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Q4FY26 will be the best ever for Hindustan Zinc, says CEO Arun Misra

Hindustan Zinc's CEO says record Q3 profit is structurally sustainable, driven by low costs and rising silver recoveries, while cash will fund growth, not dividends

Toyota enters India's electric vehicle market with Urban Cruiser Ebella

Toyota Kirloskar Motor enters India's EV market with the Urban Cruiser Ebella, a born-electric SUV developed with Maruti Suzuki, as it pursues a multi-technology electrification strategy

NIM to face downward pressure in Q4, says South Indian Bank MD & CEO

South Indian Bank expects loan growth above 12% by shifting focus from corporate lending to retail, MSME and agriculture, while margins face short-term pressure amid rate cuts

Zomato leases 270,000 sq ft office in Gurugram's Intellion Park

Zomato has leased over 270,000 sq ft of office space at Tata Realty's Intellion Park in Gurugram at a monthly rent of Rs 2.33 crore, amid strong office demand across India's top cities

United Spirits Q3FY26 results: Net profit rises 25% to ₹418 crore

USL, a subsidiary of Diageo, saw revenue rise 7.6 per cent to ₹3,694 crore in Q3 FY26, while its PBIDT (profit before interest, depreciation and tax) was up 1.6 per cent to ₹650 crore

CCI approves Tata Steel's acquisition of 50.01% stake in Thriveni Pellets

Fair trade regulator CCI on Tuesday cleared Tata Steel's proposal to acquire a 50.01 per cent equity stake in Odisha-based Thriveni Pellets. The development came after Tata Steel in December last year announced that it entered into a pact to acquire a majority stake in Thriveni Pellets Pvt Ltd for Rs 636 crore. "The proposed combination relates to Tata Steel Limited's proposed acquisition of 50.01 per cent equity share capital of Thriveni Pellets Private Limited (TPPL) from Thriveni Earthmovers Private Limited," the regulator said in a release. Tata Steel Limited is engaged in integrated steel manufacturing operations, ranging from mining to steelmaking to further processing. It is also engaged in the mining of iron ore and the production of iron ore pellets, sponge iron and crude steel. TPPL is engaged in the sale of iron ore pellets in the country. TPPL's wholly-owned subsidiary, Brahmani River Pellets Ltd, is also engaged in production and sale of iron ore pellets in India. In

Elan Group awards ₹840 crore construction contract to Tata Projects

Elan Group awards an Rs 840 crore construction contract to Tata Projects for its ultra-luxury residential project 'Elan-The Statement' in Sector 49, Gurugram

TBZ posts two-fold jump in Q3 profit to ₹81 crore; income up by 15%

Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri Ltd (TBZ) on Tuesday posted more than two-fold jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 80.63 crore for third quarter of 2025-26 fiscal on strong sales. Net profit stood at Rs 29.87 crore in the same quarter previous fiscal, according to a regulatory filing. Total income rose 14.51 per cent to Rs 1,063.47 crore during October-December FY26 compared with Rs 928.66 crore a year ago. Expenses remained higher at Rs 954.97 crore as against Rs 887.07 crore. "During the quarter, we delivered healthy revenue growth. Profitability expanded at a meaningfully faster pace, supported by stronger gross margins and improved operating leverage," TBZ Chairman and Managing Director Srikant Zaveri said. In a period of elevated gold prices, the company's focus has been consistent: convert demand into profitable growth through disciplined execution, tighter cost management, and sharper margin focus, he said. "As we look ahead, we aim to keep growing steadily, convert scale int

Suryoday SFB enters gold loan segment to scale secured lending portfolio

Suryoday Small Finance Bank has entered the gold loan segment, starting with Maharashtra

AU Small Finance Bank Q3 results: Net profit jumps 26% to ₹668 crore

AU Small Finance Bank Ltd on Tuesday reported a 26 per cent jump in profit after tax to Rs 668 crore for the third quarter ended December 2025. The Jaipur-based bank had posted a profit after tax of Rs 528 crore in the corresponding period last year. The total income of the bank rose 16 per cent to Rs 3,065 crore during the quarter under review from Rs 2,641 crore in the same period of last year, AU Small Finance Bank said in a regulatory filing. The bank's net interest income also grew 16 per cent to Rs 2,341 crore in the quarter from Rs 2,023 crore in the third quarter of the previous fiscal (FY25). On the asset quality front, the gross Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) remained unchanged at 2.3 per cent at the end of December 2025 from the year earlier. Shares of the bank settled 1.95 per cent lower at Rs 1,000.8 on the BSE.

AI startup Emergent raises $70 million in SoftBank, Khosla-led round

The firm has raised $100 million in seven months, with over 5 million users creating and shipping products in more than 190 countries

Persistent Systems Q3 results: Net profit rises 17.8% to ₹439 crore

Persistent Systems reported a 17.8% year-on-year rise in Q3 FY26 net profit to Rs 439.4 crore, while revenue grew 23.4%, aided by steady demand and strong deal wins

Sunteck Realty buys two-acre Andheri East land with ₹2,500 crore GDV

The company recently announced plans to launch the first phase of its ₹3,000 crore ultra-luxury residential project in Mumbai's Goregaon West, with the initial phase carrying a GDV of ₹1,250 crore

Whizzo raises $15 mn in Series A round to scale technical textiles platform

Fundamentum-led Series A backs materials-science research, in-house IP and expansion of an Asia-wide manufacturing network

J-K Bank reports 11% growth in Q3 net profit to ₹589 crore, gross NPA at 3%

Jammu & Kashmir Bank on Tuesday reported a 11 per cent growth in net profit at Rs 589 crore for the third quarter ended December 31, 2025. The bank had a net profit of Rs 531 crore in the October-December period of last fiscal. Total income rose to Rs 3,593 crore during Q3 of FY26, from Rs 3,448 crore in the corresponding quarter of FY25, J&K Bank said in a regulatory filing. The bank's gross non-performing assets (NPA) stood at 3 per cent of gross loans in the December quarter of FY26, compared to 4.08 per cent in the year-ago period. Shares of Jammu & Kashmir Bank closed at Rs 98.90, down 3.75 per cent over previous close on BSE.

Hindustan Zinc Q3 results: Profit surges 46% on silver-led revenue boost

Record revenue, five-year low cost of production and rally in silver prices lift earnings to all-time high

Next round of tariff hikes likely after Jio IPO; analysts expect 15% rise

Delay in hikes due to organic increase in market leader Jio's ARPU

NCLAT upholds resolution plan of Adani Power for Vidarbha Industries

NCLAT upholds Adani Power's ₹4,000 crore resolution plan for Vidarbha Industries Power, rejecting challenges on CIRP timeline and operational creditor payouts under the IBC

Leadership continuity positive for ICICI Bank as provisions weigh on profit

Reversal of provisioning is also expected to support the stock going ahead

Sun Pharma terms $10 billion Organon acquisition reports 'speculative'

Sun Pharmaceutical said reports of a $10 billion acquisition of US-based Organon are speculative, adding there is no material information requiring disclosure to exchanges