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Banking, Fintech & Insurance 27 Oct 2026, 08:00 AM IST

PNB Targets Sub-50% Cost-to-Income Ratio This Fiscal, Eyes 45% by FY29

Punjab National Bank is pressing ahead with a sharper efficiency drive, aiming to pull its cost-to-income ratio below 50% in the current financial year and toward 45% by FY29, Managing Director Chandra said. The state-run lender has already brought the ratio down to 50.38% in the first half of the fiscal, while posting a net profit of Rs 5,500 crore and signalling further earnings momentum ahead.

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Macro Economy & Fiscal Policy22 Oct 2026, 08:00 AM IST

SWITCH Mobility, Purple Bus Launch Electric Intercity Service on Nagpur–Chandrapur Route

SWITCH Mobility and Prasanna Purple Mobility Solutions have launched an electric bus service on the Nagpur–Chandrapur route, extending the companies’ push into intercity zero-emission transport in Maharashtra. The deployment marks SWITCH Mobility’s third intercity rollout with the operator this year, following electric coach launches on the Mumbai–Pune and Dombivli–Pune corridors.

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Banking, Fintech & Insurance18 Oct 2026, 05:00 PM IST

Festive Demand May Lift Credit Growth by Up to 2% This Quarter, Says PNB Chief Ashok Chandra

Punjab National Bank Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Ashok Chandra said festive demand has materially strengthened credit offtake and could add as much as 2% to loan growth in the current quarter. His remarks point to a seasonal but meaningful pickup in borrowing across retail and business segments, even as lenders continue to watch deposit mobilisation and broader liquidity conditions.

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Clean Energy & Climate Transition12 Oct 2026, 12:38 AM IST

Strong Magnetic Fields May Let White Dwarfs Exceed the Chandrasekhar Limit

A new analysis highlighted by Phys.org suggests that intense magnetic fields could help white dwarfs grow beyond the long-accepted Chandrasekhar limit, the mass threshold traditionally thought to trigger collapse. The finding could reshape how astronomers interpret some of the universe’s brightest stellar explosions and refine models used to study cosmic distance, stellar death, and heavy-element production.

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Clean Energy & Climate Transition11 Oct 2026, 08:52 PM IST

Strong Magnetic Fields May Let White Dwarfs Exceed the Chandrasekhar Limit

A new scientific analysis suggests that exceptionally strong magnetic fields could help white dwarfs accumulate more mass than the long-accepted Chandrasekhar limit, the theoretical threshold beyond which these stellar remnants are expected to collapse. The finding could reshape astrophysical models of compact stars and influence how scientists interpret some of the universe’s most powerful explosions.

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India Sports & CricketJust now (11:24 AM IST)

Asian Games 2026 LIVE: Anirudh Chandrasekar, N. Sriram Balaji Advance as Indian Women’s Squash Team Sweeps Iran

India’s campaign at the Asian Games 2026 gathered momentum on Monday as Anirudh Chandrasekar and N. Sriram Balaji moved into the quarterfinals, keeping the nation in contention in the tennis draw. In squash, the Indian women’s team produced a commanding 3-0 win over Iran in its final group-stage match to secure progression to the last eight, underlining the depth and balance of India’s racquet-sports contingent.

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Macro Economy & Fiscal PolicyJust now (05:49 AM IST)

Stock Picking Turns Crucial as Earnings, Valuation Gaps Widen, Says Tata MF’s Chandraprakash Padiyar

Stock selection will matter more than broad market calls as earnings and valuation dispersion widens across large-, mid- and small-cap stocks, according to Chandraprakash Padiyar, senior fund manager at Tata Asset Management. He said investors should prioritise earnings and cash-flow growth in a more volatile global backdrop, while staying constructive on banks and manufacturing and using select auto-ancillary names to play the auto theme.

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National Governance & Policy25 Oct 2026, 08:00 AM IST

Naidu Meets Amit Shah, Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi as Andhra’s Policy Priorities Come Into Focus

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi on Thursday, in a round of engagements that underscored the state’s push to align its development agenda with the Centre. The meetings come at a politically significant moment, with Andhra seeking faster clearances, infrastructure support and closer coordination on governance priorities. While no detailed official readout was immediately available, the optics of the visits suggest a continuing effort by Naidu to strengthen channels with key Union ministries and secure momentum for projects central to the state’s economic and administrative roadmap.

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