Leading global financial services firm Morgan Stanley expects the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to reduce the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25 per cent at its monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting, scheduled for the first week of December.

The report said the broader policy stance is likely to stay prudent, with the central bank poised to become data-dependent once this step is taken.

Bollywood actor Kunal Kemmu along with names such as Manoj Pahwa, Ayesha Raza and Prajakta Koli are all set to star in the upcoming Netflix family entertainer “Single Papa”.

Kunal, who steps into the role of Gaurav Gahlot, added: “Single Papa shows the messy, colorful chaos that makes a family special. Playing Gaurav, who is figuring out how to be a dad, made me laugh, cry, and reminded me how much parenting is trial and error, and a whole lot of love.”

“I’m excited for everyone to meet my cute baby and join this joyride with my Great Indian Family!”

Alert troops of the Indian Army on Wednesday foiled an infiltration bid on the Line of Control (LoC) in the Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district.

Officials said that alert troops posted along the forward positions on the LoC in the sector noticed suspicious movement from the Pakistan side.

“The suspected infiltrators were engaged in sustained gunfire exchanges, forcing them to withdraw. A search operation is now going on in the area to ensure that no terrorist manages to cross over into the Indian side of the LoC," the officials said.

Earnings of India Inc that have released quarterly results so far, grew around 14 per cent year‑on‑year in Q2 FY26, driven largely by oil and gas, technology, cement, capital goods and metals, a report said on Wednesday.

The report from brokerage firm Motilal Oswal Financial Services Limited said that market cap wise, mid‑caps led with 26 per cent while large‑caps posted 13 per cent growth, and small‑caps lagged, weighed down by private banks, non-lending NBFCs, technology, retail and media posting an earnings decline.

Actress Parineeti Chopra and her husband, politician Raghav Chadha, who welcomed their first child on October 19, have revealed that they’ve named their son Neer, describing the name as “pure, divine, and limitless.”

In a collaborative post on Instagram, Parineeti and Raghav shared a picture of them lovingly kissing the tiny toes of their baby boy.

For the caption, they mentioned: “Jalasya rupam, premasya svarūpam — tatra eva Neer. Our hearts found peace in an eternal drop of life. We named him ‘𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗿’ — pure, divine, limitless.”

India is undergoing the fastest ultra-processed food (UPF) sales growth, and the resulting dietary transition is surging obesity and diabetes cases, leading to poor health, according to a new three-paper Series published in The Lancet on Wednesday.

UPFs can be defined as food products mostly high in fat, sugar, and/or salt (HFSS), full of unwanted and harmful ingredients such as cosmetic additives like stablisers, emulsifiers, colorants, flavouring substances, etc. These are strongly linked to an increased risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, depression, and premature death, among others.

The papers, by 43 global authors, showed that retail sales of UPFs in India surged from $0.9 billion in 2006 to nearly $38 billion in 2019 -- a forty-fold rise.

The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of J&K Crime Branch said on Wednesday that it has submitted the charge sheet against six accused in the high-profile CAT record tampering case in the court of the chief judicial magistrate of Srinagar.

In a statement, it said, “The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a charge sheet in FIR No. 87/2022 under Sections 209, 409, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code before the Hon’ble Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar."

Pollution levels across Delhi-NCR remained in the 'severe' category on Wednesday, as a dense blanket of smog continued to engulf the region, further worsening the air quality crisis.

Several monitoring stations recorded alarming figures, with Wazirpur (578), Knowledge Park-5 in Greater Noida (553), and Bawana showing some of the worst conditions.

Multiple locations in Noida and Greater Noida also saw AQI values rise well above the 400-mark, including Sector 125 at 434, Sector 62 at 367, Sector 1 at 411, Sector 116 at 440, and Knowledge Park 3 at 423.

Bollywood actress Kriti Sanon has opened up about working with star Dhanush in the upcoming film “Tere Ishk Mein” and said that she has always been an admirer of his craft.

Kriti opened up about her dynamic working experience with Dhanush, revealing the strong creative bond that shaped many of the film’s unforgettable moments.

She said: “I think Dhanush is an incredible actor, I have always been an admirer of his talent and his craft. I feel he has a very strong hold on his craft. He’s very nuanced; he also directed a lot of films, and comes from a lot of experience and understanding of scenes and how it will translate on the screen.”

Scotland ended a 26-year wait for a World Cup berth in the most dramatic fashion imaginable, scoring twice in stoppage time to beat Denmark 4-2 on a thunderous night at Hampden Park and seal their place at the 2026 finals.

What had been a hair-raising qualifying campaign delivered its wildest twist at the death, sending the stadium into scenes of delirium not seen in Glasgow for decades.

With the score locked at 2-2 and 10-man Denmark seemingly poised to clinch the point they needed to win Group C, substitute Kieran Tierney stepped up in the third minute of stoppage time. When the ball broke to him on the edge of the box, he looked up and curled a sublime left-footed finish past a diving Kasper Schmeichel, sparking an eruption in the stands and on the touchline.

Indian stock markets opened flat with a slight negative trend on Wednesday as mixed global cues and a lack of major domestic triggers kept investor sentiment muted.

With the Q2 FY26 earnings season coming to an end, traders showed limited enthusiasm, leaving the indices stuck in a narrow range.

The Sensex slipped 81 points, or 0.10 per cent, to 84,592 in early trade. The Nifty also declined, dropping 34 points, or 0.13 per cent, to 25,877.