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The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has set up a high-level expert committee to make Aadhaar technology future-ready, with focus on scalability, data security, and resilience against emerging cybersecurity threats, according to an official statement issued on Friday.The committee, chaired by UIDAI Chairperson Neelkanth Mishra, includes UIDAI CEO Bhuvnesh Kumar, Nutanix founder Dheeraj Pandey,…

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday announced the launch of the next round of three key surveys — including one on inflation expectations — aimed at providing critical inputs for formulating monetary policy.The November 2025 round of the Inflation Expectations Survey of Households (IESH) will capture households’ subjective assessments of price movements and…

Businesses that have not filed their pending GST returns for three years or more will no longer be able to do so beginning the November tax period, according to an advisory from the Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN).The GSTN, which manages the technology backbone of the indirect tax system, said that monthly, quarterly, and…

The Centre’s fiscal deficit reached 36.5 per cent of the full-year target at the end of the first half of FY26, data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) on Friday showed.During the same period last year, the fiscal deficit had stood lower at 29 per cent of the Budget Estimates (BE) for 2024–25,…

After six months of uncertainty, China has resumed shipments of heavy rare earth magnets to India, offering much-needed relief to manufacturers in the electric vehicle, renewable energy and consumer electronics sectors. However, the shipments come with a key condition, the cargo cannot be re-exported to the United States. The supply flow had earlier been halted…

Gold prices tumbled in domestic futures trade on Friday as investors became cautious amid the Fed’s stance on rate cuts and temporary truce between US and China.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures for December delivery dropped by Rs 218, or 0.18%, to Rs 1,21,290 per 10 grams, with 13,223 lots being traded.However, in…

Asian shares are trading mixed on Friday after the Wall Street sank from record heights despite United States’s trade truce with China and profits of Big Tech giants exceeded expectations.Taiwan’s benchmark added 104 points or 0.37% to reach 28,392 at 10:31 AM IST. Japan’s Nikkei led the gains, jumping over 790 points to reach 52,118.Kospi…

Eyewear retailer Lenskart Solutions has opened its initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, aiming to raise Rs 2,150 crore through a fresh issue of shares, while promoters and existing investors will sell 12.75 crore shares via an offer for sale (OFS).The IPO will remain open till November 4 and the company is set to hit…

Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Bajaj Broking Research, the top stock picks for October 31, 2025 are NBCC, and Sagility. Here’s its view on Nifty and Bank Nifty:Index View: NIFTYBenchmark indices remained range-bound last week, following a robust bullish rally in the preceding sessions. Global investors stayed on the…

Markets regulator Sebi on Thursday issued fresh guidelines directing stock exchanges to realign eligibility norms and composition criteria for derivatives on non-benchmark indices such as Bankex, FinNifty, and BankNifty.According to the circular, exchanges will need to revise the composition and weights of these indices within specified timelines, PTI reported. The adjustment for Bankex and FinNifty…

NEW DELHI: In one of the costliest ever deals in India for an under construction highrise project, a Delhi-based business family has bought four bare shell apartments in DLF’s upcoming uber luxury Dahlias in Gurgaon for Rs 380 crore. The apartments are in adjoining towers with a common wall. The common wall between two adjacent…

Achin Gupta (Photo- Cipla.com) Cipla, India’s third largest drugmaker by sales, will see a change of guard from April 1, 2026 with its MD and global CEO Umang Vohra stepping down. The company announced that the chief operating officer, Achin Gupta will succeed Vohra “as part of the company’s structured succession planning’’. Analysts told TOI…

BENGALURU: TCS’s $6.5 billion capex blueprint for the AI data centre move goes beyond risk capital—it signals a push to build capabilities and perhaps prevent tech colonisation. Indian firms are increasingly turning to private capital to expand capacity and meet surging digital demand.In a recent interview with TOI, TCS CEO K Krithivasan said it aims…

MUMBAI: Markets regulator Sebi on Thursday allowed investment advisers (IAs) and research advisers (RAs) to share their past performance till the time the Past Risk and Return Verification Agency (PaRRVA) is set up. These advisers will be allowed to share past performance data provided by a chartered accountant or a chartered management accountant only on…

NEW DELHI: The statistics ministry is proposing that the housing index compilation methodology be revised significantly as part of the base revision exercise of the consumer price index (CPI).As a part of CPI, housing constitutes a major component with an expenditure share of nearly 21.7% in urban areas and 10.1% at the all-India level in…

BENGALURU: Tech firms and AI platforms are stepping up hiring, with AI-first roles now dominating new job openings. As companies accelerate their adoption of AI, demand for professionals skilled in data architecture, machine learning, and generative AI is soaring. India’s strong technical talent, adaptability, and scale make it impossible for global firms to overlook in…

MUMBAI: The Rs 6,632-crore initial public offering for Billionbrains Garage Ventures that runs the digital financial services company Groww, is set to open on November 4 and close on November 7. At the upper end of the Rs 95-100 price band for the IPO, the company is valued at nearly Rs 62,000 crore. The shares…

PATNA: Government has indicated that it is close to finalising a bilateral trade deal with the US and also hinted that the much-delayed Export Promotion Mission is expected to be announced in the next fortnight or so. During a meeting with Export Promotion Councils in Delhi late on Wednesday, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal…

MUMBAI: Markets regulator Sebi on Thursday said that exchanges that have derivative products on non-benchmark indices will have to readjust the weights of their constituents in such a way that no one stock dominates the index. As of now there are derivative products on BankNifty, Bankex and FinNifty.In addition to the existing rules for constructing…

CP Gurnani (left) with Arun Bansal New Delhi: Adani Airport Holdings Ltd (AAHL) has tied up with AIONOS, an InterGlobe Enterprises (IGE) company, to implement a multi-lingual omni-channel agentic AI solution that “would enhance” the conventional help desk experience for passengers. A subsidiary of Adani Enterprises, AAHL operates airports at seven places — Mumbai, Ahmedabad,…