Tuesday, September 08
As the Indian Premier League entered retention-eve, the long-awaited lists from all ten franchises finally landed on Saturday — and they arrived framed by one of the most dramatic trade windows the league has witnessed in recent cycles. The confirmation of retained cores came on the heels of a flurry of high-impact player movements, signalling that teams have already begun shaping the competitive landscape for IPL 2026.Here is everything you need to know about the retentions and releases.Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL 2026 Retention List Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the reigning champions of last year, made a cluster of decisive cuts while signalling confidence in some of their long-term investments. The franchise released Liam Livingstone, Lungi Ngidi, Mayank Agarwal, Swastik Chikara,
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said all possibilities are on the table regarding the resumption of free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with Canada. Goyal said he has held two rounds of discussions with Canada's Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development Maninder Sidhu and both are exploring ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation and the strategic partnership. "All possibilities are on the table. We have had two rounds of discussions now - we met in Delhi for a high-level ministerial meeting. We met (here) briefly to discuss the way forward to strengthen bilateral cooperation and strategic partnership," Goyal said here. He was replying to a question whether there are any expectations of resumption of FTA talks between the two countries
Mutual funds have inched up their investments in IT stocks to 7.6% in October after touching a 67-month low in September 2025. The investments on monthly basis have gone up by 10 basis points from 7.5% in September to 7.6% in October whereas on a yearly basis, the investment has gone up by nearly 130 basis points from 8.9% in October 2024, according to a report by Motilal Oswal Financial Services.125342031Source: Motilal Oswal Financial Services reportAlso Read | Midcap mutual funds inflows top small caps for 3 consecutive months. Are investors turning selective?The report further highlighted that in October 2025, mutual funds showed interest in Technology, NBFCs, Oil & Gas, PSU Banks, Telecom, and Consumer Durables, leading to a MoM rise in their weights. Conversely, Automobiles, Util
Indonesia has made a bid to purchase the BrahMos missile, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Saturday. "Indonesia has requested to purchase the BrahMos missile being manufactured in Lucknow," Singh said, addressing the BJP workers here. Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath flagged off the first batch of BrahMos missiles manufactured at the BrahMos Aerospace unit here on October 18. The manufacturer of the BrahMos supersonic missile system has produced the first batch of missiles at its new integration and test facility in Lucknow. The state-of-the-art unit, inaugurated on May 11, is fully operational now. The Rs 300-crore unit, located in the state capital's Bhatgaon in Sarojini Nagar, is one of the most ambitious projects of the Uttar Pradesh Defence Corridor. The as
