“Indira Gandhi was a symbol of indomitable courage, firm determination and visionary leadership.” The Congress party paid deep tributes to the country’s first and only woman Prime Minister on her death anniversary in this manner. Party President Mallikarjun Kharge, former President Sonia Gandhi and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi were present at…
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), led by Chairman Mukesh Ambani, reported a robust 33.8 per cent year-on-year increase in profit after tax (PAT) to ₹29,550 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, beating market estimates. The growth was driven by exceptional performance across core verticals, particularly oil-to-chemicals (O2C) and digital services, up from ₹22,092 crore…
The Hindi film industry suffered a major loss when filmmaker Sanjay Gupta, widely recognized for directing hits such as Kaante, Shootout at Wadala, and Kaabil, passed away at his Mumbai home on October 30, 2026, at 57 years old, with fellow director Ashoke Pandit stepping forward to confirm the news and identify a head injury…
Lok Sabha Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi has extended his firm support to IDBI Bank employees opposing the Union Government’s decision to sell a majority 60.72 per cent stake—comprising holdings from both the Centre and the Life Insurance Corporation of India—to Canada-based Fairfax Financial Holdings. In an open letter addressed to bank staff following the Cabinet…
Udayan Borthakur, a noted conservation geneticist from Assam, has been elected a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London (FLS), one of the world’s oldest and most respected scientific societies devoted to natural history, established in 1788. With more than two decades of experience in wildlife research, Borthakur founded the Wildlife Genetics Laboratory (WGL) at…
In a historic milestone for Indian stock markets, Jio Platforms Ltd made a blockbuster debut on the National Stock Exchange, driving Reliance Industries Ltd past the Tata Group in overall market valuation. An emotional Mukesh Ambani repeatedly fought back tears at the listing ceremony, joined by four generations of his family to celebrate the remarkable…
Meghalaya Chief Minister and National People’s Party (NPP) national president Conrad K Sangma formally inducted former United Democratic Party (UDP) legislators Paul Lyngdoh and Renikton L Tongkhar into the ruling party at a ceremony at its state party office on Wednesday.Mookaiaw MLA Nujorki Sungoh, the third former UDP legislator to join the NPP, could not…
To manage the massive crowds expected for Diljit Dosanjh’s upcoming concert starting his ‘Aura India Tour 2026’ at Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the Delhi Traffic Police have laid out strict traffic restrictions and diversions from 1 pm to midnight, prompting the singer to issue a special appeal on Instagram advising attendees to bypass personal vehicles…
India’s mutual fund industry must evolve beyond merely expanding digital access to focus on enhancing overall investor outcomes, strengthening advisory services, and fostering long-term confidence amid market volatility, according to financial leaders at the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2026. Participating in a panel discussion titled ‘Reinventing Financial Intermediation amid Fintech Disruptions,’ industry executives highlighted…
The Indian two-wheeler market has welcomed the 2026 Bajaj Pulsar NS200 at an ex-showroom price of Rs 1.6 lakh, which follows the footsteps of this year’s other upgraded Pulsar motorcycles by receiving a TFT instrument cluster, a quickshifter, and ride modes. Following updates made to models like the Pulsar N160, N250SS, and NS160 since August,…
