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Infosys says public services CEO unreachable after deadly Nepal flood

Lax Gopisetty was visiting the region in his personal capacity; Infosys says it is working with relevant agencies to gather information and establish contact

28 Aug 2026 11:34 pm
Recovery for lenders from personal guarantors picks up: IBBI data

However, the dues recouped still remain minimal

28 Aug 2026 11:20 pm
Donald Trump signs order to create US Space Academy amid space race push

Trump said the academy would help train the service members, engineers and civilian operators needed as the US Space Force and commercial space industry grow and Washington expands its ambitions

28 Aug 2026 11:03 pm
Six months of war: Iran stands, US goals remain unmet as conflict drags

The Iranian leadership, increasingly dominated by military men, sees its own survival as the nation's, and it considers the sacrifices of ordinary Iranians as a necessary act of patriotism

28 Aug 2026 11:03 pm
From BoP crisis to record reserves, RBI's forex strategy pays dividends

That swing has been made possible by a shift in forex management policy that was forged in the fire of the balance-of-payments crisis of 1991

28 Aug 2026 10:57 pm
FinMin urges ministries to give realistic projections for FY28 Budget

Finance Ministry kicks off the FY28 Budget exercise, seeking realistic projections as rising subsidy costs and the West Asia crisis put pressure on government finances

28 Aug 2026 10:42 pm
Vodafone Idea's customer tide turns after long slump: Trai data

The six months from February through July mark a sharp reversal for Vi. During the preceding six months, the carrier lost more than 3.6 million customers

28 Aug 2026 10:42 pm
US judge won't immediately block Trump's new birthright citizenship order

US District Judge rejected immigrant rights advocates' request to temporarily halt Trump's latest order limiting eligibility for birthright citizenship.

28 Aug 2026 10:41 pm
Chinese chipmaker CXMT's sales soar almost 10-fold amid memory crunch

The Hefei-based company's revenue expanded to 150.3 billion yuan ($22.4 billion) in the first six months, more than double the sales it raked in across all of 2025

28 Aug 2026 10:40 pm
Emissions breach likely to force two-wheelers into 'limp-home mode'

BS6 emissions norms are currently in force in India. The country is expected to move to BS7 from 2027, with new regime likely to bring tighter pollution controls and real-time monitoring requirements

28 Aug 2026 10:34 pm
Registrar of Companies grants three months to Tata Sons for AGM

Breather may address Chandra's directorship question

28 Aug 2026 10:29 pm
From renting attention to nailing intention

Brands that win, going forward, will not be the loudest. They will be the ones most helpful in the moment of need

28 Aug 2026 10:24 pm
Cong leaders in Keralam back Sonia Gandhi amid controversy over memoir

Ministers in Keralam on Friday backed Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi amid a controversy over the publication of her memoir, 'Belonging: A Journey of Love', in India. The reactions came after Penguin Random House India said it was not the publisher of Sonia Gandhi's memoir. Earlier this month, American publisher Alfred A Knopf, an imprint of Penguin Random House, announced that the book would be released on November 10. The statement came after a report in The Indian Expres

28 Aug 2026 10:14 pm
Modinomics vs Manmohanomics: Right, wrong, and the in-between

Mr Chidambaram makes some good points about the state of the economy, but some of his criticism is political and sometimes off the mark

28 Aug 2026 10:11 pm
Blackstone to sell $1.25 billion stake in India's Knowledge Realty Trust

The investor will sell up to 11.1 million units representing 25.03% stake on Aug. 31 for non-retail investors and Sept. 1 for retail investors, according to a filing.

28 Aug 2026 10:04 pm
UGC NET 2026 final answer keys announced for 84 subjects: NTA

The answer keys for the UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) were announced on Friday, the National Testing Agency said. The Final Answer Keys of UGC-NET 2026 have been officially released for 84 subjects, the agency said in a post on X. The National Testing Agency (NTA) had ordered fresh examinations for candidates who appeared for the English, Commerce and Sociology papers in June this year after an expert committee found factual, typographical, translation and language-related errors in the qu

28 Aug 2026 10:03 pm
Maharashtra FDA cancels Cipla C&F licences in Pune; firm contests order

State regulator cites alleged packaging, inventory and storage violations at Cipla's Pune C&F warehouse; company challenges order, says matter is sub judice

28 Aug 2026 10:02 pm
India's Moon race: Now about staying

Gaganyaan is teaching India to send people into space; the space station will teach it to keep them there. A lunar base could be the next logical step

28 Aug 2026 10:02 pm
Sea, salt and spice: History on a plate, Mumbai style, and making of a city

The book engages with a long timeline, not restricting itself, as many Mumbai history books do, with just the colonial period

28 Aug 2026 9:57 pm
A history of learning in R&D

To close the gap with China, Indian policymakers must view R&D not merely as an expenditure, but as a strategic process of building organisational capability

28 Aug 2026 9:51 pm
Datanomics: Share of flood spending declines in vulnerable states

India's disaster count has risen over three decades, while storms are gaining pace and spending on flood and irrigation management in vulnerable states is falling

28 Aug 2026 9:48 pm
Obituary: Norway's reform-minded head of state, King Harald V, dies at 89

Harald, who was Europe's oldest living monarch, was taken to hospital on August 17. The palace said he was being treated for a bacterial infection in his blood.

