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Gulf shipping traffic via Strait of Hormuz falls to six vessels

Four commodity vessels, including two empty oil product tankers, entered the waterway, data from Kpler showed on Tuesday

11 Aug 2026 10:47 am
Trump secretly flew on U.S. military jet from Turkey amid Iran threat: Report

The revelation highlights heightened security precautions surrounding presidential travel as tensions between Washington and Tehran intensified during the NATO summit.

11 Aug 2026 7:58 am
US immigration applications to go online-only under new USCIS rule

The policy will affect millions of immigration filings as USCIS accelerates its shift from paper processing to digital systems.

11 Aug 2026 6:49 am
Colombia earthquake: 7.4-magnitude quake kills at least 111, buildings collapse

The epicentre was near San Jos del Palmar in Choc, while tremors were felt in neighbouring Ecuador and Panama

11 Aug 2026 6:40 am
Colombia earthquake: 7.4-magnitude quake kills at least 69, buildings collapse

The epicentre was near San Jos del Palmar in Choc, while tremors were felt in neighbouring Ecuador and Panama

10 Aug 2026 10:59 pm
HDFC Bank cuts MCLR by 5 bps as lower funding costs aid repricing

Analysts attribute the move to a combination of easing deposit costs, repricing of the deposit book and strong inflows into foreign currency non-resident [FCNR(B)] deposits, which provide banks access to relatively cheaper funds than domestic term deposits

10 Aug 2026 9:41 pm
How a Mumbai start-up cracked missile cooling tech

The lean manufacturing success story opens a high-value defence export market

10 Aug 2026 9:21 pm
Indias kharif sowing deficit dips to than 2% as overall coverage rises to 88% of normal

Sugarcane acreage lowered to 58.31 lakh hectares, area under paddy down 4.3% as transplanting slows

10 Aug 2026 7:28 pm
Inflows into gold ETFs continue to be net positive for 3rd week in a row

With gold prices gaining over 6 per cent, inflows outstripped outflows as overall investments were $3.04 billion

10 Aug 2026 6:53 pm
Gold, silver import duty hike: Govt nets 10,463 crore in revenue between May 13 and August 2

The import duty on gold and silver had been hiked to 15 per cent, from 6 per cent, and that on platinum to 15.4 per cent from 6.4 per cent, with effect from May 13.

10 Aug 2026 4:06 pm
Kolkata's industrial, logistics warehousing stock crosses 24 mn sq ft, largest in East India: CBRE

Eastern Indias logistics ecosystem is diversifying beyond Kolkata, with Guwahati emerging as a gateway to the Northeast and Bhubaneswar gaining momentum as an industrial hub, the report says

10 Aug 2026 3:25 pm
China slams India for naming sites in disputed border region

India attempting to replace the names long used by China is illegal and invalid, and cannot change the fact that Zangnan belongs to China, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said

10 Aug 2026 3:14 pm
AstraZeneca Pharma India Q1 profit drops to 37.93 crore

Revenue from operations in Q1 stood at 682.79 crore as against 526.31 crore in the same period a year ago

10 Aug 2026 3:06 pm
Bharat Forge posts 90-cr loss in Q1FY27 as German restructuring weighs; company plans 2,500-cr fundraise

Bharat Forge reports 19% year-on-year increase in revenue from operations during the quarter

10 Aug 2026 2:47 pm
Interarch shares slip 4% as Q1 results show flat profit despite revenue jump

The stock opened at 1,812 but dropped to a low of 1,699 as sellers dominated, with sell orders at 57.22% compared to 42.78% for buys

10 Aug 2026 2:41 pm
Mondelez India ropes in Vinay Subramanyam to lead marketing

Vinay Subramanyam will take over from Nitin Saini, who has been appointed General Manager, Indonesia

10 Aug 2026 2:32 pm
10 Aug 2026 2:32 pm
CESC arm to acquire 1.4 GWp solar portfolio from ReNew Solar Power for 4,859 crore

The transaction is expected to close before October 31 and will be funded by the parent company

10 Aug 2026 2:24 pm
Iran says no reason to fear Pakistan-Turkey-Saudi security pact

The pact shows a shift in regional countries' approach to security, with greater reliance on their own capabilities rather than outside powers: Esmaeil Baghaei, iranian Foreign Ministry

10 Aug 2026 1:56 pm
Lower or nil TDS certificate to go online; rules being framed by Income Tax dept : MoS Finance

The proposed system will allow taxpayers to apply electronically, with applications processed using information from the income-tax portal, AIS, TIS and Form 26AS.

10 Aug 2026 1:56 pm
Airtel Business, ITI Limited join hands to accelerate enterprise digital transformation in India

The partnership brings together Airtel Business' enterprise connectivity and digital technology capabilities with ITI Limited's engineering, manufacturing and technology expertise

10 Aug 2026 12:59 pm
El Nino may push up Indias power demand during August-September

High humidity, above-normal temperatures and potentially below-normal rainfall could drive cooling and irrigation demand during August to October 2026

10 Aug 2026 12:59 pm
India's connected mobility push gains momentum as Hyundai announces 1 million connected car sales by 2027

Hyundai targets cumulative sales of 1 million connected cars by 2027 after the Road Transport Ministry issued a draft notification to implement V2V communication systems

10 Aug 2026 12:49 pm
Paytm shares jump 9% to 52-week high as Bernstein raises target to 2,200

At 12.37 pm, the stock traded at 1,557 on the NSE, after hitting a 52-week high of 1,569, compared with the previous close of 1,441.60

10 Aug 2026 12:47 pm
CNH's India unit posts 42% jump in H1 tractor sales, eyes capacity boost as US tariff strain eases

CNH's India unit sold 30,248 tractors in the domestic market in the first half of the 2026 calendar year, a 42 per cent jump from a year earlier

10 Aug 2026 12:26 pm
How Europes hot summer exposed the economic cost of climate change

Europes extreme summer weather is moving beyond an environmental crisis, creating costly disruptions for businesses, governments, households and economic growth.

