Olympic champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo has signalled that the 400m world record remains a target, underlining that elite ambitions have not dimmed despite the demands of a long and punishing career. Her remarks revive interest in one of track and field’s most enduring marks and place fresh focus on the form, fitness and timing required to challenge it.
A fresh wave of attention around the Bhairava and Beyond Stars concept is drawing interest in India’s sports and cricket ecosystem, where the line between athletic performance, celebrity branding, and mass entertainment continues to narrow. The development underscores how cricket in India is increasingly being packaged not only as a sporting contest but also as a cross-platform cultural product with commercial reach far beyond the boundary rope.
Margaretta, Lady Scarlet, Kimiko and Queen's Covenant emerged as the names to watch in a closely followed racing update that has sharpened interest across India’s sports and equestrian circles. Their performances and market attention underline the growing appetite for form-based analysis in a sector where timing, conditioning and race-day temperament can quickly reshape expectations.
India’s direct-selling industry has grown into a Rs 23,522 crore market, underscoring its expanding role in self-employment, household income generation and women-led livelihoods, according to a new industry report. The study also flags seller retention as a persistent challenge, even as the sector broadens its reach across urban and semi-urban India.
Ireland’s players again made a visible political statement before their second Nations League meeting with Israel, wearing black armbands and bowing their heads during the Israeli national anthem. The gesture, coupled with a refusal to exchange handshakes, underscored the continuing tension around the fixture and the broader political sensitivities surrounding it.
DBS Bank chief executive Tan Su Shan said strong demand for FCNR(B) deposits shows overseas confidence in India even as concerns persist over capital outflows and rupee pressure. She argued that India needs more foreign direct investment and stronger exports to reinforce currency stability, while also highlighting the country’s AI opportunity.
Bonfiglioli Transmissions’ Rs 2,533.66-crore initial public offering moved into its second day with a grey market premium of about 24% and 48% subscription on the opening day, signaling steady investor interest in the industrial automation play. While the issue is fully priced, brokerages remain constructive on the company’s long-term prospects, with Anand Rathi recommending a subscribe-for-long-term approach.
Fairfax Financial is understood to have put forward a plan to resolve the ownership overlap between IDBI Bank and CSB Bank, with a merger of the two lenders emerging as the most likely route, according to sources. The proposal could allow the Canadian investor to consolidate its banking interests under a single licence while addressing regulatory concerns around dual control.
DBS Bank chief executive Tan Su Shan said strong demand for FCNR(B) deposits points to continuing overseas confidence in India, even as foreign selling has weighed on the rupee. She argued that India’s growth prospects, digital infrastructure and appeal as a destination for foreign direct investment remain intact. Tan also said policymakers should keep pushing exports and FDI to help stabilise the currency over time.
The officer-in-charge of Nandigram police station has been replaced a day before the bypoll, following complaints from Opposition parties to the Election Commission that he was close to the ruling party. The move comes amid heightened scrutiny of policing and administrative neutrality in one of West Bengal’s most politically sensitive constituencies.
The Union Home Ministry is expected to seek a formal response from the Punjab government after a series of recent narcotics-related deaths intensified concern over the state’s drug crisis. Amit Shah said the drug trade is expanding, organised crime is deepening, and questions are being raised over the safety of those who speak against narcotics.
BJP leader Subramanian Swamy has called for a ban on cement imports from Pakistan, arguing that such trade could be used to conceal contraband, weapons and ammunition. His remarks add a security dimension to a trade issue that sits at the intersection of border policy, industrial supply chains and market regulation. The demand is likely to resonate in a politically sensitive environment where cross-border commerce is often scrutinised through the lens of national security.
An IIT Bombay report has warned that public trust in UPI could be weakened if the proposed merchant discount rate framework is implemented without recalibration. The study argues that any fee structure must preserve UPI’s low-friction appeal and avoid triggering negative sentiment among users, merchants and the wider digital payments ecosystem.
