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TRAI finalises authorisation framework for FAST channels

In addition to existing permitted or authorised television channels, a framework has been recommended for simple registration of Internet-native linear television channels

26 Oct 2026 9:40 pm
SC notice to Centre, EC on plea against MLAs abandoning seats to shift loyalty at public expense

The petition asked the Supreme Court whether the Constitution permitted the severing of public trust at will by legislators, leaving the people to be billed for the breach

26 Oct 2026 9:37 pm
Ather Energy shares jump 14% as EV maker posts Q2 profit, plans capacity expansion

The company reported a consolidated profit after tax (PAT) of 1.26 crore in Q2, compared with a loss of 154 crore in the year-ago period.=

26 Oct 2026 9:30 pm
CCPA fines Britannia 1 lakh over misleading claim

The ruling comes after the authority observed that the company claimed 100 per cent whole wheat bread in its ads while its product packaging declared a wheat content of 62 per cent

26 Oct 2026 9:13 pm
Bank of Maharashtra reports 41% jump in Q2FY27 net profit at 2,310 crore

The Pune-headquartered public sector bank, which reported a net profit of 1,633 crore in the year ago quarter, logged a robust growth in advances amid improvement in asset quality

26 Oct 2026 9:12 pm
LANXESS, Hindustan Colas join hands for latest road construction technologies

The companies will conduct joint laboratory and commercial-scale evaluations of Addipave CR 36, a LANXESS advanced cross-linking technology for Polymer Modified Bitumen applications

26 Oct 2026 9:08 pm
Editorial. Unwanted push

SEBI should not attempt to increase retail activity in SME platform

26 Oct 2026 8:54 pm
The groove of freedom turns full circle with a new vinyl on Vande Mataram

Simply called The Anthem: Vande Mataram, it also marks the culmination of the 150-year celebration activities related with the national song by CeGRAMS (Centre for Gramophone and Allied Studies)

26 Oct 2026 8:39 pm
For first time, ASUSE has questions about issues faced by females in operating, managing their establishments

ASUSE, being conducted since 2021-22, presents employment and gross value added, provides livelihoods to many people and supports economic activity through its linkages with the incorporated sector

26 Oct 2026 8:33 pm
Cancer drug price controls wont address wider problem of overpriced medicines: Petitioner in SC

Since the majority of drugs fall in the non-scheduled category, he urged the ministry to use its Clause 19 powers beyond cancer medicines

26 Oct 2026 8:22 pm
Tamilnad Mercantile Bank records highest-ever net profit of 451 crore for Q2

Total Business grew by 27.25%, highest year on year growth since listing of the bank. Net Interest Income for the quarter stood at 807 Crore, a growth rate of 35.17% YoY

26 Oct 2026 8:17 pm
Rajnath Singh to lead Indian delegation at ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting-Plus in Philippines

Under the construct of ADMM-Plus, India is co-chairing the Experts Working Group on Counter-Terrorism with Malaysia for the cycle 2024-2027

26 Oct 2026 8:01 pm
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh calls for rolling out Aatmanirbharta 2.0 in defence sector

Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Krishna Swaminathan said 41 in-principal approvals worth over Rs 3,500 crore have been accorded through iDEX, while 25 contracts valued at over Rs 1,900 crore have been signed

26 Oct 2026 7:50 pm
Bank of Barodas standalone primary dealer subsidiarycommences operations

BoB says this marks an important milestone in its strategy to strengthen its presence in government securities and debt capital markets

26 Oct 2026 7:42 pm
Shanthi Gears Q2 PAT down 27% at 15.7 crore

Revenue from operations declined by 3 per cent to 128 crore (132 crore)

26 Oct 2026 7:42 pm
Indias crude steel output rises 5.6% in Jan-Sept even as global production dips

World steel production is down 0.7 per cent to 1.368 billion tonnes

26 Oct 2026 7:25 pm
Meta plans to raise up to $95 billion to fund AI and data centre expansion

The proposed financing combines depositary shares, Class A stock and a planned future offering as the company expands computing capacity and AI products

26 Oct 2026 7:16 pm
Brokers Call: DCB Bank (Buy)

NII increased 17 per cent to 699 crore, while NIM declined 10 bps quarter on quarter to 3.25 per cent. Other income grew 34 per cent to 249 crore, and PPOP rose 26 per cent to 383 crore

26 Oct 2026 6:28 pm
TummidihattiBarrage: Telangana, Maharashtra to form joint panel to examine increase in height

A Telangana delegation led by CM A Revanth Reddy met his Maharashtra counterpart Devendra Fadnavis on Monday to discuss the proposed project

26 Oct 2026 6:19 pm
India permits E100 ethanol fuel for compatible flex-fuel vehicles

The amended rules cover vehicles built for different petrol-ethanol blends, but offer no timeline for nationwide commercial availability of E100 fuel.

26 Oct 2026 5:33 pm
Jio BlackRock AMC launches Advantage World Equity Fund in GIFT City

The fund uses a feeder structure to channel investments into an established global equity strategy spanning major developed markets.

