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German investigators search Deutsche Bank offices in money laundering probe

German investigators searched the offices of Deutsche Bank, Germany's largest, on Wednesday in connection with an investigation into possible money laundering, officials said.

Maruti Suzuki Q3 net profit rises 4% YoY to ₹3,794 crore

During the quarter, the company registered net sales income of ₹47,534 crore, up from ₹36,802 crore in the same period a year ago, up 29%

ONGC eyes partnership with ExxonMobil to jointly bid for oil & gas blocks

Upstream major ONGC will focus on exploration activities along the east coast, including the Mahanadi, Krishna-Godavari (KG) and Cauvery basins, and off the coast of the Andamans. It also struck a resource-sharing pact with RIL.

L&T order inflows in Q3 surge to record ₹1.36 trillion, top expectations

While order inflows were on the upside, L&T’s consolidated profit for the December quarter fell 4% y-o-y to ₹3,215 crore, weighed down by a one-time provision of ₹1,191 crore to comply with India’s new labour codes. Excluding that one-time provision, profit rose by a third y-o-y to ₹4,406 crore.

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Secret Alchemist raises $3 million to grow clean fragrances and offline presence across India

Clean fragrance startup Secret Alchemist plans to use its newly raised $3 million seed funding to accelerate product innovation, strengthen its team, and build offline discovery touchpoints, as it targets deeper penetration in tier-two India and prepares for an international foray into markets like the UAE and Europe.

GE Vernova T&D India Q3 profit jumps over 100% to ₹291 crore on strong revenue, margins, and robust orders

GE Vernova T&D India Q3 net profit jumped to ₹290.8 crore, revenue rose 58.4%, order bookings hit ₹29.4 billion, driven by strong demand and India’s energy transformation. Shares of GE Vernova T&D India ended higher on Wednesday, January 28, by 6.59% at ₹2,911.00 on the NSE.

Menhood Parent Forays Into Protein Supplementation With Getmymettle Acquisition

Foraying into the lucrative protein supplementation segment, Menhood parent Macobs Technologies has entered a share purchase agreement to acquire 50.01%…

Boeing to deliver two aircraft per month to Indian airlines

AssetPlus raises ₹175 crore to expand assisted wealth management and grow distributor base

AssetPlus plans to use its fresh ₹175-crore funding to expand its mutual fund distributor network, strengthen its technology platform, and add new offerings such as global investing, PMS and insurance, as it targets profitability over the next two years.

IndiGo eyes 40% international flights by 2030 amid a domestic crisis at hand

IndiGo aims to carry 20 crore people on over 4,000 daily flights by 2030, CEO Pieter Elbers says in first media interaction since the flight crisis in December.

Sagility Q3 net jumps 23% to ₹268 cr as revenue soars 36%, margins steady

Sagility Ltd Q3 net profit rose 23.37% to ₹267.6 crore, revenue surged 35.7%, and EBITDA grew 30.4%. BroadPath addition boosted open enrolment and payer client base. Shares of Sagility Ltd ended lower on Wednesday, January 28, by 0.34% at ₹52.00 on the NSE.

HAL aims to tap civilian market

Jio-BP unveils additive petrol for better mileage at no extra cost, targets leadership in low-carbon mobility by 2035

Jio-BP is betting on additive-enhanced fuels, AI-driven automated outlets and a multi-energy retail model to strengthen its footprint in India’s fast-growing mobility market, while targeting leadership in low-carbon energy solutions by 2035.

BPCL in talks with global shipping lines to source LNG from upcoming bunkering facility

The state-run firm is in talks with Danish shipping major Maersk, Italian major Mediterranean Shipping Company SA, and Germany's HAPAG-Lloyd to source crude oil from the planned LNG bunkering facility at Kerala's Vizhinjam port, Rahul Tandon, head of BPCL's gas business, told Mint.

Indian Smartphone Exports Crossed INR 1 Lakh Cr Between Apr-Aug 2025: President Murmu

Retaining its spot as the second largest global smartphone manufacturer, India’s smartphone  exports crossed INR 1 Lakh Cr in the…

‘Education, technology continue to be priority sectors in Indo-Australian partnership’

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Voice AI is the final frontier in a country like India: Nandan Nilekani

India’s AI story now is about voice, which is a whole new frontier due to variations, dialects and code-switching between languages

GPT Infraprojects sees 6% dip in Q3 profit, board declares interim dividend

EBITDA and margins improve; company approves Alcon Builders acquisition.

Adani Airports urges India to relax seat caps on foreign airlines

Dubai's Emirates Airlines has said demand was much higher than the weekly seat caps under the India-UAE bilateral agreement.

Easy Home Finance raises $30 million led by Investcorp

Easy Home Finance plans to use the fresh capital to expand into new markets across India and invest further in product development and technology.

RVNL-GPT JV bags ₹1,201 crore Ganga rail-road bridge project in Varanasi

Northern Railway selects JV as L1 bidder for four-line rail, six-lane road bridge near Kashi station.

India’s consumption story has a wage growth problem

HAL counts on SJ-100 planes, Dhruv NG choppers to drive civil business

The SJ-100, Dhruv NG and Hindustan-228 light transport aircraft will spearhead Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s ambitious civil campaign