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Trade agreements with US important as it is Indias largest trading partner: Sunil Mittal

Sunil Bharti Mittal said that Indias policy predictability and foreign direct investment regime are in a good place

14 Oct 2026 12:52 pm
MSETCL said to have picked 6 banks for up to $800-million India IPO

SBI Capital Markets, Axis Capital, Motilal Oswal Investment Advisors, Avendus Capital, IIFL Capital Services, and HDFC Bank selected as advisers for the proposed issue

14 Oct 2026 12:44 pm
Air India's Frankfurt-Delhi flight diverted to Jaipur following bomb threat

Flight AI2030, operated with a Boeing 787-9 aircraft, made an emergency landing at the Jaipur International Airport and was taken to an isolation bay for security checks

14 Oct 2026 12:33 pm
Indias natural gas demand fell by 1.5 mt due to West Asia conflict: Report

LNG demand across South Asia is expected to decline by around 6 mt in 2026 and the outlook beyond 2026 has been downgraded, the report said

14 Oct 2026 12:24 pm
India strengthening against global turbulence arising from AI, financial risks: Vaishnaw

Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw said the turbulence is going to be much more than what it was in the past decade

14 Oct 2026 12:20 pm
Canadian FM arrives in India, to hold talks with EAM Jaishankar

Visit follows Modi-Carney call and Goyal-Sidhu talks on CEPA

14 Oct 2026 10:37 am
Oil India eyes producing assets abroad; E&P focus area back home

Chairman Ranjit Rath emphasised that the state-run major will aggressively pursue exploration of oil and gas assets in Indias deep and ultra deep waters

14 Oct 2026 10:35 am
UK-India trade projected to grow by 25.5 billion a year under CETA

Deputy Trade Commissioner highlights lower barriers and opportunities at Mumbai marketplace event; UK brings large business delegation

14 Oct 2026 10:32 am
Bentley aims three-fold jump in India sales after implementation of UK trade pact

The carmaker's models are currently priced upwards of 5 crore in the Indian market, and it sold 21 units in the country in 2025

14 Oct 2026 10:29 am
India, Cyprus discuss ways to bolster defence ties, defence secretary meets top officials

Maritime security and defence industrial cooperation will remain prominent themes during the discussions with both countries, the defence ministry had said ahead of his visit on October 10

14 Oct 2026 10:27 am
Anthropic is said to plan pre-IPO investor day as listing nears

The meet would give institutional investors an opportunity to quiz senior executives on the issue

14 Oct 2026 9:38 am
India-US trade deal: Negotiations heading towards a landing point, says Jaishankar

I think we are waiting on a few things..Its a small order, he said

14 Oct 2026 9:13 am
Russian diesel not for us, but for world markets: Trump

That's a diesel deal. Not for us. That's being released into the world. That's not being released to us, Trump said

14 Oct 2026 8:19 am
US Secretary of State Rubio to travel to Uzbekistan, India from Oct 17-22

This will be Rubios second visit to India since May

14 Oct 2026 7:29 am
Saudi Ministry of Energy reports limited fire in building in Aramco compound targeted in attack

The attack comes as the Iranian-backed Houthis and the Saudi coalition exchanged attacks Tuesday night

14 Oct 2026 7:07 am
SBI Funds Management appoints RS Srinivas Jain as Joint CEO

The appointment follows a recommendation from the companys Nomination and Remuneration Committee and takes effect from Tuesday, the fund house said.

13 Oct 2026 10:39 pm
India announces two credit risk insurance policies to support shipbuilding industry

The measures aim to protect shipyards from payment delays and financial risks while strengthening Indias maritime infrastructure and industrial competitiveness

13 Oct 2026 10:23 pm
Dr Lal PathLabs acquires remaining 30% stake in Centrapath Labs

The acquisition consolidates ownership of the Indore-based healthcare and diagnostic services provider under PathLabs Unifiers, a subsidiary of Dr Lal PathLabs

13 Oct 2026 10:16 pm
Coal India arm BCCL hikes prices of select coking coal grades by up to 14%

The revision covers select steel, direct feed and washery grades, with industry experts expecting a modest immediate impact on buyers.

13 Oct 2026 10:11 pm
SEBI proposes mandatory monitoring agency for all public issues, 50,000 fine for non-cooperation

The proposed changes also allow direct reporting to stock exchanges and introduce graded enforcement, including possible freezing of promoters demat accounts.

13 Oct 2026 10:07 pm
Amit Shah cites Gujarat civic poll sweep to target Rahul, predicts Congress defeat in 2029

The Home Minister highlighted the BJPs performance in local body elections and criticised the Oppositions campaign against the Election Commission

13 Oct 2026 9:58 pm
Amit Shah lays out 5 key areas for regional cooperation at first BIMSTEC Home Ministers meeting

Shah emphasised over the need for a coordinated regional approach to combat illicit financial transactions and terror financing

13 Oct 2026 9:54 pm
ICICI Life Insurance Q2 net jumps 25% at 374 crore, net premium income rises 16.5%

The company said H1-FY27 was marked by a challenging macro environment

13 Oct 2026 9:48 pm
Govt response to allegations of illegal detention, clampdown ready, but needs fine-tuning: Govt to SC

On the petitioners request, the court asked him to share the affidavit, if possible, by October 14, a day before the hearing so that the lawyers on the petitioners were suitably well-versed with the contents of the affidavit and the hearing would be a meaningful one on Thursday

13 Oct 2026 9:47 pm
SC Registry clears, numbers Rahul Gandhis plea against SIR-CEC within 24 hours

The move comes as the CJI had advised filing petitions on similar issues, with the apex court already hearing related cases

13 Oct 2026 9:45 pm
LIC launches three new plans for retirement income, health and cancer cover

The offerings include a deferred annuity for post-retirement income and two health plans providing fixed financial benefits under specified conditions.

