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Nilesh Shah of Kotak Mahindra AMC expects the pay revision to support premium consumption, with around 20 million government employees and pensioners potentially receiving salary arrears and higher pay.

Stock Market Highlights: Among individual stocks, L&T, Trent, and SBI were among the top gainers, while RIL, Infosys and Tech Mahindra emerged as the top laggards.

A report by the think tank Council on Energy, Environment and Water, suggests that ethanol also carries less energy than petrol, so vehicles running on it burn more fuel to cover the same distance, which pushes ethanol's real cost 15-25% higher than petrol.

According to Finance Ministry sources, about 1,100 taxpayers have filed applications under the Foreign Assets of Small Taxpayers-Disclosure Scheme, 2026 (FAST-DS) so far.

Jefferies' analysis of around 2,200 listed companies shows organised-sector employment growth slowed to 1.8% in FY26, while financial services hiring growth eased to 1.7%. Average employee-cost growth stood at 6.8%.

Jefferies expects higher government salaries and potential arrears under the 8th Pay Commission to support discretionary spending in FY28. Implementation timing remains uncertain, while a weak monsoon and fading GST-related benefits could weigh on consumption.

Mathura Road, Outer Ring Road and Grand Trunk Road are among Delhi's 'most' dangerous stretches, says new data shared by Delhi's Traffic Police. These are some of Delhi's busiest roads and record the highest number of fatal accidents, with a Delhi Traffic Police assessment identifying 153 high accident-prone locations across the city.

The finance minister said easy liquidity has contributed to Indian equities' underperformance even as economic fundamentals remain sound. Foreign investors have sold more than $33 billion in direct Indian equities this year, while capital has flowed towards AI-linked markets such as Taiwan and South Korea.

MeitY has flagged concerns over manipulated visuals, misleading claims and out-of-context content, asking Meta to improve safeguards against public disorder.

Sitharaman cited phytosanitary rules, restrictions intended to protect against plant pests and diseases among the barriers facing Indian exporters.

The big question, then, is whether India can build an institution that global borrowers, investors, banks, and lawyers can trust, even without an Indian connection.

The Infosys co-founder says payment system participants need sustainable revenue models as India expands its digital payments infrastructure.