Swiggy’s Food Marketplace chief Rohit Kapoor said the company’s next growth engine lies in the vast majority of Indians who have not yet tried food delivery, even as usage deepens among existing customers. Speaking at TechSparks 2026, he argued that affordability, younger consumers and shifting eating habits will expand the market well beyond today’s core users. Kapoor also pointed to a striking concentration of demand, with some households now receiving more than 200 deliveries a week.
The Reserve Bank of India has raised its policy rate, immediately increasing borrowing costs for households and businesses and putting fresh pressure on home loan EMIs. The Monetary Policy Committee voted unanimously for the move and adopted a stance of calibrated tightening, while Governor Sanjay Malhotra signalled that rate cuts are not under consideration for now.
Non-banking finance companies accounted for nearly half of new-to-credit loans below Rs 2 lakh as of June 2026, underscoring their growing role in expanding access to formal credit. Despite that rapid expansion, retail delinquency levels at NBFCs remained below the broader industry average, suggesting that asset quality has held up even as lenders have deepened their reach.
Microsoft enters its October 28 earnings report with analyst sentiment firmly constructive, as investors increasingly view Azure and AI adoption as the company’s main growth engines. The market is now focused on whether rising capital spending can be converted into durable monetisation and margin expansion without eroding profitability.
S&P Global Ratings said India’s Supreme Court decision overturning Yes Bank’s write-off of 84 billion rupees in additional tier-1 bonds will not affect its credit rating on the lender. The ruling exposes procedural flaws in the 2020 resolution process, but S&P said Yes Bank is still expected to maintain adequate capitalisation even as the judgment creates an earnings overhang.
Director Mary Lambert says Audible’s new audio adaptation of Dracula succeeds because the vampire remains a mirror for contemporary anxieties about power, desire and control. She argues that Jonathan Bailey’s interpretation gives the Count a distinctly modern edge, while the audio format both expands and constrains how Bram Stoker’s classic can be reimagined.
International Holding Company and First Abu Dhabi Bank are among investors evaluating a potential stake in Bandhan Financial Services, the promoter entity of Bandhan Bank, according to people familiar with the matter. The move comes as early backers GIC and IFC seek an exit from their combined 30% holding, while BFSL works with Jefferies to attract strategic investors for a 25% to 32% stake.
Yes Bank is assessing the financial fallout after a Supreme Court ruling overturned the earlier write-down of more than $800 million linked to additional Tier-1 bonds, a decision that could materially weaken the lender’s Common Equity Tier-1 capital buffer. Analysts say the verdict may pull the bank’s CET1 ratio down to roughly 11% to 11.5%, intensifying scrutiny over its capital position and balance-sheet resilience.
Indian founders can build globally competitive artificial intelligence businesses by solving local problems in education, healthcare and consumer services, panelists said at TechSparks 2026. The discussion framed India’s AI opportunity not as a narrow software trend, but as a potentially trillion-dollar market shaped by the country’s scale, data depth and unmet demand across everyday services.
The Centre is examining a package of financial and fiscal incentives to accelerate the early deployment of sustainable aviation fuel, including viability gap funding for production plants, concessional finance and support for feedstock procurement. The proposed framework signals a push to lower first-mover costs in a sector seen as critical to aviation decarbonisation, but still constrained by high production expenses and limited supply chains.
Aman has rediscovered the competitive edge that once made him one of India’s most closely watched prospects, sharpening his focus at a crucial moment in the Asian Games cycle. His renewed urgency arrives as India looks to convert promise into podium finishes in a field where margins are thin and expectations are high.
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah has praised the Assam Chief Minister and the Assam Police for their sustained action against narcotics trafficking and for delivering decisive blows to drug networks. The remarks underscore New Delhi’s continued emphasis on coordinated enforcement in India’s Northeast, a region long exposed to cross-border trafficking routes and organized criminal supply chains.
