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Execution delays, margin pressures weigh on road infrastructure companies

Strong order pipelines and comfortable balance sheets offer support, but project delays, commodity inflation and higher input costs continue to weigh on execution and margins

21 Aug 2026 8:31 pm
Govt asks Google to remove Firebase accounts impersonating banks' websites

I4C notices said websites and databases were impersonating Android apps of major banks and using offers of reward-point redemption and credit limit upgrades to defraud users

21 Aug 2026 8:10 pm
Satwik-Chirag exit BWF Worlds after quarterfinal loss to Chinese 3rd seed

The defeat ended Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty's hopes of adding another World Championships medal to their tally, having previously reached the semifinals in 2022 and 2025

21 Aug 2026 7:16 pm
No decision yet on PM Tarique Rahman's visit to India: B'desh govt official

The South Asian neighbours have been in talks for weeks regarding Rahman's first trip to New Delhi since taking office in February

21 Aug 2026 6:57 pm
China to revise outbound investment regulations to protect investors' right

The revised regulations would cover outbound investments by companies, other organisations and individuals, expanding from existing rules, which came into effect in 2018

21 Aug 2026 6:57 pm
Informal sector growth cools in June quarter as jobs, enterprises decline

Establishments and employment remained above year-ago levels but contracted sequentially, with rural India accounting for much of the decline in the June quarter

21 Aug 2026 6:53 pm
SBI acquires Pune property for 414 crore for Maharashtra Circle office

The acquisition at Kharadi Knowledge Park includes leasehold rights to an 8,581-square-metre land parcel, ownership of a 15-storey building and 200 parking spaces

21 Aug 2026 6:45 pm
OTT releases this week: Watch Chennai Love Story to Jana Nayagan & more

New OTT This Week: With Vijay's Jana Nayagan, the crime thriller Facing El Chapo, Chennai Love Story and more to watch among this week's OTT, viewers have many options to choose from this weekend

21 Aug 2026 6:26 pm
Kalamandir Jewellers Expands Gujarat Presence with 30,000 Sq Ft Vadodara Showroom

The government has asked Meta to ensure human review in AI-led content moderation, warning that keyword-based takedowns can remove legitimate posts without context

21 Aug 2026 6:25 pm
Finnish firms eye India after EU FTA, but 'Make in India' poses challenges

Finnish companies are looking to expand their India presence from next year, though local manufacturing requirements could pose challenges for some high-end products

21 Aug 2026 6:23 pm
Religare takeover: SAT dismisses Danny Gaekwad's plea on exemptions

SAT has rejected Danny Gaekwad's bid to make a competing open offer for Religare, saying he missed the 15-day deadline under Sebi's takeover rules

21 Aug 2026 5:52 pm
Quick Wrap: Nifty Metal Index records a surge of 0.86%

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21 Aug 2026 5:50 pm
Govt bonds log worst week in FY27 on RBI's premature end to FCNR (B) scheme

The selloff in bonds was amplified by a spike in crude prices that intensified inflation and rate hike fears for the world's third-largest oil importer

21 Aug 2026 5:35 pm
Datanomics: Cracks widen further in India's higher education system

UG students account for three out of every four enrolled, yet their share slipped by nearly three percentage points in 2023-24 compared with the pre-pandemic year.

21 Aug 2026 5:32 pm
Auto LPG industry seeks 5-year age extension for LPG-powered CVs

The Indian Auto LPG Coalition (IAC) on Friday urged the government to include Auto LPG-powered commercial vehicles in a proposed five-year extension of the age limit for certain vehicles operating under the national permit system. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has proposed extending the prescribed vehicle age limit by five years for battery-operated, hydrogen fuel-based and natural gas-driven commercial vehicles covered by the national permit regime. Welcoming the proposal,

21 Aug 2026 5:30 pm
Tata Communications allots 68,894 equity shares under ESOP

Pursuant to the aforesaid allotment of equity shares, the issued and paid-up equity share capital of the Company stands increased to Rs 285,08,56,430 divided into 28,50,85,643 equity shares of the face value of Rs 10/- each.

21 Aug 2026 4:50 pm
Pidilite Industries allots 89,340 equity shares under ESOP

After allotment of aforesaid equity shares, the share capital of the company stands increased from 1,017,790,348 to 1,017,879,688.

