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Flipkart promotes Renuka Singaram to SVP amid quick commerce push, ESOP concerns

Separately, over 1,000 former employees seek fairer access to ESOP liquidity programmes from Walmart and Flipkarts board

21 Oct 2026 8:56 pm
Car sales decline by 22%, two-wheelers by 7.5% this Navratri, on higher base plus additional day in 2025

Overall, total vehicles sales decline by 6.5% y-o-y to 11.23 lakh units from 12.01 lakh units in Navratri 2025: FADA

21 Oct 2026 8:53 pm
Electric car sales rise 26% during Navratri, outperform non-EV vehicles

Electric passenger-car registrations increased from 9,768 units to 12,305 units during Navratri 2026, lifting the EV market share from 4.17% to 6.73%

21 Oct 2026 8:43 pm
Sigmabags 174 cr order from North American customer for artillery ammunition subsystems

The Hyderabad-based company said in a statement the order is scheduled to be executed by the second quarter of 2027

21 Oct 2026 8:42 pm
Uno Minda bets on EV drives, seating, and electronics to nearly double revenue to 40,000 crore by FY30

Uno Minda is expanding into electric drives, complete seating, sunroofs, and advanced electronics, backed by 1,750 crore in FY27 capital expenditure. Chairman Nirmal Minda expects Indias passenger-vehicle market to cross five million units as premiumisation and tighter regulations increase component content per vehicle.

21 Oct 2026 8:33 pm
R&D must move beyond in-house investments to external partners : Kris Gopalakrishnan

The event recognisedoutstanding startups in domains like biotech, semiconductors, mobility and agriculture

21 Oct 2026 8:33 pm
IIT Madras launches UDYOG programme for biotech industry skill development

The UDYOG programme combines online courses, intensive laboratory training, pilot-scale exposure and opportunities for industry internships.

21 Oct 2026 8:24 pm
Indian Army to gets updated Land Warfare Doctrine for future conflicts

The LWD, to be released by the Defence Minister, will provide an overarching framework to prepare the Indian Army to meet the challenges posed by the evolving character of warfare and next-generation conflicts

21 Oct 2026 8:21 pm
Royal Orchid targets wedding and wellness demand with Crestoria expansion

Royal Orchids pipeline exceeds 50 hotels, with half expected to open this fisca

21 Oct 2026 8:13 pm
Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC net down 8% on higher expenses

Revenue rose 5% to 484 crore (vs 461 crore), while other income declined to 42 crore (from 45 crore)

21 Oct 2026 8:13 pm
eMudhras flawed certificate triggers CERT-In probe and raises questions on digital trust

CERT-In issues eMudhra advisory, urges users to update browsers, OS and replace certificates.

21 Oct 2026 8:12 pm
MoD inks contract with BEL to procure Improved Low Level Light Weight Radar at 770 crore

Indian Army to deploy Low Level Light Weight Radar (I) to counter drone threats

21 Oct 2026 8:11 pm
Trump says India deal 'pretty close and 'much different'

For India, feasibility would hinge on enough provisions to ensure durable tariff advantage over rivals, sources said.

21 Oct 2026 7:56 pm
SC extends time for publishing final list of candidates in AP urban local bodies elections

SEC to separate wheat from chaff to take a call on extending time for filing of nominations by candidates, wherever necessary

21 Oct 2026 7:56 pm
RBI's 50k cr overnight VRR auction attracts nearly 2-fold bids

The central bank received bids worth 93,241 crore against the notified amount of 50,000 crore and accepted bids worth 50,007 crore

21 Oct 2026 7:55 pm
CMRL-Exalogic payoff case: SC stays probe on corruption FIR against former CM Pinarayi Vijayan

We will not disturb the FIR, but we will stall the investigation. Further, we are sending this case back to the High Court for adjudication

21 Oct 2026 7:50 pm
Can Bajajs Brazilian bet turn KTM around after its historic takeover?

Nearly a year after taking control of KTM, Bajaj Auto is betting on a motorcycle assembly plant in Brazil, built at 20 million Brazilian Real, to boost sales and profitability

21 Oct 2026 7:44 pm
Eternal Q2 net profit up 92%, revenue up 77%

Blinkit, its quick-commerce arm, is expected to cross the 3,500-mark in terms of the number of dark stores by March 2027. It aims to take it to 5,000 by March 2028.

21 Oct 2026 7:44 pm
Artha Bharat plans to shift $125 million in funds to Abu Dhabi, recast GIFT City funds as feeders

The funds being restructured are the Artha Global Multiplier Fund, a long-short fund investing in US equities with assets of more than $100 million and the Artha Bharat Absolute Returns Fund, an arbitrage fund managing approximately $25 million

21 Oct 2026 7:42 pm
Core sector grew at 7.9% in September; industrial outlook remains uncertain

Iron ore, electricity and cement drive September growth, while experts differ on the IIP outlook

21 Oct 2026 7:27 pm
Commerce Department steps up FTA outreach amid low utilisation

The State-level workshops are expected to help businesses identify opportunities and understand how to use the FTA provisions

21 Oct 2026 7:24 pm
Unauthorised HTBt cotton cultivation makes u up about 30% of the area, says study

Shortage of labour, high weed management costs forcing farmers to go for unapproved HtBt seeds

21 Oct 2026 7:24 pm
Sundaram MF enters SIF business with launch of Select Equity Ex-Top 100 Long Short Fund

The strategy will primarily invest in equities, with limited short exposure through derivatives in stocks outside the Top 100

