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Hero MotoCoro not cutting down on investment to protect margins: CEO Harshvardhan Chitale

Company sticks to 1,500 crore capex guidance; Vida EV retail volumes rise 74% y-o-y to 66,000 units in quarter

29 Oct 2026 1:34 pm
Maruti Suzuki achieves exports of 50,000 EVs since August 2025

Maruti Suzuki exports EVs to nearly 50 countries, with Europe as the largest destination, says Hisashi Takeuchi, MD & CEO, MSIL

29 Oct 2026 1:22 pm
Freshworks acquires AI incident investigation platform Robusta

Deal strengthens companys ITSM platform with automated root-cause analysis and remediation for large-scale environments

29 Oct 2026 1:02 pm
Nifty climbs past 22,800 at midday; Adani Ports surges 5%, Trent slips 2.4%

Adani Ports led the Nifty 50 gainers, surging 5.26% to 1,854; Adani Enterprises followed with a gain of 4.61%

29 Oct 2026 1:02 pm
Meesho shares slip 0.5% post-results; analysts split on valuation

The stock opened sharply lower at 222 before recovering to a days high of 232.50.

29 Oct 2026 12:58 pm
One Planet Partners raises PE fund, ties up with Japans SMTB

One Planet Partners plans to deploy over 3,000 crore with a first close planned by mid-2027

29 Oct 2026 12:48 pm
TN BESS policy targets 2.5 GW/10 GWh

The policy offers a 10-year waiver of transmission and wheeling charges, subject to approval by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC)

29 Oct 2026 12:46 pm
HUL trades in green as strong Q2 numbers lift stock 1.55%

At the current price, the stock trades at a symbol P/E of 28.30, well below its 52-week high of 2,526 touched on October 28, 2025.

29 Oct 2026 12:33 pm
Adani Ports jumps 4% as analysts pile on with Buy calls after Q2 beat

Stock opened at 1,797, hit 1,840 intraday high, with trades worth 778.73 crore and over 42 lakh shares traded by noon

29 Oct 2026 12:33 pm
Govt releases voluntary data sharing framework for power sector

To ensure protection of sensitive data, the datasets designated as non-shareable by the data issuer entity will remain outside the scope of this framework.

29 Oct 2026 12:17 pm
Silver futures decline to 1.93 lakh/kg

Silver drops lower amid sell-off

29 Oct 2026 12:06 pm
HDFC Bank shares recover from fresh 52-week low as buyers step in

The stock opened at 681.20, dipped to an intraday low of 678.10, and recovered to a high of 686.45 by 11.36 am

29 Oct 2026 12:01 pm
IMD update: Fresh depression alert as Arnab brings heavy rain to Chhattisgarh, UP, MP

Heavy rain forecast also for eastern Uttar Pradesh and eastern Madhya Pradesh as IMD taps fresh low over South Andaman Sea to become a depression in the next two days

29 Oct 2026 11:57 am
Adani Enterprises completes 60% of 26,000-cr PVC project at Mundra

Adani outlines 16,133 crore spent so far as the Mundra PVC project nears the first-phase commissioning, part of a broader 26,000-crore, 2 MTpa complex aimed at boosting domestic PVC supply.

29 Oct 2026 11:49 am
Domestic gold futures rise to 1.43 lakh/10 gm on firm spot demand

On MCX, the yellow metal contract for December delivery traded higher by 102, or 0.07% at 1,43,807 per 10 grams in a business turnover of 811 lots.

29 Oct 2026 11:24 am
Cooperative sector's entry into aviation reflects diversification: Keralam minister

He said the government was encouraging cooperative institutions and private entrepreneurs to accelerate the state's development

29 Oct 2026 11:19 am
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay to inaugurate new bus stand, indoor stadium in Pudukkottai on November 2

The TN CM is also expected to hold a roadshow and distribute welfare assistance to beneficiaries during the visit

29 Oct 2026 11:07 am
Newly launched Ek Microbook targets to simplify MCA compliance

Software that integrates compliance and documentation management with automated document generation, task tracking, client records, deadline reminders, and office administration

29 Oct 2026 10:53 am
Morbi exporters resume Gulf shipments, but FY27 exports may shrink by 40%

Tentative resumption of Gulf shipments via Strait of Hormuz offers limited relief as nearly 40% of units remain shut

29 Oct 2026 10:50 am
RBI likely intervened to cap pressure on rupee, say traders

State-run banks were spotted offering dollars, most likely on behalf of the RBI, traders said

29 Oct 2026 10:50 am
Nifty Prediction Today October 29, 2026: Nifty futures: Strong positive bias

Nifty (Nov) futures is likely to breakout of 22,950 and rise to 23,250

29 Oct 2026 10:44 am
TN govt sanctions recruitment of 8,000 Field Assistants in power distribution corporation

A total of 5,000 posts will be filled in the calendar year 2027, followed by 3,000 posts in 2028

29 Oct 2026 10:44 am
Gold slips as markets assess Fed signals, await US inflation data

Spot gold slid 0.7% to $4,037.98 per ounce by 0410 GMT, while US gold futures for December delivery steadied at $4,049.80

29 Oct 2026 10:41 am
Delhis air quality dips to poor with chance of showers expected

The IMD has forecast generally cloudy skies with moderate rain during the day

29 Oct 2026 10:29 am
Dodla Dairy net profit falls 44% to 36.59 crore in Q2 on higher milk procurement costs

Revenue rises 17.4% to 1,196 crore; board approves joint venture with MIHL

29 Oct 2026 10:28 am
Chinese AI model carries out complex cyberattacks in controlled tests, researchers say

The findings raise concerns that increasingly capable AI models lower the technical barriers to sophisticated cyberattacks

