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Merchandise exports jumped 23 per cent year-on-year to a four-month high of $44.40 billion, while imports rose nearly 11 per cent to $74.61 billion

Air India has set up a dedicated team to identify cost-saving opportunities and tightened spending approvals as CEO Tewolde Gebremariam pushes for greater accountability amid rising costs

India's exports increased by 23 per cent to USD 44.4 billion in September, and the trade deficit narrowed to USD 30.21 billion, government data released on Thursday said. The country's imports rose by 8 per cent to USD 74.61 billion in September. India's trade deficit in September 2025 stood at USD 33 billion. During April-September this fiscal, exports jumped 18.51 per cent to USD 259.89 billion, and imports climbed 16.31 per cent to USD 437.53 billion. Exports are maintaining their growth tren

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said the first phase of the India-US trade pact has been finalised and is undergoing legal drafting. He expressed hope that it would be finalised soon and operationalised once India secures a competitive advantage over its peer countries. US bilateral trade agreement's first tranche has been finalised and it is going through final contours, the legal drafting and we hope to be able to finalise that soon and operationalise that once we get t

Indian Bank reported a near 15% YoY growth in net profit, while Uco Bank and South Indian Bank posted 26.8% and 21.3% profit growth in Q2FY27.

Indian Bank on Thursday reported a 15 per cent rise in net profit to Rs 3,462 crore for the second quarter ended September 30. The Chennai-based public sector lender posted a net profit of Rs 3,018 crore in the same period of the previous fiscal. Its total income increased to Rs 23,059 crore in the second quarter from Rs 19,077 crore a year ago, Indian Bank said in a regulatory filing. Interest income rose to Rs 19,106 crore in the September quarter of FY27 from Rs 16,590 crore in the year-ago p

Imran Khan, who is a US citizen, has been asked to leave India after attending a protest against the Chief Election Commissioner. Here is what the law says about foreign nationals

The subsurface engineering firm plans a five-member Bengaluru team and will focus on mature-field revitalisation, reservoir optimisation, EOR, IOR and carbon-storage projects

RIL developing own satellite constellation, evaluating partnerships with global cos

The World Bank Group has helped mobilise USD 36 billion in private capital for development in India over the past four years, including USD 9.6 billion for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), as it steps up efforts to spur private sector-led growth and job creation. Private capital mobilisation by the Group rose nearly five-fold to USD 14.5 billion in fiscal 2026 from about USD 3 billion in fiscal 2022, Manuel Reyes-Retana, IFC's division director for South Asia, said. The increase refl

FMCG major Nestle India on Thursday reported a 36.32 per cent rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 1,026.77 crore for the September quarter of FY27, on a year-on-year basis. The company had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 743.17 crore in the corresponding period last fiscal, Nestle India said in a regulatory filing. Nestle India's revenue from sale of products rose 20.45 per cent to Rs 6,782.17 crore in July-September quarter of FY27. This was Rs 5,630.23 crore in the corresponding perio

Nestle India on Thursday reported a 36.3% YoY growth in Q2FY27 net profit at 1,026.70 crore, backed by a 20.5% YoY surge in sales to 6,782.17 crore.

Rajkot (Gujarat) [India], October 15: Driving Make-in-India, Rajkot based Fieldmarshal P.M. Diesels Pvt. Ltd, an Indian manufacturer of diesel engines, tractors and allied engineering products announced the launch of India's first ARAI (Automotive Research Association of India) approved 'TREM V' compliant single cylinder diesel engines in the 15 HP and 18 HP categories. This marks an important milestone in the company's more than six decades of engineering and manufacturing.

Ankita Bhandari's parents have given the Centre 24 hours to cancel Dushyant Kumar Gautam's appointment as Sikkim governor, demanding that it be put on hold until the CBI probe is complete

US Ambassador Sergio Gor said that US views sanctions as a means to end the Ukraine war, not to punish countries buying Russian oil, ahead of Marco Rubio's India visit next week

Air India Express is offering participants of the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon up to 20% savings on flights, 5,000 flight voucher giveaways and opportunities to enrol in the Maharaja Club programme

The ruling TVK, its key ally, the Congress party, and other constituents of the INDIA Bloc in Tamil Nadu began their protest here on Thursday, condemning the murder of democracy and demanding the removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar from office. The protest is being led by TNCC chief B Manickam Tagore. The cadres of the INDIA Bloc, who had gathered here in large numbers, displayed their respective party flags and raised slogans seeking the immediate resignation of the CEC over the SIR exercise.