28 Aug 2026 9:43 pm
Alphabet's Google changes spam policy in EU to avert antitrust fine

The US tech giant found itself in EU regulators' crosshairs after publishers complained about its site reputation abuse policy.

28 Aug 2026 9:38 pm
Courts must protect environment while weighing development: CJI Surya Kant

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Friday said courts must search for solutions that protect the environment without losing sight of the legitimate needs of development. Speaking at the high-level Commonwealth Policy Dialogue on Climate Justice organised by the Commonwealth of Nations and the Commonwealth Legal Education Association (CLEA) at the Commonwealth Secretariat in Marlborough House in London, CJI Kant said both environment and development need not always be cast as choices in which o

28 Aug 2026 9:37 pm
Purple Style Labs collects 306 cr from anchor investors; IPO opens Aug 31

Purple Style Labs Ltd, the parent company of Pernia's Pop-Up Shop, on Friday raised Rs 306 crore from anchor investors ahead of its Rs 680-crore initial public offering (IPO), which will open for subscription on August 31. The company has allotted 53.22 lakh equity shares to 10 anchor investors at Rs 575 per share, according to a circular uploaded on BSE's website. Some of the investors participating in the anchor book include ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, Jupiter India Fund, Aditya Birla Sun Li

28 Aug 2026 9:08 pm
ANHVL to invest 2,200 crore to expand bed capacity to 2,500 in 4-5 years

Ambuja Neotia Healthcare Venture Ltd (ANHVL) has earmarked an investment of around Rs 2,200 crore to expand its footprint across eastern India over the next four to five years, a top company official said on Friday. It will add close to 1,800 beds to take the total capacity to 2,500 beds, Managing Director Parthiv Neotia said. As part of the expansion, the healthcare arm of the Ambuja Neotia Group announced an investment of around Rs 150 crore to set up a 120-bed woman and child care facility in

28 Aug 2026 9:07 pm
Sebi bars Debock Industries, promoter for seven years in fraud case

Regulator orders disgorgement of 59.30 crore with interest and directs Debock to bring back 49 crore allegedly diverted from its 2023 rights issue

28 Aug 2026 8:54 pm
5 million international flyers to shift to Navi Mumbai airport from Oct 1

About 5 million passengers of international capacity will move from Mumbai T2 to Navi Mumbai airport as T1 prepares for redevelopment beginning January 2027

28 Aug 2026 8:47 pm
67 roads closed in Himachal Pradesh, 'yellow' warning issued for heavy rain

A total of 67 roads have been closed to vehicular traffic as light to moderate rains persist in various parts of Himachal Pradesh. The Shimla Meteorological Office issued a yellow warning on Friday for heavy rains in isolated areas of the state from August 31 to September 3. As of Friday evening, the closures included 27 roads in Mandi, 16 in Kullu, seven in Kangra, six in Sirmaur, four in Una, three each in Chamba and Shimla, and one in Lahaul and Spiti district. Additionally, 12 power transfor

28 Aug 2026 8:39 pm
Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru among APAC top 10 for logistics rent growth

Mumbai recorded 5.3 per cent annual rental growth in H1 2026, followed by Delhi-NCR at 5.2 per cent and Bengaluru at 4.4 per cent, according to Knight Frank

28 Aug 2026 8:29 pm
Iran presses other countries to refrain from implementing US sanctions

Iran called on the international community to uphold the rule of law and said Tehran would use all its capabilities to defend itself against a combined US-Israeli military and economic assault

28 Aug 2026 8:27 pm
Kevin Warsh says inflation isn't slowing, vows to hit Fed's 2% target

Warsh added that financial conditions are not currently restrictive and that interest rates are the Fed's predominant tool for achieving its mandate.

