Festive boost falls flat for consumption goods despite GST cuts
Output of consumer non-durables during festive season hits three-year low, durables slip to two-year trough in FY26 so far
Telangana-based Deepa Jewellers files IPO papers with fresh issue size of Rs 250 crore
Deepa Jewellers IPO | The company plans to mop up Rs 250 crore by issuing fresh shares, while promoters Ashish Agarwal and his wife will be selling up to 1.18 crore equity shares via offer-for-sale.
Maruti Suzuki shares hit fresh lifetime high, auto stocks rise ahead of monthly auto sales data
Auto stocks: Nuvama expects double-digit year-on-year growth in auto sales volumes across categories for December.
PD underwriting commission slumps 65% in FY25; strong G-sec demand keeps earnings under pressure
The underwriting commission (excluding GST) fell to Rs 14.5 crore in FY25 from Rs 43.1 crore in FY24, as the average commission rate dropped sharply to 0.1 paise per Rs 100, compared with 0.3 paise per Rs 100 a year ago.
Shafali Verma, Renuka Thakur rise; Deepti Sharma stays at No. 1 spot in ICC Women's T20I rankings
Vice-captain Smriti Madhana, who ended her lean patch with a fluent 80 in the fourth T20I, retained her third position in the rankings, while Jemimah Rodrigues slipped one place to 10th.
Will small savings schemes interest rates change in 2026? Check current rates
With bank FD yields softening after RBI’s rate cuts, investors are watching whether the Finance Ministry tweaks PPF, SCSS, NSC and other small savings rates for the January–March 2026 quarter
Sunny Deol gets emotional at special screening of Ikkis, greets Salman Khan in Mumbai: Watch video
A special screening of the war drama Ikkis, featuring Agastya Nanda, took place in Mumbai on Monday, December 29. Several members of the Deol family were in attendance, and videos from the event showed Sunny Deol getting emotional as he posed alongside a poster of his father, Dharmendra.
JPMorgan shares 7 key habits behind the success of world’s richest families
According to the JPMorgan report, one theme dominated the various habits of the ultra‑wealthy families—extreme intentionality about how time is spent. One billionaire family leader summed it up succinctly: 'The currency of life is time. It is not money.'
Poco M8 5G India launch teased, back design also revealed: Expected specifications
Poco M8 5G is confirmed to launch in India soon, with a dedicated microsite on Flipkart teasing its back design. The company has also revealed the thickness and weight of the handset, claiming that it will be the slimmest and thinnest phone in its price range.
Year Ender | India’s 2025 FDI story in insurance: Exits overwhelm inflows as net FDI dips
But even as headline foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows remained robust, a surge in exits and capital repatriation altered the investment narrative in 2025
Asim Munir marries daughter to army officer nephew as ‘private’ Rawalpindi wedding turns into power parade
The ceremonies were not held at a hotel or public venue but inside Munir’s residence near General Headquarters, reinforcing the perception that Rawalpindi’s military zone remains Pakistan’s true seat of power.
Jofra Archer named in England's provisional squad for T20 World Cup despite nursing injury
Archer will, however, miss the white-ball tour of Sri Lanka from January 22, which includes three ODIs and three T20Is.
Common health insurance mistakes that show up only when you file a claim
The biggest surprises in health cover are rarely about premiums. They are about definitions, disclosures and small clauses that suddenly matter when you are in a hospital.
Mercury settles below freezing point in Gulmarg, Pahalgam; Met forecasts rain, snow in Kashmir
The valley is currently going through 'Chilla-e-Kalan', a 40-day period of extreme cold. During this phase, night temperatures typically drop between three and eight degrees below the freezing point. However, current readings show a departure from normal patterns.
Taking Stock: Sensex, Nifty end marginally lower amid monthly F&O expiry; IT drags, PSU Banks gain
Nearly 200 stocks touched their 52-week low, including Happiest Minds, Poly Medicure, Tata Chemicals, BASF, PCBL Chemical, Dixon Technologies, Vedant Fashions, Colgate Palmolive, Godrej Agrovet, ACC, among others.
CAG to audit defence pension portal 'SPARSH'
India’s supreme audit institution will examine issues such as defective data migration to SPARSH portal, ineffective grievance redressal mechanism, and expedited implementation of the scheme, which caused hardships to veterans, in 2026-27.
Pahalgam carnage, Pak shelling, floods make year bleak for Kashmir
The elected government led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah made all the right noises in the first six months in office for the restoration of statehood, but the deadly strike by terrorists on tourists on Baisaran meadows of Pahalgam on April 22 put a halt to any immediate talk of Jammu and Kashmir's returning as a state.
PIL in SC seeking action against racial violence targeting northeastern citizens
Anjel from Unakoti district's Machmara went to Dehradun after completing his graduation in Holy Cross School, Agartala, to pursue MBA, where he was stabbed to death in the presence of his younger brother Michael.
'Math changes but not discipline,' analysts advise F&O traders amid reduction in lot sizes of four NSE indices
Just because contracts are smaller doesn’t mean one should trade more of them, an analyst advised F&O traders
Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hai: Falaq Nazz slams Shilpa Shinde for disrespecting Shubhangi Atre for playing Angoori Bhabhi, says, ‘You are overly confident’
With Shilpa Shinde back for Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hain 2.0, what ought to have been a victorious return has become a whirlwind of industry controversy. After actor Sourabh Raj Jain expressed his disapproval, Falaq Naazz from Bigg Boss OTT turned to social media to share her dissatisfaction with Shilpa’s comment on Shubhangi.
Bengaluru techie says moving to Hyderabad was ‘best decision’ of 2025: ‘No more potholes, traffic’
Uber techie Shreya Prasad said that she had not realised the daily stress Bengaluru imposed, including lack of sunlight and 'how much mental energy was being drained,' until she left the city.
Uttar Pradesh's stormy politics in 2025: Ayodhya powerplay, internal discord & comeback attempts
The past twelve months saw sharp controversies, open dissent, dramatic personal battles and carefully calibrated political messaging, keeping the state’s political temperature high throughout the year.
Mohanlal’s mother Santhakumari passes away at 90 after prolonged illness in Kochi
Santhakumari, mother of veteran Malayalam actor Mohanlal, died at 90 in Kochi after prolonged age-related illness, ending a deeply influential and quietly cherished presence in the superstar’s life.
These foods in your everyday diet are bad for your sperm health
While women often act extra careful with their diets when planning a pregnancy, men rarely do the same. Experts warn that popular male diet habits; from processed meats to fast food, may be slowly damaging sperm health, reducing chances of conception. Here’s what you need to know.
