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Saturday, 26 September 2026

FIIs unlikely to return in large numbers without new growth engines in India: Bernstein

Foreign Institutional Investors are expected to remain cautious regarding Indian equities over the coming year. A report indicates that significant foreign investment will depend…

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Greed and Fear index: BEL, Adani Energy to Eternal | Chris Wood's Jefferies India portfolio has 22 stocks for long term

Jefferies' Christopher Wood emphasizes India's structural growth, focusing on rising private investment, particularly in energy and manufacturing. The recent portfolio update…

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India-Pakistan Water Row Escalates: Shehbaz Sharif Issues 'Act Of War' Warning At UN

Calling for water not to be used as a tool of coercion, Sharif said: 'Water must never be weaponised. Rivers should nourish nations, not divide them.'

Mumbai Bids Adieu To Lalbaugcha Raja, Chinchpokhlicha Chintamani After Marathon Immersion Processions

The famous Lalbaugcha Raja was immersed in the Arabian Sea at around 10.50 am amid massive crowds. The Chinchpokhlicha Chintamani was immersed around 10 am

Concurrent Gainers: 10 smallcap stocks that gained for 5 days in a row

Despite a 0.54% decline in the Sensex, 10 BSE 500 stocks posted gains across all five sessions through September 25, delivering cumulative returns ranging from 11% to 41%.

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Nifty logs 7th straight weekly losses for the first time in 6 years: Time to be fearful, or can bulls pull off a comeback?

Indian equities extended their losing streak to seven weeks as elevated crude prices, rising US Treasury yields, geopolitical uncertainty and FII outflows pressured sentiment.…

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Asian Games 2026: Indian women's kabaddi team clinches gold, beats Iran in nail-biting match

The win extended India's long gold record in the event as the players celebrated with 'Vande Mataram'.

Stock market holidays next week: India, China, Taiwan to Hong Kong — these global indices to remain closed on these days

Asian markets will have a holiday-shortened trading week from September 28 to October 2, with major exchanges closing on different days. This could lead to thinner trading…

Three midcap stocks with strong growth potential

Kalpataru Projects, ITC Hotels and Waaree Energies are expanding capacity, entering new markets and building order books as they target the next phase of growth.

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Who Is Sawan Barwal? The Indian Army Athlete Who Won Historic Asian Games Marathon Silver

At the 2026 Asian Games, Sawan Barwal secured a silver medal in the men’s marathon, clocking a record-breaking time of 2:11:37. He also shattered his own national record and ended…

Sumeet Bagadia's stock picks for Monday — Mahindra And Mahindra, Asian Paints, HCL Tech | Target, SL, market outlook

Stock market outlook: Nifty 50 is likely to retain a Sideways to Bearish bias, with immediate support placed at 22,900–23,000 and resistance at 23,300–23,370, believes Sumeet…

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Weather Alert: Heavy Rain To Lash Uttarakhand, UP; Delhi To Get Showers On Saturday

The IMD has issued a heavy rain alert for parts of Uttarakhand, including Dehradun, Pithoragarh and Nainital, warning that rainfall would continue in the state until September 28…

Rupee recovers as large public sector banks sell US dollars

The Indian rupee appreciated by 15 paise, closing at 95.81 against the US dollar on Friday. This recovery was supported by actions from the Reserve Bank of India, which intervened…

Will Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party enter Delhi after Bankipur bypoll win? Here's what we know

The Bankipur bypoll was held after five-term MLA Nitin Nabin vacated the seat following his elevation as the BJP national president and his election to the Rajya Sabha.

Mumbai Bids Grand Farewell To 'Ganpati Bappa'; Over 16,000 Idols Immersed On Final Day

Idols of lord Ganesh are brought for immersion in the Arabian Sea on the occasion of 'Anant Chaturdashi' festival, marking the last of the 'Ganesh Chaturthi' festival, at Girgaon…

JSW Energy bags turbine-generator order for 1,600 MW Salboni Phase-II

JSW Energy's subsidiary JSW Thermal Energy has ordered two 800 MW turbine generators from Toshiba JSW Power Systems for Phase-II of the Salboni project.

