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Modi government's packed diplomatic calendar signals intensified outreach
New Delhi hosts a flurry of high-level visits from Sri Lanka, Brazil, and others as India prepares for Putin, Albanese, and Macron's trips amid global trade and security shifts.
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Sebi orders ₹173 cr disgorgement from 8 entities for IEX insider trading
Individuals got price-sensitive information before announcement from high-ranking CERC officials
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Datanomics: India lags its peers in hygiene and sanitation levels
Despite improvements in water access, India lags behind BRICS peers in sanitation and school hygiene facilities, UNICEF data shows
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Mumbai's Bandra Bay to unlock ₹1 trillion in luxury real estate potential
A report projects 8 million sq ft of luxury waterfront development worth ₹1 trillion near BKC, with leading developers including Adani Realty and Hiranandani on board
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Axis Bank Q2 net falls 26% to ₹5,090 crore on one-time provision
Despite a profit decline due to standard asset provisions, Axis Bank's asset quality improved and loan growth remained steady in Q2FY26
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US tech startup Anthropic unveils cheaper model to widen AI's appeal
Anthropic's annual revenue run rate - a calculation of annual revenue extrapolated from the current sales pace- is almost $7 billion, the spokesperson said
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US government shutdown costing economy $15 billion a day, says Bessent
The only thing slowing us down here is this government shutdown, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said
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ICICI Lombard Q2 profit rises 18% YoY, driven by capital gains, low losses
It has seen a more limited impact of input tax credit (ITC) losses and there are tailwinds from higher new vehicle sales and goods and services tax (GST) exemption for healthcare
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SC allows sale, bursting of green crackers for Diwali in Delhi-NCR
District authorities will identify and notify designated sale locations, and only licensed vendors will be permitted to operate
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Rs 6 trillion & counting: DIIs pump record money in Indian stocks in 2025
The strong domestic flow, meanwhile, offset the selling by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) during CY25, who pulled out $23.3 billion (Rs 2.03 trillion) from the domestic equity markets.
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Gautam Adani unveils 'Two-Track Organisation' for AI-driven transformation
Speaking at the "Second Shantilal Adani Lecture Series" on Tuesday, Adani emphasised that "ambition without financial discipline is just theory"
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News highlights: Prashant Kishor says he will not contest Bihar assembly polls as candidate
Latest news updates, October 15: Catch all the latest news developments from across the world here
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Rupee hits best day since June, gain 0.7% on RBI action and global cues
The rupee appreciated by 0.7 per cent to settle at 88.07 per dollar, against the previous close of 88.80 per dollar. The domestic currency appreciated beyond 88 per dollar mark
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India's tryst with shipbuilding: Govt rolls out ₹70,000 crore revival plan
India and Brazil are among countries facing the steepest tariffs imposed by the US
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Betting big on Nothing: Smartphone maker enters India with new JV
The top three brands - Vivo, Samsung, and Oppo - account for half the smartphone volumes, and the top four, with Realme, over 60 per cent
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Hitachi Energy to invest ₹2,000 cr in Chennai innovation centre expansion
The Switzerland-based firm will invest ₹2,000 crore to expand its Global Technology and Innovation Centre in Chennai, creating 3,000 high-value technology jobs
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This is the start of Hyundai India's next phase of growth: Tarun Garg
Hyundai veteran Tarun Garg will succeed Unsoo Kim as MD & CEO from Jan 1, 2026, marking a new chapter in the automaker's India journey
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Wall Street's original sin: Sorkin revisits the greed and glamour of 1929
Over the course of more than 400 pages, tha author narrates a fable of greed, corruption and incompetence to shock the conscience
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CMA CGM Group to build six LNG-powered containerships at Cochin Shipyard
This strategic move makes the Group the first major foreign carrier to commission LNG vessels from an Indian shipyard, the company said
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Northern Railway stops sale of platform tickets from Oct 15 to 28
Himanshu Shekhar Upadhyay, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO), Northern Railway, said that the decision has been taken to prevent overcrowding at stations, keeping in mind the increase in passenger
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