Indian stock markets closed on account of Dussehra

IANS | October 20, 2026 9:39 AM

Mumbai, Oct 20 (IANS) Indian stock markets will remain closed on Tuesday on account of Dussehra with trading suspended across major segments on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE).

US orders removal of China's DeepSeek products from federal civilian agencies

IANS | October 20, 2026 9:14 AM

Washington, Oct 20 (IANS) The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has ordered federal civilian agencies to remove products developed by Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepSeek from their information technology systems and barred them from procuring such products, according to a federal notice.

Waaree Renewable Technologies Q2 profit falls over 29 pc

IANS | October 19, 2026 7:46 PM

Mumbai, Oct 19 (IANS) Waaree Renewable Technologies Limited on Monday reported a more than 29 per cent year-on-year (YoY) decline in consolidated net profit for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 (Q2 FY27), as a sharp increase in expenses weighed on profitability despite strong revenue growth.

NSE, BSE announce Muhurat trading timings for Nov 8 Diwali session

IANS | October 19, 2026 5:09 PM

Mumbai, Oct 19 (IANS) India's leading bourses, National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on Monday announced the timings for the special live trading session of Diwali Muhurat trading, which will be held on Sunday, November 8, 2026 from 2:20 pm to 3:30 pm.

India's smartphone shipments fall 26 pc in Q3: Report

IANS | October 19, 2026 4:53 PM

New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) India's smartphone shipments fell 26 per cent year-on-year to 35.8 million units in the third quarter of 2026, while Samsung regained the top position in the market, a report said on Monday.