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Mumbai civic polls: 52.94% turnout recorded; down from 55.53% in 2017

Of the over 10.3 million eligible voters in the metropolis, 52.94 per cent exercised their franchise on Thursday between 7.30 am and 5.30 pm

Counting of votes for high-stakes civic polls begins; all eyes on Mumbai

In the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), whose annual budget is over Rs 74, 400 crore, 1,700 candidates are vying for 227 seats in elections being held after a four-year delay

Jio Financial Services reports 9% drop in Q3 profit at ₹269 crore

Jio Financial Services Ltd on Thursday reported a 9 per cent drop in consolidated profit at Rs 269 crore for the third quarter ended December 31, 2025.

Higher expenses drag Angel One Q3 profit down 4.5% to ₹269 crore

The company's board has approved a stock split in the ratio of 1:10, whereby each equity share with a face value of ₹10 will be subdivided into 10 equity shares of ₹1 each

Pilots' body FIP serves legal notice to AAIB over Ahmedabad crash probe

AAIB also said that under the rules, the investigator can require such a witness to furnish or produce information or evidence or to answer or return to any inquiries he thinks fit to make

Exit polls forecast strong BJP-Shiv Sena win in BMC elections

The Shiv Sena could win eight-eleven seats, NCP (SP) (four-six), Shiv Sena (UBT) (four to five) MNS (zero-two), Congress (11-14)

Maintenance societies lack locus to join developer insolvency cases: SC

The bench further reasoned that the proceedings under section 7 of the IBC are essentially bipartite at the admission stage, involving only the financial creditor and the corporate debtor

PFC launches third public NCD issue, eyes ₹5,000 crore fundraising

The NCD issue offers multiple series with tenures of 5, 10 and 15 years, including a zero-coupon bond option, a first for a PSU in the public bond market

High compliance costs, capital gaps drag manufacturing growth: Assocham

Business leaders have urged the government to take measures to boost domestic manufacturing and strengthen the 'Make in India' initiative in the Budget 2026-27

Unemployment rate rises marginally to 4.8% in December: Govt data

The overall UR is estimated at 4.8 per cent in December 2025 against 4.7 per cent observed in November 2025

Scrap OID cess on pre-NELP, nomination blocks: Oil sector's Budget plea

OID cess, levied under the Oil Industries (Development) Act, 1974, was converted from a specific rate to an ad-valorem levy of 20 per cent from March 1, 2016

EU leaders Antonio Costa, Ursula von der Leyen to be Republic Day guests

The MEA said the two European leaders will be the chief guests at the 77th Republic Day celebrations

South Indian Bank posts strong Q3, profit up 9% to ₹374 crore, NPAs fall

Interest income also rose to ₹2,518 crore from ₹2,379 crore in the third quarter of the previous fiscal

BHEL begins supply of Vande Bharat train transformers from Jhansi unit

BHEL, in a statement, said the supply of underslung traction transformers for the prestigious Vande Bharat Sleeper Train project is a significant milestone in its 'Make in India' initiatives

Sony India FY25 revenue rises 2.4% to ₹7,851 crore, profit falls 6%

Sony India's advertising promotional expenses rose 2.61 per cent to ₹183.71 crore for the financial year which ended on March 31, 2025. It was at ₹179.02 crore a year before

Waaree Renewable Tech Q3 results: Profit more than doubles to ₹120 crore

Its unexecuted order book stands at 2.92 GWp to be executed between 12-15 months and the bidding pipeline remains robust at 29 GWp

I-Pac raids in Kolkata: Incident reflects a shocking pattern, ED tells SC

The probe agency has claimed that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee entered the premises and took away "key" evidence related to the probe

Singapore-bound Air India plane suffers technical issue; returns to Delhi

Flight AI 2380 from Delhi to Singapore on January 14 decided to carry out a precautionary return to Delhi shortly after takeoff due to a suspected technical issue

Ahead of FY27 Budget, agri leaders seek tech push to drive growth

Industry voices say Budget 2026-27 presents a critical opportunity to reposition the sector as an engine of economic growth rather than just a welfare concern

Biocon raises ₹4,150 crore via QIP issue on strong investor demand

The QIP, which opened on January 12 and closed on January 14, attracted strong investor interest from a broad mix of domestic and international participants