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Stock Alert: Lenskart, Tata Motors Commercial Vehicles, Gujarat Pipavav, Vascon Engineers

Shares of Bandhan Bank, Life Insurance Corporation of India, Manappuram Finance and SAIL are banned from F&O trading on 13 August 2026.

13 Aug 2026 9:04 am
MSCI India rejig: Adani Energy, Lenskart, Groww among 4 additions

The MSCI India Domestic Small Cap Index will see a broader reshuffle, with 12 stocks added and 19 removed.

13 Aug 2026 8:55 am
Trump reverts to economic squeeze as 'entrenched' Iranian regime resists

Facing munitions shortages and growing pressure over the conflict, the Trump administration is turning again to sanctions and a naval blockade to squeeze Iran's oil exports

13 Aug 2026 8:43 am
Trump sued over paid early access to US policy posts on Truth Social

President Donald Trump was sued in federal court Wednesday to stop him from making money off a new, paid service at his Truth Social company offering early, exclusive access to his posts on US policy. The lawsuit alleges that Trump's deal to post first on his own company's site about US policy decisions on war, tariffs and other issues violates the Constitution and that official announcements should be made available to everyone at the same time. The suit comes after his media company, Trump Med

13 Aug 2026 8:42 am
Apple taps American Airlines veteran Nate Gatten as govt affairs head

Gatten will become Apple's vice president of government affairs as the iPhone maker navigates tariffs and a closer relationship with the Trump administration

13 Aug 2026 8:33 am
China sees underground market for leaks on Xi's next corruption targets

Secretive online groups are selling purported clues on officials under scrutiny as Xi Jinping's anti-graft campaign fuels anxiety across the political system

13 Aug 2026 8:26 am
Nearly 73% students drop out before finishing higher secondary: Parl panel

A parliamentary panel has flagged a drastic decline in the number of schools and students as education level rises, noting that nearly 73 per cent students drop out before finishing higher secondary. The recommendation is part of the Tenth Report (Eighteenth Lok Sabha) of the Committee on Estimates (2026-27) on Budget and Policy aspects for providing Affordable and Quality Education in the Country including Review of Central Board of Secondary Education, presented to Lok Sabha on Wednesday. The

13 Aug 2026 8:18 am
Made by Google 2026: Pixel 11, Watch 5 launched with Gemini Intelligence

Google has launched the Pixel 11 series with Tensor G6, Gemini Intelligence and HiLight. It also unveiled the Pixel Watch 5, Pixel Tag and new Pixel Buds features

13 Aug 2026 8:14 am
Technical view: Indian Bank, PB Fintech, Shriram Finance show bullish setup

Ajit Mishra of Religare Broking said that 24,000-24,200 zone has emerged as the next major support for Nifty. He also said that Indian Bank, PB Fintech and Shriram Finance are showing a bullish setup.

13 Aug 2026 8:07 am
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to leave role at month's end

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to hold the role, will leave at month's end, President Donald Trump has announced. Leavitt, 28, just recently returned to the White House after taking a brief leave for the birth of her second child in May. Leavitt, who served Trump as a press aide during his first go-around in the White House, has been one of the most visible advocates of Trump's Make America Great Again movement. The Republican president described her as one of

13 Aug 2026 8:05 am
Vascon Engineers bags order worth Rs 126 crore

Vascon Engineers has received a work order worth Rs 126.39 crore from the Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Arvi Division, Wardha-Nagpur, Maharashtra, for the development of a 300-bed general hospital at Wardha-Nagpur.

13 Aug 2026 8:04 am
CAG report finds 20,304 railway safety works remain unfinished in FY25

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has flagged delays in achieving the intended outcomes of enhancing operational safety in the Railways, noting that 20,304 safety-related railway works remained unfinished during the financial year 2024-25. The government's financial watchdog, which tabled its report in Parliament on Wednesday, provided an analytical review of the finances and accounts of the Indian Railways based on the audited accounts for the year ended March 2025. A press note high

13 Aug 2026 8:01 am
Stocks to watch: Jio Financial, TMPV, Apollo Hospitals, LG Electronics, HAL

Aditya Birla Real Estate, Brigade Enterprises, LG Electronics, Page Industries, Solar Industries India, and Tata Motors Passenger are among the companies reporting Q1FY27 results.

13 Aug 2026 8:00 am
Oil prices fall on lower demand growth forecasts despite US-Iran deadlock

Brent futures dropped $1.29, or 1.5 per cent, at $87.69 a barrel by 0100 GMT; US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell $1.30, or 1.6 per cent, to $81.97

13 Aug 2026 7:59 am
Stock Market LIVE: GIFT Nifty signals negative open; Asia mkts rise; Brent crude snaps six-day rally

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates Thursday: The GIFT Nifty indicated that the Nifty50 may extend losses. Asia markets advance on tech stocks rebound

13 Aug 2026 7:54 am
India nearly doubles planned coal mining capacity in 2025: Report

India's proposed coal mine capacity rose to 638 mtpa in 2025, driving almost all of the growth in the global coal project pipeline despite rising renewable capacity

13 Aug 2026 7:50 am
Paytm CEO, CFO get Sebi notice over 2023 disclosure curbing small loans

The company, in a statement on December 6, 2023, said it would issue fewer sub-50,000 (about $525) personal loans, after the Reserve Bank of India tightened rules on consumer lending

13 Aug 2026 7:46 am
Vijaya Diagnostics, Vodafone Idea, PNB: Key levels to watch

Stocks to buy today: Kunal Kamble of Bonanza has recommended three stocks to buy today: Vodafone Idea, Vodafone Idea and PNB.

