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NIA to probe mid-air cockpit attack on Captain Smit Machchhar aboard flydubai flight

The NIA has invoked Section 3 (hijacking) of the Anti Hijacking Act, 2016 and Section 16 read with Section 15(1)(a) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, officials say

10 Oct 2026 5:27 pm
Festive sales kick off with strong demand from smaller towns, premium buys gain traction

Electronics, fashion, beauty and home most popular categories among shoppers

10 Oct 2026 5:25 pm
Phones, ACs, fridges in demand as festive shoppers plan big-ticket upgrades on Flipkart's TBBD

Large appliances rose 30% y-o-y in the first hour, led by ACs, refrigerators and washers; Tablets up 73%, signaling demand for personal tech upgrades

10 Oct 2026 5:02 pm
Premier Energies secures orders worth 4,000 crore in Q2

These orders from major power producers, module manufacturers, EPCs, and others total 2,308 MW for solar cells, modules, and EPC projects, the company said

10 Oct 2026 4:48 pm
Apple set to debut touch-screen MacBook and new iPad mini in late October

On October 13, Apples smart home event is likely to include its first smart home hub with a display, a new HomePod mini and an updated Apple TV set-top box

10 Oct 2026 4:46 pm
Nat Habit raises 142 crore in a Series C funding round led by Trident Growth Partners

The all-primary funding round also included new investors, Physis Capital and Hero Family Office

10 Oct 2026 4:43 pm
SEPC inks 854 cr-order with SAIL in West Bengal

The contract covers the pellet plant BOP, including civil & structural works, at the SAIL-IISCO Steel Plant in Burnpur, West Bengal

10 Oct 2026 4:36 pm
NSE cash market ADTV dips to six month low on bearish market sentiments

Both the benchmark indices Nifty and Sensex have dipped 6% each due to global turmoil; this is the second consecutive month of negative closing for the key indices

10 Oct 2026 4:26 pm
D-Mart profit rises 8.5% to 743 crore in Q2

Its revenue from operations grew 17.8% to 19,644 crore in the quarter, up from 16,676.30 crore a year earlier

10 Oct 2026 4:26 pm
Anthropic restricts internet access in internal AI evaluations after Claude bypasses safeguards

Anthropic says its investigation uncovered several instances of unintended model behaviour, prompting it to expand its review beyond cybersecurity evaluations

10 Oct 2026 4:25 pm
Small, mid-cap firms to outpace large caps in Q2FY27 earnings growth: Report

The brokerage expects Q2 FY earnings to rise 17% y-o-y for Nifty 50 companies, and 16% net profit growth for its covered companies

10 Oct 2026 3:29 pm
High-level crisis team under PM needed: Seafarers Union petitions Govt after Sharjah tanker attack

Yadav says all 22 Indian crew members aboard the tanker were reported safe after the vessel was attacked on Friday

10 Oct 2026 3:26 pm
Apple cuts iPhone 18 Pro orders due to soft demand

Apple cut October orders for the iPhone 18 Pro/Pro Max by at least 15% as demand softens amid higher memory-chip costs and price hikes post-launch.

10 Oct 2026 2:28 pm
Airlines ask Mumbai airport for terminal 1 structural safety reports

The airlines have alsoasked for a detailed redevelopment plan for T1, including its scope, phase wise execution plan and firm timelines

10 Oct 2026 2:04 pm
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Asian countries, including India, must accelerate transition to renewable energy

Activists and officials in Bangkok urge rapid, equitable shift to renewables, call for accountability from developed nations ahead of COP31

10 Oct 2026 1:06 pm
Net office leasing down 20% in Jan-Sep across top 8 cities on supply constraints: Cushman

Net leasing stood at 46 million sq ft in the year-ago period

10 Oct 2026 12:30 pm
Gujarat to release water from Kadana Dam to protect Kharif crops amid rainfall deficit

Gujarats rainfall deficit widens in early October with just 0.3 mm of rain between October 1 and 10, against the seasonal average of 11 mm, a shortfall of approximately 97%

10 Oct 2026 12:00 pm
RBI tightens forex derivatives framework to ensure orderly functioning of market

Banks required to maintain a Foreign Exchange Risk Reserve in cash with RBI; Central Bank to open a special window to meet the entire daily dollar needs of three public sector oil marketing companies

10 Oct 2026 11:47 am
India remains key market for global smartphone makers amid evolving demand, component price pressure

Gautam Batra, Associate Director Product Marketing at Xiaomi, noted that consumer appetite remains resilient even as raw material expenses drive retail price adjustments across the industry

10 Oct 2026 11:24 am
Nuclear weapons must not be treated as 'routine instruments of statecraft': India slams Pak at UN

India exercised its Right of Reply at the plenary meeting of the First Committee of the UN General Assembly Friday that deals with Disarmament and International Security issues

10 Oct 2026 10:28 am
YouTuber Dhruv Rathee detained by Delhi Police ahead of CJP protest: Sources

So far the police has detained around 150 protesters from various locations in New Delhi area

10 Oct 2026 10:09 am
Avenue Supermarts (DMart) Q2 results live: Earnings, revenue, profit updates

Supermarts (DMart) Q2 results LIVE updates: Follow the latest announcements and developments on the company's September quarter earnings, revenue and profit, along with updates on Premier Polyfilm, Karnika Industries and LCC Infotech.

