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Indian investment commitments of over $330 billion in the US could boost outward FDI flows, potentially challenging Singapore's position as the top destination for Indian investments.

Coal India's Q2FY27 profit rises to 6,547 crore as higher coal realisations and other income offset rising expenses, while total income increases 21 per cent to 46,833 crore

Jupiter Wagons secures a 1,140 crore contract from the Ministry of Railways to supply 2,583 wagons and expects fresh orders worth around 2,000 crore in the fourth quarter of FY27.

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal says the proposed India-US trade agreement will protect farmers and other sensitive interests while strengthening India's position in global trade

M3M India plans to expand its branded residences portfolio from 6.9 million to 10 million sq ft by the end of 2026 and has launched an exclusive homeowners' club in Paris

Wheels India reports a 36 per cent rise in Q2FY27 revenue to 1,723 crore as exports reach 388 crore, aided by strong US demand for construction equipment and windmill components.

Titan's luxury jewellery brand ZOYA aims to grow revenue from 400 crore to 500 crore in FY27 and expand its store network from 14 to 17, backed by strong demand for luxury jewellery

Indian companies filed proposals to raise $8.13 billion through ECBs and FCCBs in August, up from $7.70 billion in July, with Flipkart, PFC and other major firms among applicants

EAC-PM chairman S Mahendra Dev says India can gain from global supply chain shifts, but high business costs, land constraints and a shortage of mid-sized firms pose challenges

India's pharmaceutical exports rose 4.9 per cent to $16.14 billion in H1FY27, driven by growth in Europe, ASEAN and Latin America, even as shipments to the US moderated.

India's pharma and healthcare sector recorded 87 deals worth $4.3 billion in Q3 2026, as private equity activity surged and public market fundraising gained momentum.

ISRO is set to launch NVS-03 aboard GSLV-F18 on Friday to strengthen India's NavIC constellation, which currently has only three operational satellites for navigation services

As more Indians travel overseas, insurance against medical emergencies and injuries is gaining importance. Here's a look at travel insurance premiums for Thailand, according to Policybazaar

Asian Paints reported a 7.45 per cent rise in Q2FY27 net profit to 1,068 crore, supported by strong decorative paint sales, despite raw material inflation and supply constraints.

NSE inspections found brokers extending margin trading against ineligible securities, mishandling client funds and failing to comply with cybersecurity and surveillance norms.

Nanital, Bhimtal (Uttarakhand) [India], October 29: Sportal Corporate Pvt. Ltd. has collaborated with Mind Power University, Nanital, Bhimtal, as Industry Partner for the university's newly introduced sports education programmes, under an initiative named Sportal Impact Campus. Admissions to the degree programmes in physical education, sports management and sports analytics are now open for the academic session beginning August 2027.

NSO data shows 17 services sub-sectors expanded in August, led by retail trade, while repair services rebounded sharply and air transport contracted for a fifth straight month

The partnership aims to co-develop and localise indigenous defence systems in Oman, including unmanned aerial platforms, counter-drone technologies and micro-missile systems

Christine Lagarde, who took charge of the ECB in 2019, steered the eurozone through the Covid pandemic, the Ukraine war, an energy crisis and inflation pressures linked to the US-Iran war

Over 20% rainfall shortfall triggers drought-like conditions, threatens Kharif output and raises concerns over rural demand

The proposal targets recruitment standards, US worker layoffs and employer compliance. Existing PERM rules remain in force until a final regulation takes effect

CEA V Anantha Nageswaran says India must pursue import substitution, strategic resilience and export competitiveness together to tackle structural challenges and global risks.

Tribunal ruling in New Delhi offers relief on a Rs 16.17 lakh allowance, but employees must establish their tax residency and eligibility under the India-UK tax treaty

Vasudevan says investor concerns over his daughter's association with an NBFC have weighed on the bank's stock performance; he will continue until a successor takes charge

New features include flexible subscription passes, WhatsApp onboarding, ambulance assistance and encrypted in-app video recordings, alongside additional earning opportunities.

Opera's WebAI proposal could let websites and browser extensions run AI models on users' devices. The shift could reduce reliance on cloud-based processing

Trent reported a 23.1 per cent rise in consolidated net profit to 464 crore in the September quarter, driven by strong fashion and lifestyle sales and continued store expansion.

An iFOREST report finds improved energy and carbon efficiency in India's cement sector, but flags rising groundwater use in water-stressed areas and worsening worker safety.

France's highest civilian distinction acknowledges the Bharti Enterprises chairman's longstanding role in expanding business cooperation and strategic engagement between the two countries

New Delhi [India], October 29: At Pathways School Noida, care for students extends to the conditions in which they learn, travel and participate in school life. The school's approach to air quality combines dedicated filtration systems with monitoring and coordinated action during periods of heightened pollution.

