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Strikes, protests roil France, pitting streets against Macron, new PM
Many complained about mounting poverty, sharpening inequality and struggles to make ends meet
 "Strikes, protests roil France, pitting streets against Macron, new PM")
Fed cuts rates 25 bps but inflation risks keep investors on edge
Some investors are now less certain that a rapid shift to lower borrowing costs will materialize, potentially dampening optimism that stocks and bonds would get a strong lift from easier policy
 "Fed cuts rates 25 bps but inflation risks keep investors on edge")
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan HIGHLIGHTS Asia Cup 2025: Sri Lanka knock Afghanistan out with 6-wicket win
Sri Lanka and Bangladesh take the Super 4 spots from Group B to join India and Pakistan.
 "Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan HIGHLIGHTS Asia Cup 2025: Sri Lanka knock Afghanistan out with 6-wicket win")
Best of BS Opinion: How diplomacy and culture stumble only to rise again
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today
 "Best of BS Opinion: How diplomacy and culture stumble only to rise again")
EU looks to accelerate ban on Russian LNG in new sanctions package
The new push follows a call between European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday
 "EU looks to accelerate ban on Russian LNG in new sanctions package")
Asia Cup 2025: Teams qualified for Super 4, India match time, streaming
The Super 4 are confirmed with India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh taking the 4 spots in the end.
 "Asia Cup 2025: Teams qualified for Super 4, India match time, streaming")
Operation Sindoor heralded new kind of warfare, says CDS Anil Chauhan
The top military officer also said the first strikes during the operation were conducted at 1 am to avoid civilian casualties across the border
 "Operation Sindoor heralded new kind of warfare, says CDS Anil Chauhan")
Sebi gives Adani group clean chit, dismisses Hindenburg allegations
Sebi closed proceedings against the Adani group, Gautam Adani and associates, dismissing Hindenburg's charges of fund diversion, RPT violations and fraud raised in 2023
 "Sebi gives Adani group clean chit, dismisses Hindenburg allegations")
DGCA approves resumption of helicopter operations for Char Dham Yatra
According to the release, strategic initiatives for enhancing the safety of Char Dham operations have been implemented after a rigorous scrutiny under the leadership of Naidu
 "DGCA approves resumption of helicopter operations for Char Dham Yatra")
Don't hesitate to invest more: FM Nirmala Sitharaman to India Inc
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asked industry to shed hesitation in investing and expand capacities while partnering with the government to skill youth for faster employment
 "Don't hesitate to invest more: FM Nirmala Sitharaman to India Inc")
EU needs deals with India, others to reduce US dependency: Leyen
'We are in talks with South Africa, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates and others, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said
 "EU needs deals with India, others to reduce US dependency: Leyen")
OM System re-enters India, eyes top 5 market spot in next 5 years
OM System, formerly Olympus Cameras, has re-entered India with its cameras and lenses portfolio, targeting leadership in outdoor photography and aiming to rank among top 5 markets
 "OM System re-enters India, eyes top 5 market spot in next 5 years")
Datanomics: SC gives ASI edge as Waqf stakes claim on 7% of monuments
SC upholds that ASI-protected monuments cannot be classified as Waqf property, impacting 254 sites nationwide, including major mosques and tombs under Waqf boards
 "Datanomics: SC gives ASI edge as Waqf stakes claim on 7% of monuments")
Banks' era of infrastructure funding is over: Nabfid chairman K V Kamath
NaBFID Chairman KV Kamath says banks can no longer be primary infra financiers due to structural limits, with markets and DFIs better placed to meet India's long-term needs
 "Banks' era of infrastructure funding is over: Nabfid chairman K V Kamath")
AIBOC condemns unfair labour practices followed by StanChart
Those arbitrarily terminated include Satyajeet Tripathy, General Secretary of ASCBO, Tilottama Roy, president of ASCBO, and four other active members of the union, it said
 "AIBOC condemns unfair labour practices followed by StanChart")
Tariff turbulence: When Tamil Nadu's Dollar Town hangs by a thread
The knitwear hub battles shrinking US demand, steep discounts, job cuts, and rising competition from global rivals
 "Tariff turbulence: When Tamil Nadu's Dollar Town hangs by a thread")
US may cut tariff to 10-15%, penal duty likely to go: CEA Nageswaran
Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran said, according to his intuition, the penal tariff was unlikely to continue beyond November 30
 "US may cut tariff to 10-15%, penal duty likely to go: CEA Nageswaran")
Net direct tax revenue jumps 9% to ₹10.82 trillion till September 17
Refund issuances dropped 24% to ₹1.61 trillion between April 1 and September 17
 "Net direct tax revenue jumps 9% to ₹10.82 trillion till September 17")
Airbus sourcing over $1 bn components from 100 India suppliers: Vaishnaw
Jürgen Westermeier, Airbus' managing director for India and South Asia, said the company will set up a centre of excellence for research and development at Vadodara-based Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya
 "Airbus sourcing over $1 bn components from 100 India suppliers: Vaishnaw")
GST hike on E&P: Govt chalking out plan to compensate upstream oil firms
The oil ministry is considering a scheme to compensate upstream companies for higher costs after GST on E&P services rose to 18 per cent, raising concerns of stranded taxes
 "GST hike on E&P: Govt chalking out plan to compensate upstream oil firms")