The Mumbai Police have issued a notice to Bollywood actor Imran Khan, an American national, directing him to leave India by October 28 for allegedly violating provisions of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, officials said on Thursday. The action comes after the actor, nephew of superstar Aamir Khan, participated in an agitation on October 10 in Mumbai, where protesters demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, the police official said. During the demonstration, the

Newly appointed captain Smriti Mandhana on Wednesday said India may have won the ODI World Cup recently, but the team still needs to work hard in the shortest format, with the inaugural edition of the Women's Champions Trophy set to be held early next year. India will host the six-team tournament in the T20 format at Mumbai's Brabourne Stadium and the BCA Stadium in Vadodara from February 14 to 28. Mandhana is set to lead India in her first assignment as full-time captain when the hosts take on

Longer loan tenures of 5-7 years and affordable EMIs are enabling buyers to choose higher-segment vehicles

Q2FY27 results today: Jio Financial, Wipro, Nestle India, HDFC AMC, HDFC Life, and Indian Bank, and 43 other firms will announce their earnings for the second quarter of financial year 2026-27 today

Bloomberg Economics Chief Economist Tom Orlik said AI-driven productivity gains could add up to 0.9 percentage points to India's annual GDP growth

Luxury car market expected to grow 12%; festive quarter typically brings 20-25% rise in inquiries and conversions

Fairfax's acquisition of a 60.7% stake in IDBI Bank for nearly $6 billion comes as Blackstone explores IIFL Finance and Japan's MUFG studies options to gain majority control of Shriram Finance

India has asked the UN human rights body when it will issue a report seeking answers from Pakistan on steps taken to alleviate its concerns on the dire situation in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), including investigations into killings and internet restrictions. First Secretary at the Permanent Mission of India, Anuj Swarup, delivered India's statement at the 81st Session of the UNGA Third Committee in the Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights on Wednesday. Swarup ref

The rupee's rebound after the RBI's latest measures may prove short-lived as energy import dependence and weak capital inflows weigh on the currency; further rate hikes could help address the pressure

The victims, two women aged 25 and 27 and a 26-year-old man, were studying in Germany. German police have provisionally arrested a 41-year-old resident as authorities investigate the fire

The fresh issue comprises up to 270 million equity shares with a face value of 10 each

Separately, Fairfax, through FAL Corporation, held a 65 per cent stake in Valueattics Re, India's first privately owned domestic reinsurer, as of March 2026

Record gross FDI inflows mask rising repatriation and overseas investments, raising questions about how much foreign capital India retains and the strength of domestic demand

A Booking.com and VIDEC report projects India's alternative accommodation gross booking value to reach $4.7 billion by FY29, with business travel and smaller cities driving growth

During a recent protest against alleged irregularities in electoral roll revision, authorities imposed internet shutdowns in parts of Delhi, citing security concerns.

Hyundai plans to regain its No. 2 position in India by 2028-29 through Pune plant expansion, 26 new models and investments in electric vehicles and greater localisation

It is targeting annual returns of 16% to 18%, Deepak Padaki, president of Catamaran Ventures LLP said on the sidelines of Bloomberg's New Economy Forum

Transaction volumes touched $497 million in the first half, with IBC-led deals accounting for 58 per cent and Tier-II and Tier-III cities capturing 60 per cent

Salary hikes: NBFCs lead at 10.1%, tech services lag at 6.6%

Refiners say high freight costs, longer voyages and limited supplies of medium sour crude make US barrels less attractive than West Asian and Russian alternatives

The amended India-Mauritius tax treaty introduces a principal purpose test, allowing authorities to deny benefits where securing a tax advantage is a main purpose of a transaction

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said India is working to develop relations with China again, but stressed that the journey remains unfinished and must ensure fair, stable engagement

India need to hunt for wickets rather than containing a power-packed West Indies batting line-up, vice-captain Tilak Varma said on Tuesday, stressing the importance of bowling plan execution as the hosts look to seal the five-match T20 International series in the fourth game itself. India are 2-1 ahead in the series and a win on Wednesday will give them an unassailable lead, while the visitors will be eager to draw level. The West Indies demonstrated their batting firepower by chasing down India

The Union minister said cost alone no longer drives supply-chain decisions, with trust, cybersecurity and resilience becoming central to global technology partnerships

Students can save on domestic base fares, with additional baggage allowance and a complimentary date change available through Air India's year-round student programme

India has hit out at Pakistan at the United Nations over its remarks on the rule of law, saying Islamabad cannot deliver lectures when Army is the rule, and Army is the law in the country. India exercised its Right of Reply on Friday after Pakistan made remarks during a discussion in the Sixth Committee of the UN General Assembly on 'Rule of Law at National and International Levels'. It is ironic to hear lectures on rule of law from a nation whose own record makes a mockery of it, Counsellor in

Erik Ekkuden said that India will also lead the world in adopting Agentic AI and democratising it, but the challenge will lie in building the supply chain ecosystem

India recorded 18,074 demonstrations through September 2026, accounting for 17.5% of the global total, even as official data on agitations remains unavailable since 2016.

JWALA, India's first private-sector micro-missile, is set for trials after successful solid rocket motor tests, strengthening indigenous counter-drone capabilities

Swedish economist Daniel Waldenstrm argues that education, broader asset ownership and growth-led redistribution are key to tackling inequality

Musk says Starlink must offer affordable services in India, while his allegations against Reliance draw criticism from BJP MP Nishikant Dubey and former NITI Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar.

With the 2030 target to end child marriage approaching, India still accounts for one in three child brides across the world, while one in every five Indian young women was married before turning 18. While the prevalence of child marriages has come down sharply from over 50 per cent in 1996 to little over 20 per cent now, experts, on the occasion of International Day of the Girl Child, have warned not to get swayed by the national average, emphasising that the problem is a lot more acute in some

Delhi may see light to moderate rain with thunderstorms and gusty winds on Sunday, while several parts of southern and northeastern India are likely to receive heavy showers