26 Oct 2026 5:00 pm
25 Oct 2026 9:33 am
India's Finance Ministry pushes broking industry to shed family-firm model, build structural trust

Dr. Alok Tiwari, Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Finance, spoke Saturday at an ANMI-NSE event, addressing market intermediaries, regulators, and government bodies

24 Oct 2026 5:21 pm
Delhis primary healthcare network shrinks 38%; hospital OPD, school clinic visits fall

DGHS annual report flags resource constraints, uneven infrastructure, gaps in adolescent health coverage and vacancies in leprosy programme

22 Oct 2026 8:57 pm
Persistent Systems opens $450 million QIP, sets floor price at 5,550 per share

The IT company has secured board approval for the issue, while the final share price will be determined with its book-running lead managers

21 Oct 2026 10:52 pm
India Cements Capital receives open offer letter at 12 per share

The open offer will open on October 28 and close on November 11, 2026

21 Oct 2026 10:08 pm
Green Energy Corridor-III: The ball is now in states court

State-level planning will determine whether the scheme delivers

16 Oct 2026 10:34 am
The virtues of co-locating solar, battery energy storage

Optimal combination depends not just on the duration but also time of power delivery

16 Oct 2026 10:34 am
AgriPV: Up above the ground so high

Photo-synergy. Integrating agrivoltaic into the PM-KUSUM 2.0 scheme is one way to add solar capacity without eating up farmland

16 Oct 2026 10:33 am
ALMM List-II triggers 98% plunge in Chinese cell exports to India

Policy mandates, local capacity reshape IndiaChina photovoltaic trade as a massive solar decoupling gets underway

16 Oct 2026 10:33 am
Mankind Pharma to acquire 70% stake in Belgiums ACTx for 48 million

The deal gives the Indian drugmaker access to experimental treatments targeting blood and lung cancers, strengthening its ambitions in global pharmaceutical research

15 Oct 2026 9:26 pm
SC upholds Bombay HC order quashing Yes Bank AT-1 write-off

Liability may exceed 13,000 crore; shares plunge 14.43 per cent

15 Oct 2026 9:22 pm
HDFC Life Q2 net up 13.6% at 508 crore, net premium income rises 15.7%

The life insurer had registered a net profit of 447.15 crore for the second quarter of last fiscal year, and its net premium income increased to 21,727.37 crore in Q2FY27 from 18,777 crore in Q2FY26

15 Oct 2026 8:52 pm
Fostering affordable and equitable biomedical innovation

Beyond manufacturing generics, India must urgently build an innovation ecosystem to speed up drug discovery and delivery

15 Oct 2026 8:24 pm
Angel Ones consolidated PAT up 58.2% y-o-y in September quarter

Revenue rose 17.8 per cent to 1,426.9 crore, against 1,211.7 crore in the same quarter last year

15 Oct 2026 7:56 pm
Anthropic revenue jumps 45% to $16.8 billion in Q3 ahead of IPO

The AI developer is seeking to convince investors that rapid revenue growth can eventually outweigh the enormous costs of building advanced systems

15 Oct 2026 6:02 am
Zetwerk raises 2,251 crore from 99 anchor investors ahead of October 15 IPO

Global investment funds and domestic institutions participated in the anchor book as the manufacturing platform prepares to enter the public market

14 Oct 2026 9:47 pm
Grim situation in South

Storage in Indias 178 major reservoirs dipped marginally this week to 71 per cent of capacity, with the situation remaining concerning in the southern region, according to data from the Central Water Commission (CWC).

9 Oct 2026 5:51 pm
Kia Sorento: Big Deal

Kias globally popular Sorento makes its India debut as a seven-seater. We drive it to find out if it can capture Indias imagination

9 Oct 2026 5:25 pm
Royal Enfield Himalayan 440: Encore!

The Himalayan 440 brings along smoother nostalgia for those who missed it and those who didnt

9 Oct 2026 5:22 pm
US move against IT firms signals protectionist shift, raises concerns for India's exports: GTRI

GTRI said India should prepare for possible restrictions extending beyond green card sponsorship to H-1B hiring, skilled worker mobility and outsourcing

9 Oct 2026 5:15 pm
GST Council permits pharma cos to claim ITC on free samples, goods destroyed upon expiry from FY'28

The changes in GST law and rules will become effective from the next fiscal year

9 Oct 2026 5:08 pm
Delhi schools, colleges shift classes online, postpone exams amid security concerns

Educational institutions in the Capital have shifted classes online and postponed exams and other activities scheduled for Saturday in view of the protest planned against the Chief Election Commissioner

9 Oct 2026 5:07 pm
Fabience to set up50 cr greenfield furniturefacility in Hyderabad

The new facility will incorporate advanced Italian and German machinery alongside cutting-edge manufacturing technologies

9 Oct 2026 5:03 pm
Ambanis Jio said to set IPO price band at 1,065-1,119

The company is targeting a market value of as much as 10.3 lakh crore ($107 billion)

9 Oct 2026 5:02 pm
De Beers to open 100 Forevermark stores in India by 2030

Currently, the company has 10 Forevermark brand stores in India, six of which are company-owned and the remaining four are on a franchise model

9 Oct 2026 5:02 pm
Axis AMC enters SIF space with Accelerate SIF launch

The Mumbai-based fund house has appointed Nandik Mallik to head the new venture

9 Oct 2026 4:41 pm
RBI's longer-tenure VRRR auctions receive tepid response as banks prefer shorter maturities

RBI received bids worth 18,170 crore against the notified amount of 1.50 lakh crore in its 10-day VRRR auction on Friday

9 Oct 2026 4:17 pm