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Asian refiners buy more US crude as Hormuz remains blocked, traders say

Shipping traffic at the Strait of Hormuz fell below the average for this month towards the end of the week due to competing US and Iran claims over control of the waterway

14 Aug 2026 2:25 pm
Bar Council retreats amid cockroach protest threat

The Council has reversed an order that said no 2026 graduate of NALSAR University of Law be enrolled as an advocate until further notice

14 Aug 2026 2:23 pm
Indian refiners buy crude months ahead as Russia, Hormuz supply risks mount

Indian Oil, HPCL and other refiners are seeking spot cargoes months earlier than usual as Ukrainian attacks, stalled Hormuz talks and sanctions threats cloud supplies.

14 Aug 2026 2:17 pm
India on track to hit record solar power installations in 2026

India is set to commission more solar capacity in 2026 than in any year in its installation history, even as the policy driving that surge simultaneously creates a supply crunch that will push system prices significantly higher

14 Aug 2026 2:12 pm
Gold Rate Today, Aug 14: Gold prices down in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad

22, 24 carat Gold prices down across Indian cities on August 14

14 Aug 2026 2:02 pm
Welspun Living shares zoom 11% to 52-week high after strong Q1, brokerages retain buy

The stock traded 4.5 per cent positive at 167.07 at the time of writing on the NSE after hitting a 52-week high of 178

14 Aug 2026 1:58 pm
Awfis Space Solutions Q1 profit jumps over 2-fold to 24 crore, revenue rises to 449 crore

Total income rose to 448.87 crore in the first quarter of this fiscal from 353.04 crore in the corresponding period of the preceding year

14 Aug 2026 1:53 pm
Aurobindo Pharma arm Eugia Pharma's Telangana unit gets warning letter from USFDA

In May this year the company had stated that the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) inspected Unit-I, a formulation manufacturing facility of Eugia Pharma Specialities Ltd located at Telangana from February 16 to February 27, 2026

14 Aug 2026 1:44 pm
RBI rate framework may limit HFC pricing flexibility, speed up bank rate transmission to NBFCs: Kotak

Kotak said the proposed framework could affect HFCs that currently use an internal prime lending rate (PLR) and offer home loans at a discount to the benchmark

14 Aug 2026 1:34 pm
Escorts Kubota launches MU4502 and MU5002 tractors with 8-year transferable warranty

The new models combine Japanese-engineered powertrains with features aimed at improving operating efficiency, implement compatibility and long-term ownership value.

14 Aug 2026 1:28 pm
Electronics firm Eureka Forbes investigating findings of child labour at supplier

The National Human Rights Commission this week asked Eureka, as well as electrical equipment maker Havells and Unilever's India unit, to make checks after four children were rescued from a small-scale Indian vendor

14 Aug 2026 1:20 pm
Quest Global said to pick banks for $1 billion India IPO

The Singapore-based engineering services firm has appointed Axis Capital Ltd., Kotak Mahindra Capital Co., JM Financial Ltd., Morgan Stanley and Citigroup Inc. to advise on the share sale

14 Aug 2026 1:05 pm
AXISCADES shares slide 2% as Q1 results reveal transition costs despite record revenue

The traded volume stood at 4.76 lakh shares, with a traded value of 69.49 crore

14 Aug 2026 12:53 pm
SC quashes criminal defamation complaint, summon against Rahul Gandhi for remarks against Savarkar

The defamation case stems from Gandhi's comments on Savarkar made on November 17, 2022 during his Bharat Jodo Yatra at a rally in Maharashtra's Akola district.

14 Aug 2026 12:53 pm
14 Aug 2026 12:48 pm
Skyways Air Services' 583 crore IPO to open on Aug 24; price band fixed at 131-138

The IPO comprises a fresh issue of 2.89 crore equity shares and an Offer For Sale (OFS) of 1.33 crore equity shares

14 Aug 2026 12:45 pm
Arvind Ltd taps Japanese designers, leased capacity as denim demand hits all-time high

Arvinds denim fabric volumes rose 34% year-on-year to 17.5 million metres in the June quarter, the highest level in 16 quarters, with the company seeing strong demand visibility through the end of the year

14 Aug 2026 12:40 pm
DeepSeek launches V4 Pro at prices up to 14 times higher than V4 Flash

DeepSeeks V4-Pro-0813 is priced at $1.32 per million input tokens and $3.96 per million output tokens, according to independent benchmarking firm Artificial Analysis

14 Aug 2026 12:40 pm
Honasa shares hit 52-week high as JM Financial, HDFC Securities turn bullish

Honasa Consumer recorded profit after tax of 90 crore, an increase of over 116% year-on-year

14 Aug 2026 12:36 pm
Wholesale inflation moderated to 9.78% in July

Inflation rates for major groups, namely, Primary Articles, Fuel and Power, and Manufactured Products are 8.52%, 20.05%, and 8.29%, respectively in July

14 Aug 2026 12:28 pm
Health Minister JP Nadda hospitalised, undergoes coronary angiography

Nadda underwent a coronary angiography after being admitted on Thursday. He is currently stable and admitted for observation in the cardiology department

14 Aug 2026 12:26 pm
LG Electronics India stock surges 8% on strong Q1 earnings beat, nears 52-week high

LG Electronics India stock, which listed in October 2025, is up nearly 15% year-to-date and trades at a trailing P/E of 58.71x

14 Aug 2026 12:23 pm
IRCTC shares down nearly 2% after Q1 results, PL Capital retains buy

IRCTC posted standalone PAT of 329.86 crore in Q1FY27, compared with 303.45 crore in Q1FY26.

