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Tata Motors profit falls 31% to ₹5,878 crore
TATA Motors Passenger Vehicles on Thursday reported a 31.29% decline in consolidated net profit to ₹5,878 crore in Q4 FY26, dragged down by reduced volumes and the lower profitability of Jaguar Land Rover.
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May 15, 2026
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Sindhu, Lakshya enter Thailand Open quarters
INDIAN shuttlers PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen advanced to the quarterfinals of the Thailand Open Super 500 tournament with straight-game wins in their respective matches here.
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May 15, 2026
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Sunil Bharti Mittal plans nextgen transition in 10 yrs
SUNIL Bharti Mittal, chairman of Bharti Enterprises, on Thursday announced plans to hand over the reins of Bharti Airtel to his children over the next decade.
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May 15, 2026
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BMW sees limited capacity expansion in India after EU FTA, says CEO Brar
LUXURY carmaker BMW Group does not see the free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union leading to any immediate expansion in its manufacturing footprint in the country, though it expects the pact to widen access to imported premium and performance cars once the agreement is implemented.
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May 15, 2026
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Air India losses widen to $2.8 billion in FY26
Airline incurs highest-ever losses since Tata takeover in 2022
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May 15, 2026
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After election drubbing, Didi dons lawyer's robe to flag post-poll violence
TEN days after suffering a disastrous defeat in the recently held assembly elections in West Bengal, the former Chief Minister (CM) and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee, on Thursday for the first time, came out of her Kalighat residence and went to the Calcutta High Court.
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May 15, 2026
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WHIMPER ON CAMPUS, ROARS ONLINE
WALK into any college campus and you will find students with strong opinions. They can reference trending debates, quote viral lines and take positions with remarkable confidence. On the surface, this looks like a politically awakened generation. But if you look closer, the picture may be less reassuring.
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May 15, 2026
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'Investors are backing fewer startups with bigger cheques'
INDIA’S startup funding market is stabilising, but investors are becoming far more selective, with investors increasingly favouring repeat founders, larger deals and startups with stronger financial discipline, according to Tracxn co-founder and CEO Neha Singh.
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May 15, 2026
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Govt caps duty-free gold imports at 100 kg
A day after increasing customs duty on gold and silver, the government on Thursday took further steps to curb gold imports.
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May 15, 2026
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BJP man ‘cracked’ NEET last yr too
THE probe into the NEET paper leak has now expanded beyond the current examination cycle. Fresh revelations confirmed that three members of the family of key accused and BJP worker Dinesh Binwal had secured medical admissions last year too.
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May 15, 2026
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NIKHAT LOSES, OUT OF CWG RACE
IN what could be a big blow, Nikhat Zareen, the former Commonwealth Games winner, lost her bout at the ongoing selection trials for the Commonwealth Games (CWG) and Asian Games on Thursday.
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May 15, 2026
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Not enough infra, will take 20 days to conduct NEET exams online: NTA
CONDUCTING the NEET-UG examination completely online, on the lines of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) and other competitive tests, is not possible under the present circumstances because of inadequate technical infrastructure and the sheer number of candidates, a senior official of the National Testing Agency (NTA) has said.
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May 15, 2026
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BJP eyes strong regional roots, hard Hindutva line among new leaders
BJP increasingly appears to favour leaders with strong regional roots and a hardline Hindutva orientation. Over the past five years, the rise of assertive regional figures has helped address concerns within the party over a possible future leadership vacuum in key states such as West Bengal and Bihar.
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May 15, 2026
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Poll panel to roll out SIR in 16 states and 3 UTs soon
CHIEF Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Thursday announced that the Election Commission of India (ECI) would conduct phase III of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across 16 States and three Union Territories (UTs) and appealed to all electorates to “enthusiastically participate in the exercise and fill their enumeration forms”.
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May 15, 2026
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Maoists gone, Shah, Sai talk security landscape
CHHATTISGARH Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Thursday to discuss the accelerating pace of development and the changing security landscape in the Bastar region.
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May 15, 2026
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‘We come with empty hands’: SC on Kapur case
“WE all came with empty hands and we have to go with empty hands. All we carry is our souls,” observed Justice J B Pardiwala of the Supreme Court on Thursday while hearing the ₹30,000-crore property dispute over late industrialist Sunjay Kapur’s family trust between his mother Rani Kapur and wife Priya Kapur.
