Shares of Sammaan Capital dipped 1.8% on Thursday to close at ₹143.1, marking the 2nd consecutive day of decline. This comes after Delhi Police's Economic Offences Wing filed a fresh FIR against the NBFC's former executive chairman and promoter Sameer Gehlaut. The FIR is linked to alleged quid pro quo transactions between five borrower group companies and Gehlaut.

According to Hurun India, Zomato-parent Eternal's value jumped ₹68,800 crore in a year, marking the biggest rise in valuation among companies owned by India's top self-made entrepreneurs. It was followed by Groww (₹37,100 crore) and Anthem Biosciences (₹33,100 crore). In terms of percentage change, Anthem Biosciences' valuation rose the most (273%), followed by Groww (148%) and Jumbotail (147%).

A journalist alleged he was attacked with a rod by a Rapido cab driver. "Reason: I asked him to stop holding his phone to his ear in a call and put both hands on steering wheel. Before this he'd already nearly hit a motorcycle," the post read. "Be careful while taking Rapido please," he added.

India and Oman signed the India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) on Thursday during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Oman visit. Under the FTA, Oman has offered zero-duty access on 98.08% of its tariff lines, covering 99.38% of India’s exports to Oman, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said. Textiles, footwear and pharmaceuticals are among the sectors set to benefit from it.

OpenAI is in preliminary talks to raise around $100 billion in funding at a valuation of $750 billion, The Information reported. The ChatGPT maker reportedly completed a secondary share sale worth $6.6 billion at a valuation of $500 billion in October. The Sam Altman-led startup is also planning to launch an IPO, which could be among the largest IPOs ever.

SEBI's special window, which allows shareholders to relodge physical shares and convert them into electronic ones, will end on January 6, 2026, providing the last opportunity for shareholders to make this conversion. Physical shares were discontinued from April 2019. Physical shares purchased before April 2019 can be converted, while those that haven't been converted may lose value after deadline.

IndiGo-parent Interglobe Aviation founders Rahul Bhatia and Rakesh Gangwal made their debut in top 10 of India’s self-made entrepreneurs, as per IDFC FIRST Private and Hurun India's 'Top 200 Self-made Entrepreneurs of the Millennia 2025' report. They entered top three with ₹2.2 lakh crore valuation. This comes amid recent operational challenges at IndiGo that led to several flight cancellations.

Eternal CEO Deepinder Goyal replaced DMart Founder Radhakishan Damani to secure the top spot on IDFC FIRST Private and Hurun India's 'Top 200 Self-made Entrepreneurs of the Millennia 2025'. They were followed by InterGlobe Aviation's Rahul Bhatia and Rakesh Gangwal, Max Healthcare Institute's Abhay Soi, Swiggy's Sriharsha Majety and Nandan Reddy and MakeMyTrip's Deep Kalra and Rajesh Magow.

Titagarh Rail secured its first Safety & Signalling order from Indian Railways worth ₹273.24 crore to supply 62 Rail Borne Maintenance Vehicles. The contract includes design, manufacture, testing, commissioning, training, and maintenance, with deliveries starting in 15 months, marking TRSL’s entry into a tech-driven, safety-critical segment supporting Railways’ modernisation.

Falguni Nayar and Adwaita Nayar, the mother-daughter duo behind Nykaa, are the top two women entrepreneurs of 2025 on IDFC FIRST Private and Hurun India list. They are followed by Lenskart Co-founder Neha Bansal, OfBusiness Co-founder Ruchi Kalra and Upstox Co-founder Kavitha Subramanian. Ruchi Deepak (Acko), Srividhya Srinivasan (Amagi) and Garima Sawhney (Pristyn Care) also featured on the list.