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BS VII draft proposes battery durability norms, vehicle passport for passenger cars

Proposed norms to be introduced in three phases from April 2029

14 Oct 2026 10:07 pm
Indias Largest IPO: Jio Platforms sets 1,065-1,119 price band, below street estimates

The IPO comprises a fresh issue of up to 27 crore equity shares with a face value of Rs 10 each

14 Oct 2026 9:57 pm
IDBI Bank stake sale to push MCR receipts beyond 90,000 crore, providing fiscal relief

This mop up will provide relief to government finances at a time when collections from excise are set to be down while expenditure on subsidy and on other welfare scheme is set to go up

14 Oct 2026 9:54 pm
MFI constitute the largest share of lending portfolio in June 2026

This share stayed at around 36% to 38% between June 2022 to June 2025, making this the most significant increase in five years

14 Oct 2026 9:50 pm
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
Review Govtsdecision to sell majority stake in IDBI Bank: Employees union

The Forum seeks suspension offurther steps towards transferring ownership and management control of IDBI Bank to the foreign entity

14 Oct 2026 9:46 pm
CCEA approves strategic restructuring of IDBI Bank, govt & LIC to get over 52,000 crore

The government is offloading 30.48 per cent of its stake and expected to get over 26,500 crore, while LIC to sell 30.24 per cent and likely to get over 26,300 crore

14 Oct 2026 9:46 pm
DGCA to investigate hijack alarm scare on Air India flight

According to sources, the pilot-in-command denied squawking transponder code 7500, while ATC maintained that it had received the signal from the aircraft

14 Oct 2026 9:45 pm
TN Revenue Augmentation Committee held its fifth meeting on Wednesday

The Committee presented its work to Secretaries and HoDs of various departments as part of this meeting

14 Oct 2026 9:44 pm
CBI arrests Munitions India official, SMPP CEO over alleged leak of defence contract information

Searches across four cities yielded cash and documents as investigators examined alleged bribery and unauthorised disclosures linked to ammunition supplies

14 Oct 2026 9:43 pm
HDB Financial Services PAT up 34.5% to 780 crore in Q2

The increase is largely attributed to a 15.6 per cent increase in the net interest income to 2,534 crore in the reporting quarter, compared with 2192 crore in the corresponding period last fiscal

14 Oct 2026 9:40 pm
Fairfax faces CSB conundrum after winning IDBI Bank bid; Merger emerges as likely route

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approves 10955230 Canada Inc. as the strategic buyer in the restructuring of IDBI Bank

14 Oct 2026 9:40 pm
Accenture, Workday join hands to help businesses deploy AI agents faster

The collaboration will combine engineering expertise and enterprise AI capabilities, with insights from real-world deployments feeding into future product development

14 Oct 2026 9:37 pm
MRPL Q2s registers PAT at 1,881, up by 194%

The company informed stock exchanges that the board of directors of MRPL on Wednesday approved the companys standalone and consolidated financial results for the second quarter and half year of 2026-27

14 Oct 2026 9:36 pm
Use-case-based regulation is the right approach for AI: Sriram Raghavan, IBM Software GM

Sriram Raghavan, General Manager, IBM Software, India and Software Innovation Lab pushes case-to-case regulatory framework for AI and AI agents is the most effective method

14 Oct 2026 9:34 pm
India working to rebuild ties with China but last word yet to be scripted: Goyal

Indias ties with the US are very good and the two continue to have a consequential relationship, the minister said

14 Oct 2026 9:34 pm
Biocon gets launch clarity for breast cancer biosimilar after Genentech deal

The company is targeting the first quarter of 2027 for launches in the European Union and the UK, followed by the US in the third quarter of 2028

14 Oct 2026 9:33 pm
Rubio in India from October 18: energy, investment in focus as trade talks drag on

He will meet Jaishankar, senior officials and business leaders; immediate breakthrough in trade deal unlikely, say sources