14 Aug 2026 12:17 pm
India less exposed to AI job risks than others, Goldman says

Construction and retail trade account for about 40% of Indias workforce, and its not really getting impacted by AI currently, Goldman Sachs economist says

14 Aug 2026 12:14 pm
Chinese car sales are booming almost everywhere just not at home

Chinese car sales fell for a 10th straight month in July even as exports jumped 88%

14 Aug 2026 12:10 pm
Security beefed up in Jammu ahead of I-Day, high alert sounded

The increased security comes amid a surge in patriotic activities across the region, with Tiranga Yatras, 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaigns, among others

14 Aug 2026 12:05 pm
Israeli settlers seize Palestinian freshwater springs, dry up farmlands

Settlers have cut off Palestinians access to springs across the West Bank, Palestinians say

14 Aug 2026 12:04 pm
NATO jets shoot down drone that entered Latvian airspace

The drone flew in as a result of Russian electromagnetic warfare, the Latvian defence ministry said

14 Aug 2026 11:58 am
India's coal demand seen at 1.6 billion tonnes by 2030 as govt pushes market-driven trade: Coal Secretary

Indias Coal Secretary Vikram Dev Dutt said that the domestic coal production crossed 1 billion tonnes for the first time in 2024-25 and remained above that level for a second consecutive year in 2025-26

14 Aug 2026 11:56 am
JLR sees Q1 as FY27 low; new Range Rovers, Jaguar Type 01 to drive growth

Jaguar Land Rover expects sales and cash generation to improve from their first-quarter lows as supply normalises and its richer product mix cushions earnings

14 Aug 2026 11:47 am
Supreme Court stays order of Madras HC on government jobs to relatives of Karur stampede victims

The Madras High Court on July 27 had quashed TN CM Vijay's order providing government jobs to relatives of people who died in the stampede

14 Aug 2026 11:43 am
Delhi weather update: IMD forecasts cloudy skies, light rain ahead of Independence Day

Weather forecast issued specifically in view of the Independence Day celebrations scheduled to be held at the Red Fort on August 15

14 Aug 2026 11:33 am
NALSAR row: SC takes stern view of BCI circular, says students have right to protest

The bench issued notice to the BCI seeking its response on the plea and directed that no punitive action be taken against the students or faculty of the NALSAR

14 Aug 2026 11:32 am
West Asia tensions ease, reviving orthodox tea demand at Kochi auctions

Strong buying from West Asian markets lifted sales to 98% at the latest auction, while average orthodox tea prices rose 4 per kg to 177

14 Aug 2026 11:19 am
Meta pushes back against state attorney generals over social media addiction lawsuit as trials begin

The lawsuit alleges that Meta harnessed powerful technologies to entice and ensnare young users through features such as push notifications and infinite scrolling

14 Aug 2026 11:19 am
Greater Chennai Corporation puts property tax revision on hold following taxpayer complaints

Those who have already paid the revised demand, the excess amount will be adjusted as advance tax against subsequent half-yearly dues, the GCC said

14 Aug 2026 11:15 am
ICICI joins Indian banks chasing dollar loans, swelling demand

ICICI Bank has launched a syndicated offshore loan of about $1.45 billion, with a margin of 110 basis points over the US benchmark Secured Overnight Financing Rate

14 Aug 2026 11:07 am
Centre notifies 40 questions for Census 2027; caste, SC, ST status included

The order from Registrar General of India Mrityunjay Kumar Narayan notifies questions such as whether the person belongs to a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe and their caste

14 Aug 2026 11:06 am
AI-driven surge in bond yields could be next risk for markets and growth

Alphabet, Amazon and Meta have already issued almost $220 billion in bonds this year, intensifying competition for capital as governments also borrow heavily.

14 Aug 2026 10:53 am
Indias Russian oil imports hit all-time high in July

Indias July imports of Russian oil jump 62.4% from a year earlier

14 Aug 2026 10:50 am
Air India A320 briefly lost key flight controls during 300-foot drop, Airbus analysis shows

The aircraft's elevators and ailerons, which control its pitch and roll, were unavailable for about four seconds, during which the plane pitched upward

14 Aug 2026 10:47 am
KKR-backed LEAP India falls in trading debut, valued at $725 million

The firm had received bids for 8.38 times the number of shares on offer in a $260-million IPO

14 Aug 2026 10:47 am
Technocraft Ventures shines with 58% listing gains, LEAP India makes muted debut on bourses

Technocraft Ventures lists at 34% premium, LEAP India debuts with little over 4% premium

14 Aug 2026 10:37 am
J'khand job exam stir: Protest enters 21st day, students to take out Tiranga Yatra on Saturday

Student protesters caution Ranchi district administration against FIR lodged over the violence during the August 10 march towards the state assembly

14 Aug 2026 10:37 am
Indian government bonds hold firm as investors eye debt auction demand

India to raise 32,000 crore through bond sale later in the day, including two new securities that will mature in three years and seven years

14 Aug 2026 10:25 am
Ananya Birla-led Svatantra Microfin files papers for 3,000 crore IPO

The IPO comprises a fresh issue of shares worth 1,500 crore and an Offer For Sale (OFS) of an equal amount, according to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) filed on Thursday.

14 Aug 2026 10:13 am
Apple trains its own AI model for China market with Alibabas support

Apple Intelligence, the companys suite of AI tools, is expected to launch in China in the coming months after an update to its iOS operating system, the people said.

14 Aug 2026 10:09 am
RBI likely intervenes to support rupee, traders say

Rupee steady on the back of the intervention at 95.40 per dollar

14 Aug 2026 10:06 am
Nifty slips below 24,400 as metal stocks frag; analysts eye 24,500 for recovery

The Sensex, which closed at 78,079.96 on Thursday, opened at 77,903.43 and fell to 77,774.69, shedding 305.27 points or 0.39%, in early trade

14 Aug 2026 10:06 am