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TCS onboards 10,000 freshers in Q2 FY27; plans to hire on demand
India's largest IT services firm says hiring will track client demand as it invests in AI skills, workforce training and niche talent, while subcontractor expenses rise in Q2
HDFC Bank's Anup Bagchi set to become India's highest-paid bank CEO
HDFC Bank proposes ₹35.9 crore in annual compensation for incoming MD & CEO Anup Bagchi, including ₹26.92 crore in variable pay, besides a ₹7.35 crore joining bonus
Amazon Great Indian Festival opens with record 100% growth in orders
Customers from every pin code placed orders as premium smartphones, home entertainment, fashion and beauty drove demand, with Amazon reporting its biggest-ever opening day
'Wait till you discover other guy': Rahul responds to Musk's 'Ambani' post
Musk questions whether Mukesh Ambani is the "real boss of India"; government says security clearances are pending for all three satcom licensees
Trump says US will not attack Iran before November midterm elections
Trump says US-Iran discussions are productive and rules out an attack on Iran before the November 3 midterm elections, while the US blockade of Iranian ports remains in effect.
FSSAI issues notices to Dr Reddy's, Nestle, Flipkart over misleading ads
The regulator also suspended Shreyash Retail's licence over expired and rotten food products and sanctioned prosecution against Nex International over excessive pesticide residues
US suspends 8 IT firms from permanent labour certification programme
US Labour Department suspends Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL, Capgemini, Microsoft and Adobe from the permanent labour certification programme.
Air India, Air India Express, Akasa raise fuel surcharges after IndiGo move
Air India, Air India Express and Akasa Air have raised or introduced fuel surcharges from October 9 as airlines seek to offset higher aviation turbine fuel prices amid the West Asia conflict
Harness buys select assets of Augment Code to automate software coding
The acquisition brings Augment Code's Cosmos and Auggie CLI products into Harness, strengthening its push towards autonomous coding, testing, security and software deployment
Jane Street to SAT: Sebi changed goalposts, seeks order logs
Jane Street seeks order logs and counterparty details to defend itself in the market manipulation case, while Sebi argues that it has disclosed all material relied upon so far
Citi helps Indian companies raise nearly $16 billion so far in 2026
Citi has helped Indian companies raise nearly $16 billion through debt and equity markets in 2026 and advised on M&A transactions worth over $36 billion amid strong deal activity
Confident of hitting $1 trn exports target in FY27, says Piyush Goyal
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal says India's export target is achievable despite subdued global trade growth, citing strong domestic businesses, MSMEs and new FTAs
Samsung sees record $80 bn quarterly profit as AI chip demand surges
Samsung forecasts record Q3 profit of 107.4 trillion won as AI-driven memory chip demand fuels earnings, while tight supply and rising chip costs pressure its smartphone business.
GST reforms address 99% of rate, process issues, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman
The FM said the Council has also taken steps to make the movement of goods smoother by limiting inspections, detention and seizure to officers of the supplier or destination state
JSW Steel Q2 crude output rises 5% to 7.27 million tonnes, Indian ops up 5%
The company's crude steel output was 6.95 MT in the year-ago period
Bio-Synergy targets £3-5 million in India sales with DNA testing kit
UK health science firm partners with Kynora Life Sciences to launch DNA and epigenetics testing kits priced between ₹25,000 and ₹85,000, targeting personalised wellness in India
GST Council ends GST officers' arrest powers; ₹10,000 limit for notices
The council has removed the power to arrest under GST. It also raised the threshold for prosecution from ₹1 crore to ₹5 crore
GST Council widens input tax credit scope, eases refund rules for firms
Businesses will be able to claim credit on employee insurance, telecom towers, pipelines and certain free samples, while refunds will be widened to input services and machinery
TCS Q2 results: Net profit rises 15% to ₹13,884 crore, revenue up 11.2%
Consolidated revenue from operations rose 11.2% to ₹73,188 crore from ₹65,799 crore in the year-ago quarter, the company said
NTPC arm to soon start commercial operations of 500 MWh BESS capacity: CEO
NVVN CEO Somes Bandyopadhyay said the company plans to commission another 500 MWh of battery energy storage capacity during the current financial year under the government's 3,000 MWh scheme