cited teammate Liam Lawson's ability to adapt, after stepping in mid-season at Red Bull, as a sign that current Formula 1 cars are umb to your driver inputs. The four-time F1 champion told the BBC in an interview published Wednesday that the 2026 cars, with a crucial role for electric hybrid power, can have unnatural outcomes like requiring drivers to brake earlier into corners for the best exit speed. Verstappen suggested it's one reason Lawson has adapted quickly after repl

10 Sep 2026 1:10 pm
Mounjaro sales soar 502% as India's GLP-1 drug market expands rapidly

Mounjaro has overtaken other GLP-1 medicines to become India's top-selling brand, as demand for newer diabetes and weight-loss treatments rises

10 Sep 2026 1:10 pm
Crude oil at $100, but why are OMCs not on a slippery slope? Decoded

Oil at $100: OMC stocks have already been punished significantly, and therefore investors are not reacting in panic after such a major fall, believe analysts.

10 Sep 2026 1:01 pm
Asian Games: Shiv Kapur backs Indian golfers to end 24-year gold drought

Former Asian Games gold medallist Shiv Kapur believes India's golfers have the talent to end the country's long wait for another gold at the continental showpiece, saying anything less than the top prize would be a disappointment at the upcoming Aichi-Nagoya Games. India will be represented by a six-member golf squad at the Asian Games, with Aditi Ashok, Diksha Dagar and Pranavi Urs making up the women's team and Yuvraj Sandhu, Veer Ahlawat and Saptak Talwar featuring in the men's competition. T

10 Sep 2026 12:56 pm
Nepal floods: Death toll rises to 1,377; search continues for 5,000 missing

The death toll due to the flash floods in Nepal rose to 1,377 on Thursday as more bodies were recovered from the affected districts, while rescue and search operations continue for more than 5,000 missing people, authorities said. At least 364 bodies have been recovered from Chitwan district, 228 from Nawalparasi East, 222 from Nawalparasi West and 198 from Nuwakot, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA). Similarly, 178 bodies have been recovered from

10 Sep 2026 12:54 pm
Indices trade in positive terrain; media shares rally

Media shares advanced after declining in the past trading session.

10 Sep 2026 12:50 pm
Currency in circulation up 12.3% on year

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10 Sep 2026 12:50 pm
India's new industrial revolution happening across six sectors: Jefferies

India's push into space, semiconductors, data centres, electronics, solar and aerospace is creating a new industrial investment cycle, says Jefferies

10 Sep 2026 12:49 pm
Sable, Kujur, Jyothi in Indian Athletics Series finale ahead of Asian Games

Almost all the Asian Games-bound track and field athletes, including fit-again star steeplechaser Avinash Sable, will be in action in the Indian Athletics Series Final here on Thursday as part of their tune-up to the mega event in Japan later this month. The invitational one-day event at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium is the culmination of the 15-leg Indian Athletics Series, which was introduced by Athletics Federation of India (AFI) this April. The national federation has made the finale lucrativ

10 Sep 2026 12:43 pm
Lionel Messi set to become majority shareholder at Spain's Eldense club

Lionel Messi is set to become the majority shareholder of Spanish second-division club Eldense. Eldense, based near the port city of Alicante in south-east Spain, confirmed to The Associated Press on Wednesday that the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner had reached a preliminary agreement with the club's owners. The deal will see him buy the shares held by Grupo TH Soluciones, subject to the completion of the remaining legal and contractual procedures. The club did not provide financial details and d

10 Sep 2026 12:42 pm
Sri Lanka Cricket faces Rs 188 crore loss as ICC pulls women's event rights

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is facing an estimated revenue loss of USD 20 million (Rs 188 crore) after being stripped of the hosting rights for next year's inaugural ICC Women's Champions Trophy tournament. The tournament, originally slated to be hosted by Sri Lanka, has been relocated to India and will take place from February 14 to 28, 2027, with matches scheduled in Mumbai and Vadodara. There will certainly be a hosting fee paid to us. I believe it is around 2 million dollars. At the same time, t

10 Sep 2026 12:41 pm
Systematic Industries gains on Rs 82.42 crore POWERGRID order

Systematic Industries rose 3.13% to Rs 285 after the company secured an Rs 82.42 crore order from Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID).

10 Sep 2026 12:31 pm
Crisil Ratings upgrades ratings of Ratnamani Metals to 'AA+' with 'stable' outlook

Ratnamani Metals and Tubes said that Crisil Ratings has upgraded its rating on the long-term bank facilities of the company to 'Crisil AA+/Stable' from 'Crisil AA/Positive'.

