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Rahul Gandhi detained after nine-hour protest at Akashvani Bhawan premises

Rahul Gandhi detained after nine-hour protest at Akashvani Bhawan premises

HAL to set up new Shakti engine production line at Odisha facility

The ₹218-crore Koraput production line will manufacture up to 100 Shakti engines annually and cater to indigenous helicopters, including Dhruv and Prachand

DRDO flight-tests high-altitude airship platform 20 km above sea level

The indigenous platform maintained an altitude of 20 km for more than 30 minutes, marking a key step towards developing a long-endurance stratospheric airship

Irdai distribution overhaul could hit brokers' revenue by 70%: IBAI

Insurance brokers have sought a deeper assessment of Irdai's proposed distribution reforms, warning of a 60-70 per cent revenue impact and around 1 million jobs at risk

Strong revenue growth powers GCPL's Q2 show, margins remain in focus

GCPL expects high-teens revenue growth and double-digit Ebitda growth in Q2FY27, but commodity inflation and higher investments could keep margins under pressure

Festive hiring grows 7% to 1.27 lakh jobs, led by quick commerce: Report

Quick commerce recorded the fastest festive hiring growth at 18 per cent, while Tier-III and emerging cities led geographic growth with a 15 per cent rise

GST input tax credit on group health, life insurance may boost coverage

Allowing employers to claim ITC on GST paid on group health and life insurance could lower effective costs, address a tax disparity and encourage wider employee coverage

Mutual funds log 5% AUM growth in Q2 despite equity market volatility

Mutual fund houses' average quarterly assets under management rose to ₹87.2 trillion in Q2FY27 from ₹83.1 trillion in Q1, supported by strong inflows across categories

Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit named next IAF chief, to take charge on Oct 31

The current Vice Chief of the Air Staff will take charge as the 29th IAF chief on October 31, when incumbent Air Chief Marshal AP Singh superannuates

AI course sign-ups remain high, micro-credentials gain traction: Coursera

Coursera India and Asia Pacific MD Ashutosh Gupta says demand for AI courses remains strong, while micro-credentials are helping professionals improve hiring prospects

Union Cabinet approves ₹10,000 crore commitment to SME Growth Fund

The fund will provide growth capital to SMEs seeking to expand capacity, adopt technology, enter global markets, make acquisitions and join global value chains

Jaishankar on 5-day visit to Africa to strengthen trade and investment ties

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will visit Ghana, Ethiopia and Côte d'Ivoire, with talks set to focus on trade, investment, critical minerals and development cooperation

Delhi airport plans ₹7,000 crore expansion, 7.3-km APM link by 2030

Delhi airport plans to raise annual passenger capacity to around 125 million from 106 million, expand terminals and aircraft stands, and build a 7.3-km APM

Centre expands permissible works under VB-G RAM G by 41% over MGNREGA

The Centre has raised permissible works under VB-G RAM G to 375 from 266 under MGNREGA, adding a dedicated category for extreme weather and disaster preparedness

Trent emerges Nifty superstar with 12% gain after strong Q2 update

Trent shares jumped 12.4 per cent after Q2FY27 standalone revenue rose 22.5 per cent, beating estimates, while analysts remained largely bullish on the Tata group retailer

MoCA asks MIAL to defer Mumbai flight shift plan, consult airlines

Civil Aviation Ministry asks MIAL to defer its plan to shift 265 weekly international flights to Navi Mumbai and work with airlines on a jointly agreed transition plan

Proposed GST changes aim to make India's services exports more competitive

Proposed changes seek to widen the definition of services exports, ease rules around overseas branches and allow faster GST refunds through a risk-based mechanism

Neuberg, NM Medical consolidate Maharashtra operations, eye wider reach

The combined Maharashtra business is expected to generate around ₹500 crore in revenue this year, with plans to establish a presence in every district headquarters

India becomes TDK Ventures' second-largest investment hub globally after US

The venture-capital fund invests in early stage of a startup and believes in patient capital, holding investments for 10-12 years

L&T Realty eyes ₹25,000 crore launches across three cities in H2FY27

L&T Realty plans large residential launches across Mumbai, NCR and Bengaluru as it expands its portfolio and builds a development pipeline with 12-quarter visibility