10 Oct 2026 10:02 am
The next phase of farm electrification: Tillers, weeders and the machines around the tractor

If the goal is to lower input costs, raise farm incomes and cut waste, the next phase of electrification should run on two tracks - the tractor programme that industry is already building and bring in power tillers and weeders

10 Oct 2026 10:00 am
Elon Musk escalates attack on Ambani, shares reports on Reliance-BJP links

The latest post comes amid Musks scathing criticism of Mukesh Ambani over a persistent delay in the launch of Starlink satellite broadband services in India

10 Oct 2026 10:00 am
How can lift irrigation projects help India take water to more farms?

The goal is simple: deliver the right quantity of water to the right place, with minimum losses and maximum reliability

10 Oct 2026 9:56 am
From no to the Yellow Revolution

Indias oil palm journey from skill to scale to speed

10 Oct 2026 9:50 am
From commodity to value: Can India move up the global spice value chain?

Industry stakeholders must invest in new technologies, research and new product development so that they can compete effectively in the global market

10 Oct 2026 9:45 am
RBI steps up rupee support, opens dollar window for oil companies

Indian Oil, Hindustan Petroleum and Bharat Petroleum will be allowed to access dollars under the facility from Monday, RBI says

10 Oct 2026 9:28 am
A comfortable Diwali, an uncomfortable 2027: Indias sugar balance sheet is running thin

The festive season poses no sugar-supply risk, but the 2026-27 balance sheet carries very little buffer and the real inflation test will arrive in mid-2027, not in October 2026

10 Oct 2026 9:26 am
Election Commission caps Form 7 applications to prevent bulk voter deletions

The new rules require electoral registration officers to verify objections, hear applicants and give affected voters an opportunity to respond before deletion.

10 Oct 2026 6:17 am
TCS withholds quarterly bonuses for senior staff after missing performance targets

The decision comes amid pressure on traditional IT services demand, even as artificial intelligence-related revenue rises and investors respond positively

10 Oct 2026 5:58 am
Elon Musk calls Mukesh Ambani Prime Minister Ambani in Starlink India row

The exchange comes as the government defends its satellite communications licensing framework and moves towards a final decision on spectrum pricing

10 Oct 2026 5:47 am
Trump names Katie Zacharia as White House press secretary, replacing Karoline Leavitt

The conservative commentator previously worked as a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson and has appeared on Fox News and Newsmax

10 Oct 2026 5:32 am
Two powerful earthquakes of magnitude 7.7 and 6.6 rock Panama, trigger evacuations

Authorities assessed structural damage and safety risks as aftershocks rattled Panama, airport operations were suspended and tsunami alerts reached several countries

10 Oct 2026 5:23 am
US lifts sanctions on Russian diesel sales until April 7, 2027, after Trump-Putin call

The move comes as global diesel supplies tighten following refinery attacks and rising fuel prices put pressure on the US administration

10 Oct 2026 5:14 am
Tata Motors raises Iveco takeover offer to 14.40 per share

Tata Motors has revised its Iveco takeover bid, citing delays in regulatory authorisations, while the Italian truckmaker has welcomed the higher offer

9 Oct 2026 10:56 pm
Lakshmi Venu pushes for settlement along lines of TVS family partition

Lakshmi Venu seeks a fair, transparent settlement of TVS family wealth mirroring the 2020 partition through dialogue and mediation.

9 Oct 2026 10:44 pm
Funding crunch dims lights at Puja Pandals

Administrative delays, cuts in corporate spending quieten Kolkatas festive beat

9 Oct 2026 10:25 pm
Ahmedabad Metro train fault disrupts GIFT City service; two staff suspended

An empty train, run daily before passenger service, developed a technical issue at the siding near GIFT City station around 6 am

9 Oct 2026 9:36 pm
BJP sweeps Bengal Assembly by polls by winning both Nandigram and Rejinagar by record margin

West Bengal on Tuesday saw a high voter turnout in the high-stakes by-elections in Nandigram and Rejinagar

9 Oct 2026 9:29 pm
SC pulls up Kerala govt over failure to detail steps to protect States tallest captive elephant

A Bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu questioned why these details had not been disclosed in the States affidavit and why the court had been kept in the dark about the steps taken to ensure the animals welfare

9 Oct 2026 9:20 pm
Tea Board increasing number of auction centres to help tea producers realise better prices

The board also expects its auction reform initiatives to help the industry achieve better price realisation going ahead

9 Oct 2026 9:17 pm
MMA to host All India Management Students Convention on October 12

It seeks to prepare MBA students and emerging management professionals to navigate the opportunities and challenges of a rapidly evolving business landscape

9 Oct 2026 9:15 pm
Indian IT firms face 1030 bps margin hit from US PERM suspension

Local hiring generally carries a higher cost structure than leveraging a globally distributed workforce

9 Oct 2026 9:15 pm
BC reservations: TDP will ensure representation, says AP CM Naidu

The Supreme Court on Frriday dismissed the State governments plea challenging the High Courts quashing of 34 PC-BC reservations for local-body elections

9 Oct 2026 9:12 pm
Juspay FY26 revenue rises 30% to 664 crore; reports 90 crore net loss

The Bengaluru-based companys revenue has more than tripled from 213 crore in FY23, translating into a compound annual growth rate of around 46% per cent

9 Oct 2026 9:10 pm