13 Aug 2026 7:39 am
Nifty outlook: 24,190-24,050 crucial support zone; BHEL, Aarti Ind in focus

Trading stocks today: Jatin Gedia of Teji Mandi Investment Technologies has recommended buying BHEL and Aarti Industries shares today.

13 Aug 2026 7:33 am
Asian stocks rise as US inflation data dents Fed's September rate hike bets

Asian equities gained after US consumer prices rose in line with expectations, while oil prices held near $80 a barrel amid a standoff between Washington and Tehran

13 Aug 2026 7:29 am
Hormuz remains blocked: Iran dismisses Trump's 'total US control' claims

Tehran says the strategic waterway remains blocked and will not reopen until Iran's conditions are accepted, rejecting US claims that the Strait is under total US control

13 Aug 2026 7:26 am
Best of BS Opinion: Time to rethink Tata Sons, Tata Trusts relationship

Today's pieces examine Tata Sons' governance, India's compliance maze, the next phase of GST reforms, West Bengal's investment record and a book on entrepreneurial failure

13 Aug 2026 6:15 am
What's next: The AI and A-I challenges for Tata group after Chandra's exit

N Chandrasekaran's exit comes as Tata Group faces twin challenges from AI-led disruption at TCS and mounting losses and a delayed turnaround at Air India

13 Aug 2026 12:17 am
Chandrasekaran's remuneration grew faster than Tata group's profits

N Chandrasekaran's Tata Sons remuneration rose 14.1% annually over eight years, outpacing profit growth at the group's listed companies and Tata Sons

12 Aug 2026 11:54 pm
The listing question lingers on for Tata Sons amid a leadership transition

Tata Sons' stock market listing remains uncertain as the RBI continues to examine its request for NBFC de-registration, despite its upper-layer classificatio

12 Aug 2026 11:43 pm
Kovind book launch: Modi tells youth to read autobiographies, not reels

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged young people to read autobiographies of people they admire, saying that in the era of reels, social media influencers could take them down certain paths, but a shortcut will cut you short. Speaking at the launch of former president Ram Nath Kovind's autobiography Triumph of the Indian Republic: My Life, My Struggles, Modi said Kovind's life showed how determination could help a person overcome adversity and rise to the highest constitutional office

12 Aug 2026 11:39 pm
Tata group hit by earnings slowdown, mcap decline in last two years

Tata companies' combined adjusted profit rose just 1.2% in FY26, while their combined market capitalisation fell 16.9%, underperforming the Nifty 50.

12 Aug 2026 11:37 pm
Manappuram charts leadership transition after Bain deal with Ashish Singh

Manappuram Finance is moving from promoter-led management to a professional leadership model as Bain Capital deepens its stake in the gold loan-focused NBFC

12 Aug 2026 11:37 pm
India's defence sector reaches an inflection point as private firms rise

Defence production has risen 140% since FY17, while private-sector output has grown 198%, as policy reforms increasingly open strategic programmes to industry.

12 Aug 2026 11:30 pm
Down But Not Out: Style overwhelms substance in tales of startup failure

This book on founders and their failures offers flashes of genuine insight but feels incomplete

12 Aug 2026 11:07 pm
Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli to launch CBDC food subsidy transfers

The two Union Territories will become the first in India to fully digitise PMGKAY food subsidy delivery through Digital Rupee tokens under the new system.

12 Aug 2026 11:00 pm
Nine years on, GST needs a more ambitious reform agenda starting now

The discussion on addressing its remaining shortcomings, including features adopted as compromises at the time of implementation, should start now policy pillars

12 Aug 2026 10:50 pm
Burden on businesses: Regulatory fragmentation increases cost of compliance

While fragmentation is a particular problem, the four Labour Codes illustrate why consolidation on paper may not automatically mean simplification in practice

12 Aug 2026 10:45 pm
Zhu Rongji: Fmr premier who was the architect of economic overhaul in China

A young Communist star in the 1950s, Zhu was expelled from the party in one of Mao Zedong's ideological purification campaigns.

12 Aug 2026 10:23 pm
Taiwan slams Indonesia, China over planned naval drills near its coast

China's defence ministry said on Tuesday the drill, to take place in mid-August at a location east of Taiwan it did not detail, would be a avigation exercise with an Indonesian navy ship

12 Aug 2026 10:19 pm
India exports first gasoline cargo to Russia as refinery outages mount

The shipment of around 350,000 barrels arrived on August 5, while two more cargoes are expected by month-end as attacks on Russian energy infrastructure disrupt refining

12 Aug 2026 10:18 pm
China's Tencent posts 11% Q2 revenue rise, profit misses estimates

For the three months ended June, the Shenzhen-based gaming and internet company reported revenue of 204.8 billion yuan ($30.36 billion), in line with analyst estimates of 202.2 billion yuan

12 Aug 2026 10:14 pm