21 Oct 2026 7:17 pm
ICICI Lombard bets on disciplined risk selection for profitable growth: CFO

Motor, health and commercial lines drive growth, while disciplined underwriting supports profitability, says Gopal Balachandran

21 Oct 2026 7:12 pm
Sugar-ethanol curbs put auto industrys E20 transition to test; OMCs face 813-crore potential cost increase

Replacing 100 crore litres of B-heavy ethanol with maize could affect fuel marketing margins

21 Oct 2026 6:57 pm
Persona targets December shipments of AI wearable

The Persona Band is designed to bring a voice-enabled personal assistant into everyday activities without requiring users to interact with a screen

21 Oct 2026 6:51 pm
21 Oct 2026 6:32 pm
Eternal plans to launch privacy-focused AI assistant dark.ai this year

Goyal shared the update in a letter to shareholders after Eternal released its Q2 results for the July-Sept quarter

21 Oct 2026 6:20 pm
Germanys local manufacturing base cushions India against Chinas TBM export curbs

In India, nearly half of the TBMs are German-made, according to industry sources

21 Oct 2026 6:18 pm
IICA signs MoU with Association of ARCsto deepen industry linkages of the PG Insolvency Programme

Partnership aims to bridge theory and practice for PGIP through industry expertise, research and internships

21 Oct 2026 6:14 pm
J&K sends over 70% of silk cocoon crop outside UT amid lack of local processing facilities

The department has identified the lack of local reeling and post-cocoon processing facilities as a major constraint, with much of the raw material sold to traders from outside J&K, including West Bengal

21 Oct 2026 6:09 pm
FIA seeks extension of 7% VAT on aviation fuel in Delhi

Airlines cite rising fuel costs; ATF uplift up 40% since tax reduction

21 Oct 2026 5:53 pm
SRF Q2 profit rises 31% to 509 crore; to invest 600 crore to set up aluminium foil plant in MP

Total income rose to 9,996.31 crore in H1 FY27 from 7,513.64 crore in the prior-year period

21 Oct 2026 5:52 pm
Sanofi gets CDSCO nod for drug to prevent bleeding in haemophilia patients

CDSCO approval covers adults and adolescents 12+ with or without factor VIII or IX inhibitors, Sanofi India said

21 Oct 2026 5:38 pm
Buyofuel, Honda Trading ink pact to build biofuel supply chain

The long-term commercial agreement is to jointly build reliable supply chains for biofuels and biofuel feedstock across India and beyond

21 Oct 2026 5:27 pm
Higher MSP for rabi crops an opportunity to boost mustard production: SEA

Improved price assurance for mustard can encourage farmers to maintain or expand cultivation and invest in better farm practices, says Association President Angshu Mallick

21 Oct 2026 5:21 pm
Mahindra Holidays & Resorts Q2 consolidated net profit rises 16.42% to 19.71 crore

Revenue from operations rose 9.3% to 784.13 crore from 717.34 crore a year earlier

21 Oct 2026 5:14 pm
Festival demand lifts black pepper prices by 16/kg in 3 weeks

Traders attributed the increase to inter-State dealers covering their raw material requirements to meet commitments to the industry under time-bound forward contract

21 Oct 2026 5:11 pm
Markets end lower as oil gains and earnings weigh on markets

Nifty 50 closes at 22,811.35, down 77.60 points or 0.34%; Sensex settles at 73,706, down around 143 points or 0.19%

21 Oct 2026 5:05 pm
SpaceX, Tesla boards study possible $3.5 trillion merger

Elon Musk said Tuesday that both boards formed independent- director committees to study a possible merger

21 Oct 2026 4:59 pm
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra. The sole contender

Massive display backed by a robust battery and productivity tools

21 Oct 2026 4:53 pm
Epson EH-LS9000B: Bring the movies home

Excellent picture quality and versatile entertainment creds

21 Oct 2026 4:52 pm
Eternal profit nearly doubles to 125 crore in Q2

Revenue from operations jumps to 24,138 crore in the second quarter

21 Oct 2026 4:33 pm
Withdraw draft notification on animal experimentation that dilutes present regulatory framework, say animal welfare organisations

In a letter, the animal welfare bodies have urged the authorities to keep pace with science, and come up with a fresh draft prepared in consultation with all stakeholders

21 Oct 2026 4:09 pm
Travel platform Onto debuts with $1 million pre-seed funding

Offers Price Drop Refund feature which automatically refunds travellers the difference if the price of their hotel booking falls after the reservations are made

21 Oct 2026 4:08 pm
IMF advises India to let rupee move as first defence amid oil shock

Official says exchange rate should absorb shocks; RBI interventions offer limited near-term benefit

21 Oct 2026 4:07 pm
GRAP-1 curbs imposed in Delhi-NCR as air quality slips into 'poor' category

The Air Quality lndex (AQI) of Delhi which was observed 179 (Moderate category)on October 20, has exhibited a sharp rise with AQI of 244 at 2 pm on October 21 (Poor category), said the CAQM in a statement.

21 Oct 2026 4:05 pm
Rupee jumps 0.5% to 94.46/$ on Jio IPO-linked inflows; elevated oil prices spur caution

The Indian currency touched its strongest level since early September, but pared gains in the second half of the session as Brent crude rose above $110 a barrel and domestic equities fell.

21 Oct 2026 3:58 pm
India launches state-level outreach to help MSMEs, farmers tap FTA export opportunities

Initiatives with states aim to boost utilisation of trade pacts covering 38 countries

21 Oct 2026 3:55 pm
Russia says it will send first diesel cargo to US on Thursday

Vessel to carry 40,000 metric tonnes of diesel

21 Oct 2026 3:48 pm