Whirlpool of India clocks 39 pc drop in Q2 net profit

IANS | November 9, 2026 5:50 PM

Mumbai, Nov 9 (IANS) Whirlpool of India on Monday reported a 39 per cent year-on-year (YoY) decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 25 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 (Q2 FY27), impacted by rising costs and weaker operating performance despite posting healthy revenue growth.

India and EU review Strategic Partnership, progress on FTA

IANS | November 9, 2026 5:21 PM

New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) India and the European Union (EU) held the seventh India-EU Strategic Partnership Review Meeting in New Delhi, reviewing the full spectrum of their Strategic Partnership, including trade and investment under the India-EU free trade agreement (FTA), the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.

Nvidia board can remove Jensen Huang as CEO without criminal finding: Report

IANS | November 9, 2026 4:29 PM

New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Nvidia's board has the authority to remove founder and Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang from his executive role through a majority vote of directors in office without a criminal finding or conviction, although removing him as a board director would require shareholder approval under separate procedures, according to a report.

Govt extends deepsea oil, gas block bidding deadline to Dec 10

IANS | November 9, 2026 3:38 PM

New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) The government has extended the deadline for submitting bids for deepwater and ultra-deepwater oil and gas exploration blocks under its 10th and 11th Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP) rounds to December 10, marking the seventh postponement for OALP-X and the third for OALP-XI.

World Bank hails India's poverty reduction offering lessons for developing countries

IANS | November 9, 2026 2:53 PM

New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) India's sharp reduction in poverty over the past decade driven by sustained economic growth, rising consumption, expanding employment and social protection, offers important lessons for developing countries, a new report has said after World Bank said that Indians living in extreme poverty fell to 2.6 per cent in 2023 from 27.1 per cent in 2011.