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Mass demonstrations in France spiral into worst violence in decades

While hundreds of thousands protested peacefully in street marches in scores of cities, violent fringe groups targeted public buildings, looted luxury boutiques and supermarkets and attacked police

China backs IMF's scrutiny of fiscal risks in major advanced economies

The central bank chief said ​China supports the multilateral trading system and opposes all forms of ‌protectionist measures

Sisi says Egypt will not amend Constitution, rules out staying past 2030

Sisi, 71, is serving a six-year term after being ​reelected in December 2023

Maha FDA names Blinkit's Dhindsa, Reliance officials in expired food probe

In the case of a Zomato Hyperpure warehouse, a company representative named a contractor as its disposal agency which FDA officials could not trace, according to the documents

Axis Bank Q2FY27 result: Profit rises 38% to ₹7,003 crore, misses estimates

Net interest income rose 11.8 per cent to ₹15,371 crore, while loans grew 23 per cent and provisions fell 52.2 per cent; other income declined 1.4 per cent to ₹6,531 crore

AI risks may outweigh benefits without safeguards, warns IMF chief

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva warned that AI risks could outweigh its benefits without safeguards and an ethical framework, while Anthropic backed common-sense standards

Centre sets sugar diversion for ethanol at zero in 2026-27 tender

India has directed oil marketing companies to exclude sugar-based ethanol from the 2026-27 tender, setting sugar diversion at zero amid concerns over domestic sugar supplies and record-high prices.

Oil prices dip but head for weekly gains amid West Asia supply concerns

The International Energy Agency agreed to release over 20 million barrels of diesel to the market and any oil remaining from a record release of emergency reserves pledged in March to boost supply

Derivatives volumes may recover after settlement rule changes: Analysts

Sebi will restore the volume-weighted average price method for expiry-day derivatives settlement from December 7, following trader concerns over sharp price swings

Asian stocks rebound after tech sell-off; Indonesia market plunges 11%

Japan's Nikkei and South Korea's KOSPI recover after steep losses as concerns over AI financing weigh on sentiment, while MSCI's move to downgrade Indonesia's market status triggers a sharp sell-off

G7 finance chiefs agree to launch exercises to tackle AI cyberattack risks

The plan follows an IMF warning that an AI-enabled cyberattack on a critical financial service could undermine confidence, prompting G7 policymakers to coordinate their responses

Hyundai to recall over 94,600 US vehicles over seat motor fire risk: NHTSA

The recall covers certain 2015-2016 Hyundai Genesis and 2017-2020 Genesis G80 models, with owners advised to park outdoors and away from other vehicles or structures until repairs are completed

Trump says he is talking to Russia and China about denuclearisation

Russia has the most stored nuclear ‌warheads followed by the United ​States and China, ​according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute

Netflix names ex-Disney executive Rice as content chief as Bajaria departs

Rice will ‌oversee Netflix's content strategy ​from October 26, including ​series, films and live events across regions

Govt raises petrol export duty to ₹2.5/litre, cuts diesel duty to ₹8.5

The export duties ‌are currently reviewed every fortnight and adjusted in line ‌with movements ​in international crude ​oil and petroleum product prices

AstraZeneca strikes $40 million AI drug discovery deal with Insitro

The multi-year partnership will target severe liver and heart conditions, with insitro eligible for up to $1.46 billion in development and commercial milestone payments

Bank deposits hit record $3 trillion, boosted by dollar deposits scheme

India's banking system deposits reached a record ₹284 trillion in September, aided by the RBI's discounted dollar swap scheme, which attracted around $133 billion in inflows.

RBI has spent half of $140 bn FX capital to defend rupee, bankers estimate

RBI has deployed an estimated $75 bn-$80 bn through spot dollar sales and currency swaps since June, as high oil prices, rising US Treasury yields and foreign equity outflows weigh on the rupee

Asian stocks slide as US inflation stokes rate fears; Kospi plunges 8%

South Korea's Kospi led losses across Asia, while the Nikkei fell 4.8%, as hotter-than-expected US inflation weighed on rate-cut hopes and renewed pressure on technology and AI-linked stocks

Oil prices fall as US weighs easing sanctions on West Asian crude supply

Oil prices retreat after WTI hit a 3-week high, as attacks on shipping near Hormuz raise supply concerns while Washington weighs easing sanctions on vessels to curb petroleum transport costs