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Indian Oil Corporation reported a sharp jump in second-quarter net profit to ₹21,630 crore, nearly tripling from ₹7,610 crore a year earlier. The state-run refiner and fuel retailer also posted a 29% rise in operating revenue to ₹2,62,935 crore, helped by higher pump prices and government support for LPG sales.
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. remains in sharp market focus as investors assess the interplay between crude oil volatility, domestic fuel demand, and the government’s broader fiscal and energy policy stance. The stock’s live movement is being watched closely for clues on refining margins, earnings resilience, and the outlook for India’s state-owned fuel retailers.
The Federation of Asian Biotech Associations will confer its Lifetime Achievement Award on Anand Kumar, Managing Director of Indian Immunologicals Limited, recognising his long-standing contribution to India’s vaccine and animal health ecosystem. The honour underscores the growing policy and industrial significance of domestic biomanufacturing at a time when India is seeking greater resilience in public health supply chains.
A competitive evening card in India produced a series of eye-catching performances, with Xanthe, Lorenzo, Knotty Emperor and Hyperdrive emerging as the principal names to watch. Their wins and placings underscored both the depth of the field and the growing importance of tactical execution in a tightly contested racing environment.
Indian startup funding remained subdued in the final week of October, with homegrown new-age technology ventures collectively raising more than $132 million across a limited set of deals. The week reflected a cautious venture market still favoring selective bets, with investors backing businesses that show clearer paths to scale, efficiency, and near-term monetisation.
A growing number of Indian films are packaging bloodshed, brutality and hyper-masculine revenge as spectacle, with titles such as The Paradise, Ranabaali and Toxic drawing scrutiny over the normalisation of violence on screen. The debate is no longer only about artistic freedom; it is increasingly about the social cost, especially for women and children who absorb the cultural fallout of what cinema chooses to glorify.
Indian Bank has increased deposit rates by 15 basis points, signalling a more competitive stance as it works to rebuild funding after trimming bulk deposits and slowing term-deposit mobilisation in the second quarter. The move comes after the lender tapped a regulatory window to raise about $2.3 billion in FCNR-B deposits, underscoring that liquidity remains a live concern despite the bank’s strong deposit franchise.
A sharp divide emerged in the Kochi Corporation Council after the renewal of licences for vending bunks triggered debate over whether they should be brought under the Street Vendors Act. The Mayor has called for a special meeting with representatives of bunk operators and street vendors to seek a workable resolution. The discussion has exposed a broader policy fault line between regulating long-standing commercial structures and protecting the rights of informal vendors under the law.
The Mysuru City Corporation has signed an agreement with India Post to deliver birth and death certificates directly to residents’ homes, marking a notable shift toward doorstep civic services. The facility will cost ₹100 per certificate and is intended to reduce repeat visits to municipal offices while improving access and convenience for citizens across India through a scalable postal network.
Science Corporation has implanted its PRIMA vision-restoring chip in its first patient with Stargardt disease, marking a significant step in the company’s effort to build a novel brain-computer interface for people with severe retinal degeneration. The procedure, discussed by co-founder Max Hodak at TechCrunch Disrupt, underscores how the company is translating frontier AI and neurotechnology into a clinical pathway aimed at restoring functional sight.
The Kerala State Information Commission is likely to seek clarification from Kochi Corporation after the civic body decided to pass details of repeat RTI applicants to the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau for scrutiny of their financial backgrounds. The Commission has taken suo motu notice of the development and is expected to discuss the matter at its meeting on Wednesday, amid concerns that the move could deter citizens from using the transparency law.
The Kerala State Pollution Control Board has directed Kochi Corporation to stop washing waste-collection vehicles and dumping waste near Kadambrayar at Brahmapuram after inspections found the practice at the civic body’s dumping site. The move sharpens scrutiny of waste handling in Kochi, where environmental compliance has become a recurring public concern. Officials are now under pressure to prevent contaminated runoff from reaching the sensitive waterbody.
Kochi Corporation will survey public taps across the city to identify unused and illegally installed connections, in a move aimed at tightening control over water bill leakages. Officials also plan to geo-tag and meter public taps that remain in active use, signalling a broader push toward accountability in municipal water management.
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