10 Sep 2026 12:31 pm
Saraswati Saree Depot Ltd leads gainers in 'B' group

Graviss Hospitality Ltd, Molbio Diagnostics Ltd, Digjam Ltd and Ladderup Finance Ltd are among the other gainers in the BSE's 'B' group today, 10 September 2026.

10 Sep 2026 12:31 pm
Expensive new iPhone, price hikes on old may dent Apple volume, not revenue

Apple is raising prices across its iPhone portfolio as smartphone demand weakens, but India's premiumisation trend could help protect its revenue growth, says analysts

10 Sep 2026 12:30 pm
Inflows through FCNR(B) deposits will take 3-4 mths to deploy: SBI chairman

CS Setty said banks would deploy the liquidity gradually, while also calling for lower upfront costs to enable large-scale adoption of agentic AI in Indian banking

10 Sep 2026 12:30 pm
Veegaland Developers IPO: Analysts split on realty developer; here's why

Veegaland Developers IPO is a book build issue of 210 crores. The issue is entirely a fresh issue of 1.50 crore shares.

10 Sep 2026 12:24 pm
ESDS dream run continues; zooms 264% against issue price within a week

Share price of ESDS hit a new high of 1,560.35 on Thursday, zooming 264 per cent in just four trading sessions against its IPO issue price of 429 per share.

10 Sep 2026 12:17 pm
Ultraviolette plans 779 crore Tamil Nadu plant as EV demand surges

The Hosur facility will initially produce 250,000 electric two-wheelers annually and can scale to 500,000 units as the company targets India's growing mass-market EV segment

10 Sep 2026 12:17 pm
Kolte Patil Developers advances on strong demand for Pune residential project

Kolte Patil Developers rose 2.78% to Rs 455.10 after the real estate developer announced that its latest residential project in Pune generated sales of over Rs 600 crore within 60 hours of launch.

10 Sep 2026 12:16 pm
CARE Ratings upgrades ratings of Apar Industries to 'AA' with 'stable' outlook

Apar Industries said that CARE Ratings has upgraded the company's long-term rating to 'CARE AA' from 'CARE AA-' with 'stable' outlook.

10 Sep 2026 12:16 pm
Parag Milk Foods Ltd leads gainers in 'A' group

Acutaas Chemicals Ltd, Shakti Pumps (India) Ltd, Ola Electric Mobility Ltd and Dilip Buildcon Ltd are among the other gainers in the BSE's 'A' group today, 10 September 2026.

10 Sep 2026 12:16 pm
Faster EV adoption strengthens Ather Energy's stock outlook: Nomura

Nomura has maintained a bullish view on Ather Energy as it has maintained a 'Buy' rating and raised the target price to 1,926.

10 Sep 2026 12:14 pm
73% of aspirational credit comes from rural, semi-urban India: Report

Gen Z, informal workers and micro ventures are becoming increasingly important to lenders

10 Sep 2026 12:02 pm
NPCI launches two new agentic AI platforms: Key features explained

The platforms are designed to use AI to automate enterprise workflows and processes across India's digital payments ecosystem

10 Sep 2026 12:01 pm
Ratnaveer Precision Engineering's Rights Issue Fully Subscribed - Strong Shareholder Confidence

Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], September 10: Ratnaveer Precision Engineering Limited today announced that its INR 329.99 crore Rights Issue has closed with an overall subscription of 1.11x, reflecting [strong/steady] participation from eligible shareholders and Rights Entitlement (RE) holders.

10 Sep 2026 12:00 pm
Nifty above 23,400 level; metal shares under pressure

At 11:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, jumped 9.12 points or 0.02% to 74,762.18. The Nifty 50 index rose 4.60 points or 0.02% to 23,437.45.

10 Sep 2026 11:50 am
MCD intensifies demolition drive across Delhi after Satya Niketan collapse

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) continued its demolition and enforcement drive against dangerous buildings, unauthorised construction and violations of building norms across all 12 zones of the national capital on Thursday, days after the collapse of a paying guest accommodation in Satya Niketan killed seven people and injured at least five. Visuals from areas such as Laxmi Nagar, Jagatpuri and Pandav Nagar showed civic teams carrying out demolition and enforcement action against struct

10 Sep 2026 11:45 am
Apple raises older iPhone prices in India after iPhone 18 Pro, Duo launch

Apple has raised prices of the iPhone 16, 17e, 17 and Air in India after launching the iPhone 18 Pro series and iPhone Duo, with the biggest hike reaching Rs 65,000

