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BusinessPhoto: ET TechUrban Company, known for selling water purifiers and smart locks under its Native brand, plans to enter the residential air conditioner segment. This move, first reported in October 2025, will place Urban Company among new-age firms competing in a market dominated by established brands like Samsung, Daikin, Godrej, and Voltas.
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SportsPhoto: News18Hi SportsAnvay Dravid, Rahul Dravid's younger son, captained Karnataka and scored a blazing 151 runs off 100 balls against Gujarat in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy, leading Karnataka to chase down a target of 358 with five wickets remaining. In another match, Virender Sehwag's son Aaryavir Sehwag scored 173 runs off 143 balls for Delhi, but his team lost despite his brilliant innings.
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BusinessPhoto: MintThe finance ministry has appointed former IAS officer Subhas Chandra Lal Das as part-time chairperson of the Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB) for three years. The appointment, effective from the notification date, includes six part-time members: Arijit Basu, Satish Kashinath Marathe, Ramanathan Subramanian, Siddhartha Mohanty, Neerja Kapur, and T.L. Alamelu, all former senior officials from RBI, SBI, LIC, NIACL, and IRDAI.
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PoliticsPhoto: News18India has signed defence contracts worth ₹4,106 crore for the GSAT-7C communication satellite and Varunastra heavyweight torpedoes. The ₹2,563-crore GSAT-7C deal aims to enhance secure communication for the Indian Air Force, while the ₹1,543-crore Varunastra contract will improve the Navy’s anti-submarine warfare capabilities. Lt Gen D.P. Pandey highlighted GSAT-7C's role in addressing communication gaps from Operation Sindoor.
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BusinessPhoto: Business StandardBajaj Housing Finance reported an 18% increase in profit after tax to ₹757 crore for Q2 FY27, up from ₹643 crore in the same quarter last year. Total income rose 18.3% to ₹3,251 crore. Net interest income increased 10% to ₹1,055 crore, while loan losses and provisions fell to ₹35 crore. Assets under management grew 25% to ₹1.58 lakh crore as of September 30, 2026.
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PoliticsPhoto: News18Senior advocate Prashant Bhushan called the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protests a fight for "regime change," intensifying political tensions. BJP leaders accuse the Opposition of trying to destabilise the Modi government amid protests against the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The debate now questions whether the movement seeks electoral accountability or a broader political agenda.
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Photo: ET TechUrban Company, known for selling water purifiers and smart locks under its Native brand, plans to enter the residential air conditioner segment. This move, first reported in October 2025, will place Urban Company among new-age firms competing in a market dominated by established brands like Samsung, Daikin, Godrej, and Voltas.
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