21 Aug 2026 4:50 pm
Brigade Group signs lease agreement with HealthEdge for Brigade Square in Thiruvananthapuram

Brigade Group has signed up a lease agreement with HealthEdge, a U.S. headquartered healthcare technology company backed by Bain Capital, for a super built-up area of approximately 1.62 lakh sq. ft. across 11 floors of Brigade's first IT Office building, Brigade Square in Thiruvananthapuram.

21 Aug 2026 4:31 pm
Mumbai luxury housing sees 16 homes sold every day at 5 cr-plus in Q1 FY27

Mumbai recorded 1,499 luxury residential transactions priced above 5 Crore between April and June 2026.

21 Aug 2026 4:29 pm
India's Rafale demand keeps French defence exports high: Report

The Rafale deal is part of a broader India-France defence relationship as the two countries agreed to expand cooperation in co-design, co-development and co-production.

21 Aug 2026 4:28 pm
21 Aug 2026 4:16 pm
Revanth Reddy's US trip cancelled: How CMs get approval for foreign trips

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy's US trip was cancelled after the MEA denied political clearance. Here's how chief ministers and other public officials get approval for foreign travel

21 Aug 2026 3:51 pm
FSSAI's labelling rules could have wider ramifications for food brands

Scrutiny of terms such as healthy, natural and 100 per cent, restrictions on 'energy drink' branding and possible front-of-pack warnings could force companies to rethink packaging and positioning

21 Aug 2026 3:50 pm
AI enters smartphone buying equation, but basics still matter most: Amazon

Amazon's Best in Tech survey shows AI is becoming a smartphone buying factor for Indian consumers, but performance, battery life and camera quality still matter more

21 Aug 2026 3:45 pm
Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd leads losers in 'A' group

Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd, Shree Renuka Sugars Ltd, Praj Industries Ltd and Britannia Industries Ltd are among the other losers in the BSE's 'A' group today, 21 August 2026.

21 Aug 2026 3:05 pm
SC cuts judicial service exam practice requirement from 3 years to 1

The Supreme Court on Friday modified its May 2025 verdict by reducing to one year the earlier mandatory requirement of three-year legal practice for law graduates for taking entry level judicial service examinations. However, the selected candidates will have to undergo training at the judicial academy and a further one year clerkship, a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices AG Masih and K Vinod Chandran said in a split decision of 2:1 while dismissing the review petition. The bench sai

21 Aug 2026 12:56 pm
Welspun Corp Ltd leads gainers in 'A' group

Welspun Enterprises Ltd, Thomas Cook (India) Ltd, Cartrade Tech Ltd and Jindal Saw Ltd are among the other gainers in the BSE's 'A' group today, 21 August 2026.

21 Aug 2026 12:04 pm
BCB chief Tamim Iqbal hints India series date shift, BPL unlikely this year

India have already scheduled a three-match T20 International series against Afghanistan in New Delhi from September 13 to 17

21 Aug 2026 11:50 am
Can Delhi's infrastructure handle 32 million people? MPD gives the numbers

From water and sewage to waste management, drainage and power infrastructure, here's what the Master Plan for Delhi says will be needed to support a projected 32 million people by 2047

21 Aug 2026 11:24 am
From Ridge to Yamuna: Delhi plans a 200-km green-blue ecological network

India's national capital is set for a major urban revamp under the Master Plan for Delhi 2047, with green-blue infrastructure at its heart

21 Aug 2026 11:17 am
India's private sector growth gains pace in August, led by services

The improvement was led by services, where business activity and new orders picked up after hitting 53-month lows in July. In contrast, manufacturing growth weakened, with the HSBC Flash India Manufacturing PMI falling for the third consecutive month to 52.9, its weakest level in five years.

21 Aug 2026 11:16 am
JBM Auto soars 10% on heavy volume; here's why the stock is buzzing

According to reports, Bain Capital is in discussions to invest up to $300 million for a significant minority stake in JBM Auto's electric vehicle business (EVBuses).

