Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat sleeper train may launch on November 1; journey time may fall from 24 hours to 16 and fares for 1,118 km trip could range from Rs 2,600 to Rs 4,250

Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat sleeper train may launch on November 1; journey time may fall from 24 hours to 16 and fares for 1,118 km trip could range from Rs 2,600 to Rs 4,250

The planned route will cover Anantapur, Guntakal, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Solapur and Kalyan before arriving in Mumbai. Indian Railways’ second Vande Bharat sleeper train service is all set to start in the coming days. South Western Railway (SWR) has proposed November 1, the occasion of Karnataka Rajyotsava, for the inaugural special run of the new Bengaluru-Mumbai … Read more

Is India running out of power? Over half of coal plants face critically low fuel stocks as demand surges

Is India running out of power? Over half of coal plants face critically low fuel stocks as demand surges

India’s coal-fired power plants face critical fuel shortages as demand rises NEW DELHI: India’s coal-fired power plants are running low on fuel, with nearly half holding coal that can generate power for fewer than three days.The squeeze is getting tighter, with the number of plants reporting critically low stocks climbing to 96 out of 191 … Read more

HDFC Bank probe finds executives leaked confidential information: Report

HDFC Bank probe finds executives leaked confidential information: Report

HDFC Bank probe finds two senior executives shared sensitive information with outsiders NEW DELHI: HDFC Bank has found evidence that two senior executives shared confidential business plans and possibly market-sensitive information with outsiders, according to a Bloomberg report.The probe began after some bank leaders raised concerns about possible leaks. The two executives, who oversee key … Read more

SBI data leak: Nearly 4,000 customer records found on dark web; what we know so far

SBI data leak: Nearly 4,000 customer records found on dark web; what we know so far

SBI identifies 3,897 customer records in dark web data exposure NEW DELHI: The State Bank of India (SBI) on Wednesday said that it has identified 3,897 customer records containing personally identifiable information (PII) in data suspected to have been exposed on the dark web. The bank has launched a detailed investigation to establish the authenticity, … Read more

SpaceX profits skyrocket to $4.4 billion as revenue jumps 161%, AI business surges 830%

SpaceX profits skyrocket to .4 billion as revenue jumps 161%, AI business surges 830%

SpaceX revenue surges 161% to $14.6 billion in Q3 SpaceX’s Super Intelligence business has become the biggest driver of the company’s latest quarterly growth, helping Elon Musk’s aerospace company report a net profit of $4.4 billion in the July-September quarter.Revenue more than doubled from a year earlier, rising 161 per cent to $14.6 billion, while … Read more

Retired PSU bank employee claimed Rs 9.29 lakh leave encashment as tax-free, but taxman restricted exemption to Rs 3 lakh; ITAT applies Rs 25 lakh limit retrospectively, cancels Rs 6.29 lakh addition

Retired PSU bank employee claimed Rs 9.29 lakh leave encashment as tax-free, but taxman restricted exemption to Rs 3 lakh; ITAT applies Rs 25 lakh limit retrospectively, cancels Rs 6.29 lakh addition

On September 22, 2026, the ITAT Jaipur ruled in the retired bank employee’s favour. (Image for representative purpose only) Leave encashment is tax-free up to a limit for non-government employees. While the limit was earlier Rs 3 lakh, it was revised to Rs 25 lakh in 2023. There is no such upper limit for government … Read more

Stock Market Today Live Updates: BSE Sensex trades 400 points higher, NSE Nifty50 inches beyond 23,100 mark

Stock Market Today Live Updates: BSE Sensex trades 400 points higher, NSE Nifty50 inches beyond 23,100 mark

Stock market began the session in green, with GIFT Nifty signalling a positive opening after BSE Sensex and Nifty fell more than 1% in the last trading session. Global cues offer some support, as Asian shares rise following gains on Wall Street and strong early corporate earnings. However, elevated crude oil prices, Middle East supply … Read more

Top stocks to buy or sell today: Stock market recommendations for October 21, 2026 – check list

Top stocks to buy or sell today: Stock market recommendations for October 21, 2026 – check list

Top stocks to buy or sell today Stock market recommendations: Premier Energies, Jio Financial Services, and ICICI Life Insurance have been identified as top stocks to sell today by Somil Mehta, Head of Retail Research, Mirae Asset ShareKhan for October 21, 2026. He sees ABB as a buy call. Let’s take a look:Premier Energies: Sell … Read more