28 Aug 2026 8:27 pm
Govt to buy back 30,000 cr securities on Sep 3 amid surplus liquidity

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday announced the buyback of government securities worth Rs 30,000 crore on September 3. The auction will take place on September 3, between 10:30 AM and 11:30 AM on the Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution (E-Kuber), the RBI said in a notification. The government will buy back securities such as 7.33 per cent GS 2026, 5.74 per cent GS 2026, 8.15 per cent GS 2026, and 8.24 per cent GS 2027, the notification said. The central bank has not notified any

28 Aug 2026 8:13 pm
August leads IPO listing returns, Tempsens emerges as CY26 frontrunner

Tempsens Instruments gained 93.57 per cent on its listing day, while six of the 17 mainboard IPOs listed in August ranked among CY26's top 10 debut performers

28 Aug 2026 8:11 pm
NBFC body urges RBI to ease proposed curbs on revolving credit products

FIDC says a blanket restriction on restoring repaid principal could raise borrowing costs and affect products used by MSMEs and individuals, including working capital loans

28 Aug 2026 8:09 pm
Delhi govt to construct 61-km road along Najafgarh drain to curb congestion

To reduce traffic congestion, the Delhi government plans to hire a private consultant to construct an approximately 61-kilometre elevated corridor along the Najafgarh drain, connecting Wazirabad to North Delhi, officials said on Friday. The government announced the project in February this year. Now the Public Works Department (PWD) plans to hire a consultant to conduct a feasibility study and prepare a project plan. The stretch is heavily congested due to a mix of slow-moving vehicles and cross

28 Aug 2026 8:06 pm
After strong Q1, NBFC outlook for FY27 robust despite margin pressure

Strong AUM growth and steady credit demand support the outlook, though higher borrowing costs, competitive intensity and potential rate increases could weigh on margins

28 Aug 2026 8:05 pm
CII taskforce seeks new green finance institution for sustainability goals

The institution can help catalyse up to one trillion dollars of investments over a 5 to 10-year period, said the report

28 Aug 2026 8:04 pm
IndiGo Ventures invests in AI firm Sarvam as part of Series B round

IndiGo and Sarvam are working on AI applications for customer service, employee productivity and airline operations, with successful use cases set to be scaled up

28 Aug 2026 8:01 pm
PNGRB, EESL sign pact to deploy smart domestic PNG meters across CGD sector

Partnership aims to aggregate demand and build an ecosystem for smart domestic PNG meters by bringing together CGD entities, manufacturers and technology providers

28 Aug 2026 7:50 pm
Qcom, ecom platforms see surge in premium, personalised rakhi demand

Flipkart Minutes saw festive shopping grow threefold, while Meesho's orders rose 36 per cent as convenience, premium gifting and personalisation drove demand

28 Aug 2026 7:36 pm
Mahindra launches BaaS programme across its EV origin SUV portfolio

Mahindra today announced the expansion of its Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) programme across its entire Electric Origin SUV portfolio, making it available on the BE 6 SPORTEQ, XEV 9S and XEV 9e.

28 Aug 2026 7:31 pm
FPIs sell Rs 5,040 crore worth equities, highest since June 8

Friday's selling wiped out most of the net FPI inflows recorded in August, reducing net buying to 454 crore; DIIs purchased equities worth 5,184 crore

28 Aug 2026 7:30 pm
Bank deposits shrink as lenders cut high-cost bulk funds amid FCNR inflows

Aggregate deposits decline by 6,534 crore and bank credit by 70,639 crore in the fortnight ended August 15; credit-deposit ratio moderates to 81.72 per cent

28 Aug 2026 7:17 pm
Sebi bars Trafiksol ITS, promoters from securities market for one year

Regulator imposes penalties totalling 1.05 crore over alleged lapses in the 44.87 crore SME IPO, including misleading disclosures and concealment of material facts

28 Aug 2026 7:17 pm
Prestige launches new residential project 'Palm Court' in North Chennai

With estimated gross development value of Rs 1330 cr

28 Aug 2026 7:16 pm
Aditya Birla Capital allots 1.41 lakh equity shares under ESOP

Consequent to the above allotment, the paid-up equity share capital of the company will increase from Rs 27,37,37,02,690 (i.e. 2,73,73,70,269 equity shares of face value of Rs 10/- each) to Rs 27,37,51,21,170 (i.e. 2,73,75,12,117 equity shares of face value of Rs 10/- each).

28 Aug 2026 7:16 pm
Ex-RBI chief Raghuram Rajan urges Fed to hike rates, relaxed on rupee

Markets expect Fed will boost borrowing costs in December as inflation remains elevated, while a sharp rise in bond yields indicates that investors are also pricing in some chance of a September move

28 Aug 2026 7:16 pm
Centre announces 30,000 crore govt securities buyback via auction

Buyback covers four government securities maturing between October 2026 and February 2027, with the auction to be conducted using the multiple-price method

28 Aug 2026 7:14 pm