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Weekly Rupee view: Rupee take a hit as Trump’s victory boosts dollar

Support at 84.50 can limit the downside for now




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Public sector banks’ net profit surged 26% in April-Sept period

Public sector banks in India see 26% growth in net profit, reflecting financial health and technological advancements



  • Money & Banking

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Govt working to improve R&D in drone sector for Indian IP creation: Rajnath Singh

The Centre is committed to creating an ‘Adaptive Defence’ in the country to counter challenges posed by the fast-changing world, says Defence Minister




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Kerala`s `Collector Bro` And Fellow IAS Officer Suspended Over ‘Indiscipline’

The government’s suspension orders on Monday night cited both officers’ actions as serious indiscipline and violations of the All India Service Conduct Rules, 1968. 




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Nobel Peace prize: A victory for children




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The Hugo Barra factor in Xiaomi




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Indian markets open lower after Trump victory rally; IT stocks mixed 

Apollo Hospitals and Tata Steel up more than 6%, followed by HCL Tech (0.66 per cent), Coal India (0.61 per cent), and TCS (0.46 per cent)




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Grievances redressal meeting to be held at new Collectorate building in Virudhunagar on Monday




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Madurai Bench reserves orders on actor Kasthuri’s anticipatory bail petition




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Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold Review | Blends software expertise with AI in a new form factor

The Pixel 9 Pro Fold not only marks Google’s foray into the foldable market in India, but also aims to redefine user expectations




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Infinix to launch its first ever flip phone on October 17 in India

The new flip from the Chinese company will compete against Samsung and Motorola flip phones




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New Apple Intelligence features to come on October 28 with iOS 18.1 update: Report

There are still more AI features to come, like the ChatGPT-powered Siri, Genmoji, and Visual Intelligence, which will mostly be a part of the iOS 19 update




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OnePlus new operating system OxygenOS 15 launches on October 24

It is expected that OnePlus 13 will be the first phone to run OxygenOS 15 out of the box. Probably, the phone may also be launched on the same day in China




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OnePlus 13 to launch on October 31: Hasselblad tuned camera and other features to expect

The teaser shows three colour options for the OnePlus 13 Chinese buyers




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Actor Naga Chaitanya to lead Hyderabad Blackbirds in Indian Racing Festival as team owner

The Indian Racing Festival, featuring the Indian Racing League and FIA Formula 4 Indian Championships, will begin on August 24 in Chennai




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ICC to get new female director as Indra Nooyi's six-year term ends

The world body is also set to get a new chairman after incumbent Greg Barclay's refusal to seek a third term. Nooyi, who became ICC's first independent woman director in 2018, has completed her full term




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Amid victory spree at 45th Chess Olympiad, here’s a recap of Dommaraju Gukesh’s other win - businessline’s Young Changemaker award

Gukesh’s grandparents, Usha and Shankar Raju, received the award on behalf of the 18-year old, who is representing India at the Chess Olympiad




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The design factor

Quirky, inventive and fun products for the home and office find space at Chromakey Designs as Suvasini Sridharan finds out




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Avinash Mishra to be evicted from Bigg Boss 18? Actor gets into a physical fight with Digvijay Rathee leading him to...

Avinash Mishra and Digvijay Rathee get into an intense physical fight in Bigg Boss 18 during Time God task.




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FBI links video falsely depicting U.S. voter fraud in Georgia to ‘Russian influence actors’

U.S. intelligence officials say a video that purports to show election fraud in Georgia is fake and the work of “Russian influence actors."




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ViewSonic launches LX700-4K RGB laser projector

The ViewSonic LX700-4K RGB laser projector comes with claimed 100% coverage of the BT.2020 color gamut and ability to project up to 300” screen size




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Bitcoin leaps to record high as traders lean towards Trump victory

Bitcoin surged to a record high in Asian trade as investors leaned towards Donald Trump becoming president once more




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Escient launches to tackle itching and anaphylactoid drug targets

The startup raised $40 million to target a class of GPCRs called Mas-related G-protein receptors, to treat neuroimmune and inflammatory conditions




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Shrinking magnetic sectors

Analytical chemists are bringing these old-school mass analyzers into the high-tech, miniature realm




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The ACS Board of Directors demystified




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Out of the sea and into the factory for Acasti’s heart drug ingredient

Acasti picks CordenPharma to extract omega-3s from krill




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Sea, land, factory: 3 tales of pharmaceutical outsourcing

Drugs can be made by more than just chemical synthesis. Here are stories of three from the sea, the land, and yes, the factory




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Cambrex to acquire dosage-form drug contractor Halo

With purchase, manufacturer of active pharmaceutical ingredients will move downstream into finished drugs




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Cambrex to acquire dosage-form drug contractor Halo