14 Oct 2026 9:30 pm
Groww Q2 profit rises 54% to 725 crore as revenue mix diversifies

Groww has been working to reduce its dependence on equity derivatives by expanding its presence across other business segments, including commodities trading and its margin trading facility (MTF)

14 Oct 2026 9:28 pm
West Bengal offers 5,000 and 50 kg rice to families hit by tea garden closures

The festive package will cover workers aged below 60, while the state government also plans to reopen 21 closed tea gardens

14 Oct 2026 9:28 pm
Scimplify raises $25 million in a strategic funding round led by Hitachi Ventures

Scimplify will build physical processing capabilities in the US while simultaneously qualifying American manufacturing partners that can support technology transfer, pilot and validation batches

14 Oct 2026 9:26 pm
Editorial. PERM challenge

India should turn an impediment into an opportunity

14 Oct 2026 9:25 pm
Toyota Kirloskar expects better sales to continue till Q1 next year

The additional capacity, which was expected to come up this year, will be at an upcoming third plant in Bidadi. It will have an annual capacity of one-lakh units for different models, including Innova HyCross

14 Oct 2026 9:23 pm
People in Tamil Nadu face the highest consumer inflation in September

Official data shows that the gap between TNs and the national inflation has also widened steadily through the year from 0.6 in January to 1.2 percentage points in September

14 Oct 2026 9:23 pm
ISCR and Chakra ink agreement to strengthen clinical research capacity in Maharashtra

Chakra is an initiative of the Maharashtra governments Medical Education and Drugs Department (MEDD), established in April 2025 as a Section 8 company and launched by the Chief Minister in June 2025

14 Oct 2026 9:22 pm
US dollar hits 18-month high as hotter inflation revives Fed rate hike concerns

Stronger US consumer prices and surging gasoline costs lifted the greenback, while concerns over French debt weighed on the euro.

14 Oct 2026 9:21 pm
Hyundai eyes number 2 spot again with Pune expansion, capacity boost and new models

Of the total investment, around 20% each ($3.1 billion) will be allocated to new technologies, including artificial intelligence and startups, and to research and development

14 Oct 2026 9:18 pm
From 31% bad loans to a sale-ready bank: How IDBI got here

After years under the RBIs Prompt Corrective Action framework, the bank posted a record net profit of 9,513 crore in FY26; total business crossed 6,27,149 crore as of September 30, 2026, up 18%

14 Oct 2026 9:11 pm
ICICI Lombard Q2 net jumps 15.5% at 946.40 crore, combined ratio worsens

During the period under review, the gross premium written grew 9.11% y-o-y at 7,702.09 crore compared with 7,058.86 crore for the corresponding period last fiscal

14 Oct 2026 9:06 pm
SC to hear a plea that de-notifying Jantar Mantar pushes dissent out of sight, out of mind

Protests in Delhis outskirts will be far from the earshot of ordinary citizens and the corridors of power, diminishing their impact, plea says; notes that no SOPs have been laid out for alternative venues

14 Oct 2026 9:02 pm
Delhi SIR case: SC agrees to take care of ECI move to restore deleted voters as fresh voters

The application has asked the court to direct the EC to frame an appropriate mechanism for restoration/inclusion of deleted voters without forcing them to apply as first-time voters

14 Oct 2026 9:01 pm
India-US trade talks heading towards `landing point but clarity needed on competitive economies: Jaishankar

India believes that it is not getting a level playing field in China; maintaining peace and tranquility along the frontier essential for normal relationship

14 Oct 2026 8:57 pm
Haier India targets 40% festival growth, bets on premium appliances with new launches

Haier Appliances India is banking on premium products, strong regional demand and attractive financing schemes to drive sales during the festival season

14 Oct 2026 8:41 pm
Rupee continues to rise; tests intraday high of 94.75 against US dollar

Government Securities yields rose, tracking pricey crude oil prices amid step up in attacks by Yemen-based Houthi rebels on Saudi Arabias energy infrastructure.

