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Not delving into religious rights, but only dealing with wellbeing, health of captive elephants, SC says

The Bench, however prima facie did not agree with the NGOs plea that no new elephants should be made captive anymore

18 Aug 2026 8:28 pm
Vizhinjam starts full EXIM operations with Keralas trademarkcrunchy cargo

Seven tonnes of local produce including banana and jackfruit chips leave for Spain from theAI-powered port

18 Aug 2026 8:23 pm
SEBI settlement overhaul may offer exit for cases stuck in SAT, courts

Lawyers expect easier appellate-stage settlements, lower settlement premiums and simpler calculations could reduce litigation and speed up resolution

18 Aug 2026 8:23 pm
FM tells banks to consider launching a month-long banking outreach campaign for Gen Z on Oct 2

Meanwhile she asked banks to improve design of agriculture finance keeping mind Prime Ministers vision of Shakti of Sapt Dhara

18 Aug 2026 8:22 pm
SC ready to drop NEET protest charges against students; petitioners say Delhi Police yet to disclose FIR list

SC to form high-powered committee to examine issues concerning NEET-UG protests violence

18 Aug 2026 8:17 pm
LEO satellites move from data collectors to intelligent computing nodes

The emerging model involves using onboard AI to filter, classify and prioritise data before transmitting it to ground stations

18 Aug 2026 8:16 pm
PM CARES fund rises to 8,453 cr in 2024-25, 175% up in 5 years

The fund spent Rs 87.85 lakh on PM CARES for Children Scheme during 2024-25, sharply down from Rs 15.38 crore in 2023-24

18 Aug 2026 8:12 pm
Sonata Software announces Hariprasad Rebala as Chief AI Officer

Hari brings more than three decades of experience spanning IT services, enterprise technology and the start-up ecosystem

18 Aug 2026 8:06 pm
EV ecosystem rapidly expanding in Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka & Telangana

Power consumption by EV public charging stations across India rose to 1,558.69 million units in FY26

18 Aug 2026 8:04 pm
Swiggy expands leadership team as Instamart, food delivery businesses scale

Himavant Kurnala has been appointed chief growth and product officer at Instamart, while Nitesh Garg has been elevated to chief technology officer of the quick-commerce business

18 Aug 2026 8:03 pm
Manipal Health expands Whitefield presence with 130-crore Kinder Hospital buy

Commissioned in 2022, Kinder Hospital will strengthen Manipals presence in the fast-growing Whitefield micro-market

18 Aug 2026 8:02 pm
DSP Finance buys lending platform Volt Money

Volt Money, an early player in the digital LAMF market, enables customers to borrow against their mutual fund holdings seamlessly, with funds disbursed in five minutes.

18 Aug 2026 8:01 pm
Blue Cloud Softech Solutions begins trading on NSE

A total of 92 crore equity shares of face value Re 1 each were admitted for trading with effect from Tuesday

18 Aug 2026 7:59 pm
Wipro Consumer Care joins beauty M&A rush with 387-crore Dermatouch buy

The deal is Wipro Consumer Cares third acquisition this year as it looks to build scale in beauty and personal care, one of the more attractive pockets of Indias FMCG market

18 Aug 2026 7:59 pm
Augmont in talks with 8 MFs for gold, silver ETF liquidity ahead of 825 crore IPO

The IPO-bound company will deposit bullion in the authorised vaults of MFs as per its instructions to generate ETF units for trading on the stock exchanges

18 Aug 2026 7:46 pm
Funskool India acquires rights to sell Paw Patrol toys in India

Funskool has obtained the license to launch collectible toys associated with the Canadian childrens television series from Toronto-based toy and entertainment Spin Master.

18 Aug 2026 7:45 pm
Sunshine Pictures IPO sees strong retail demand on Day 1

As of close on August 18, the IPO received bids for 2,37,74,711 shares against 54,86,051 shares on offer

18 Aug 2026 7:45 pm
GIFT City on menu as NRAI pitches Gujarat to restaurant brands

NRAI is arranging meetings between restaurateurs and real-estate developers in coordination with the GIFT City administration

18 Aug 2026 7:40 pm
Vizhinjam Port begins EXIM operations, opens Keralams gateway to global trade

The Chief Minister also held discussions with investor groups to explore opportunities to scale up EXIM operations through Vizhinjam

18 Aug 2026 7:33 pm
Airtel, Jio users may end up paying more despite no formal tariff hike

The sector may see operators pursuing different pricing strategies in the near term, say experts

18 Aug 2026 7:29 pm
Lalithaa Jewellery IPO Day 2: Subscribed 3.07x overall

Total bids reached 19,26,08,310 shares for 6,27,61,403 shares on offer by August 18s close, indicating a significant increase in investor interest across all categories

18 Aug 2026 7:21 pm
MAHE ranking improves in Academic Ranking of World Universities

A media statement announced that MAHE ranks 779th globally and seventh in India, improving by 36 positions globally and three nationally since 2025

18 Aug 2026 7:11 pm
Old laws, new assets

India still lacks a comprehensive statute defining the legal status of crypto-assets or the conditions under which they may legally operate

18 Aug 2026 7:08 pm
Lithium prices will likely head lower this half as supplies improve

However, energy storage demand is likely to hold prices from any sharp fall despite China ending tax sops on EV batteries

18 Aug 2026 7:05 pm
The vexed problem of fertilizer overuse and subsidy

Fertilizer imports and subsidies are draining the nations fiscal resources, and the excessive use of urea is affecting both soil and human health

18 Aug 2026 6:58 pm
Sammaan Capital draws curtain on 7-year legal overhang after Supreme Court hearing

Sammaan Capital is now controlled by Abu Dhabi-based International Holding Company PJSC (IHC), which invested USD $1 billion in the lender.