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Stocks to buy under ₹200: Tata Steel, South Bank, Castrol by Mehul Kothari of Anand Rathi | Target, SL, market outlook

Stock market outlook: The Nifty 50 index is now trading around the important 23,000–23,100 zone, which is a crucial support coinciding with the rising channel support, says Mehul…

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India-US trade deal '90-per cent-plus there,' says senior US official ahead of key visits

The official added that the deal would "unleash another level" of bilateral relations.

India's badminton tragedy continues: After Satvik-Chirag, Lakshya Sen out of Asian Games 2026 in second round

Lakshya Sen lost 12-21, 21-15, 14-21 to Loh Kean Yew in the Asian Games second round. The defeat revived familiar questions over which version of Lakshya turns up on the day.

From synthetic graphite to PCBs: Ashwini Vaishnaw says India is going deeper into smartphone manufacturing

Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said India is moving beyond smartphone assembly to manufacturing more components and materials used inside devices. He highlighted synthetic graphite…

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Historic! Home loans in India are now cheaper than the US -- What NRIs must know

For generations, costly home loans were the norm for India’s middle class, while cheaper borrowing was associated with Western economies. That equation has now flipped, with US…

Friday, 25 September 2026

Nifty logs longest weekly losing streak since Covid-19 crash in 2020

Brent crude's 11% weekly plunge and a hardening 10-year bond yield weighed on insurance stocks; PB Fintech craters 33% on IRDAI reform fears

Top 4 breakout stocks to buy: Balrampur Chini, Datamatics, Castrol, Cyient by Sumeet Bagadia | Target, stoploss, outlook

Sumeet Bagadia recommends four stocks for near-term investment: Balrampur Chini Mills, Datamatics Global Services, Castrol India, and Cyient. Each stock shows positive technical…

Amazon Great Indian Festival 2026 Early Deals Go Live: Up To 80% Off Electronics

Amazon has kicked off Early Deals for its Great Indian Festival 2026, offering discounts of up to 80% on smartphones, laptops, TVs and appliances ahead of the main sale starting…

'Angh' Wins At Toronto: How A Quiet Film From India's Northeast Just Changed The Oscar Conversation

The Northeast India film 'Angh' has emerged as a notable title at Toronto, adding fresh attention to Indian cinema and its potential Oscar journey.

Ganesh Visarjan 2026: Jackie Shroff Takes Part In Mumbai Celebrations, Rajpal Yadav And Others Visit Lalbaugcha Raja

Jackie Shroff joined the Ganesh Visarjan procession at Girgaon Chowpatty, while Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Ranveer Singh and others visited Lalbaugcha Raja for darshan.

Remove Woman's Morphed Images In 24 Hours: Delhi HC Issues Meta Takedown Order In CJP Case

The court issued notices to Saurav Das, Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Ratna Singh, while directing Delhi Police to file a status report within two weeks.

Mumbai Luxury Housing Prices Surge 6.2% In Q2, Securing Global Top 10 Spot: Report

Mumbai ranked eighth globally in prime home price growth, with Bengaluru and New Delhi also featuring among the top 20 markets.

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Anant Chaturdashi: Mumbai's Lalbaugcha Raja Heads For Ganpati Visarjan Amid Huge Crowd Of Devotees

Lalbaugcha Raja's visarjan procession is drawing large crowds in Mumbai as devotees gather for a final darshan, with the idol set to be immersed at Girgaon Chowpatty.

Fortis loses Supreme Court challenge against forensic audit in ₹3,500 crore Daiichi case

The case is linked to a ₹3,500 crore arbitral award passed in favour of Daiichi Sankyo in 2016. The dispute goes back to the sale of Ranbaxy Laboratories by the Singh brothers to…

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