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Asian stocks rise on AI optimism, oil slips after Gaza ceasefire deal

Stocks in Taiwan climbed 1.2 per cent to a fresh record, while MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan firmed 0.3 per cent

WHO flags gap in India's cough syrup testing following children's death

The children died over the past month after consuming cough medicine containing toxic diethylene glycol in quantities nearly 500 times the permissible limit

Silver climbs to record high on gold rally, strong investor demand

Spot silver hit an all-time high at $49.57 per ounce. Both a precious and industrial metal, silver has gained 70 per cent so far this year, heading for its biggest annual growth since 2010

Govt urges Tatas to resolve boardroom dispute to maintain group stability

Tata Trusts dispute focuses on trustee seats on Tata Sons board, group's business direction, and handling minority shareholder Shapoorji Pallonji's planned exit

EU rolls out $1.1 bn plan to boost AI in industries amid sovereignty drive

The move also underscores Europe's goal of achieving strategic autonomy in key sectors amid trade tensions with the United States and China and the dominance of US Big Tech

Cautious optimism at Gaza talks as Hamas hands over names for swap deal

Indirect negotiations are focused on the mechanisms to halt the conflict, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza and the swap deal, Hamas said

Trump calls for jailing Chicago mayor, Illinois Guv before troop deployment

Trump has frequently called for jailing his opponents since he first entered politics in 2015, but Comey is the first to face prosecution

Gold tops $4,000, silver hits record high as investors seek safe havens

Silver climbed to a record high on Wednesday, latching on to gold's record streak as investors flocked to the metal

Equity benchmarks inch lower on profit booking; IT jumps ahead of earnings

The Nifty 50 edged down 0.25% to 25,046.15, while the BSE Sensex shed 0.19% to 81,773.66. The two indexes rose about 2% each in the last four sessions

Momentum for Ukraine peace after Putin-Trump summit faded, says Russia

Trump and Putin met at a Cold War-era air force base in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15 in an attempt to end the deadliest land war in Europe since World War Two

WHO asks India if cough syrup linked to child deaths was exported

The children died in India over the past month after consuming cough medicine containing toxic diethylene glycol in quantities nearly 500 times the permissible limit, officials says

UK's Revolut to launch India payments platform, eyes 20 mn users by 2030

The UK-based fintech firm, which said last month it was exploring a US bank purchase and credit card launch at home, is betting on India as a key plank of its global expansion

UK's Vertu Motors sees up to $7.4 million hit from JLR cyberattack

Vertu, which operates 10 JLR dealerships, said about 2 million pounds of the profit impact was in September, with the full-year effect hinging on when JLR restores its systems

India was net importer of finished steel in September, govt data shows

India exported 0.58 million metric tonnes of finished steel in September, up 47.6 per cent on the year, according to the data

Turkey's gas shift threatens Russia, Iran's last major European market

Russia remains Turkey's largest gas supplier, but its share of the market has fallen from more than 60 per cent two decades ago to 37 per cent in the first half of 2025

Bira in talks to raise $132 mn in record fundraising; GEM among suitors

Bira is in talks to raise $50 million via the equity route from alternative investment group GEM, and another $82 million via structured credit

US lawmakers push for broader bans on chipmaking tool sales to China

US lawmakers urge broader bans on chipmaking equipment to China after a report found $38 billion of gear bought legally last year, up 66% from 2022, highlighting export rule gaps

Russian oil traders ask Indian buyers to pay in yuan amid strong China ties

In 2023, Indian state refiners made some payments for Russian oil in yuan, but they stopped due to displeasure from the Indian government during a period of heightened tensions with Beijing

Centre to allow digital payments via biometric authentication from today

Authentications will be done using biometric data stored under the Government of India's unique identification system - Aadhar

UK PM Starmer begins India visit to boost ties after clinching trade deal

The deal between the world's fifth- and sixth-largest economies aims to increase bilateral trade by a further 25.5 billion pounds ($34 billion) by 2040