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IRDAI reforms push insurance distributors to explore new revenue streams: Nomura

The company plans to trim marketing expenses and slow down hiring, Nomura said in its report

28 Sep 2026 1:29 pm
IEXs Indian Coal Exchange applies for licence with Coal Controller Organisation

By bringing buyers and sellers together on a single, neutral platform, the Indian Coal Exchange will facilitate trades at designated delivery points, enabling efficient price discovery and wider market access.

28 Sep 2026 1:24 pm
SC refuses to stay MDR on transactions above 2,000

The petitioner had prayed for a stay, but the bench did not accept; The date for the next hearing has not been fixed

28 Sep 2026 1:17 pm
Thoughts on buildinga learning organisation

Being a learning organisation requires the sublimation of both organisational and leadership egos

28 Sep 2026 1:16 pm
Nifty 50 down 12% from September 2024 peak: Motilal Oswal

Metals and PSU Banks have been among the key outperformers, while Technology, Consumer, Media and Real Estate have been among the key laggards

28 Sep 2026 1:05 pm
Markets sink to April lows at noon; crude surge, FII selling batter sentiment across sectors

FIIs continued their selling trend, offloading equities worth 3,694 crore in the previous session, while DIIs purchased approximately 2,838 crore

28 Sep 2026 1:05 pm
Omar introduces five bills in J-K Assembly

Omar Abdullah pushes five bills, including salary revisions for ministers and MLAs and a package aimed at simplifying governance to boost business and investment in J-K

28 Sep 2026 1:04 pm
SC reserves judgement on the front-of-the-pack warning label matter, says its order will be binding on FSSAI

The bench directed all parties to file their final written submissions within three days.

28 Sep 2026 12:57 pm
TN CM Vijay launches one-gram gold ring scheme for newborns

The police have put in place a five-tier security arrangement in the city from the airport in view of the Chief Minister's multiple programmes

28 Sep 2026 12:56 pm
El Nino may turn 'very strong' by late 2026: IRI; experts see elevated risk for India

All 22 forecast models it surveyed, 13 dynamical and nine statistical, forecast very strong El Nino conditions through the 2026-27 winter

28 Sep 2026 12:47 pm
TN, AP fishermen agree on GPS-based demarcation to end Pulicat Lake fishing feud

Officials from both the states convened the joint meeting on Saturday to address the long-standing territorial and fishing disputes in the Pulicat Lake area.

28 Sep 2026 12:43 pm
Housing sales in top 7 cities up 3% in Jul-Sep at 1 lakh units: Anarock

Anarock said total sales rose 2% to 1.55 lakh crore in July-September from 1.52 lakh crore a year earlier

28 Sep 2026 12:41 pm
World Bank arm IFC commits 672 crore to JNPA for shore power infra

The financing will help JNPA enable ships at berth to switch off their diesel engines and plug into land-based electricity

28 Sep 2026 12:36 pm
AI-driven market correction could push US into recession, global growth below 1%: Fitch

Fitch modeled a downside scenario with a 35% drop in US stocks, 15% in non-US stocks, and a confidence-driven hit to US private investment, indicating recession for the US

28 Sep 2026 12:25 pm
Gold drops more than 2% on US rate-hike bets

Spot gold was down 2.7% at $4,171.85 per ounce, as of 0627 GMT, hitting its lowest since early August. US gold futures fell 2.7% to $4,204.30

28 Sep 2026 12:18 pm
RBI awaits Tata Sons formal response on Upper Layer NBFC compliance

Sources said the Tata Sons board is expected to finalise its response to the RBI, including a broad timeline for undertaking the listing process

28 Sep 2026 11:57 am
India insurance growth to hinge on AI-led distribution, ecosystem partnerships: McKinsey

McKinsey says that insurers are reassessing the traditional direct-to-customer (D2C) model as customers increasingly discover and evaluate products through AI-powered search and conversational interfaces