18 Aug 2026 6:57 pm
Weekly Rupee View:Rupee approaches key support

Rising crude oil prices and reversal in foreign flows weigh on the local currency

18 Aug 2026 6:51 pm
Ashok Leyland to step up product expansion; lines up new trucks, buses, and LNG models

The companys electric-mobility business, Switch India, continues to build its order pipeline, MD and CEO Shenu Agrawal told analysts

18 Aug 2026 6:37 pm
Crompton banking on premiumisation, new categories to drive growth: MD Promeet Ghosh

CGCEL, which on Tuesday unveiled a refreshed brand identity, has expanded its total addressable market size from about 80,000 crore three years ago to around 1.6 lakh crore, following its entry into new segments

18 Aug 2026 6:30 pm
MoD bars import of 405 defence items under sixth Positive Indigenisation List

This move will offer an estimated business potential of 3,070 crore for the indigenous industry

18 Aug 2026 6:27 pm
Crompton eyes doubling of revenue through premiumisation, new-age growth

Unveils new logo and super-premium Rhion platform as it charts a 15,000-crore growth roadmap

18 Aug 2026 6:26 pm
Commercial vehicle monthly retail sales near one-lakh mark as rural demand, infrastructure drive growth

Tata Motors leads July CV retail surge; top five players post double-digit growth

18 Aug 2026 6:25 pm
18 Aug 2026 6:24 pm
Invisible labour, visible inequities

Platform work has opened up new opportunities for women, but it has also created new gendered inequalities which need to addressed

18 Aug 2026 6:22 pm
Nifty slips below 24,200 for sixth straight session as crude, geopolitics bite

The Nifty 50 closed at 24,154.90, down 132.75 points or 0.55%, breaking the 24,200 support level; Sensex ended at 77,235.46, down about 0.6%

18 Aug 2026 6:21 pm
Brokers Call: Patanjali Foods (Buy)

Systematix Institutional

18 Aug 2026 6:20 pm
Sundaram Home Finance plans expansion of emerging business in AP

Company targeting disbursements of 150 crore this year

18 Aug 2026 6:19 pm
Horizon Industrial Parks IPO overall subscription reaches 0.24 times

Retail individual investors led the recovery, with their category reaching 0.43 times subscription by end of day, more than doubling from 0.19 times on Monday

18 Aug 2026 6:18 pm
Supplyco cuts Sabari brand coconut oil price to 229/litre ahead of Onam

The price reduction followed a ministerial decision and applies to a combination pack comprising subsidised and non-subsidised portions

18 Aug 2026 6:15 pm
Sakarni Plaster to invest 450 cr on expansion; to set up 2 building material plants

On Tuesday, Sakarni Plaster launched gypsum plaster product 'Suntara' to strengthen its presence in Indias growing building-materials market

18 Aug 2026 6:15 pm
SAF conclave to focus on capacity building, IATA 2050 Net Zero target

As per global studies, India could produce around 40 million tonne of SAF annually by 2050, about 10% of global SAF production potential

18 Aug 2026 6:10 pm
TN govt says project that harms environment, livelihoods will not be allowed

The comments came in response to growing concerns over a proposed 425 crore hydrocarbon drilling project by HOEC off the Parangipettai coast in Cuddalore district

18 Aug 2026 6:06 pm
Tamil Nadu plans maritime and waterways master plan to strengthen port connectivity

The Board is responsible for the administration, management and development of Minor Ports in the State.

18 Aug 2026 5:57 pm
Hero Future Energies bags 120 MW FDRE RTC capacity under SECI tender

The project will be developed under a Power Purchase Agreement with SECI and is expected to be commissioned within 24 months of the PPA execution

18 Aug 2026 5:53 pm
From home kitchens to food entrepreneurs: J&K women find new livelihoods

The initiative is designed to help womens SHGs move into food-based enterprises

18 Aug 2026 5:53 pm
BSE shares slide as analysts turn bearish ahead of Nifty 50 entry

BSEs 52-week range is 2,021.50 to 4,446.80; The stock has gained about 33% in the past year but dropped over 8% in the last week due to a reassessment of its near-term earnings

18 Aug 2026 5:39 pm
Visa expands premium card tier in India, targets growing affluent base

The move repositions the Visa Infinite brand as a scalable framework rather than a single product

18 Aug 2026 5:32 pm
Gold surges 2,000 to 1.58 lakh/10g; silver rises 730 in Delhi

The yellow metal of 99.9% purity appreciated by 2,000 to 1,58,800 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes) from Monday's closing level of 1,56,800 per 10 grams

18 Aug 2026 5:25 pm
Uzbekistan keen to import steel from India to cut logistics costs

The country is keen to import steel from India via a shorter, alternative route; It would lower its logistics cost, the industry member said

18 Aug 2026 5:22 pm
Public health expert Gagandeep Kang calls for a rationally designed exercise to assess cost of delivering care

The cost of healthcare has been at the heart of several discussions recently, following a recent Parliamentary panel report that red-flagged medical bills at private hospitals

18 Aug 2026 5:04 pm