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July US CPI eases to 3.4%, keeping Fed September rate decision in focus

July inflation data strengthened bets for a Fed rate hold, although persistent underlying pressures keep the possibility of a hike alive.

12 Aug 2026 11:30 pm
Bharti Airtel discontinues four monthly plans from 300 to 650, entry-level packs remain intact

The telecom operator cancelled its data 299, 579, 619 and 649 on Wednesday

12 Aug 2026 9:38 pm
ICICI Direct adds real-time auction price display to trading platforms

The feature allows investors to track demand and supply dynamics in real time before the market officially closes, and is intended to help them assess portfolio and derivatives positions ahead of the final settlement price

12 Aug 2026 9:27 pm
Yulu raises $93 million, eyes fourfold fleet expansion

Yulu currently operates across 12 cities and plans to expand to 20 cities, while deepening its presence in existing markets such as Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru

12 Aug 2026 9:27 pm
Air India Phuket-Delhi flight maintenance report flags hydraulic, flight-control faults

Investigators question pilots and crew as probe into August 4 altitude loss of AI2379 continues

12 Aug 2026 9:23 pm
Private bus operators move CCI against Priyadarshini scheme for women

The scheme has provided the State-run corporation with a significant, state-funded competitive advantage, resulting in large-scale diversion of passengers from private operators, says the petition

12 Aug 2026 9:23 pm
Waaree Transpower wins 160 crore BESS order, signals push into global energy storage market

The contract arrives as demand for battery storage infrastructure accelerates worldwide, driven by the need to integrate higher volumes of renewable energy into power grids and maintain round-the-clock supply reliability

12 Aug 2026 9:19 pm
Era of Chandra: Steering Tata Group towards the digital age

Under Chandras leadership, the Tata Group witnessed significant value creation, with its market capitalisation more than tripling to 27 lakh crore

12 Aug 2026 9:05 pm
Tata Motors CV Q1 profit jumps 83% as revenue rises 19%

Tata Motors reported an 83 per cent rise in consolidated profit after tax in the June quarter as revenue grew 19 per cent, while a 3,400-plus electric commercial vehicle order pipeline strengthened its growth outlook even as commodity inflation threatens to keep margins under pressure in Q2.

12 Aug 2026 8:52 pm
Chandras exit announcement wipes off 45,000 crore market cap from Tata stocks in a day

Tata Consultancy Services, the groups largest listed entity with a market cap of 8.50 lakh crore, bore the sharpest absolute brunt, closing down 3.93 per cent at 2,349.70

12 Aug 2026 8:49 pm
BRICS Summit: India to champion development issues, no push for common currency

The summit is also expected to review the functioning of the BRICS NDB, which has approved 139 development projects

12 Aug 2026 8:46 pm
Yokohama eyes deeper play in OEM supply segment

Yokohamas India business has predominantly been in the after market segment where vehicle owners replace tyres in their cars

12 Aug 2026 8:46 pm
Who after Chandra? Tata Sons faces its most complex succession test yet

The challenge is not merely finding a successor. It is finding a leader capable of steering a conglomerate increasingly defined by technology, artificial intelligence, digital platforms, manufacturing scale-up, energy transition, and new-age businesses

12 Aug 2026 8:41 pm
Finally, portfolios allocated to newly sworn-in ministers ahead of Monsoon Session

Karnataka is bracing for a statewide bandh on Thursday, August 13, from 6 am to 6 pm, called by Kannada Okkuta led by veteran Kannada activist Vatal Nagaraj

12 Aug 2026 8:39 pm
Indel Money planning to raise up to 500 cr via public issue of NCDs

The minimum application size is 10,000 across all Series of NCDs and in multiples of 1,000 thereafter

12 Aug 2026 8:36 pm
Consumer durable makers begin passing higher input costs to buyers

Companies had faced continuing input-cost pressure and have responded by increasing realisations in the domestic market

12 Aug 2026 8:27 pm
Meenakshi India Ltd posts net profit of 7 crore in Q1 FY27

Improved profitability supported primarily by other income during the quarter, says MD

12 Aug 2026 8:18 pm
After a marathon run, N Chandrasekaran steps down

Tata Sons chairman not to seek third term

12 Aug 2026 8:15 pm
All careers end at some point, Chandra tells Tata group staff

In a townhall address hours after announcing his exit, Chandra assured employees that the group will continue to make progress

12 Aug 2026 8:10 pm
Indias exports increased by about 15 per cent in April-July: Goyal

Indias $4 trillion economy is set to become $30 trillion by 2047, the Minister said

12 Aug 2026 8:04 pm
Sun TV Q1 PAT up 17 per cent at 619 crore

Sun TV operates satellite television channels across seven languages

12 Aug 2026 7:58 pm
Finance Ministry weighs tiered MDR and subsidies phase-out for high-value UPI payments

The proposals include reintroducing merchant discount rates (MDR) on high-value transactions and establishing a tiered incentive structure to phase out government subsidies over the next few years.

12 Aug 2026 7:55 pm
Chandra: pragmatist or martyr?

As the Tata Group prepares for leadership transition, the identity of Chandras successor, potentially T.V. Narendran, could signal a new chapter for the storied conglomerate.