10 Sep 2026 11:41 am
16 killed in landslides in southeastern China; over 18,000 evacuated

Searchers in southeastern China have found another body from rain-triggered landslides last weekend in Jiangxi province, raising the death toll to 16, state media said Thursday. The deaths were spread across three towns in Suichuan county, where heavy rain drenched the area for days after Typhoon Saudel came ashore on China's east coast. A mudslide in Gaoping town killed 13 people, state broadcaster CCTV said in an online report. Two others were found dead in Zuo'an town, and one other in Tanghu

10 Sep 2026 11:39 am
Gold falls 182 on MCX, trading near 1,53,650; silver declines 907

Gold edged lower in early trade on Comex after opening at $4,448 per ounce, with the precious metal last trading at $4,458.90, down $1.80 from the previous close

10 Sep 2026 11:36 am
US stocks stay weak as Brent crude tops $100 per barrel

US stocks fell on Wednesday as a sharp jump in Brent crude oil prices added to investor concerns, with oil crossing the market-sensitive $100-a-barrel threshold for the first time since July as tensions in the Middle East intensified. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 405.41 points, or 0.77%, to finish at 52,380.66.

10 Sep 2026 11:31 am
Parag Milk jumps on launching Avvatar Popped Chips; expands nutrition portfolio

Parag Milk Foods rallied 4.77% to Rs 265.55 after the company announced the launch of Avvatar Popped Chips, marking its entry into the protein snacking segment and expanding its nutrition-focused portfolio.

10 Sep 2026 11:31 am
Volumes soar at Computer Age Management Services Ltd counter

Computer Age Management Services Ltd recorded volume of 75.85 lakh shares by 10:45 IST on BSE, a 26.4 times surge over two-week average daily volume of 2.87 lakh shares

10 Sep 2026 11:31 am
ChatGPT 1980s AI photo trend: 10 best prompts to turn your photos retro

The '80s-inspired photo trend is taking social media by storm, as users transform their pictures into nostalgic ChatGPT AI creations inspired by the era's iconic fashion

10 Sep 2026 11:29 am
Gadkari to skip Mumbai-Goa highway opening, says 'ashamed' of project delay

With the Mumbai-Goa highway still facing delays, Gadkari has vowed to blacklist more contractors and suspend officials responsible for poor project execution

10 Sep 2026 11:25 am
UPSC ESE 2026 Interview schedule out: Check personality test dates and more

The Union Public Service Commission has released the ESE 2026 interview schedule for candidates shortlisted for the Engineering Services (Main) Examination 2026 Personality Test

10 Sep 2026 11:21 am
iPhone Duo launched: What Apple packs into its Rs 2.99 lakh foldable device

Apple's first foldable iPhone brings a 7.6 inch inner display, A20 Pro chip, dual 48MP cameras, Touch ID and IP68 protection, but is heavier than several current rivals

10 Sep 2026 11:02 am
Novartis India zooms 51% in 3 days; what's driving the pharma stock?

Novartis India acquired the Minipress and Minipres trademarks in India and certain related intellectual property rights from Pfizer Inc and Pfizer Products Inc for 1,250 crore.

10 Sep 2026 10:56 am
Vessel traffic through Strait of Hormuz falls to 7, below 10-day average

Vessel traffic through the key oil-shipping waterway fell to seven on Wednesday from 12 a day earlier and remained well below the 10-day average of 14, preliminary ship tracking data showed

10 Sep 2026 10:52 am
Indices trade with minor losses; pharma shares decline

At 10:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, declined 11.62 points or 0.02% to 74,752.61. The Nifty 50 index lost 9.40 points or 0.04% to 23,422.55.

10 Sep 2026 10:50 am
Dilip Buildcon surges after securing Rs 1,800 crore contract from PNGRB

Dilip Buildcon (DBL) jumped 5.54% to Rs 414.20 after the company said that it has received a letter of intent from the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) for the development of the Paradip, Odisha-Raipur, Chhattisgarh LPG pipeline.

10 Sep 2026 10:50 am
Pranav Constructions IPO ends with 121 times subscription

The offer received bids for 271.80 crore shares as against 2.24 crore shares on offer.

10 Sep 2026 10:50 am
Euro holds above $1.16 ahead of ECB; EUR/INR futures march towards 111 mark

Euro holds on to mild upside against the dollar on Thursday ahead of the European Central Bank (ECB) policy meeting later in the day. Surging energy prices due to the ongoing US-Iran conflict are seen pressuring central banks to hike interest rates to curb inflation. Brent oil is hovering above $100 mark adding to inflationary concerns. Meanwhile, US PPI inflation data on Thursday will also be closely monitored for more clues about the US interest rate path. Mild weakness in DXY is also supporti

10 Sep 2026 10:50 am