A sudden halt to Russian crude imports would pose a supply-chain challenge for Indian refiners, potentially intensifying competition for alternative barrels and putting pressure on freight and procurement costs, while limited scope for further growth in Venezuelan oil output could constrain refiners' ability to exploit cheaper heavy crude, analysts said. Russian crude, which became a significant component of India's oil import basket after the Russia-Ukraine war, has lost some of its earlier pri

Asian Paints Ltd on Thursday reported a 7.5 per cent year-on-year increase in consolidated net profit at Rs 1,067.6 crore for the September quarter, as strong sales growth across domestic coatings and international markets was partly offset by rising raw material costs and pressure on operating margins. Consolidated net sales rose 16.9 per cent to Rs 9,953.9 crore in the quarter ended September 30, while profit before depreciation, interest, tax and other income (PBDIT) increased 3.6 per cent to

Stronger industrial output, energy consumption, port traffic, GST collections and auto sales support the growth outlook, while inflation, energy price volatility and geopolitical tensions pose risks

Ambuja Cements Ltd reported a 90 per cent year-on-year plunge in consolidated net profit to Rs 236 crore for the September quarter, as higher fuel and logistics costs and seasonal weakness squeezed operating margins at the Adani Group company. The year-earlier profit of Rs 2,336 crore included a Rs 1,697 crore reversal of an income-tax provision, tempering the significance of the reported decline. Revenue from operations rose 0.2 per cent to Rs 9,197 crore in the quarter ended September 30, whil

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said India's bilateral trade deal with the US would protect all sensitive interests of the country, asserting that people would celebrate the agreement once its details are made public. He said that the opposition parties who are criticising the agreement lack understanding and knowledge about the subject. The US free trade deal is sometimes sought to be politicised by a few elements... because of lack of understanding and lack of knowledge

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday intensified allegations of election fraud by Arab-led parties, describing suspected foreign interference as an earthquake and demanding an immediate investigation by the police and the country's top internal security agency. In a social media post, Netanyahu cited Central Elections Committee (CEC) chief Justice Noam Sohlberg's decision to ask Shin Bet chief David Zini to investigate suspicions of foreign funding and improper influence in Tues

TVS Motor Company plans to increase its electric two-wheeler manufacturing capacity to 80,000 units per month by the end of March 2027 to meet strong demand for electric scooters, according to a senior company official. Now we are also enhancing the capacity. We are now operating at around 60-65,000 units. We have already planned for the next level of capacity expansion to about 80,000 units, TVS Motor Chief Executive Officer KN Radhakrishnan told investors. Electric vehicle penetration has been

Former India captain Ajinkya Rahane on Wednesday revealed he was ervous after taking over from regular skipper Virat Kohli post the team's 36 all-out debacle in Adelaide but his luff against Australia and their media worked for him. India were shot out for their lowest-ever Test total of 36 all-out for a horrendous start to the Australia tour in 2020-21 before a severely depleted team bounced back to win the series 2-1. Rahane, who took over from Kohli as India's captain for the remainder of t

New Zealand pacer Lockie Ferguson was on Thursday ruled out of last two T20 Internationals against India due to a calf injury that he sustained during the second game of the five-match series. Matt Fisher has been named his replacement for the remainder of the series that India has already clinched by taking a 3-0 lead. The fourth match is scheduled to be held here on Friday. Ferguson experienced pain in his right-calf during the second T20 at Hagley Oval and subsequent scans confirmed a low-gra

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany has been discharged from the hospital, his assistant Aaron Danks confirmed, five days after collapsing during a training session. The 40-year-old Kompany was observing a practice session for the club's reserve team when the incident occurred last Friday. Speaking after Bayern's 6-1 win over Magdeburg in the German Cup, Danks said there was o timeline on when Kompany might be back at work. It's obviously a really positive step in his road to recovery, Danks sa

RIL's standalone Ebitda is expected to stay flat QoQ at ~19,540 crore, said PL Capital, driven by higher crack spreads, but partly offset by elevated crude costs.

Growth in credit markets, foreign currency deposits, and external commercial borrowings has boosted banking assets at India's international financial hub as it competes with Singapore and Hong Kong

Riquelme Fillipi tallied his first Major League Soccer goal in the 90th minute to cap a late-game barrage of scores, and Lionel Messi and Inter Miami escaped with a 2-2 tie against FC Cincinnati. Luis Suarez scored in the 61st minute to give Inter Miami a 1-0 lead, and then the reigning MLS Cup champions needed some late-game heroics to salvage a point. They still fell to third in the Eastern Conference, after New England beat Red Bull New York 3-2 on Wednesday. That gave New England 58 points,

India vice-captain Tilak Varma says moving down from number three to five in the batting order has led to a slight change in his mindset and he now eyes boundaries from ball one instead of trying to settle in first. Tilak has built a reputation of being a chase master over the last 12 months. Even in the second T20I against New Zealand, he pulled off a tense chase batting alongside Nitish Reddy. India have taken an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series. I already had the power game; I h

Automaker Volkswagen posted a 5.8 billion euro (USD 6.5 billion) after-tax loss for the July-September quarter as large one-time charges piled on top of weak demand in China, US tariffs and lower profits from electric vehicles. The results announced Thursday underline the challenges facing the company as it seeks to cut costs through a restructuring that could mean the loss of up to 100,000 jobs and the closure of four German plants. Chief financial officer Arno Antlitz said in a statement that

The report finds 46% of families want to diversify income beyond their core business, while 38% seek a legacy beyond financial returns

Adani group shares rallied up to 6% in Thursday's trade on the back of strong Q2 performance by Adani Enterprises and Adani Ports.

Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], October 29: Businesses invest in SEO, advertising, and websites to attract potential customers. Yet a visitor with an unanswered question can leave before making an inquiry. For small teams, the challenge continues after contact: messages arrive across different channels, routine questions consume time, and promising enquiries can get lost between conversations.

From cashback and fuel savings to free flights and hotel stays, the best credit card depends on your spending habits, not just advertised rewards.

Persistently high oil prices are stoking inflation concerns and fuelling bets on another Reserve Bank of India rate hike in December, potentially by 50 basis points