Canada’s trade minister is leading the country’s largest business delegation to India in 30 years, underscoring a renewed push to deepen commercial ties as free trade agreement talks gather pace. The mission, spanning aerospace, agri-food and other sectors, is aimed at connecting Canadian firms with partners and clients in Mumbai and Bengaluru, two of India’s most important commercial hubs.
Singer Anjana has unveiled her debut EP, a compact but ambitious work that draws from Carnatic violin, konnakol, Kannada lyrics and even the kazoo to explore love, identity and self-acceptance. The release positions her as part of a new generation of Indian independent artists using regional musical vocabularies to tell intimate, contemporary stories.
A trial run for the Kambala buffalo race in Mysuru was conducted smoothly, clearing an important operational checkpoint ahead of the two-day event scheduled for October 18 and 19. The rehearsal involved 150 pairs of buffaloes selected for the competition, underscoring the scale of preparations for one of Karnataka’s most closely watched traditional sporting events.
Shai Hope struck his second century in as many matches to anchor a composed West Indies chase of 352, helping the visitors avoid a series whitewash in the third ODI. India’s batting again produced a formidable total, but the Caribbean side responded with greater discipline and clarity, reaching the target with 10 balls to spare.
Flipkart has recorded its highest-ever single-day sales, grossing $200 million in a milestone that underscores the scale of India’s festive e-commerce demand. The Bengaluru-based company said the performance marks the strongest one-day showing since its launch in 2007, highlighting both consumer appetite and the intensifying competition in online retail.
YES Bank said it is examining the Supreme Court’s ruling that overturned the write-off of Rs 8,415 crore in additional tier-1 bonds, a decision that revives a major liability question from the lender’s 2020 reconstruction. The bank said it will make the necessary disclosures in light of the judgment and maintained that it complied with all regulatory disclosure requirements during the litigation process.
Mysuru is set to host Shilp Samagam Mela 2026, a national-level crafts gathering that underscores the government’s continued emphasis on artisan livelihoods, cultural preservation, and market access for traditional industries. The event is expected to bring together craft producers, policymakers, and buyers in a format designed to strengthen the economic case for India’s handmade sector.
The mela comes at a time when New Delhi is seeking to align heritage industries with broader development goals, including employment generation, rural enterprise, and export competitiveness. Its placement in Mysuru also signals a strategic effort to distribute cultural and economic activity beyond the largest metropolitan centres.
RJ Mitte, the American actor best known for playing Walter White Jr. in the landmark series 'Breaking Bad,' has died at the age of 34. Beyond his screen work, Mitte was widely recognized as a disability rights advocate who used his platform to challenge stereotypes and expand representation in entertainment.
Japan’s Nikkei index recovered sharply on Friday, rising 1.75% after six straight sessions of declines as investors stepped in to buy beaten-down shares, especially in technology and banking. Even so, the benchmark remained on course for a weekly loss of nearly 5% as markets stayed cautious ahead of corporate earnings and the U.S. midterm elections.
Private sector banks continued to pull ahead of state-run lenders in deposit mobilisation during the second quarter, underscoring their stronger franchise strength and pricing flexibility in a competitive funding environment. On the lending side, both bank groups posted healthy year-on-year advances growth, but private banks again showed a wider growth band, signalling sharper balance-sheet expansion and stronger traction in retail and commercial credit.
A new wave of healthcare technology is moving from the lab into commercial markets, with sensors, wearables, 3D-printed skin, reconstructed organs and personalized medicine reshaping how care is delivered and financed. The shift is creating fresh opportunities for investors, IPO candidates and listed medtech firms as clinical trials, diagnostics and treatment models become more data-driven and patient-specific.
Storm Majesty, Royal Legacy and Miracle Star emerged as the headline names in a closely watched racing card, drawing attention for the quality of their performances and the competitive depth on display. Their results underscored the continuing strength of the Indian racing circuit, where form, conditioning and tactical execution remain decisive at the highest level.
Former West Indies captain Darren Sammy has offered strong praise for Hope’s leadership qualities, describing them as a major asset in the modern game. His remarks add weight to the growing recognition of Hope as a player whose influence extends beyond batting into team direction and on-field composure.
