Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal met US Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer on the sidelines of the G20 Trade Ministers’ meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as India and the US push to conclude an interim trade agreement.

Goyal is on a week-long visit to the US that concludes on Tuesday.

Indian banks faced nearly $500 million in mark-to-market losses on their foreign exchange (FX) trading books in the first half of 2026 after regulatory changes by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) forced lenders to unwind positions, according to research by Crisil Coalition Greenwich.

State-owned refiner and oil marketing giant Indian Oil Corporation (IndianOil) has invited expressions of interest (EOI) from companies to help launch its own packaged drinking water brand across its retail outlet network, as the oil marketing company looks to increase non-fuel revenue.

IndianOil's EOI, issued on September 18 by its Retail Sales division, proposes an aggregator-led model under which partners will manage manufacturing, quality assurance, supply chain, logistics and rollout.

Sir Dorabji Tata Trust (SDTT) vice-chairmen and trustees Venu Srinivasan and Vijay Singh have said they were not consulted before a September 28 letter was sent to the board of Tata Sons proposing a reorganisation of the group’s holding company.

In a letter dated September 30 addressed to the trustees of SDTT, Srinivasan and Singh noted, “We were surprised to receive a copy of the letter and learn about the Press release from public sources.”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the country must bring youth into public services who are not attracted by public office.

He said it is essential that the recruitment examination does not just test what a candidate knows but also sees why that youth wants to come into civil services.

India, like other developing nations, faces a stiff challenge in attracting capital flows as near-term uncertainties over US trade relations, crude price spikes, and the lack of an India angle in global AI developments weigh on its investment attractiveness, a Finance Ministry report said on Thursday.

Stating that high-frequency indicators for July-August 2026 suggest some moderation in the pace of economic activity following the strong 7.8 per cent GDP growth in the first quarter (April-June)

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday upheld the validity of a provision allowing elderly parents or senior citizens to approach a District Magistrate (DM) seeking the eviction of their children or legal heirs from property belonging to them.

The High Court made the observations while dismissing a plea challenging an eviction order passed by the Divisional Commissioner of Delhi in favour of the petitioner’s mother-in-law, reported Bar and Bench.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the appointment of Anup Kumar Saha as managing director and chief executive officer (MD & CEO) of Kotak Mahindra Bank for a three-year term beginning January 1, 2027, the private sector lender said in a regulatory filing on Thursday.

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Wednesday said its Transportation Infrastructure business vertical has formally executed two contracts worth over ₹3,500 crore from the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) of Dubai for the development of the Latifa Bint Hamdan Corridor.

The first contract involves the development of a new road connecting Al Khail Road with the extension of Latifa Bint Hamdan Street, along with the construction of bridges, tunnels and associated road works.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday said it arrested Vatika Group’s Chairman and MD Anil Bhalla, and promoter Gautam Bhalla in a money laundering case linked to alleged fraudulent inducement and non-delivery of residential plots in Gurugram.

Anil and Gautam were arrested on Tuesday under Section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, the ED said in a press release.

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