21 Aug 2026 11:11 am
Welspun Corp bags record $1.8 billion pipe supply order for US facility

The order highlights strong demand for pipes used in energy and infrastructure projects, while geopolitical tensions have spurred investment in new pipeline networks

21 Aug 2026 11:10 am
India economic growth may beat RBI's 6.7% forecast: Deputy Guv Poonam Gupta

Gupta also sounded confident about India's external accounts, saying it will be 'much more conducive'

21 Aug 2026 11:10 am
Volumes soar at JBM Auto Ltd counter

JBM Auto Ltd recorded volume of 5.77 lakh shares by 10:46 IST on BSE, a 22.47 times surge over two-week average daily volume of 25693 shares

21 Aug 2026 11:05 am
Walchandnagar Inds gains after bagging order from VSSC for Gaganyaan mission

Walchandnagar Industries climbed 3.02% to Rs 230.50 after the company received an order worth Rs 30.53 crore from the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) for the supply of HS200 Motorcase for the Gaganyaan mission.

21 Aug 2026 11:05 am
BSE SME Technocrats Plasma Systems gets a red-hot reception after listing

Technocrats Plasma Systems traded at Rs 241.50 on the BSE, a 82.95% premium to the issue price of Rs 132.

21 Aug 2026 11:05 am
ChatGPT can now access iMessage, SMS, RCS on Apple Silicon Macs: What's new

ChatGPT's Apple Messages plugin can read, search, analyse and send iMessage, SMS and RCS conversations on Apple Silicon Macs

21 Aug 2026 11:01 am
Delhi wants to stay open longer: What MPD-2047's 24-hour city vision means

Delhi's new master plan proposes a 24-hour city, with selected areas staying active longer to boost nightlife, tourism, jobs and the local economy

21 Aug 2026 10:59 am
BSE SME ENS Enterprises makes a measured market entrance

ENS Enterprises traded at Rs 96.47 on the BSE, a 4.86% premium to the issue price of Rs 92.

21 Aug 2026 10:51 am
Shanthi Gears shares zoom 17% after Tube Investments raises stake

Tube Investments of India has acquired 20,64,713 shares of face value of 1 each of Shanthi Gears Ltd for about 77.49 crore. With this, Tube Investments' stake in SGL has increased to 73.16 per cent

21 Aug 2026 10:44 am
Prabha Narasimhan moves to APac role; Manish Anandani to lead Colgate India

Manish Anandani will take over as managing director and chief executive officer of Colgate-Palmolive India from September 28

21 Aug 2026 10:42 am
More than 40 people dead after boat capsizes in northwestern Nigeria

A boat capsized Thursday in a river in Nigeria's northwestern Sokoto state, leaving more than 40 people dead, officials and residents said. The boat was carrying people who were heading to farms for work in Gorau town in the Goronyo local government area of the state. Samaila Garba, 55, said his 13-year-old granddaughter, Jamila Usman, was among those who died in the capsizing. He said he had counted 42 bodies of victims, most of them women and children. Abdulkadir Yusuf, Sokoto state manager at

21 Aug 2026 10:39 am
NSE SME Skytech Infinite Platform loses altitude on debut

Skytech Infinite Platform traded at Rs 70.30 on the NSE, a 8.70% discount to the issue price of Rs 77.

21 Aug 2026 10:31 am
Sunshine Pictures IPO ends with 105.81 times subscription

The offer received bids for 58.04 crore shares as against 54.86 lakh shares on offer.

21 Aug 2026 10:31 am
Glenmark expands US injectables portfolio with Calcium Gluconate launch

The product has been launched in 1,000 mg/10 mL and 5,000 mg/50 mL single-dose vials, along with a 10,000 mg/100 mL pharmacy bulk package

21 Aug 2026 10:29 am
IBPS Clerk 2026 registration ends today for 11,403 vacancies; how to apply

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) will end the online registration window for the Common Recruitment Process for Customer Service Associates today, Aug 21, 2026

21 Aug 2026 10:24 am
21 Aug 2026 10:17 am
Aditya Infotech up 3% as MOFSL turns bullish on growing surveillance mkt

Aditya Infotech shares have rallied 428 per cent from its IPO price of 675 per share. Meanwhile, on a year-to-date (YTD) basis, it has risen 132 per cent.

21 Aug 2026 10:12 am
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles to raise car, SUV prices by up to Rs 25,000 from 1 September

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles will increase prices of its cars and SUVs by up to Rs 25,000 from 1 September 2026.

21 Aug 2026 10:05 am