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Vishal Mega Mart Q3 FY26 profit jumps 19%, revenue up 17% as store expansion, festive demand drive growth
Vishal Mega Mart Q3 FY26 net profit rose 19.1% to ₹312.9 crore; revenue up 17%. 29 new stores opened amid strong festive demand and expansion. Shares of Vishal Mega Mart ended marginally higher on Tuesday, January 27, by 0.58% at ₹125.30 on the NSE.
PC Jeweller Q3 Results: Profit jumps 28% to Rs 190 crore on higher revenue amid festive demand
PC Jeweller Ltd on Tuesday reported a 28 per cent increase in its consolidated net profit at Rs 190.10 crore in the quarter ended December, mainly on festive demand.
Boeing swings to quarterly profit on asset sale, shares slide on unit losses
Boeing swung to a fourth-quarter profit on Tuesday, driven by the sale of its digital aviation services provider, as well as rising jet output and stronger deliveries.
Spandana Sphoorty cuts Q3 losses as NPAs fall and disbursements rise
Spandana Sphoorty narrowed its December-quarter loss to Rs 95 crore as asset quality improved and collections stabilised. Gross NPAs declined, disbursements rose sequentially, but loan book contraction, write-offs and covenant non-compliance kept the microfinance lender in the red this quarter.
Mindspace REIT records 29% on-year growth in Q3 NOI at Rs 671 crore
Mindspace Business Parks REIT posted strong December-quarter performance, with net operating income rising 29% and revenue up 27%. Leasing momentum stayed robust, occupancy touched 94.5%, distributions increased, debt costs fell, and portfolio expansion continued across key Indian office markets nationwide.
Moody’s says India–EU FTA will be ‘credit positive,’ boost manufacturing and export competitiveness
Moody’s says the India–EU Free Trade Agreement will boost India’s manufacturing, investment, and exports after talks led by Modi, von der Leyen, and Costa.
India-EU FTA | Tech services, auto, manufacturing seen as big winners by India Inc, rating agencies
India–EU FTA | Mahindra Group CEO sees it as 'huge positive for the auto sector;' NASSCOM calls agreement an important step for IT services, with gains expected through market access, predictability and rules-based digital trade; Moody's says FTA will be credit-positive. There's more.
Vodafone Idea Q3 Results: Cons loss narrows YoY to Rs 5,286 crore, revenue up 2%; ARPU rises to Rs 186
Vodafone Idea Q3 Results: Vodafone Idea narrowed its consolidated losses to Rs 5,286 crore in Q3FY26 versus Rs 6,609 crore in the year ago period. The telecom company's revenue from operations for the quarter stood at Rs 11,323 crore, up 2% over Rs 11,117 crore in the corresponding quarter of the last financial year.
India-EU FTA: Was Donald Trump a 'unifier' behind 'mother of all deals' - what Piyush Goyal said
India and the European Union have concluded negotiations for a landmark free trade agreement, described as the "mother of all deals." Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal dismissed any US role in the pact, emphasising its independent nature. The agreement, expected to be implemented by 2026, aims to boost trade and investment between the two economic powerhouses.
ESA’s Solar Orbiter Reveals How Magnetic Avalanches Trigger Solar Flares
New observations from ESA’s Solar Orbiter show that solar flares can be triggered by cascading magnetic disturbances. During a close solar pass, the spacecraft captured fine details of twisted magnetic fields repeatedly breaking and reconnecting, creating a magnetic “avalanche” that amplified a small instability into a powerful flare. The findings offer new insight into how the Sun releases vast amounts of energy.
Budget 2026: Indian VCs Want Action Rather Than Promises
With the Union Budget 2026 set for February 1, India’s venture capital (VC) ecosystem stands at a pivotal juncture. After…
Oil jumps over 1% on US storm disruption, Kazakh oilfield's slow restart
Oil prices jumped over 1% on Tuesday as a massive winter storm hit crude production and affected refineries on the U.S. Gulf Coast, with the market also finding support from the slow restart of output from the Tengiz oilfield in Kazakhstan.