10 Aug 2026 11:27 am
Why Oil India shares are rising: Record profit, analysts bullish

Oil India reported a standalone profit after tax of 2,870 crore for Q1 FY27, up 2.5 times year-on-year, from 813 crore in Q1 FY26

10 Aug 2026 11:07 am
Gold eases from seven-week peak, US inflation data looms

Gold slipped on Monday as investors took profits after prices hit a seven-week high in the previous session; US gold futures fell 0.2 per cent to $4,390.60 on Monday

10 Aug 2026 10:57 am
Ola Electric shares fall 5.4% after Q1, brokerages split between neutral and sell calls

Brokerages cautious, citing concerns around volumes, margins, competition and cash flow

10 Aug 2026 10:45 am
Titan hits 52-week high as Q1 results trigger analyst upgrades

The rally comes a session after the company reported its first-quarter earnings for FY2026-27, with multiple brokerages raising price targets and earnings estimates.

10 Aug 2026 10:33 am
Sky Gold shares jump to fresh 52-week high after Q1 profit

Sky Gold shares jumped 13.4% to hit a fresh 52-week high of 815.95 on the NSE after the company reported strong growth in its June quarter results

10 Aug 2026 10:32 am
What is Unitree and why are Chinas humanoid robot makers racing to list?

Robot maker Unitree has shown that China can make robots comparatively cheaply, and the public market offers robot makers like it the funds to keep developing the technology

10 Aug 2026 8:58 am
Israel rejects Trump's Gaza plan, more details emerge on Strait of Hormuz and other Mideast news

Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels struck a government-held port on the country's Red Sea coast, deepening fears over threats to strategic shipping routes and a potential return to civil war

10 Aug 2026 8:48 am
Indias NPCI targets 15-20 overseas markets to expand UPI globally

The overseas push could deepen UPIs role in remittances, travel and trade as more Indians and businesses transact internationally.

10 Aug 2026 8:39 am
West Bengal announces 10,000 monthly pension for 325 Emergency-era prisoners

The move honours those jailed during the 1975 Emergency, while the state plans initiatives to highlight their contribution to democracy and preserve historical perspectives for future generations.

10 Aug 2026 8:11 am
20 stocks in focus today: Signature Global, IndusInd Bank, pharma, railway and power counters

From Signature Globals 920-crore construction contracts to IndusInd Banks RBI approval for a stockbroking subsidiary, todays watchlist features major updates across real estate, banking, pharma, railways and clean energy, with NBCC, RITES and Emcure Pharma also in focus.

10 Aug 2026 6:59 am
Cyclone Ditwah: India hands over third consignment of Bailey bridges to Sri Lanka

The latest shipment of five modular bridges, weighing over 250 mt, is part of Indias $450 million post-disaster reconstruction package for Sri Lanka.

9 Aug 2026 1:04 pm
Typhoon Dolphin: Shanghai cancels 1,300 flights as China prepares for heavy rains

The storm's maximum sustained winds were estimated at about 162 kilometres per hour as of Sunday morning. It is bringing heavy rains, creating a risk of severe flooding as well as landslides

9 Aug 2026 10:46 am
Government clarifies UPI users will not be charged, says MDR may apply to select merchants

Finance Ministry said, Consumers making payments will not face any transaction charges and that all Person-to-Person transactions will continue to be free of charge

8 Aug 2026 9:31 pm
IOCL leverages Sprint 2.0 to strengthen brand image, expand retail presence

Last year, Project Sprint helped us save around 2,200 crore; for instance, IOCLs Fuel & Loss stood at 8% in Q1 FY27, compared to 8.5% in Q1 FY26 and FY26, which is a very good margin to save

8 Aug 2026 8:46 pm
Crude Check: Uncertainty remains

But hold shorts with strict stop-loss

8 Aug 2026 8:42 pm
FSSAI takes action against VKC Nuts, Chheda Specialities Foods over serious food safety violations

The food safety regulator outlined various violations including unhygienic practices of food handlers, roof leakages, extensive fungal growth in edible oil storage tanks, grossly inadequate waste management and unlabelled food containers among others

8 Aug 2026 8:40 pm
Outlook positive

Traders can buy the dips

8 Aug 2026 8:27 pm
Shiprockets new businesses grow 65% as logistics firm eyes 1,618-crore IPO

The companys shift towards businesses such as checkout, advertising, data and omnichannel logistics is central to its strategy to build a broader technology platform for Indias small and medium businesses

8 Aug 2026 8:14 pm
Small borrowers honest: smaller the loan, better is the asset quality, says Union Coop Minister Shah

The Minister underscored that common peoples co-operatives should be formed by aggregating their savings, creating a big pool which can be used to do big business

8 Aug 2026 8:01 pm
Govt to launch seafarer tracking dashboard on August 15

This will enable constant monitoring, co-ordinated action and an effective response to support seafarers in an event of crisis

8 Aug 2026 7:38 pm
UPI transactions will remain free for consumers, says Phonepe CEO

The current debate about the UPI ecosystem is not about changing the fundamental design principles

8 Aug 2026 7:37 pm
Cupid Q1 net profit nearly triples to 44 crore on robust demand

Revenue more than doubles to 155 crore in the quarter

8 Aug 2026 7:25 pm
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Q1 loss widens to 249 crore

Total expenses of ABFRL, which owns Pantaloons and Style Up brands , along with a host of ethnic brands, were at 2,395.45 crore, up 11.5%

8 Aug 2026 4:50 pm