12 Aug 2026 7:54 pm
Quarkitech raises 2 crore from Artha Access, Finvolve to develop sensor data compression solutions

The company will deploy the funds to develop a core compression algorithm library, designed to reduce sensor data at the source, before it is stored, processed, or transmitted

12 Aug 2026 7:53 pm
Container rail movement commences between Chennai port and ICD Sanathnagar

The inaugural movement, operated by CONCOR in association with OOCL, comprised a 40-wagon container rake with 14 FEUs and 18 TEUs, aggregating 46 TEUs

12 Aug 2026 7:48 pm
12 Aug 2026 7:40 pm
Food safety crackdown: Companies turn to audits, legal advice as FSSAI tightens enforcement

industry associations and experts insist that due process be followed before company names are made public

12 Aug 2026 7:32 pm
Tata Sons listing: RBI unlikely to be swayed by Chandras exit

Experts say RBIs decision will hinge on Tata Sons systemic importance and regulatory considerations rather than leadership changes, even as listing debates intensify within Tata Trusts and the SP Group

12 Aug 2026 7:31 pm
Indias arabica coffee crop may be hit by deficit rain, pest attack

Key coffee regions in Karnataka, Kerala receive uneven rainfall with deficit going up to 61%

12 Aug 2026 7:18 pm
Dhoot Transmission, Molbio Diagnostics IPOs see over 70 times subscription on closing day

Dhoot Transmission QIB portion subscribed 212.92 times, NII 51.93 times; retail 8.12 times and employee portion 8.14 times

12 Aug 2026 7:08 pm
RK Swamy Q1 PAT up 21 per cent at 3.5 crore

Consolidated revenue grew 7.5 per cent to 86 crore (80 crore)

12 Aug 2026 7:07 pm
RIR Power Electronics posts 29% revenue jump in Q1 FY27, PAT doubles

Adjusted EBITDA climbs 62.87% to 4.71 crore, with margins expanding 357 basis points to 17.32%

12 Aug 2026 6:48 pm
Arvind Ltds Q1 profit stays flat despite 25% revenue growth

The strong operating performance was driven by robust demand across its core businesses

12 Aug 2026 6:43 pm
Cochin Shipyard delivers second multi-purpose vessel to German firm

The vessel has been designed by Groot Ship Design, Netherlands, and constructed at CSL in accordance with the Classification Rules of DNV

12 Aug 2026 6:40 pm
Indian semicon startups raised $206 million since 2022 as investors back mature bets: Report

The number of funding rounds fell from 16 in 2024 to 7 in H1 2026, even as capital deployed rose sharply

12 Aug 2026 6:20 pm
GCCs outpace Indian IT services firms in hiring Forward Deployed Engineers

FDE job postings increased bynearly 700800 per cent between Q1 2025 and Q1 2026

12 Aug 2026 6:12 pm
Indias fertilizer sales down in July on dipping kharif sowing area and deficient monsoon

The fall in sales raises fears of a drop in kharif production, while farmers may lose yield if they go for late sowing of crops

12 Aug 2026 6:05 pm
Karnatakas ban on gutkha, paan masala should not impact arecanut growers, trade: Campco

The State Department of Food Safety and Drugs Administration issued a notification on August 10, prohibiting the sale and distribution of products containing tobacco and nicotine in the interest of public health

12 Aug 2026 5:54 pm
KFinTech launches AI signature verification tool to combat fraud in financial services

The solution is integrated with KFin Shield, KFinTechs existing fraud detection platform

12 Aug 2026 5:36 pm
Dish TVs Vzy Smart TV hits 200 crore in sales in under a year

Dish TV Group positions Vzy as a key pillar of its strategic diversification beyond its core DTH business

12 Aug 2026 5:19 pm
Sensex today | Stock Market Highlights: Sensex slips 187 pts to close at 77,966, Nifty ends at 24,435; TCS, M&M top losers

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Highlights: Sensex dropped 187.90 points or 0.24% to close at 77,966.35, while the Nifty 50 ended at 24,435.95, down by 35.75 points or 0.15%

12 Aug 2026 5:06 pm
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra review: Big-screen versatility in a remarkably slim package

Has Samsung finally perfected the foldable smartphone with the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra?

12 Aug 2026 5:04 pm
Krystal acquires Citelum India, targets 300-350 crore revenue from city lighting

KISL plans to scale operations across 30-40 cities in 12-15 states

12 Aug 2026 5:02 pm
Rupee rises 3 paise to close at 95.33 against US dollar

Dollar index trades at 99.85, up 0.03%

12 Aug 2026 5:00 pm
Blackstones Horizon Parks opens 2,600 crore IPO to cut debt, fund logistics push

The offer closes on Wednesday, August 19, with anchor investor bidding set for Friday, August 14.

12 Aug 2026 4:59 pm
Andhra Pradesh SIPB clears new investment projects worth 2.08 lakh crore

ReNew AP Green Data Center will invest 85,200 crore in Anakapalli district

12 Aug 2026 4:57 pm
IREF in pact with S&P Global Energy to study El Nino impact on global rice market

Global rice production is projected to decline by 9 million tonnes in the 2026-27 marketing year as El Nino, rising input costs and geopolitical tensions reshape production and trade

12 Aug 2026 4:53 pm
Coconut oil prices on the boil on Onam demand

Wholesale coconut oil prices are ruling at around 260 a kg, while copra prices have moved up to 168 a kg in Kerala

12 Aug 2026 4:34 pm