Iran’s rial hits record low as $1 reaches 2.5 million, currency loses nearly half its value in 7 months
Iran’s rial fell to a record low on Tuesday, with the US dollar trading at around 2.5 million rials in the open market. Before the war bega…
September 2026
Maharashtra FDA tightens baby milk rules, bans baby images and promotions, sets penalty up to Rs 10 lakh
Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has tightened rules governing infant formula milk and other baby food products, making str…
Trump renames AI as Super Intelligence, says technology is bigger than internet amid US-China race
US President Donald Trump has announced a new name for artificial intelligence, calling it “Super Intelligence” or SI, after a meeting with…
Supreme Court Refuses Stay On UPI Charges Above Rs 2,000 From October 15
The Supreme Court has refused to stay the Centre’s decision to impose a 0.4% Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on specified UPI merchant payment…
Bank strike deferred as committee agrees to examine five-day working week for lenders
Banks across India will remain open as usual this week after the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) deferred its three-day nationwide strik…
Tata Sons plans merger to avoid listing, reviving its 80-year-old operating model and seeking exemption from RBI rules
Tata Sons is exploring a restructuring plan under which Tata Electronics and Tata Consulting Engineers could be merged with the group’s hol…
Food packets may carry front warnings as FSSAI proposes stricter labelling rules
Packaged food products containing artificial sweeteners may soon have to carry a prominent warning on the front of the packet, making it ea…
Reliance, Nayara restrict fuel sales as crude crosses $107, widening losses amid unchanged domestic prices
Reliance, Nayara restrict fuel sales as crude crosses $107, widening losses amid unchanged domestic prices...
Essar Group to invest Rs 1.5 lakh crore in US, plans America’s biggest steel plant by 2030
Indian conglomerate Essar Group will invest $18 billion, or around Rs 1.5 lakh crore, in the United States, with the biggest share going in…
Boeing 737 MAX software glitch affects navigation during second landing attempt
A software glitch has been detected in Boeing’s 737 MAX aircraft that can affect a navigation feature during a second landing attempt after…
Air India pilot suspended after alcohol test in Zurich before Delhi flight, airline invokes zero-tolerance safety policy
An Air India pilot was suspended after being found under the influence of alcohol before operating a Zurich-Delhi flight on September 6...
Consumer electronics prices set to rise up to 8% from October 1 as raw material costs climb sharply
Consumers planning to buy air conditioners, refrigerators, LED TVs and washing machines during the festive season are set to face higher pr…
Mehli Mistry to step down from Tata Medical Centre Trust as term ends on September 30
Mehli Mistry, a close associate of late industrialist Ratan Tata, will step down from the Tata Medical Centre Trust in Kolkata after his cu…
Supreme Court to hear challenge against 0.4% MDR on UPI payments above Rs 2,000 tomorrow
The Supreme Court will hear on September 28 a public interest litigation challenging the proposed levy on certain UPI transactions....
IndiGo ranks 9th among world's top budget airlines in 2026 rankings
IndiGo has entered the world’s top 10 budget airlines, securing the ninth position in the 2026 Skytrax World Airline Awards...
Bill Gates warns AI misuse could kill one billion, urges US government to make laws
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has warned that artificial intelligence could become extremely dangerous if powerful AI tools fall into the…
AI agent hacks Australian govt portal during internal test, raising fresh concerns over AI security controls
An OpenAI AI agent breached a private portal linked to Australia’s Medicare health system during an internal test on June 18, prompting fre…
Traders announce No UPI Day on October 2 over new 0.4% MDR on payments above ₹2,000
Traders and shopkeepers across India will observe October 2 as “No UPI Day” to protest the new Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on certain UPI …
SBI waives ATM cash withdrawal charges for three days as bank strike shuts branches nationwide
State Bank of India (SBI) will not charge customers for withdrawing cash from its ATMs from September 28 to 30, when bank employees across …
Jio-BP, Nayara cap diesel sales as crude crosses $110, widening losses for Indian oil companies
Diesel supplies at some private fuel stations have been capped as international crude prices have surged amid renewed conflict and tensions…
India’s Forex Reserves Plummets by $14.88 Billion to $765.90 Billion Amid Weekly Market Fluctuations
India’s foreign exchange reserves fell sharply by $14.88 billion to $765.90 billion in the week ended September 18, extending the decline r…
Sitharaman says India cannot suddenly stop Russian oil purchases amid US tariff threat and global supply concerns
India cannot suddenly stop buying crude oil from Russia and immediately shift to other suppliers, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said …
Action taken against Amazon, Flipkart, Swiggy Instamart and two others over banned products and misleading claims
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has initiated legal action against five major online platforms — Amazon, Swiggy In…
FSSAI proposes ban on ‘paneer’ name for non-dairy products, seeks 60-day public feedback on stricter labelling rules
Analogue paneer may no longer be allowed to use the word ‘paneer’ on its packaging, labels or in marketing if a new proposal from the Food …
NSE shares list 0.84% above issue price at ₹1,800, later climb over 5% to ₹1,876
Shares of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) made a muted debut on the stock market on September 24, listing at ₹1,800, just ₹15 or 0.84% ab…
Adani's 5 companies settle SEBI proceedings, pay Rs 1.5 crore over disclosure and audit rule breaches
Adani Group’s five companies have settled legal proceedings with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) by paying a combined set…
Tata Trusts call Chandrasekaran’s reappointment illegal, say both nominee directors’ approval was mandatory
Tata Trusts has challenged the decision to reappoint N Chandrasekaran as Tata Sons chairman for another five-year term, calling it contrary…
Six IPOs worth ₹3,825 crore set to open this week as companies tap India’s equity markets
India’s primary market is set for another busy week, with six companies preparing to launch initial public offerings (IPOs) and raise a com…
Foreign investors pull out Rs 20,974 crore from Indian equities in September amid global rate, crude oil and rupee concerns
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have resumed selling Indian equities, withdrawing Rs 20,974 crore from the domestic stock market between…
iPhone 18 Pro costs ₹33,000 less in Dubai, with savings possible even after flight and visa costs
The launch of the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max has triggered strong demand among Apple fans in India, with long queues seen outside …
Putin-backed United Russia wins Russian parliamentary election after Ukraine war, majority remains crucial for president
Russia’s Putin-backed United Russia party has won the parliamentary election, securing 57.5% of the vote in preliminary results...
