RBI rate hike to impact cost of doing business, especially for MSMEs: Industry leader

IANS | October 7, 2026 10:00 PM

Mumbai, Oct 7 (IANS) President of the IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Prof. Mahendra Kumar Chouhan, said on Wednesday said that the Reserve Bank of India’s 25-basis-point repo rate hike to 5.5 per cent is likely to raise the cost of doing business, particularly for SMEs and MSMEs, and urged the central bank to adopt a measured stance amid other underlying strengths in the economy.

IGPL Hyderabad Invitational: Five player lead opens with a string of low scores

IANS | October 7, 2026 9:49 PM

Hyderabad, Oct 7 (IANS) Five players packed the top of the leaderboard at 5-under 65 as the IGPL Krishna Invitational 2026 Hyderabad opened with a scoring spree at the Hyderabad Golf Association course in Hyderabad on Wednesday.

USA’s Montana state eyes tie-ups with India in quantum technology, photonics

IANS | October 7, 2026 9:37 PM

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Montana (US) Governor, Greg Gianforte, who is here with a delegation of more than 30 professionals from higher education and advanced technology, said on Wednesday that he has held some "very, very productive meetings" on quantum technology and photonics as well as aerospace and defence technology.

Essel Group firms offer to pay back 100 per cent dues in LIC Housing Finance dispute

IANS | October 7, 2026 9:30 PM

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) In a major development in the LIC Housing Finance dispute involving Essel Group founder Subhash Chandra's personal guarantee, the group companies concerned have proposed a settlement offering repayment of 100 per cent of the outstanding principal amount along with 10 per cent interest to it.

'We have a strong desire to get the better of them’: South Africa's Bavuma ahead of Australia Test

IANS | October 7, 2026 9:25 PM

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) South Africa captain Temba Bavuma expects another fiercely contested battle against Australia when the two sides begin their Test series in Durban on Friday, with the Proteas looking to build on their World Test Championship triumph.

Fenesta Open: Karthik upsets Kamboj; top seeds Manish Sureshkumar, Vaidehee Chaudhari in QF

IANS | October 7, 2026 9:12 PM

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Pranav Karthik, the 21-year-old from Tamil Nadu, caused a major upset on Wednesday at the 31st Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship, rallying from a set down to defeat No. 4 seed Udit Kamboj in the second round at the DLTA in New Delhi.

India and Kazakhstan vow to strengthen forward-looking partnership

IANS | October 7, 2026 9:06 PM

Astana, Oct 7 (IANS) India and Kazakhstan on Wednesday reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral ties while reaffirming their commitment to work even more closely to translate the partnership into tangible outcomes.

MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh to lead Indian delegation at Arctic Circle Assembly

IANS | October 7, 2026 8:47 PM

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Minister of State for External Affairs and Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Kirti Vardhan Singh will be leading the Indian delegation to Iceland's Reykjavik from October 8-10 to participate in the annual meeting of the Arctic Circle Assembly (ACA), the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Wednesday.

‘Captaincy taught me to stand on the frontline and take responsibility’: Harmanpreet Kaur

Vaishnavi Iyer | October 7, 2026 8:47 PM

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Former India women’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur reflected on the lessons she learned while leading the national side for more than a decade, saying the responsibility taught her to face both criticism and success head-on while remaining committed to the team’s progress.

Uttarakhand: Silk yarn spinning generates employment for women members of SHGs in Kumaon

IANS | October 7, 2026 8:45 PM

Haldwani, Oct 7 (IANS) Uttarakhand's Silk Department is moving beyond silk cocoon production to the actual manufacturing of silk yarn.