ONGC JV signs shipbuilding contracts with Samsung for two Indian-flag ethane carriers
ONGC, through its JV companies with Japan’s MOL, has signed shipbuilding contracts with Samsung Heavy Industries for two Indian-flag Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLECs). The vessels, each with 100,000 cubic meters capacity, will transport about 600 KTPA of ethane for ONGC’s subsidiary OPaL.
S&P, Nasdaq rise as corporate earnings roll in; Medicare rates hit insurers
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened higher on Tuesday as investors parsed a fresh round of mega-cap earnings, while health insurers declined as the Trump administration's Medicare Advantage payment proposal disappointed investors.
After SCL Mohali, Tata's Dholera plant to help startups build prototype chips
Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced Tata's Dholera fab will assist Indian chip startups with design tape-outs, aiming to enhance domestic semiconductor capabilities. India targets 3-nm chip production by 2032 and plans to boost funding and market access for startups under the DLI scheme.
Titagarh Rail, ABB India partner on 25kV driverless metro propulsion, tech transfer
Titagarh Rail Systems and ABB India have partnered to develop propulsion systems and transfer TCMS technology for 25kV driverless metro projects in India. The agreement covers design, supply, installation, and co-production of traction motors and converters for 240 MMRDA metro coaches across Lines 5 and 6, including five years of maintenance; and takes forward Make in India.
Market Trading Guide: Buy Oil India, Tata Steel and two more stocks on Wednesday for up to 8% potential upside
Nifty closed higher amid volatility on monthly expiry, driven by gains in financials, IT and metals, though auto and FMCG lagged. Analysts see 24,900 as support and 25,500 as resistance, recommending OIL India, DCX Systems, Tata Steel and Sona BLW.
Nothing Phone 4a Pro Battery, Charging Speed and IP Rating Revealed via EPREL Label
Nothing Phone 4a Pro has been assigned an EU Energy Label wth model number A069P. This model number is believed to be associated with the Phone 4a Pro. The listing shows that the upcoming phone has a 5,080mAh battery with 50W charging support. The listing suggests that the launch may not be far off.
iQOO 15R Price in India, Chipset Details Teased Ahead of Launch in India on February 24
iQOO 15R will be the fastest smartphone under Rs. 55,000 in India, the smartphone maker claimed on Tuesday, while revealing that the handset will be powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset from Qualcomm. The iQOO 15R is set to be unveiled in India on February 24. It will go on sale in the country via Amazon. It will be offered in at least black and blue colourways. The phone is teased to carry a dual rear camera setup. iQOO's upcoming 15R is expected to feature a 6.59-inch 1.5K AMOLED display.
Honor Magic V6 Leak Hints at Slimmer Build, New Hardware Upgrades Ahead of Anticipated March Debut
Honor is preparing to launch its next foldable, the Honor Magic V6, with fresh leaks revealing design and hardware details. Tipsters claim the phone will feature a slimmer and lighter glass-fibre body, carry the internal codename Phenom, and launch around March. It is tipped to run on the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset with full tuning, pack a 200-megapixel main camera, periscope telephoto lens, and a 7000mAh-class battery with wireless charging, along with water resistance, satellite communication, and multiple colour options.
NASA Races to Restore Contact With MAVEN Mars Orbiter After Weeks of Silence
NASA has resumed efforts to reestablish contact with the MAVEN spacecraft after Mars emerged from solar conjunction. Engineers are using the Deep Space Network and studying recovered data from December 6 to determine what caused the communication loss and assess the spacecraft’s condition.
India-EU FTA may lower costs of novel drugs for Indian patients, medical equipment
The deal will reduce tariffs on pharmaceutical exports from Europe to India to zero from 11% for almost all products. This will also reduce input costs for specialized raw material that Indian firms import from Europe.