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Rupee declines to 96.14/$ on rising oil prices, portfolio outflows

The ‌rupee declined to a low of 96.1475 per dollar, down nearly 0.2% on the day, before trimming losses on likely intervention by the Reserve Bank of India

Delhi HC quashes FSSAI order barring Red Bull from using energy drink label

India ordered makers of high-caffeine beverages sold as 'energy drinks' to stop using the description, rejecting efforts to stall the move in a market expected to be worth $1.6 billion by 2028

US forces set to exit Iraq after two decades, leaving opening for Iran

Iraqi security experts say the withdrawal could give Tehran and its powerful allies free rein, while also allowing other US enemies to stage a comeback, including Islamic State

Red Bull challenges FSSAI for prohibiting use of 'energy drink' label

The move has triggered a standoff, as Pepsi, Red Bull, ​Monster Beverage and Mukesh Ambani's Reliance fear removing the category label could damage brands built around instant-energy claims

CNN, MS NOW, Politico seek court order to retain White House access

The ‌news outlets asked a ​judge overseeing their case ​in Washington, DC, federal court to grant a preliminary ​injunction blocking Trump's bans until there is a final ruling in the case

'I offered nothing': Trump denies offering sanctions relief to Iran

Trump rejected reports that he was willing to ease sanctions and release frozen Iranian funds in exchange for concrete steps on Tehran's nuclear programme

Anthropic warns AI may pose 'existential risks to humanity' in IPO filing

While public ​companies routinely outline product risks to investors, few, if any, ​have issued warnings suggesting their technology could cause potential human extinction

AMD to acquire Fei-Fei Li's World Labs in $8.2 billion bet on physical AI

The acquisition gives AMD access to research on spatial intelligence, an emerging field focused on enabling AI systems to model three-dimensional environments and physical interactions

Oil prices rise for second session on continued West Asia supply concern

Brent crude futures had risen 63 cents, or 0.6%, to $105.91 a barrel ‌by 0002 GMT while US West Texas Intermediate crude was at $93.32, up 72 cents, or 0.8%

US, Iran officials separately talk with mediators in latest bid to end war

Any further talks are expected to focus on an amended version of a seven-day proposal that Iran ‌presented last week on the sidelines of the United Nations ​General Assembly

Meta hires MongoDB CEO Desai to spearhead enterprise AI business

Desai, a veteran technology ​executive, took over the role from ​Dev Ittycheria. MongoDB has appointed Ittycheria as interim CEO as it searches ​for a permanent replacement.

From pickups to idle plants: Automakers seek lifeline from defence boom

The industry is tapping into rising Western defence spending, but executives and analysts told Reuters the opportunities to materially boost revenue remain limited.

Oil gains 3%, gold at 7-week low as West Asia peace hits stalemate

Brent futures were up $2.98, or 2.86 per cent, at $107.30 a barrel by 1206 GMT after hitting their highest since September 15 earlier in the session

China and US have agreed to tariff cuts on $60 billion of goods

Under the US-China Board of Trade, both countries have each recommended $30 billion of trade in non-sensitive goods for more favourable tariff treatment, US Trade Rep said

Supreme Court allows forensic audit in Fortis-IHH Healthcare unit case

Fortis Healthcare had filed a petition against an order that directed the appointment of a forensic auditor into alleged asset dissipation by former promoters, or controlling shareholders, of Fortis

RBI completes ₹1 trillion net debt sale for first time in a decade

New Delhi recently reduced the supply ​of debt maturing in three and five years for the rest of the fiscal year, signalling more open-market ​operations (OMO) from the RBI, market participants said.

Nvidia releases safety software tools to stop AI agents from misbehaving

Nvidia has launched software tools to contain rogue AI agents, saying they could have prevented the Hugging Face breach as OpenAI and Anthropic investigate similar agent-related hacks

Shapoorji Pallonji Group eyes dollar-rupee debt route for fresh funding

Group subsidiary Porteast Investment faces a ₹3,500 crore ($365 million) payment on debt raised in May 2025. SP Group has sought to extend the September 30 deadline to October 31

Why waste time?: SC rebukes govt over timeline for food warning labels

In an unprecedented food safety crackdown, India has raided eateries and shut ​scores of restaurants and factories nationwide on grounds of hygiene lapses

Food giants in India call for reconsidering red colour of warning labels

India is in the midst of an unprecedented food safety crackdown, including nationwide raids against eateries, amid concern over poor hygiene and standards