August Retail Inflation Climbs Northward to 8-Month High of 4.8 Per Cent
The country’s retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) climbed up to an eight-month high of 4.82 per cent in August of …
How Tata Group grew from ₹21,000 trading firm into ₹31 lakh crore global conglomerate
Tata Group, one of India’s largest private sector business groups, has grown over 158 years from a small trading firm into a global conglom…
Shapoorji Pallonji backs Tata Sons listing, says move will strengthen transparency, accountability and institution
The Shapoorji Pallonji Group, which holds around 18 per cent in Tata Sons, has strongly backed the company’s listing, saying the move is ai…
What does ‘Settled’ status mean in CIBIL report? Know why it differs from ‘Closed’
Many borrowers choose to settle a loan when they are unable to repay the entire outstanding amount...
Real estate growth shifts to 11 smaller Indian cities as housing prices outpace major metros over five years
India’s real estate growth is increasingly extending beyond Delhi-NCR, Mumbai and Bengaluru, with 11 emerging Tier-2 markets recording a sh…
80 Vande Bharat Sleeper Trains To Be Built By Two Firms, With Maintenance Contract Running For 35 Years
The country is set to get 80 more Vande Bharat sleeper trainsets, with their construction and long-term maintenance assigned to a joint ven…
New Zealand Parliament Passes India Free Trade Agreement
New Zealand’s Parliament has passed a legislation to implement its free trade agreement with India, thus paving the way for lower or zero t…
OpenAI claims 90-year-old maths puzzle solved in 88 hours with help from 10,000 AI agents
OpenAI has claimed that its artificial intelligence technology has solved one of the toughest problems in mathematics, finding an answer to…
TRAI tightens rules on spam calls, repeat offenders face disconnection and one-year blacklist
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has introduced a fresh set of rules to curb fraudulent and unwanted commercial calls, brin…
Zomato makes food orders costlier with new cash-on-delivery fee, while digital payments remain exempt from extra charge
Ordering food from Zomato has become costlier for customers choosing cash on delivery, with the platform adding a separate fee for paying i…
FSSAI takes legal action against Nestle over baby food claims, low biotin found in formula sample
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has initiated three separate adjudication cases against Nestle India over alleged …
No insurance, no fuel: Trial of new rule to begin as cameras scan vehicle number plates
If your vehicle does not have valid insurance, filling petrol or diesel could soon become difficult...
Oracle lays off thousands in US as employees lose system access hours before termination
Oracle has started another round of layoffs, with thousands of employees in the US losing their jobs as the technology giant reshapes its w…
Meta agrees to share child sexual abuse information with Indian agencies after government talks on online safety
Tech giant Meta has agreed to provide information related to child sexual abuse and other cases involving children’s safety to relevant law…
India-New Zealand free trade pact likely to take effect from October 19, easing duties and opening fresh investment opportunities
India and New Zealand’s free trade agreement (FTA) is expected to come into force from October 19, a government official said on September …
UPI payments above Rs 2,000 to attract 0.4% merchant charge from October 15
UPI payments above Rs 2,000 will attract a 0.4% charge from October 15, with the maximum fee capped at Rs 300 per transaction...
Trump plans $2.8-billion arms package for Israel with 40,000 heavy bombs as Biden-era restrictions end
The Donald Trump administration is preparing a $2.8-billion arms package for Israel that includes 40,000 powerful 2,000-pound bombs, accord…
GST Collection in August Up 15 pc to Rs 1.99-lakh-crore
The country’s gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection for August of this year climbed up 14.8 per cent on a Year-on-Year (YoY) basis …
Propelled by Manufacturing, July Industrial Production Climbs 6.7 pc
In July of this year, industrial output in the country climbed northward by 6.7 per cent which is lower than the 8.8 per cent registered in…