Ahead of the release of his period drama 'Ranabaali', Vijay Deverakonda has spoken about the discipline required for the film, his preparation for a Rayalaseema dialect, and the contrast between his own working style and that of Rashmika Mandanna. His remarks offer a revealing look at how two of Telugu cinema’s most visible stars approach performance, recovery, and public life differently.
The interview also underscores the growing scale of 'Ranabaali', a Madras Famine-era drama that appears to demand both linguistic precision and emotional intensity from its lead actor.
New Delhi has made clear that Elon Musk’s Starlink will have to meet the same security and regulatory requirements as any other foreign telecom entrant, even as Washington tightens scrutiny of Indian IT companies. The hardening stance on both sides underscores how trade and technology ties are being pulled into a broader geopolitical chill, with a bilateral deal unlikely to advance before the U.S. mid-term elections.
International Holding Company and First Abu Dhabi Bank are among the potential investors evaluating a stake in Bandhan Financial Services, the promoter entity of Bandhan Bank, according to people familiar with the matter. Early backers GIC and IFC, which jointly hold about 30% in BFSL, are seeking an exit, while Bandhan has been working with Jefferies to identify strategic investors for a 25% to 32% sale.
India captain Shubman Gill has acknowledged that his side’s fielding fell short of the required standard, saying ground fielding in particular needs to improve. The assessment adds a candid note to India’s campaign, with fielding errors emerging as a concern that can influence tight matches at the highest level.
B2B manufacturing company Zetwerk’s initial public offering drew a muted response on the first day of bidding, with the issue subscribed 23% as of 19:03 on October 10. The tepid opening suggests investors are weighing the company’s growth story against valuation, profitability and broader market caution toward new-age industrial businesses.
Ireland’s pre-match press conference ahead of its Nations League meeting with Israel was cut short on Tuesday, underscoring the political tension surrounding the fixture. The episode comes after Ireland’s 3-0 win last Sunday, when players reportedly voted on whether to proceed amid fierce domestic opposition to Israel’s military campaign in Gaza.
Jio Financial Services reported a sharp 51% year-on-year decline in consolidated net profit to ₹340.4 crore for the second quarter, underscoring a softer earnings run after a period of rapid market attention. The result highlights the early-stage volatility in the company’s financial services build-out, even as investors continue to assess its long-term scale potential.
ANRF chief executive Shivkumar Kalyanaraman has outlined a patient-capital framework aimed at accelerating India’s research and development intensity toward 3% of GDP. The model combines private investment, open intellectual-property licensing and national mission programmes to convert research into scalable innovation faster than the traditional public-funding cycle allows.
India has built an animal overpass nearly a kilometre long that crosses a highway, a rail yard and a golf course, underscoring how infrastructure and conservation are being forced into the same policy conversation. The project reflects a growing recognition that busy transport corridors can no longer be designed without accounting for wildlife movement, habitat fragmentation and roadkill risks.
NTPC shares are drawing close market attention in morning trade as investors assess the state-owned power major against the backdrop of India’s steady electricity demand, fiscal priorities, and the broader direction of utility stocks. The stock’s current trading level is being tracked closely by traders looking for cues on earnings resilience, regulated returns, and capital expenditure execution.
HDFC Capital Advisors and Shalimar Corp have formed a Rs 750 crore real estate development platform aimed at residential and mixed-use projects in Uttar Pradesh, with an initial focus on Lucknow and Varanasi. The venture is expected to support more than 5 million sq ft of development potential and roughly 3,000 homes, underscoring continued institutional interest in select tier-II housing markets.
Borosil Glass Works has emerged as one of the market’s standout gainers, with its shares rising more than threefold over the past year as investors reward a sharp improvement in operating performance. The rally has been underpinned by strong revenue growth and sustained EBITDA expansion over recent quarters, signalling that the company’s business momentum is translating into market confidence.