With purchase, manufacturer of active pharmaceutical ingredients will move downstream into finished drugs




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XGIMI Horizon Pro review: The projector that transports you to another world

The XGIMI Horizon Pro is impressive, sleek, and like a TV without the physical screen




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Markets open flat as Fed rate cut, Trump victory stir global sentiment 

Technology stocks led the gains in early trade, with Infosys rising 1.60 per cent, followed by Apollo Hospitals, Hindalco, Wipro, and Tech Mahindra




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Sensex dips 55 points; Nifty closes below key support amid sectoral divergence

Sector performance was varied, with IT stocks gaining momentum while realty and energy sectors faced pressure




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Ural shipments to India rise 10% in October as refinery maintenance spares more barrels

According to energy intelligence firm Vortexa, India’s crude oil imports from Russia were largely flat on a monthly and annual basis at 1.45 million barrels per day (mb/d) in October 2024, according to energy intelligence firm Vortexa




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Shriram AMC launches multi sector rotation fund

The multi-sector rotation fund will rotate investment across trending sectors




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Kolkata doctor rape and murder: Junior doctors’ hunger strike enters 10th day; another protesting medic hospitalised

“A medical staff is in the CCU and his parameters have deteriorated. We have formed a medical board to treat him,” a senior doctor of the NRS Medical College and Hospital told




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After inconclusive talks, Bengal Chief Secretary urges doctors to call off fast-unto-death

With junior doctors insisting to continue with their hunger strike till all their demands are met the stalemate is likely to continue. So far five doctors who began hunger strike on October 5 for a ten-point demand have been hospitalised after their health condition deteriorated




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Kolkata doctor rape and murder: Junior doctors' hunger strike enters 11th day

Ongoing unrest in Kolkata as doctors’ hunger strike continues, with two more falling ill, sparking further protests




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Doctors back at work as Bengal tells SC that 90-98% of safety upgrade work is complete

Bench gives National Task Force constituted by Centre on the orders of Supreme Court three weeks to come out with “tentative recommendations”




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Durga Puja in Kolkata not at odds with doctor protests | Analysis

The agitation by doctors and a section of citizens over the rape and murder of a doctor was not against the Durga Puja but remains primarily directed at the State government




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R.G. Kar issue: Junior doctors fast-unto-death enters 13th day

So far, six fasting junior doctors had to be hospitalised following severe deterioration of their health parameters, says Dr. Suvendu Mallick amid fast-unto-death agitation by junior doctors




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Protesting junior doctors collect signatures from the public in Kolkata

Aniket Mahato, one of prominent faces of the doctors’ movement who fell ill during the hunger strike, has sought Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s intervention to resolve the crisis




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Mamata holds meeting with top officials on healthcare infra upgradation amid doctor’s fast-unto-death protest

After the meeting with CM Mamata Banerjee, the Chief Secretary Manoj Pant called for a meeting of principals and MSVPs of all the State-run hospitals




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Doctors continue fast in West Bengal, question Mamata

With protesting junior doctors falling sick out of starvation, more and more doctors are joining the fasting protest at Kolkata’s Esplanade, braving heat, humidity, and deteriorating health




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R.G. Kar issue: Doctors threaten to go on strike in Bengal on Oct 22 if demands not met

Stating that they are in talks with their colleagues in other States, the medics said there may also be a country-wide strike by doctors on Tuesday (October 22, 2024) over the issue




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Mamata Banerjee reaches out to striking junior doctors, meeting scheduled on October 21

West Bengal Chief Minister refuses to accept demand made by protesting doctors seeking removal of State’s Health Secretary




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Amid Mamata's appeal to withdraw stir, junior doctor's indefinite hunger strike enters 16th day

The protesting doctors refused to end their hunger strike until all their demands were met but agreed to join the talks on Monday, after speaking with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over phone




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RG Kar Issue: Junior doctors meeting start with Bengal CM Mamata at state secretariat

"We are looking for a positive outcome from the meeting," said Debasish Halder, one of the agitating junior doctors, as they departed for Nabanna, the state secretariat; 17 junior doctors have gone to meet the CM




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R.G. Kar case: Protesting junior doctors call off hunger strike after meeting Mamata

The two week long hunger strike came to an end after repeated requests from the government. Both parties have agreed to form a task force by March 2025




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Calcutta High Court stays suspension of 51 R.G. Kar doctors

An internal enquiry committee had suspended the doctors for promoting a threat culture and intimidation within the hospital premises. The court said that the suspension cannot go through without the State government’s or the Health Department’s approval.




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Cyclonic storm Dana: Kolkata airport to suspend flight operations from 6 pm on October 24

The IMD said that the cyclone is likely to make landfall between Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra port in neighbouring Odisha on October 25