October 2026

US targets 2 Mumbai companies, 5 Indians in Iran petroleum sanctions (representative image) The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on two Mumbai-based companies and five Indian nationals over their alleged involvement in the trade of petroleum products from Iran, as Washington stepped up its economic pressure on Tehran.The US department of state targeted SSPL Solutions Private Limited and...

Ojha said that all the details had been submitted to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday. MUMBAI: Advocate Nilesh Ojha, representing Satish Salian in the Disha Salian death case, on Saturday said that points raised by him earlier were being substantiated as more evidence emerged. He also claimed that a report submitted to the Home Ministry regarding the reinstatement of former police...

File pic of BLOs at an SIR camp Kolkata: The West Bengal CEO’s office has verbally requested EC, seeking clarification on whether voters whose appeals are pending before tribunals for inclusion can file Form 6 for enrolment, following queries from BLOs on the issue. Following EC’s instruction, special drives have been undertaken by the district election officers (DEOs) and electoral registration...

Traffic cops clicking pictures of traffic violators using their mobile phones and checking women pillion riders for helmets. Chennai: Don’t be surprised if a traffic policeman clicks a photograph of your vehicle on his mobile phone, even on roads equipped with automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras. Greater Chennai Traffic Police (GCTP) have instructed personnel to intensify checks against...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on October 7 raised its policy repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50%, after almost three-and-a-half years, amid inflationary pressures and continuing geopolitical tensions arising from the West Asia crisis. The rate hike could make new home loans expensive and push up EMIs for existing floating-rate borrowers, depending on how lenders transmit the increase.RBI Governor...

Gurugram: The Reserve Bank of India’s decision to raise the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50% is unlikely to derail housing demand in the National Capital Region, with developers expecting the festive season to remain steady on the back of steady end-user demand, improving infrastructure and resilient economic fundamentals.National Capital Region developers expect housing demand to remain steady...

The RBI’s 25-basis-point repo rate hike comes largely as expected, against the backdrop of persistent inflationary pressures and geopolitical uncertainty stemming from the West Asia crisis. The higher cost of borrowing could weigh on consumer sentiment and discretionary spending, while creating some affordability pressures, particularly in interest-rate-sensitive housing segments. This could have...

Gurugram: Anant Raj Cloud Singapore Pte. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Anant Raj Ltd, and Orange Business Services Singapore Pte. Ltd have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Haryana government to promote the state as a destination for global data workloads and strengthen its position as a hub for data centres, cloud services and artificial intelligence infrastructure.Anant Raj...

Bollywood actors Shraddha Kapoor and Shakti Kapoor have leased their nearly 1,050 sq ft apartment in Mumbai’s Mahalaxmi for a monthly rent of ₹2.5 lakh for three years, according to documents accessed by CRE Matrix.The leave and licence agreement was registered on June 26, 2026, with a security deposit of ₹7.5 lakh. The apartment is located in Piramal Mahalaxmi South Tower on G B Sakpal Marg and...

Embassy Office Parks REIT, the country’s first listed REIT and the largest office REIT in Asia by area, on Oct 7 announced that its Board has approved the acquisition of 8,048 square feet of leasable retail area at First International Financial Centre, Mumbai, further consolidating its ownership at one of its flagship assets. The acquired space is 100% leased to leading F&B brands, the company...