After hotels, online travel portals come under GST lens

After issuing notices to hotels across the country for allegedly underpaying goods and services tax (GST) on restaurant services, the revenue department has now widened its scrutiny by seeking information from online travel platforms. Image used for representational purpose only.

Punjab National Bank Q2 profit rises 14% on strong business growth; asset quality improves

Punjab National Bank (PNB) reported a 14% year-on-year rise in net profit for the September quarter, supported by steady business growth, improved asset quality, and robust digital adoption. The public sector lender’s net profit rose to ₹4,904 crore, up from

IndusInd Bank Q2 results: Private lender posts net loss of ₹445 crore on higher provisions, NII drops 17.5% YoY

IndusInd Bank Q2 results: IndusInd Bank announced the July to September quarter earnings for FY26 on Saturday, October 18, 2025. The bank reported a standalone net loss of ₹444.7 crore in the second quarter of the 2026 fiscal, compared to

Smallcaps Face Their Toughest Samvat Yet

‘Defence, capital goods, engineering, capital market-related stocks, autos, and cement sectors are my bullish bets for Samvat 2082.’ Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT has only been posted for representational purposes.   It has been a forgettable Samvat

Realty’s Next Address: SPR, Sohna Power NCR’s Growth

Micro-markets like Sohna, Dwarka Expressway, Southern Peripheral Road, and the Yamuna Expressway are transforming the Delhi–NCR real estate landscape, driven by rapid infrastructure growth, new transport corridors, and surging demand for mid-to luxury housing.  Part 1 of a three-part series. 

RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee sees scope for more rate cut

Even if the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee decided to hold interest rates in the October meeting, it acknowledged the scope for further rate cuts while waiting for the impact of the past steps to play out. Photograph:

Sensex jumps 485 points on gains in banking, oil shares

Benchmark Sensex spurted by 484 points and Nifty closed above 25,700 on Friday, extending their winning run to the third consecutive day on buying in blue-chip banking and oil shares and foreign fund inflows. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff

Investec says ‘buy’ on earnings day, projects 30% upside

Reliance Industries Q2 Results LIVE Updates: Reliance Industries Ltd., the oil-to-chemicals-to-telecom-to-retail conglomerate and the Nifty 50 heavyweight, will be reporting its September quarter results after market hours on Friday, October 17. A CNBC-TV18 poll indicates that the company is likely

UCO Bank Q2 Results: Net profit rises 2.82% YoY; asset quality improves

UCO Bank reported a 2.82% year-on-year increase in net profit for the second quarter ended September 30, 2025, as per its official earnings disclosure. The bank’s net profit stood at ₹620 crore in Q2 FY26 compared to ₹603 crore in

India’s Russian oil import rebounds in Oct after dip in Q2

India’s crude oil imports from Russia strengthened in the first half of October, reversing a three-month slide in arrivals seen during July-September as refineries were back on full stream to meet festive demand, according to ship tracking data. Imports from