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Lenskart IPO gets nod from SEBI, Eyewear retailer to raise ₹2,150 Cr via fresh issue
SEBI has given a nod to eyewear retailer Lenskart for an initial public offering (IPO), which aims to raise ₹2,150 Cr through fresh issuance of shares.
Read MoreZomato parent Eternal grants Rs 224 Crore worth ESOPs to employees
Zomato and Blinkit parent Eternal said it has approved the grant of ESOPs worth Rs 224 crore to eligible employees across multiple ESOP plans.
P&G shuts down operations in Pakistan following Shell and Pfizer, thousands of jobs at risk amid growing economic crisis
Procter & Gamble is shutting down its operations in Pakistan, joining a growing list of multinational companies leaving the country due to economic instability.
Physics Wallah's Alakh Pandey becomes richer than Shah Rukh Khan after a 223% jump in net worth to ₹14,510 Cr
Edtech founder Alakh Pandey is among India’s fastest wealth creators, alongside top businessmen from sectors like industrial products and jewellery.
DRDO to test India’s new hypersonic missile ‘Dhvani’ by end of 2025; flying at 7,400 km/h, it’s faster than BrahMos
DRDO will test India’s new hypersonic missile, Dhvani, by the end of 2025. It is expected to outperform BrahMos in speed and manoeuvrability.
Perplexity makes its agentic AI browser Comet free for everyone to compete with Google
Instead of a tabbed interface, Perlexity's agentic AI browser Comet has a workspace to have quick access to all the information they are looking for.
'Achha lag raha hai na, Swadeshi': Ashwini Vaishnaw uses Zoho presentation, Mappls maps for Cabinet briefing
Ashwini Vaishnaw made a major push for swadeshi technology, digital innovation, and self-reliant growth with his presentation using Indian products.
Elon Musk announces Grokipedia as a Wikipedia rival after calling it “too woke” and offering $2B to change name to D**kipedia
Elon Musk has shared that his AI company xAI is building Grokipedia, a platform he says will be a “massive improvement” over Wikipedia. Musk claims it is an important step toward xAI’s goal of understanding the universe.
“Everyone’s mother dies, don’t be dramatic”: UCO Bank Chennai Zonal Head condemned over viral email
A viral internal email alleges severe workplace misconduct by the Chennai Zonal Head of UCO Bank, who cultivated a toxic, dictatorial workplace culture.
“Why is it so normal for Indian uncles to ask about salary” : Reddit user regrets sharing 60 LPA income under family pressure
A Reddit post has gone viral after an Indian man shared how a casual birthday gathering turned into a financial inquisition once he revealed his salary.
“I’m in an uncomfortable seat, but happy,” says 25-YO IIT graduate on leaving a secure finance job to join an AI startup.
25-YO Varun Goyal shared why he quit secure Finance job to join an AI startup. The IIT graduate moved to the US for his master’s in computer science.
PM Modi releases special ₹100 coin, postage stamp on RSS centenary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a special postage stamp and a ₹100 commemorative coin on October 1, 2025, celebrating the centenary of the RSS.
Tata Group & Airbus to set up India’s first private H125 helicopter assembly plant in Karnataka; first deliveries expected by 2027
Tata Advanced Systems and Airbus announce a Final Assembly Line for the H125 helicopter in Vemagal, Karnataka. The facility will produce helicopters for civil, public safety, and defence use under the Make in India initiative.
Survey finds nearly 42% Indian men took loans for alimony, legal costs as urban divorce rates surge
1 Finance Magazine surveyed 1,258 divorced individuals or those undergoing divorce across Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities, in age groups between 22 to 54.
19-YO law student from Mumbai bakes desserts at home and gets customers simply by posting Instagram reels – clocked Rs 4 lakh in 6 months
Founded in 2024 by an 18-year-old Samridhi Elantholy, La Joie is a Mumbai-based home bakery small business that sells desserts like bomboloni, brookies, and brownies.
Delhi man slams Uber after driver threatens sister saying “I don’t care if my ID is deactivated, I’ll teach girls how they should travel”
A Delhi man’s viral post has sparked outrage after he alleged that an Uber driver threatened and abused his sister for refusing to pay extra, raising serious concerns over women’s safety in app-based rides.
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