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Centre approves greenlit multiple defence proposals worth ₹79,000 crore

The Defence Acquisition Council, chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi, has approved the acceptance of necessity

Bank NPAs at multi-decade lows as gross NPA ratio falls to 2.1%: RBI data

RBI's Trends and Progress report shows banks' asset quality improved, with gross NPAs down to 2.1% by September 2025 and net NPAs at 0.5%, aided by recoveries and provisioning

India's hospital industry to see 16-18% revenue rise in FY26: ICRA

ICRA expects hospitals' revenue growth of 16-18% in FY26 on healthy occupancy and higher ARPOB, while projecting a stable pharma outlook led by domestic growth

Markets slip on FPI selling, year-end listlessness; Sensex down 346 points

Indian equities fell amid year-end listlessness and foreign portfolio investor selling. Sensex declined 0.4% to 84,696, while Nifty fell 0.4% to 25,926

Sports@2025: Of crowns, cracks and goodbyes that shaped the sporting year

Landmark wins, uneasy moments and defining exits shaped the sporting year

Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail sees ₹85,801 crore spend so far: Ministry

The rail ministry said the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail project has achieved 55.63 per cent physical progress and 69.62 per cent financial progress as of November 30, 2025

Equities decline amid relatively muted sentiment, lack of fresh triggers

Sensex fell 367 points and Nifty dropped 100 as thin year-end volumes and cautious sentiment prompted profit booking; investors await Q3 results and trade deal clarity

Politics@2025: Fault lines & turning points, the moments that shaped India

From terror and unrest to diplomacy, power shifts and ideological milestones, the moments that shaped India this year

Indian Railways to double originating train capacity in 48 cities by 2030

Indian Railways plans to double the capacity of major cities to originate new trains by 2030 through terminal upgrades, new terminals and maintenance facilities to meet travel demand

Irdai imposes ₹1 cr penalty on Reliance General Insurance for norm breaches

Regulator said the insurer made payouts to entities and an individual agent in violation of norms, and asked it to place the order before its board and submit an action report

Govt amends Colliery Control Rules to ease opening coal, lignite mines

Government has amended the Colliery Control Rules to remove the CCO's prior permission for opening coal and lignite mines, aiming to cut delays and simplify approvals

Time to be neither overly greedy nor excessively fearful: Fund managers

Indian equities are consolidating valuations and recalibrating expectations about earnings, putting investors in a familiar dilemma: Lean into optimism or retreat with caution?

CIOs signal earnings-led market ahead, urge realistic return expectations

India's top fund managers expect the domestic equity market to move into a steadier, earnings-driven phase after a prolonged period of sharp rallies followed by 13-14 months of consolidation

Digital push, new investors to shape next phase of MF growth: Experts

India's MF industry believes it is still only at foothills of its potential. The next phase will be driven by the rise of digital platforms and improved discipline in SIPs, said five industry leaders

From Air India crash to Hayli Gubbi volcano, 2025 was marked by calamities

From plane crashes and fires to stampedes, floods, and cyclones, 2025 drew attention to the steep human cost of systemic lapses, climate stress, and fragile disaster preparedness

Half of IPO activity came from 5 sectors in the past 2 years: Motilal Oswal

Five sectors accounted for more than half of IPO activity across mainboard and SME platforms over the past two years, with leadership shifting sharply between CY24 and CY25

Open offer unlikely to lift Castrol India stock as premium remains modest

Stonepeak's open offer for Castrol India at ₹194.04 a share is only slightly above the market price, prompting analysts to expect limited movement in the stock despite the ownership change

What are the best personal loan deals banks are offering across India

Here are the best personal loan options right now, which lenders offer the lowest EMIs, and how fees and borrower risk shape the true cost of credit

Gujarat Kidney and Super Speciality IPO subscribed 5.2 times on final day

The Rs 251 crore initial public offering of Gujarat Kidney and Super Speciality saw strong retail interest, closing with a 5.21-times subscription despite volatility in secondary markets

SFIO launches probe into IndusInd Bank over accounting discrepancies

IndusInd Bank says SFIO has launched an investigation under Section 212 and sought information after discrepancies were flagged in derivatives and microfinance accounting