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US costs of Iran war top $47 billion, 25% above Pentagon's July estimate

The war's impact on global energy costs has weighed on support for Republican candidates and hurt President Donald Trump's approval ratings

Carlsberg India files updated IPO prospectus for 86.42 million shares

This is the first public IPO ‌prospectus from Carlsberg India, which had confidentially filed papers for the planned offering in July

Hackers target US Federal Election Commission's website ahead of midterms

The FEC does not play a role in administering US elections and the outage should have no effect on voters' ​ability to cast ballots

India's growth seen losing momentum after strong start to fiscal year: Poll

The US-Israeli-led war with Iran has so far had limited impact on ​economic growth, but it has pushed up inflation mainly through higher energy costs

Oil rises after attack on Saudi Arabian refinery reignites supply concerns

Brent crude futures rose $1.48, or 1.3%, to $115.36 a barrel as of 0140 GMT while US West Texas Intermediate crude rose $1.22 or 1.22% to $101.12

India's diesel exports set to surge in 2027 on refining capacity boom

India is becoming a global refining hub as it prepares to boost refining capacity to 300 million tons per year by 2030, and increasing further to 400 million tpy later

India should not deplete reserves to defend rupee, says Raghuram Rajan

The rupee has lost about 6% of ‌its value so far in 2026, making it the second-worst performing currency in Asia, and hit a record low of 96.96 in May

Meta eyes record $97.5 billion equity raise to fund AI infrastructure push

The social media giant said it was increasing the common stock offering it announced on Monday from $22.5 billion to $25 billion, priced at $625.00 per share

No pressure from US to reduce Russian oil imports, says Hardeep Puri

India's imports of West Asian crude oil surged in September, returning to pre-war levels, while its ‌refiners cut back purchases ​of Russian oil amid ‌stiff competition from China

Trump approval rises from record low to 32% ahead of midterm election: Poll

The five-day nationwide ​poll also showed that registered voters broadly favored Democrats ​over Republicans by 47% to 36% when asked which party they would pick for Congress

US judge rejects Novo Nordisk bid to halt Eli Lilly's weight-loss drug ads

Weight-loss drugs have become major businesses ‌for large pharmaceutical companies. The US is among a handful of countries that allow direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription medicines

Who are the key investors backing AI startup Anthropic ahead of IPO?

Amazon, Google and leading investment firms have poured billions into the Claude maker, whose public listing will test investor appetite for AI companies beyond Silicon Valley

Oil eases on Gulf diplomacy hopes, Saudi attacks keep supply worries alive

Brent crude futures were down 66 cents, or 0.57%, at $115.15 a barrel as of 0000 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude was down 44 cents, or 0.43%, at $101.32

Tata Motors' bid to takeover Iveco clears 80% acceptance threshold

Tata now holds 89.42% of Iveco's common share capital based on provisional results, ‌both companies said

News publishers contest new privacy law, fear impact on investigations

News publishers argue the law could threaten investigative journalism, expose confidential sources and force the removal of factual reports

Musk says SpaceX raised $40 bn in debt deal, predicts neocloud shakeout

Musk, in a post on X, attributed the successful debt raise to the company's investment-grade status and revenue from its Starlink satellite internet and launch businesses

Anthropic opens books on AI's explosive growth and staggering costs

Anthropic's IPO filing highlights rapid revenue growth, mounting AI development costs and safety risks as the Claude maker prepares to list on Nasdaq amid investor concerns over AI valuations

Bharat Petroleum expects Russian crude purchases to fall in November

Russian volumes in November would be lower because West Asian grades are more commercially viable compared to Russian grades, Vetsa Ramakrishna Gupta, BPCL's head of finance said

Cyclone Arnab: Andhra, Odisha prepare to evacuate people ahead of landfall

Arnab, ‌which formed over the ​Bay of Bengal before intensifying ​into a cyclonic storm, is expected to ​make landfall in Andhra Pradesh state by Wednesday morning

Saudi Arabia partly reopens Riyadh airport despite renewed Houthi threats

King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh had halted operations on October 10 following an attack claimed by the Houthis that killed 13 people