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May 15, 2026
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Muthoot Finance net profit up 135% to ₹3,397 crore
INDIA’S leading gold loan lender Muthoot Finance on Thursday reported a consolidated net profit of ₹3,397 crore in Q4 FY26 compared to ₹1,443.93 crore in Q4 FY25, a rise of 135% year-on-year, as the record high gold prices helped balloon its loan sales by 65%.
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May 15, 2026
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JSW Steel posts 10x rise in PAT at ₹16,370 crore
INDIA’S leading steel manufacturer JSW Steel Ltd on Thursday reported a consolidated net profit of ₹16,370 crore in Q4 FY26 compared to ₹1,503 crore during the same period FY25 on one-time gain.
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May 15, 2026
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India's wholesale inflation hits 3.5-year high of 8.3%
INDIA’S wholesale price inflation surged to 8.3% in April, the highest in nearly 3.5 years, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce on Thursday.
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May 15, 2026
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Bengal schools told to start day with Vande Mataram
THE West Bengal government on Thursday made singing of “Vande Mataram” mandatory during morning assemblies in all government-run and government-aided schools. The decision will be implemented with immediate effect, said the government.
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May 15, 2026
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Sabarimala case hearing ends, verdict reserved
AFTER a marathon 16-day hearing in the Sabarimala reference case, a nine-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant, on Thursday reserved verdict on a batch of review petitions concerning discrimination against women at religious places, including the Sabarimala temple in Kerala.
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May 15, 2026
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2 held for blasts in Punjab, Pak terror link busted
PUNJAB Police arrested two persons for allegedly planting an IED outside the Punjab Frontier headquarters of the Border Security Force (BSF) in Jalandhar on May 5.
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May 15, 2026
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Manipur tense as at least 38 held 'hostage'
AT least 38 people were taken ‘hostage’ by different groups in Manipur on Thursday after Wednesday’s killings of three Kuki church leaders in Kangpokpi district.
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May 15, 2026
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J'Khand HC seeks fresh probe into 262 custodial deaths, cites 'disregard for law'
THE Jharkhand High Court on Thursday delivered a landmark judgment on custodial deaths and constitutional accountability, ordering fresh judicial inquiries into 262 custodial death cases after finding that inquiries were conducted by Executive Magistrates instead of Judicial Magistrates, violating Section 176(1-A) of the Code of Criminal Procedure and Section 196(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.
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May 15, 2026
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TII lines up nearly ₹600 cr capex for FY27
TUBE Investments of India (TII), part of the Murugappa Group, plans to invest about ₹600-650 crore in the current financial year as it targets growth in the medical equipment and electric vehicle segments.
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May 14, 2026
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No bond for foreigners with FIFA WC tickets
THE Trump administration is suspending a requirement that foreign visitors from certain countries pay as much as $15,000 in bonds if they are confirmed World Cup ticket holders, the State Department said on Wednesday.
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May 14, 2026
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AI spends hit budgets for traditional IT services
ENTERPRISE spending on artificial intelligence is no longer sitting on the sidelines of technology budgets. It is beginning to take money away from traditional IT services, ERP systems and business process outsourcing, according to a new analysis by research firm UnearthInsight.
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May 14, 2026
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Rupee falls to new low of 95.80 despite duty hikes on gold, silver
DESPITE the initial boost from the steep import duty hike on gold and silver to 15% from 6%, the rupee continued to bleed for the fourth consecutive day and hit a new low of 95.80 before settling at 95.68, marginally lower than the record closing low of 95.63 on Tuesday.
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May 14, 2026
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Russia will fulfill energy supply, Indian interest won't suffer, says Lavrov
EXTERNAL Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held detailed talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in New Delhi on the eve of the BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting, reaffirming the continuity of the India-Russia “Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership” amid shifting global alignments.
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May 14, 2026
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BJP leader among 5 arrested in NEET paper leak
THE CBI on Wednesday arrested five persons and conducted searches at multiple locations across the country in the NEET UG paper leak case as protests over the cancellation of the examination intensified amid demands for Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation.
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