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India has to be go-to option for any crisis in subcontinent: EAM Jaishankar

Analysing the global world, the External Affairs Minister said the world is witnessing more competition with the needle shifting away from the promise of cooperation

AI widely used in Op Sindoor, military LLM to be ready in 6 months: Army

Military AI tools to be deployed along all borders as required, says senior Indian Army officer

LTIMindtree wins its largest-ever deal; sources peg size at $580 million

The sixth largest software services exporter in India said the deal was with a leading global media and entertainment company, but did not disclose the name of the client

RBI dollar sale holds rupee steady near record low amid strong bids

Rupee closed flat at 88.78 per dollar on Monday as RBI sold dollars to counter strong FPI demand and global dollar strength after the euro's fall

Sebi flags 100k misleading social media posts amid investor scams

Sebi identified over 100,000 unlawful social media posts in 18 months, unveiling new tools to curb scams and boost investor awareness across India

University of Western Australia aims to open India campuses by Aug 2026

Starting with an initial cohort of around 100 to 150 students, Littlefair said that UWA would particularly focus on business and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses

Jan Aushadhi retailers ask govt to review minimum distance policy

Retailers say proximity of new outlets is hurting sales and seek higher trade margins along with GST loss compensation under the Jan Aushadhi scheme

SBI Life Insurance, others buy 6% stake in AB Lifestyle Brands for ₹998 cr

After the stake buy, SBI Life's holding in Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands has increased to 3.65 per cent from 2.23 per cent

US weekly jobless claims up moderately in last week of Sep, shows data

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased to a seasonally adjusted 224,269 for the week ended September 27 from 218,589 in the prior week, Haver Analytics calculated

India, Qatar likely to finalise trade pact by third quarter of 2026: Goyal

The minister is here for a two-day visit. He is leading a business delegation to increase trade and investments between the two countries

Sebi nod for Lenskart, Wakefit IPOs marks strong startup pipeline

Lenskart to raise ₹2,150 crore in fresh equity while Wakefit plans a ₹468-crore issue to fund new stores, marketing and capital expenditure

Indian pharma market grows 7.3% in September, chronic drugs gain traction

India's pharmaceutical market rose 7.3% year-on-year in September to ₹20,886 crore, driven by robust growth in antidiabetic, cardiac, and respiratory therapies

Hinduja Group firm IIHL Mauritius acquires 100% stake in Sterling Bank

With the acquisition, Sterling Bank has become a wholly-owned entity of Hinduja Group firm IIHL Mauritius, which is also the promoter of IndusInd Bank

Supreme Court to hear plea challenging constitutional validity of STT

A Supreme Court bench led by Justice JB Pardiwala sought the Centre's response to a plea alleging the Securities Transaction Tax violates equality and trade rights

India's oil demand to hit 9 mn bpd by 2050; coal to stay dominant: BP

BP projects India's oil demand to grow 80% by 2050 even as renewables surge; coal to retain over 40% share in the energy mix under current trajectory

NHRC issues notices to states over children's deaths linked to cough syrup

A batch of Coldrif cough syrup has been linked to multiple child deaths. Several states have banned its sale and authorities are probing the cases

Private sector banks see dip in market cap in Jul-Sep: S&P Global

Private sector lenders lost market cap in July-September 2025, dragged by trade tensions and tariff shocks, while PSU banks recorded double-digit gains

Chennai-based real estate firm Grand Housing files draft papers for IPO

The offering consists only of the offer-for-sale (OFS) component. The company's promoter, Vijay Surana J, will be selling about 3.55 crore of his shares with a face value of Rs 5 per equity share

Adani Green gets $250 million in first offshore loan since investigation

A group of four banks - DBS Bank Ltd., DZ Bank, Rabobank and Bank SinoPac Co Ltd - agreed to extend the credit

ICC convicts Darfur militia leader over past atrocities in Sudanese region

AbdAl-Rahman pleaded innocent to all 31 charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity when his trial opened in April 2022 and argued he was not the person known as Ali Kushayb