HDFC Bank Q2 net profit grows 5.55% to ₹20,700 crore

HDSC said that, excluding treasury performance, profit after tax showed a growth of 12.6% year-on-year. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters HDFC Bank on Saturday (October 17, 2026) reported a 5.55%…

India’s crude imports rise 7% in September, bill surges 47%

Image for representational purposes only. Photo: BISWARANJAN ROUT | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT India’s crude oil import bill surged 47% year-on-year (YoY) to $15.4 billion in September, amid resurging conflict…

ADB, Japan to finance AM Green Ammonia’s project

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Japan have signed financing agreements with AM Green Ammonia (India) to help build one of the world’s largest plants to make…

Bengaluru space-tech firm The Guild unveils 150-acre rocket testing facility near Sriharikota

A view of The Guild’s rocket development and testing facility set up in Tirupati district BY ARRANGEMENT | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT Ethereal Exploration Guild (The Guild), a Bengaluru-based private…

Boeing 737NG, ATR, Dash 8 upgrades on agenda of GMR Aero Technic’s pact with Canadian firm

Hyderabad-based GMR Aero Technic has signed an MoU with Canada-based Corporation Logic Air Inc. to collaborate on aircraft modification, engineering, certification and solutions to address component obsolescence for customers in…

Funskool eyes ₹400 crore turnover amid China dependence

K. A. Shabir, chief executive officer of Funskool India | Photo Credit: The Hindu Funskool India is targeting turnover of over ₹400 crore in FY27, banking on international partnerships and…

Rupee rises 7 paise to close at 94.92 against U.S. dollar on RBI intervention

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹5,285.37 crore on a net basis on Thursday (October 15, 2026), according to exchange data. (Representational image) | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The…

Stock markets end higher for second day, led by strong buying in IT firms

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher for the second straight day on Friday (October 16, 2026), driven by strong buying in IT stocks amid firm global trends. The 30-share…

Logistics has moved from Just-in-Time delivery to ‘anyhow, anytime’ due to West Asia crisis: DP World Global CEO

While the world spent 70 years building supply routes that could provide efficient models such as Just-in-Time delivery and asset-light business models, the West Asia crisis has broken that to…

What changes under India’s proposed BS-VII vehicle emission rules | Explained

India’s next vehicle emission standards would look beyond the smoke coming out of a vehicle’s exhaust. The proposed Bharat Stage VII (BS-VII) rules would also address pollution from brakes and…