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Indian tourists to France surge 40% after UPI adoption: Lyra Network chief

India, Oct. 14 -- France has recorded a 40% rise in Indian tourists since adopting India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) for digital transactions last year, a top fintech executive said. Christoph... Read More


Artistes' body vows to press demands for quality upgrades, accountability at Kala Academy

Goa, Oct. 14 -- The Kala Rakhonn Mandd has reaffirmed its commitment to continue the 'Supari Andolan' until all demands concerning the restoration of the Kala Academy and the welfare of Goa's artist c... Read More


Direct tax collections rise 2.36% in FY26 so far; Corporate Tax leads growth, refunds slow down

New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- The gross direct tax collection of the Central government has increased by 2.36 per cent so far in the current financial year (as of October 12, 2025), compared to the same perio... Read More


Latest Bollywood OTT releases (October 13, 2025 to October 19, 2025) to watch on Prime Video, ZEE5, Netflix, Sony LIV

India, Oct. 14 -- This week, OTT is treating Hindi viewers to a veritable feast, turning your comfortable couch into the pinnacle of amusement as the festival season heats up. With a plethora of big-b... Read More


Some stakeholders are ready to invest more in Bira. But they want founder Ankur Jain to exit

New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- Some large institutional stakeholders in homegrown beer maker B9 Beverages, the owner of the Bira 91 brand, have started discussions on the removal of founder and chief executive... Read More


India's wholesale inflation eases to 0.13% in September

NEW DELHI, Oct. 14 -- India's wholesale inflation eased in September after a sharp rise in the previous month, helped by a decline in food and fuel prices, provisional data from the commerce and indus... Read More


HCL sails through Q2 smoothly. Now it's preparing for the AI battleground

New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- HCL Technologies Ltd weathered the macroeconomic slowdown with better-than-estimated revenue growth and margin in the September quarter (Q2FY26). Sequentially, constant currency ... Read More


Aeroflex Neu Ltd leads losers in 'B' group

Mumbai, Oct. 14 -- Gretex Corporate Services Ltd, Lotus Chocolate Company Ltd, Pil Italica Lifestyle Ltd and AGI Infra Ltd are among the other losers in the BSE's 'B' group today, 14 October 2025.Aero... Read More


Muhurat trading picks for Diwali 2025: ICICI Direct recommends HDFC Bank, L&T, Data Patterns, among 8 stocks to buy

New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, have delivered muted performance in the past one year, tracking tepid corporate earnings, global headwinds, and su... Read More


KEC International bags new order worth Rs 1,064 crore in Saudi Arabia

Mumbai, Oct. 14 -- Vimal Kejriwal, MD & CEO, KEC International, said: "We are pleased with the continuous inflow of orders, especially in our T&D business. The consecutive wins in Saudi Arabia, along ... Read More