Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Jio Platforms has held talks with several companies including Comcast and Charter Communications about licensing its wireless broadband technology in exchange for potential stakes in the businesses, two people familiar with the matter said.

Jio also held discussions ​with South Africa's MTN Group, but the talks broke down because the two sides were unable to agree ​on valuation and certain licensing issues, the people said.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday pointed to a newspaper report on the sale of different kinds of firecrackers in Delhi markets despite restrictions imposed by it and asked the Centre to ensure compliance of its order.

"In today's report on Hindustan Times there's a photograph... they say that notwithstanding yesterday's order, now everything is available in the shops.

India's gold demand is expected to fall to a six-year low in 2026, as elevated ​prices weigh on jewellery sales and investment demand ​moderates, the World Gold Council (WGC) said on Tuesday.

The country, the ‌world's biggest gold consumer after China, is grappling with rising living costs in the wake of the Iran war, while a weak monsoon could curtail rural demand for jewellery.

India’s illegal gold imports surged to the highest since 2023 in the third quarter as a government duty hike spurred use of unofficial channels, according to a report from the World Gold Council.

Informal shipments for July to September jumped more than 1,500% to 50 metric tons from 3 tons a year earlier.

Oil prices rose in early Asian trade on Tuesday after a report that the United States had struck Iran's Qeshm Island, ​raising concerns about an escalation of the eight-month conflict and prolonged ​disruptions to Middle East oil supplies.

Brent crude futures rose 48 cents, or ‌0.5%, to $105.25 a barrel by 0104 GMT while US West Texas Intermediate crude was up 47 cents, or 0.5%, at $96.93 a barrel.

Don't travel by air, the Supreme Court told a petitioner on Monday while refusing urgent listing of a plea alleging nearly 700 per cent increase in airfares.

An advocate mentioned the matter for urgent listing before a bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and Aparesh Kumar Singh.

"The aviation fare has increased by 700 per cent," the advocate said.

Razorpay, the omnichannel payments platform for businesses in India, has received a final Payment Service Provider (PSP) licence from the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) to operate in GIFT City.

The licence allows the company to move money into and out of India from GIFT City under a single regulatory framework. It follows the in-principle approval Razorpay received in April 2026.

The Enforcement Directorate has registered a money laundering case against media baron Subhash Chandra in connection with an alleged loan fraud that caused a ₹1,322 crore loss to Life Insurance Corporation Housing Finance Limited (LICHFL), officials said on Monday.

HDFC Capital has partnered with realty firm DivyaSree Developers to set up a ₹1,500 crore platform for building residential projects.

In a statement on Monday, Bengaluru-based DivyaSree Developers said it has partnered with HDFC Capital Advisors Ltd to "establish an ₹1,500 crore residential platform in India."

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has reportedly recommended that the government remove long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax for foreign investors. The proposal is among the recommendations made by the market regulator as part of its pre-Budget representations, news agency Reuters reported on Monday.

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