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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the 24th PM-Kisan instalment on October 30 at an event in Gujarat. Here's how to check the payment status. 

Darshan Zinzuvadiya is an engineer and Shruti Zinzuvadiya is an MBA in finance who launched The Coco Station with two branches in Gujarat. They serve drinks starting at 119.

Sanrio, the Japanese firm behind Hello Kitty, has apologised and scrapped its merchandise tie-up with TV drama Vivant after China accused the show of portraying it negatively. The row comes amid strained Japan-China ties.

Retiring at 55 with 2 crore? Learn how to plan monthly withdrawals for 30 years, compare 50,000 and 60,000 withdrawal options, and understand how inflation, investment returns and emergency savings affect retirement planning.

Sam Altman warns AI will transform jobs but says young professionals can gain an edge by building new businesses instead of following outdated career playbooks.

Applying for a PAN after April 1, 2026? The Income-tax Act, 2025, prescribes Forms 93, 94, 95, and 96 based on the applicants citizenship and entity status. Here is who should use each form, the documents required, the application fees, and how to apply online. 

Two days after its public-market debut, Jio Platforms faces a crucial quarterly test as limited Arpu growth leaves investors seeking clarity on future price increases.

Anthropics $110 billion AWS deal includes a minimum spending requirement through 2036. Explore why the AI company could face hefty payments even if usage falls short.

 IndiGo led September on-time performance at 91.1%, followed by Akasa Air at 90.8% and Air India Group at 81.7%.

GQG Partners cut its Adani Enterprises stake to 1.82% from 3.9% as the shares appreciated, while its co-founder maintained confidence in Indian infrastructure. 

One Planet Partners has partnered with Japans Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank for its maiden fund, to deploy around 3,000 crore in investments across energy transition, mobility and manufacturing.

Noel Tata will step down from the boards of six Tata Group companies on November 12, when he turns 70, in line with retirement policy. He will remain a Tata Sons director, while his departure comes amid disagreements over chairman N Chandrasekarans reappointment and a proposed listing.

Private equity funds including Blackstone, EQT and ChrysCapital are evaluating precision engineering and manufacturing businesses with the aim of consolidating such businesses.

Microsoft reported a strong fiscal-year start, with September-quarter revenue up 19% to $92.3 billion and Microsoft Cloud revenue reaching $63.9 billion. Azure grew 48%. 

Why is Audi CEO Gernot Dllner under fire? Explore his career, Trumps $4 billion factory announcement and the backlash over US tariffs and German jobs.

Microsoft, Mercedes-Benz and Skydance are offering voluntary exit packages as companies seek to cut costs, restructure teams and adapt to changing business priorities.

Marvell is in advanced talks to acquire Lumentum, a maker of optical technology used in AI data centers, in a potential $83 billion deal. 

DoorDash could announce a deal to buy Instacart as soon as Thursday, in a transaction reportedly valuing the grocery-delivery company at about $17 billion. 

Need money urgently? Compare PPF loan vs personal loan interest rates, borrowing limits, eligibility and repayment rules in October 2026. Here are the PPF loan costs, personal loan EMIs and key conditions to choose a suitable borrowing option during a financial emergency.

Apples iPhone sales in India have fallen by up to 30% around Dussehra as price increases, fewer festive discounts and longer replacement cycles weigh on demand. 

A local bank holiday for Karwa Chauth on October 29 affects public- and private-sector banks. Customers can use online and mobile banking, UPI, cards and ATMs. 

Amazon has laid off around 250 employees in its devices and services division, with workers informed through early morning emails and text messages.

The ship has been carrying 203 passengers, mostly Americans, along with 156 crew members, according to Cambodian officials. It has a 650-passenger capacity.

The Union Cabinet has approved a 3% DA hike for central government employees, taking the rate to 63% effective from 1 July 2026. How much will monthly salaries increase across different pay levels? Check the revised DA calculations and what employees can expect.

Microsofts finance chief has told staff she expects very few people to take up a voluntary exit offer extended to roughly 60,000 workers, pointing to growth opportunities at the company as the reason most are likely to stay.

