This special report focuses on the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections, which saw a historic voter turnout of 64.66% across 121 constituencies, the highest in the state’s history. Key political figures like Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mahagathbandhan’s chief ministerial face, Tejashwi Yadav, are closely watching the results. Tejashwi Yadav claimed, ‘Today, Bihar...

Morgan Stanley has an equal-weight rating on SBI with the target price raised to Rs 1,025. Analysts said the key positive from SBI’s July-Sept (Q2FY26) results was a 5% higher net interest income (NII) over analysts’ estimates and strong fees. Its profit after tax (PAT, pre-exceptional gain) was 15% above estimates, while asset quality remained...