29 Oct 2026 10:23 am
West Bengal cabinet approves new industry policy to attract investments

Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari to announce details on November 5 along with farmer assistance transfers under state scheme

29 Oct 2026 10:16 am
Used car dealers under GST margin scheme can avail ITC but with conditions

Clarification allows credit on spares, repairs and services; co-lending services by NBFCs to banks also attract GST levy

29 Oct 2026 10:10 am
Cyberattack concealed political spending by big donors before US midterm elections

Super PACs and dark-money groups spent an average of over $50 million per day the week before the outage, OpenSecrets said

29 Oct 2026 10:06 am
SP Group seeks to raise up to $200 million to repay debt

SP Group plans to raise the funds through private credit by issuing more rupee bonds

29 Oct 2026 9:57 am
Jio Platforms Share Price Live: Mukesh Ambani's Jio Platforms rally 5% on day 2 after market debut

Jio Platforms IPO listing today, Jio Platforms share price live updates:Catch real-time share price updates

29 Oct 2026 9:56 am
GMR Airports Q2 profit after tax jumps 86% to 65 crore

In the September quarter, total income rose to 4,188.49 crore from 3,754.38 crore a year earlier

29 Oct 2026 9:48 am
Microsoft revenue rises 19% to $92.3 billion on strong cloud growth

Cloud revenue hits $63.9 billion with 30% growth; Azure up 48% as company starts FY27 on higher earnings

29 Oct 2026 9:47 am
DeepSeek, Moonshot used OpenAI'sGPT-6 Astra to train latest models: Report

The practice, known as distillation, has become a flashpoint for leading AI companies as US-China technology competition intensifies, with firms arguing it allows rivals to reproduce advanced capabilities more quickly and cheaply

29 Oct 2026 9:47 am
Fed holds, crude stays high: Nifty edges up as bulls fight back at 22,600

Sensex opens tad higher at 73,268.47, extends gains to 73,388.81 in early session

29 Oct 2026 9:45 am
Crude oil futures fall as US seeks to revive Iran peace talks

Brent crude at 9:30 am Thursday: $114.08, down 1.08%; WTI December: $101.40, down 1.34%

29 Oct 2026 9:45 am
Bloomberg, two trading firms agree to pay Trumps Truth Social for faster access to presidents posts, sources say

The service gives subscribers a timing edge on Trumps Truth Social posts, potentially moving markets and giving Wall Street traders an edge not available to everyday investors

29 Oct 2026 9:20 am
47% of the targeted area covered under Indias oil palm expansion this fiscal

Bihar joining the Oil Palm mission will help achieve the fiscal years target of 1.19 lakh hectares

29 Oct 2026 9:17 am
Nike deepens India push with new running shoe, seeking fresh growth engines

The running shoe launches on Flipkart on November 1 for 3,795 (~$40) after about five months of development, Nike says

29 Oct 2026 9:01 am
United Spirits Q2 profit down 7.7% to 428 cr, revenue slides 2.56% at 7,014 cr

During quarter Prestige & Above segment accounted for 94.1 per cent of net sales value during the second quarter, up 3.1 ppts over the same period last year, said USL in earning statement.

29 Oct 2026 8:58 am
Carlsberg India files updated IPO papers

The proposed IPO is entirely OFS of up to 8.64 crore equity shares by promoter South Asian Breweries Pvt Ltd, with no fresh issue component, according to the updated DRHP dated October 27.

29 Oct 2026 8:33 am
Pidilite Industries Q2 profit up 7.16% to 626.46 cr

Pidilites quarterly gains come as revenue climb outpaces profit growth, with strong consumer demand and ongoing cost pressures shaping margins in H1 FY27.

29 Oct 2026 8:28 am
Fed's Warsh announces changes in how future FOMC meetings will go

We believe eight meetings per year is the right number for the (Federal Open Market Committee), but in 2027, one meeting will focus exclusively on broad monetary policy strategy, with neither a vote on the federal funds rate nor a policy statement anticipated, Warsh said at a press conference.

29 Oct 2026 8:25 am
Google launches Gemini 4 Carbon AI model with cybersecurity focus

Gemini 4 Carbon will be priced at $2 per million input tokens and $10 per million output tokens, matching Gemini 4 Argon's introductory pricing

29 Oct 2026 8:21 am
29 Oct 2026 8:13 am
Buzzing stocks: TVS Motor, Fortis Healthcare, Dr Reddys, Bajaj Electricals, Titagarh, Zaggle, Awfis, HD Fire, KIMS, Shalby

TVS Motor moves to unlock finance arm through demerger as Fortis and others push strategic deals; approvals, new leadership shifts, and key regulatory updates shape a busy earnings week.

29 Oct 2026 7:57 am
Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Stock to buy today: APL Apollo Tubes(2,165)

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Live: APL Apollo Tubes eyes a breakout above 2,260 as bullish momentum returns; traders can consider buying with stops below 2,020

29 Oct 2026 6:42 am
Alphabet shares fall over 10% after earnings miss as AI spending drives cash burn

Rising infrastructure costs and weaker-than-expected advertising revenue weighed on the technology giant, even as its cloud business expanded rapidly

29 Oct 2026 5:21 am
Gautam Adani explores 3 billion acquisition of Dutch energy storage group VTTI

The potential deal could expand Adani Groups global infrastructure portfolio as energy supply disruptions increase the value of storage facilities

29 Oct 2026 4:59 am
Ageing muscles sacrifice strength to protect cells, study finds

Researchers have identified a mitochondrial molecule that could help explain muscle decline and point towards potential treatments for age-related weakness

29 Oct 2026 4:50 am