13 Oct 2026 9:38 pm
J&K poultry farmers lose control as big companies expand

Before 2019, the government levied a charge of around 9 per kg on poultry brought into the region, which farmers say provided some protection against supplies from larger producers in other States

13 Oct 2026 9:37 pm
CtrlS announces 10,000-crore AI factory in Bodh Gaya, opens 400-crore Patna data centre

The expansion will strengthen the companys presence in eastern India, with facilities aimed at meeting rising demand for digital infrastructure.

13 Oct 2026 9:33 pm
UK seeks easier access for its foodexporters

Eagle andtwo ministerial colleagues are leading a trade mission to India that also includes seven mayors from North England

13 Oct 2026 9:24 pm
Celluloid history, colonial heritage, and global peace

Inside Kolkatas most creative Durga Puja pandals

13 Oct 2026 9:23 pm
Two-thirds of UHNI husbands dont consult spouses on investment decisions

The report found that just about 30 per cent of men in the nearly 50 female to 70 members of the UHNI families interviewed for the study consulted their spouses for financial decisions

13 Oct 2026 9:22 pm
India, Canada agree to deepen strategic partnership after Modi-Carney call

The conversation follows renewed diplomatic engagement and security talks, as both countries seek progress on trade negotiations and cooperation against transnational crime.

13 Oct 2026 9:21 pm
SEBI extends IPO issue-size relaxation until March 2027

Move allows companies to revise fresh issue size by up to 50 per cent without filing fresh draft papers; nearly 1 lakh crore raised through IPOs in July-September quarter

13 Oct 2026 9:17 pm
EPFO steps up drive for retrospective regularisation of exempt status of PF trusts

Provisions for amnesty scheme were introduced as a transitional measure in the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) Scheme 2026, notified on June 29 this year

13 Oct 2026 9:07 pm
Private capex revs up

An RBI paper on private capex showed that fresh projects sanctioned has grown 13 per cent to 5.63 lakh crore in FY26. While banks are financing most of the cost, equity markets are also emerging as a viable channel. Power and construction sectors recorded the most additions.

13 Oct 2026 9:05 pm
Hyundai Motor Group to invest 1.47 lakh crore till 2032

Investment includes last years commitment of 45,000 crore till 2030 spans around capacity expansion, R&D, future mobility for both Hyundai and Kia

13 Oct 2026 9:03 pm
Pesticides makers body CropLife issues advisory as Rabi sowing begins

The industry body has mentioned about judicious use of crop protection products to save on input costs without compromising yields, CropLife said in a statement

13 Oct 2026 9:02 pm
Flying Wedge Defence unveils prototype of Indias first indigenous autonomous fighter jet

Joins global uncrewed military aircraft development race alongside only three other nations the US, China, and Turkey.

13 Oct 2026 8:50 pm
RBI drains out 25,000 cr liquidity via OMO sale of G-Secs

The banking system had a surplus liquidity of 3,35,901 crore as of October 12

13 Oct 2026 8:48 pm
F2A secures 3,000 crore in subscriptions, targets 3,500 crore corpus

The fund expects to deploy capital in around seven companies this year, with three investments in advanced stages of discussion for the next quarter

13 Oct 2026 8:41 pm
Passenger vehicle loans show shift towards premiumization

The average PV loan amount growingby 49%to 8.2 lakhand the average loan tenure increasingby five months to 62 monthsbetween the first half (HI) of 2019 and H1 of 2026

13 Oct 2026 8:39 pm
India asserts Ladakh is an integral part of the country as China reiterates it never recognised the UT

New Delhi rejects Beijings claim that Ladakh was established unilaterally and illegally.

13 Oct 2026 8:36 pm
Deficit rain, borer likely to hurt Indias arabica crop this year

The Board in its initial estimates has projected a total crop of 4.04 lakh tonnes for 2026-27, up from 3.73 lakh tonnes last year

13 Oct 2026 8:33 pm
Government hopeful of meeting tax collection budget target

GST reforms, a wider taxpayer base and B2C e-invoicing to strengthen compliance and collections

13 Oct 2026 8:33 pm
SC strikes down MMTC appeal against NSEL one-time settlement

The ruling paves way for speedy payment of 1,950 crore to 5,682 specified traders

13 Oct 2026 8:29 pm
CCI clears GRT Jewellers acquisition of Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri

The regulator said the proposed transaction raises no competition concerns, clearing the way for the jewellers planned acquisition and public offer.

13 Oct 2026 8:29 pm
Capital allocation, geopolitics key business challenges: KM Birla

Birla said the group had continued investing in both existing and new businesses despite the uncertain global environment

13 Oct 2026 8:25 pm
Sitharamans LTCG, STT remarks lift market sentiment; rupee gains for third straight session

Investors responded positively to the Finance Ministers comments at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum as the rupee extended its recovery

13 Oct 2026 8:21 pm