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Two decades of Nitish Kumar: How 'Sushasan babu' reshaped Bihar's story

As he seeks another term as chief minister, let's revisit Nitish Kumar's long tenure at the post which saw reforms in infrastructure, education, and law and order

Private sector capex led the way in H1FY26 with manufacturing boost

Private investment projects constitute well over 70 per cent of the nearly ₹34 trillion of fresh investments announced in H1 this year

Two suspects arrested over multimillion Louvre museum heist in Paris

French police detained two men for allegedly stealing 19th-century jewels from the Louvre's Gallery of Apollo in a daring daylight heist

The changing turf for foreign banks amid selective opening, scrutiny

The move is towards opening up the sector, but selectively, with regulatory scrutiny and special approval

Novartis nears deal to acquire Avidity Biosciences for over $70 per share

Avidity rose 1.2% to close at $49.15 in New York trading Friday, giving the company a market value of about $6.8 billion

Donald Trump strikes trade, critical minerals deals in Southeast Asia

The United States would maintain a tariff rate of 19% on exports from all three countries under the deals, with the levy to be reduced to zero for some goods

EC to hold presser on pan-India SIR of voters list on Monday evening

The Election Commission will hold a press conference to announce pan-India Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voters' list on Monday evening, officials said. While complete details were still awaited, the poll authority is likely to announce the first phase of SIR in which 10 to 15 states will be covered, including those going to Assembly polls in 2026. Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry are scheduled to go to polls next year.

Made investments in Adani firms independently after due diligence, says LIC

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on Saturday said its investments in Adani group companies have been made independently and in accordance with its board-approved policies, following detailed due diligence. "Department of Financial Services (in the Union Finance Ministry) or any other body does not have any role in such (investment) decisions," LIC said in a statement posted on X. India's largest insurer has, over the years, made investment decisions across companies based on fundamentals and detailed due diligence. Its investment value in India's top 500 companies has grown 10-fold since 2014 -- from Rs 1.56 lakh crore to Rs 15.6 lakh crore -- reflecting strong fund management. "The investment decisions are taken by LIC independently as per Board-approved policies after detailed due diligence," LIC said. "LIC has ensured the highest standards of due diligence and all its investment decisions have been undertaken in compliance with extant policies, provisions in the Acts an

Reliance, Meta announce AI joint venture in India, to invest ₹855 crore

Reliance Intelligence will own 70 per cent and Facebook 30 per cent in the new AI venture, with both firms together investing about ₹855 crore to develop and expand enterprise AI services in India

Trump not planning to meet Carney amid ongoing spat over Canada trade ad

Shortly before departing, Trump called the commercial "dishonest" and panned the decision to keep airing it during US broadcasts of the World Series

IMF projects Indian economy to grow at 6.6% in 2025-26, outpacing China

The IMF released its revised projections following the effects of US tariffs across various economies and the subsequent deals made between countries amid growing uncertainty

India and US 'very close' to trade deal; work on legal text begins

Most issues have been resolved and talks are progressing smoothly, with the long-pending India-US trade deal expected to move to the approval stage soon

Piyush Pandey: The legendary genius for whom advertising was about magic

More than the mind, he believed an ad needed to touch the heart

Sebi bars MFs from pre-IPO placements, allows only anchor investments

Cautions on risks of holding unlisted shares if listing fails

Blackstone to invest ₹6,200 crore for 9.99% stake in Federal Bank

The Indian banking sector has seen a flurry of foreign investors investing in the sector of late. Last week, Emirates NBD announced that it will invest $3 billion for a 60% stake in RBL Bank

Indian refiners may buy more oil from West Asia after Russia sanctions

Indian refiners will likely lean on Iraqi Basrah Medium, a type of crude oil, barrels to replace lost Russian grades

RBI proposes to allow banks to fund domestic, overseas acquisitions

Draft rules propose bank financing for domestic and overseas M&A, PSU divestments, and IPO subscriptions; framework to take effect from April 1, 2026

Railways aims for cleaner trains with faster sanitation, tech adoption

Railways to bring more mechanisation for faster toilet sanitation, aiming for cleaning under a minute and improved frequency every three to four stations

Warner Bros heads for sale as Hollywood fears end of iconic studio

Warner Bros. has been sold and resold over the decades. AT&T gained control in 2018 as part of its $85.4 billion purchase of Time Warner. Discovery, a cable television company, took over in 2022

Datanomics: Kerala set to become India's first extreme poverty-free state

But its definition of extreme poverty was based on a lower floor of earning than the World Bank's

Kesri and Karpoori: Congress, BJP spar over two Bihar icons ahead of polls

Rahul Gandhi leads tributes to Sitaram Kesri as PM Modi honours Karpoori Thakur, signalling both parties' attempts to appeal to Bihar's backward class voters

Why the magic of DDLJ still lives on in India's cinematic idea of love

Raj and Simran's story has become the template for how Indian cinema dreams of love

Russian oil may flow to India through loopholes despite new US sanctions

Trump announced fresh sanctions on two of Russia's largest oil companies in a bid to stop the Ukraine war. But this is not likely to spell the end of Russian oil flows to India, a major buyer

