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Ex-German spy chief August Hanning detained on suspicion of espionage

The investigation was launched after the ‌discovery of an alleged leak ‌of intelligence reports intended for the chancellery

Insurance brokers oppose Irdai's proposed reforms, warn of job losses

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India proposed the rules as part of a discussion paper in late September and invited stakeholders to submit feedback by October 25

Dabur India expects second quarter revenue, profit to grow in double digits

Dabur expects its home and personal care business ‌to post double-digit growth, with hair oils and shampoos likely to grow in the ​high ‌teens, supported by demand for perfumed and coconut hair oils

Exporters to get an extra year on methane rules: EU's Ursula von der Leyen

Ursula von der Leyen said the EU will give methane exporters an extra year to prepare for its methane regulation amid concerns over high energy costs

Reliance sues India's food regulator over 'energy drink' label ban

PepsiCo and Monster Beverage sued the regulator last week over the ban, while Austria's Red Bull secured a court reprieve to continue using the label

Tractor sales fall 12.6% in Sep as monsoon stress hits rural demand: Fada

Dealers sold 76,906 tractors in September, ​down from 87,977 units sold in August, according to data from the Federation of Automobile Dealers Association

OpenAI's agents possibly tied to data service disruption in May: Wikipedia

Wikimedia said heavy traffic from OpenAI's rogue agents may have contributed to a partial outage of its Wikidata Query Service and led to unauthorized and potentially malicious edits

McDonald's supplier HyFun plans ₹2,000 crore IPO by 2028 as demand rises

Frozen foods such as French fries, pizzas and dumplings are gaining ground in India as consumers seek convenience amid a quick-commerce boom

Several states seek extra power to avoid outages as supply tightens

Rajasthan and ​Gujarat, among India's leading renewable-energy states, have sought additional supplies, along with other states including Maharashtra, ‌Tamil Nadu, Andhra, Bengal, UP and Delhi

Asian shares track Wall Street higher, Treasury yields near decades high

The euro languished ​near 17-month lows after briefly touching $1.116 overnight, pressured by mounting fiscal concerns in France

Oil slips as traders weigh strong West Asian exports against Gulf tensions

Brent ‌crude futures lost 4 cents to $100.28 a barrel by 0003 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 11 cents, or 0.1%, to $89.33 a barrel

Jio Platforms likely to launch IPO on October 21, seeks to raise $3.8 bn

The country's biggest listing to date is Hyundai Motor India's $2.9 billion listing in 2024, while the National Stock Exchange of India made its market debut last month after a $2.3 billion IPO

Schneider Electric confirms $22.6 billion deal to acquire US firm PTC

Schneider Electric's all-cash offer values PTC's equity at $22.6 billion and carries a 42.3 per cent premium to the US software firm's last closing price

West Asia crude exports exceed pre-war levels despite tanker attacks

West Asia crude exports exceeded pre-war levels on four days in late September even as tanker attacks increased in and around the Strait of Hormuz

Saudi-backed Yemeni govt forces secure control of Bab el-Mandeb Strait

Houthis make advances in Taiz; UN says war has displaced 184,000

AkzoNobel to sell Southeast Asia business to Nippon Paint for $1.35 billion

The Dulux paintmaker ​earlier divested its decorative paints operations in India and Pakistan for $1.6 billion and 50 million euros, respectively

Sebi may partly reverse derivative settlement rules after pushback

Sebi may use the last 30 minutes' volume-weighted average price for derivatives settlement, while retaining closing auctions for less liquid stocks

Flydubai co-pilot planned crash before airline job, say Israeli officials

A third source briefed on the UAE probe said the co-pilot, an Omani national, had planned to crash last Wednesday's flight into Ben-Gurion airport near ‌Tel Aviv

India, US have reached a plateau in trade talks, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Giving or taking more beyond that plateau would be 'very, very difficult' for both countries, Sitharaman said at an event in New Delhi

Consumer firm Marico expects double-digit revenue growth in second quarter

The company said its higher-end value-added hair oils segment, which includes premium and specialised products, posted growth touching twenties for the sixth straight quarter