14 Oct 2026 8:34 pm
People delay seeking help for mental health concerns, finds report

The report says only 11.3% reached care within a month of experiencing their concerns

14 Oct 2026 8:34 pm
SEBI continues curbs on Rajesh Exports, flags gaps in financial disclosures

Regulator says revenue disparity between parent and overseas subsidiary remains unexplained; forensic audit and investigation to be completed expeditiously

14 Oct 2026 8:33 pm
IDBI exit brings 26,337 crore to LIC, but limited upside for shareholders

Despite a substantial cash inflow and a residual 19 per cent stake in IDBI Bank, the transaction is unlikely to materially alter LICs valuation, analysts say

14 Oct 2026 8:32 pm
Rewin Health launches platform to train differently abled people in everyday skills

The platform combines virtual reality with personalised AI software to help individuals with autism, ADHD, ODD and other learning disabilities build skills for everyday life

14 Oct 2026 8:24 pm
ED seizes 2,032 cr assets of Anil Ambani Groups Reliance Power under FEMA over alleged overseas fund diversion

The EDs Headquarter Investigation Unit carried out seizure under Section 37A of the FEMA

14 Oct 2026 8:19 pm
L&T and TuTr Hyperloop sign MoU to develop advanced mobility solutions

The MoU establishes a framework for jointly exploring and pursuing opportunities in the emerging mobility ecosystem

14 Oct 2026 8:18 pm
Indias coffee research body seeks partnership to speed up development of new varieties

It has reached out to private firms, research institutions and growers to improve the yield and quality of coffees

14 Oct 2026 8:09 pm
US inflation hits 3.7%, raising odds of Fed rate hike in October

Higher fuel costs and broadening price pressures complicated the Federal Reserves policy outlook, while markets reassessed the likelihood of another rate increase.

14 Oct 2026 8:06 pm
HPL subsidiary Adperma inaugurates 6000-crore phenol and acetone plant in Haldia

With an annual capacity of 345,000 tonnes of phenol and 215,000 tonnes of acetone, the facility is the largest of its kind in India

14 Oct 2026 7:56 pm
SEBI plans sweeping SME IPO rule changes, raises profit threshold to 3 crore

SEBI has also proposed to replacing the existing paid-up capital-based eligibility criteria with post-issue market capitalisation thresholds

14 Oct 2026 7:49 pm
Starlink slowdown in Ukraine to disrupt drone operations and medium-range strikes

Ukrainian troops report connectivity failures at higher speeds, disrupting drone missions that rely on satellite internet to guide aircraft

14 Oct 2026 7:46 pm
Q2 Results Today Highlights: Groww Q2 profit jumps 54%, Canara Bank up 8.4%; HDB Financial profit rises, Tata Tech revenue surges 28%, Leela net profit up 27%

Q2 Results Today, 14th October 2026 Highlights: Several companies are scheduled to announce their results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, on Wednesday includingBHEL, Groww, Canara Bank, ICICIGI, CEAT, HDB Financial, Tata Tech are among the companies in focus as the September-quarter earnings season progresses. Follow this live blog for the latest results, key financial highlights and stock movements as companies announce their earnings.

14 Oct 2026 7:45 pm
NITI Aayog framework asks States to assess power, water availability before clearing data centres

The framework seeks to help States move beyond competition for investment announcements towards attracting projects that can be supported by available infrastructure and deliver measurable economic value

14 Oct 2026 7:45 pm
NLC to set up BESS projects at multiple locations in West Bengal

NIRL emerged as the successful bidder under Tariff- Based Competitive Bidding and accordingly has received Letter of Award from WBSEDCL for the development of aforesaid project

14 Oct 2026 7:41 pm
Steel prices rise for third consecutive month on cost push

The ongoing geo-political uncertainty has pushed up cost on imported key raw materials including coking and thermal coal, ferro-alloys besides the rise in shipping cost

14 Oct 2026 7:37 pm