Ahead of Bihar polls, ECI warns parties against using AI-generated content

The Election Commission on Friday asked all political parties to label AI-generated content, disclose creators, and remove misleading material within three hours ahead of Bihar Assembly polls

Eternal's Deepinder Goyal bets $25 mn on venture to extend human lifespan

Eternal founder Deepinder Goyal's Continue Research aims to extend healthy human function through open-source biological research

'H-1B visa system spammed with fraud': White House backs Trump's fee hike

The White House has defended Donald Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee hike, calling it a move to protect American workers as lawsuits challenge its legality

RIL says it will comply with US, UK, EU sanctions on Russian oil imports

The oil refining giant said that it is assessing the implications of restrictions and sanctions by the EU, the UK and the US on crude oil imports from Russia

India's foreign exchange reserves rise past $700 bn as gold reserves rise

On the other hand, foreign currency assets decreased by $1.6 billion to $570 billion during the reported week due to increased intervention by the RBI via dollar sales

Dr Reddy's Q2FY26 results: Profit up 14% at ₹1,437.2 cr, revenue jumps 10%

Dr Reddy's Ebitda for the quarter stood at ₹2,351.1 crore, up 3 per cent Y-o-Y and sequentially, with an Ebitda margin of 26.7 per cent

The second-hand test: India's looming problem of valuing used electric cars

As the first wave of electric cars ages, they will enter the resale market, but in the absence of a standardised valuation method, the question is how much they will really be worth

Stock Market Close: Sensex slips 345 pts; Nifty at 25,795; FMCG, bank stocks fall

Sensex Today | Stock Market Close Highlights, Oct 24: Among the broader markets, the Nifty Midcap 100 was closed lower by 0.24 per cent, and the Nifty Smallcap 100 index was down 0.21 per cent

IPO Calendar: Quiet week ahead with 3 new issues, no listings scheduled

Only one mainboard issue is scheduled to open for public subscription, while two new public issues will open for bidding in the SME segment

Cloud seeding on Oct 29: Delhi ready for first artificial rainfall trial

After a successful trial in Burari, CM Rekha Gupta said Delhi could see its first artificial rain on October 29 through cloud seeding to reduce post-Diwali pollution

Voda Idea regains ₹1 trn mcap, nears 52-week high. Should you buy or hold?

Vodafone Idea stock was trading higher for the fourth straight day, surging 10% to ₹9.62 during the period and quoting close to its 52-week high of ₹10.48 touched on January 20, 2025.

The ad world's storyteller: Remembering Piyush Pandey and his timeless work

A Padma Shri awardee and the face of Ogilvy India for over four decades, Pandey was widely regarded as one of India's most influential advertising figures

Normal or C-section? Doctors bust 10 childbirth myths every parent hears

From pain and recovery to bonding and baby health, experts explain what's fact and what's fiction when it comes to normal delivery vs C-section

Vedanta, Hindalco, Nalco breakout as LME aluminium prices soar; what next?

Vedanta, Hindalco and National Aluminium were seen trading on a buoyant note in Friday's trade amid rising aluminium prices on the LME; and can potentially rally another 18%, suggest tech charts.

Mukul Agrawal portfolio: Zelio E Mobility zooms 114% against issue price

Zelio Mobility share price: The stock price of the two-wheeler company has been quoting higher since its stock market debut on October 8, 2025 -- maintaining a 12-day winning streak

Choice Gold ETF NFO opens today: Here's everything investors should know

The NFO is benchmarked against the domestic price of gold. According to the SID, the risk of the fund, as well as the benchmark, is high

India's flash PMI falls to 59.9 in October from 61.0 in September

Flash PMI October 2025: New orders placed with private sector companies in India expanded in October, though the pace of growth slowed to its weakest in five months

No need to fly home for KYC: Sebi proposes easing geo-tag rules for NRIs

The regulator's draft circular suggests removing the requirement for non-resident investors to be physically present in India during KYC verification, seeking public feedback by November 13.

HUL, Colgate or Nestle? 2 of these 3 FMCG stocks can gain up to 15%: charts

FMCG Stock Today: Technical charts show that Hindustan Unilever and Nestle India seem to be favourably placed; while Colgate Palmolive stock can decline up to 7% from here.

Piyush Pandey, who gave India its most unforgettable ads, passes away at 70

Veteran adman Piyush Pandey passes away at 70; he shaped India's advertising for over 40 years with iconic campaigns and emotional storytelling that touched hearts nationwide

Elon Musk's Starlink begins security trials before India retail rollout

The SpaceX-owned network is also awaiting the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (Trai's) final pricing framework for satellite services

White House to fight lawsuits challenging $100K H-1B visa fee hike

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday (local time) claimed that the H-1B system has been exploited, driving down American wages

Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao granted pardon by Trump administration

The move marks the latest act of clemency the White House has granted to a crypto entrepreneur, underscoring how the Trump administration has positioned itself as a friend of the industry

US court releases Ashley Tellis on $1.5 mn bond in espionage case

A Virginia court ordered the release of India-US strategic affairs expert Ashley Tellis pending trial, with strict conditions including passport surrender and electronic monitoring

Luxe breathes easy: Clean air homes are in demand amid rising air pollution

Premiums rise as AQI-assured homes attract eco-conscious buyers