28 Sep 2026 11:47 am
Sun Pharma inks global licensing pact with LIB Therapeutics for cholesterol drug Lerodalcibep

Lerodalcibep is a once-monthly PCSK9 inhibitor used to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and treat adult patients with hypercholesterolaemia and mixed dyslipidaemia

28 Sep 2026 11:40 am
Keralam to strengthen compensation, prevention measures for wildlife conflict

Speaking at the annual general body meeting of the Association of Planters of Kerala, Forest Minister Shibu John said steps were being taken to restore natural forests, develop grasslands and introduce AI-based defence mechanisms along forest fringes.

28 Sep 2026 11:32 am
DRDO joins hands with CGCRI to develop lightweight bulletproof glass for armoured vehicles

The four-year project is at an advanced stage and seeks to take the technology from laboratory development to large-scale manufacturing with an industry partner to be selected by DRDO

28 Sep 2026 11:29 am
Food giants in India call for reconsidering red colour of warning labels

The food regulator has proposes a red hexagon warning label system to mark high salt, sugar or fat in packaged items, despite the industry's multi-year campaign to oppose the labels

28 Sep 2026 11:13 am
HDFC Bank shares fall 2% as banking stocks decline amid market slump

HDFC Bank traded at 722.05 down 1.8% at 10:47 am, after opening 731.60; The days intraday low was 721.40, with a range of 721.40733.00

28 Sep 2026 11:10 am
US, China release product lists for $30 billion tariff deal

The list for goods entering the US contains 77 entries, including fireworks, household products, sporting equipment and toys

28 Sep 2026 11:01 am
IMD update: Showers, thunderstorms seen for South Peninsula as monsoon resumes exit

Isolated heavy rain is expected over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal for three days; South Interior Karnataka for four days; and Kerala and Mahe for four days from Wednesday

28 Sep 2026 10:59 am
Housing demand picks up in Q3 as new supply rises 18% across top cities: Report

Hyderabad launches jump 120% y-o-y; 80 lakh1.5 crore homes dominate pipeline, says Anarock

28 Sep 2026 10:55 am
MCX Natural Gas Futures: Can go either way; stay out

Wait for a breakout on either side of 285 or 320 to get clarity on the next direction of move

28 Sep 2026 10:54 am
First cargo vessel since Independence set to sail abroad from Dibrugarh via Brahmaputra

Two cargo vessels, around 30 years old, have been prepared for the operation, with each vessel carrying 27 containers

28 Sep 2026 10:42 am
Office space leasing rises 9% to 18.7 mn sq ft in Jul-Sep across top 7 cities: Colliers

In Delhi-NCR, office space leasing doubled from 1.6 million to 3.3 million sq ft; Hyderabad witnesses a 47% growth in leasing to 2.2 million sq ft from 1.5 million sq ft

28 Sep 2026 10:38 am
28 Sep 2026 10:38 am
Iran completes rail laying on Chabahar-Zahedan link, to boost Indias access to Central Asia

Targets commissioning of strategic railway by January 2027; line will connect Chabahar port to Irans rail network and provide an alternative route to Afghanistan and Central Asian markets

28 Sep 2026 10:38 am
KPIL bags 4,000+ crore UAE gas pipeline EPC contract; stock slips 1.14%

Despite the announcement, KPIL shares traded lower on the NSE, declining 1.14 per cent to 1,375.30 as of 09.55 am, against a previous close of 1,391.20

28 Sep 2026 10:32 am
US to export farm produce, medical devices to China under favourable tariffs

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced the US-China Board of Trade's recommendations late Sunday evening.