Samsung Electronics reported record third-quarter operating profit of 107.44 trillion won, up 783% year over year, as AI demand boosted chip earnings.

The DA hike from 60% to 63% will increase monthly payments for central government employees in 2026. Employees can use the extra salary to build savings, invest through recurring deposits and mutual fund SIPs or increase their emergency corpus.

The co-payment proposal raises concerns about all three sources of market failure: information asymmetry, market power, and externalities.

Most generative AI companies incur incredibly high operating costs for servers in data centres, while adoption of their products remains either heavily subsidised or in its early stages.

Margins of MSMEs that use polymers to make finished products have halved, while rising prices of crude oil from which polymers are made have strained their working capital

Hyderabad-based Helex Inc is working on a first-in-class mechanism to deliver gene editing drugs safely into the kidneysa massive medical challenge currently. They not only want to do it first, but also develop it to be affordable for most Indians. 

NVIDIA-DOJ-HUGGING-FACE:Exclusive-US DOJ is inquiring about Nvidia's purchase of Hugging Face, sources say

Anthropics IPO filing says its co-founders hold 50.1% of the voting power on certain matters, while the company could reach a $1.5 trillion valuation. The filing also reports how much Claude contributed to Anthropics codebase in September.

Billionaire Gautam Adani, Indias richest person, is exploring a potential acquisition of Dutch energy storage group VTTI as supply disruptions make the facilities more valuable for energy trading, people familiar with the matter said.

Hitachi Rail's CBTC system automatically manages train movement, including acceleration and braking. It also calculates suitable operating speeds in real time, allowing trains to run at intervals of up to 90 seconds.

The company expands beyond hygiene and personal care to build a wider women's health and wellness brand. Talking to Livemint, co-founder Rithish Kumar opened up about the new launch, Within.

Carriers want until October 2027 to move some international operations to Navi Mumbai, but Adani Airport plans to begin cutting capacity at the existing airport in April.

Konstantin Novoselov will helm LOHUMs new technology incubator.

In an interview, the CEO of Eisner Advisory Group discusses the imminent collapse of traditional hourly rates, the firms deployment of 11 homegrown AI audit tools, and how mid-tier firms can compete with Big Four GCCs.

Retired Major Rishabh Singh Sambyal, former Aide-de-Camp to President Droupadi Murmu, has collaborated with streetwear label Bonkers Corner on a clothing collection featuring hoodies, a jacket and shirts.

Copper smelting and Navi Mumbai airport boosted Adani Enterprises revenue, while Adani Ports lifts its growth outlook and is planning higher capital spending.

Founder Sanjeev Bikhchandani's appointment and redesignation as executive vice chairman, managing director, and group CEO have been approved by the board, effective 3 December 2026, subject to shareholder approval.

The exchange marks a rare public intervention by senior political leaders in the leadership dispute at Tata Sons, the holding company of the Tata Group. For months, the battle had played out through boardroom discussions, letters and legal opinions.

The lender expects to recoup most of the potential loss by expanding insurance sales in smaller towns and pushing mutual fund distribution.

According to multiple posts on X, Innodata India Pvt Ltd has fired almost 550 employees in India. This comes after reportedly firing workers in Philippines over a Zoom call.

Unless we do something dramatically well or dramatically stupid, I dont think there will be a huge volatility in our outcomes, L&T's Shankar Raman said.

Jios listing caps Mukesh Ambanis quarter-century telecom quest, which survived a family split, regulatory battles and years of investment before revenue. His journey has come almost full circle.

Mallika Srinivasan and daughter Lakshmi Venu say they remain willing to resolve the TVS familys business dispute through transparent dialogue. Details here.

Jios $137 billion valuation approaches those of global telecom giants despite a far smaller revenue base, putting the spotlight on earnings growth and returns on capital.

Rahul Gandhi's remarks come amid a dispute over Tata Sons' leadership after Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata challenged the validity of the September 17 board resolution to reappoint N Chandrasekaran as chairman of the holding company of the Tata Group.