This comes as the edtech firm negotiates a potential all-stock sale to UpGrad, reported first by Moneycontrol, while restructuring its leadership and grappling with a sharp markdown

The probability of a 15–20 percent rally exists, but it is not a default. The more dependable strategy is to focus on breadth of earnings, balance-sheet strength, and valuation discipline rather than targeting a specific index number, said Anirudh Garg.

The Bengaluru-based company has opened a first-of-its-kind Instamart-branded mini experiential store in Gurugram to allow consumers to get a touch and feel of the various products sold on the platform

Alphabet and Apple have advised employees on H-1B, H-4, F, J, and M visas to avoid traveling abroad due to visa stamping delays of up to 12 months caused by new social media screening requirements.

According to latest information available on flight tracking website Flightradar24.com, more than 200 flights were delayed and the average delay time was around 23 minutes for departures at the airport.

Barely months after being brought in to lead Meta’s superintelligence push, the Scale AI founder is said to be frustrated by tight control, internal pressure and the pace demanded from the top.

With the assent, the new law replaces the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005, and raises the statutory wage employment guarantee from 100 days to at least 125 days per rural household in a financial year.

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Silver has been buoyed by speculative inflows and lingering supply tightness after a historic short squeeze in October.

Kuku will look to file its papers during the January-March quarter and look to list on the stock exchanges by the mid of calendar year 2026, a source told Moneycontrol

Several major tech companies, including Google, Apple, and Microsoft, are advising employees on work visas to reconsider international travel, as delays at US embassies and consulates stretch as long as a year in some regions.

The decision is aimed at optimising aircraft deployment and managing rising operational costs linked to ongoing airspace restrictions, which have affected several carriers' flight paths.

The rally has been driven by a powerful mix of global rate cuts, rising liquidity, a softer dollar, and structurally strong industrial demand, says an analyst.

Value buying in defence shares for second consecutive session after four-day fall is one reason behind rally in defence shares

Tuhin Kanta Pandey said SEBI is engaging with the RBI and the IRDAI to enable the participation of banks and insurance companies in the commodity derivatives market

This comes days after Uday Kotak asked whether Shriram Finance will soon apply to become a bank after the 20% stake acquisition by MUFG Bank for Rs 39,600 crore.

The clarification follows SEBI FAQs issued in July 2025 on research analyst regulations, which allow research analysts to distribute non-SEBI products like banking products, only at a family or group level, with grievances outside SEBI’s purview.

Mistry is hopeful of a reduction in personal income tax slabs in 2026, and is optimistic about the housing sector. He believes that a little more confidence in the hands of consumers may go a long way in further sprucing demand.