28 Sep 2026 10:29 am
MICL transfers Marine Lines development rights to Godrej Properties in 6,000-crore revenue deal

MICL, which previously held the role of Development Manager for the project, has now transferred the development rights, jointly held with Shreepati Group, to Godrej Properties

28 Sep 2026 10:25 am
Radico Khaitan takes Indian whisky to UK airport duty-free shops

The company currently operates across more than 65 duty-free locations globally and is targeting expansion to over 100

28 Sep 2026 10:24 am
Govt plans Karnataka Mandapam on lines of Bharat Mandapam: CM Shivakumar

Karnataka Government also considers promoting tourism in Kodagu and the Malnad region

28 Sep 2026 10:13 am
SAIL shares dip as MoU with BCCL, dividend record date draw investor attention

The two triggers: SAIL declared a final dividend of 2.35 per equity share (face value 10) for FY2025-26, with September 30, 2026 as the record date. The 54th AGM approved it on September 24, with 98.27% in favour.

28 Sep 2026 10:13 am
Brent crude rises above $106 as Trump rejects Irans proposal

At 9:35 am Monday, Brent crude was $106.59 up 2.18%, and WTI November futures were $94.14 up 1.87%

28 Sep 2026 9:52 am
Markets open lower as crude surge, FII selling and geopolitical jitters weigh on sentiment

Nifty down 0.88% to 22,937; Brent above $105 after Trump rejects Iran plan; FIIs sold 3,694 crore on Friday

28 Sep 2026 9:49 am
IndiGo flight suffers tail strike during second landing attempt at Bengaluru airport

The IndiGo A321 aircraft faced a string of tail strikes at different airports in the country in the past as well

28 Sep 2026 9:42 am
MCX revenue seen growing 19% annually through FY30, says Macquarie

Traded client count at 2.1 million; options notional turnover seen at 3,220 lakh crore by FY30

28 Sep 2026 9:37 am
Indian central bank likely shielding rupee as US-Iran impasses lifts oil prices, traders say

The rupee has already seen a decline of 0.1 per cent, to 95.89 per dollar, with the central bank's presence helping it hold above the 96 mark

28 Sep 2026 9:35 am
Rupee pressured by Iran talks impasse; RBI intervention a 'reliable' buffer

The rupee is expected to open slightly weaker, having settled at 95.8125 to the dollar on Friday, according to traders

28 Sep 2026 9:27 am
Union FM Nirmala Sitharaman to visit Qatar for annual AIIB Board of Governors meeting

The Finance Minister will be attending the 11th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, scheduled to be held on Monday in Doha

28 Sep 2026 9:17 am
India's key-tenor bonds may see relief after October-March supply cut

Government plans to raise 7.86 lakh crore ($82 billion) through bond sales between October and March, slightly below earlier projections

28 Sep 2026 9:17 am
Iran-linked diesel spike makes electric trucks cheaper in key EU markets, says T&E

Five-year savings of up to 100,000 in the Netherlands; Chinese e-trucks seen about 30% cheaper than European models

28 Sep 2026 9:11 am
3-day nationwide bank strike called off

A high-level committee of IBA and UFBU will be formed immediately to deliberate on the issue of declaring the remaining Saturdays as holidays

28 Sep 2026 9:11 am
India working towards developing sixth-generation fighter jets: Rajnath Singh

The defence minister underlines that todays warfare is not merely a matter of soldier versus soldier; rather, it spans multiple domains

28 Sep 2026 9:03 am
Anthropic, OpenAI sound the alarm on AI safety - and seek to shape how it's controlled

Anthropic and OpenAI CEOs say Americas top models are so powerful theyre dangerous and should be regulated and independently tested before release

28 Sep 2026 9:01 am
Trump asked China's president if he wants to buy US arms, ambassador says

David Perdue says that if the offer is consummated, it would upend generations of US policy toward China and Taiwan; could also potentially expose US technology to a potential foe

28 Sep 2026 8:55 am
59,000-crore screen bet puts Value of Attention to test at FICCI Frames

FICCI Frames 2026 opens in Mumbai today as theatrical film investment is estimated to surge 30% to 15,000 crore in FY27

28 Sep 2026 8:51 am