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Mega tender under electric bus scheme hit by fee, charging hurdles
Bidding for India’s largest e-bus tender under the marquee PM E-Drive scheme has been extended once again due to concerns of companies and states over the lack of adequate charging infrastructure in depots and the high cost of participation in the tender.
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October 23, 2025
Mint New Delhi
French fumbles reflect the failure of Europe’s centrists
Even by the dysfunctional standards of France’s recent political trajectory, it has been an eventful month in Paris. A prime minister resigned after failing to push through fiscal reforms but then was reappointed by President Emmanuel Macron to try again. The theft of jewellery worn by 19th century French royalty from the Louvre as the museum’s doors opened on 19 October seemed like a metaphor for the country’s problems. A country that is a byword for high-end luxury has an economy dominated by companies such as LVMH and Hermes and an overextended state. (A request for additional funding to better protect the Louvre had been pending for some time.)
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October 23, 2025
Mint New Delhi
Google unveils quantum computing breakthrough
Quantum Echoes algorithm ran 13,000 times faster than possible on the best supercomputer
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October 23, 2025
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Poll officers discuss pan-India SIR
The Election Commission's (EC) top brass is meeting its state chief poll officers in New Delhi to firm up its plans to roll out a pan-India special intensive revision (SIR) to clean up voter lists.
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October 23, 2025
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Companies tiptoe back to banks as bond yields rise
Most demand for working capital; Infra, renewables, manufacturing cos eye capex
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October 23, 2025
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How investors can best pursue wealth in Vikram Samvat 2082
A corporate earnings revival urges us to stay invested in stocks and not be tempted by other dazzlers
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October 23, 2025
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Goyal bats for unity of Global South
Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal has called on the Global South to speak with one voice to address rising uncertainty, inequality and distrust in the global trading system, warning that the rules-based order was under strain from unilateral measures and protectionist barriers.
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October 23, 2025
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‘Small caps can throw up major winners’
Veteran investor Shankar Sharma stays “extremely bullish” on selective Indian small-cap stocks
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October 23, 2025
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Norwegian fund, First Bridge back Berar Fin with ₹150 cr
Nagpur-headquartered non-banking financial firm Berar Finance Ltd has raised ₹150 crore in a funding round led by Norwegian fund Abler Nordic and First Bridge India Growth Fund, while Amicus Capital Partners took a partial exit, Berar said in a statement on Wednesday.
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October 23, 2025
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CAN YOUTUBE WIN THE LONG-FORM RACE?
Many disgruntled producers see an urgent need for an alternative to OTTs
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October 23, 2025
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AkzoNobel plans further asset sales
Dulux paint maker AkzoNobel slightly lowered its 2025 outlook on Wednesday amid persistently uncertain market conditions, and said it was planning further asset disposals after completing the sale of its Indian unit.
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October 23, 2025
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AI startup UnifyApps gets $50 mn in Series B
UnifyApps, an enterprise-focused artificial intelligence (AI) startup, has raised $50 million in a Series B round led by WestBridge Capital with participation from ICONIQ and Lowe’s Ventures.
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October 23, 2025
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JLR faces £540 mn hit from cyberattack: UK agency
Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is likely to incur a £540 million (₹6,300 crore) hit due to the September cyberattack, according to Cyber Monitoring Centre, an independent agency that tracks impact of cyber hits on UK-based firms.
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October 23, 2025
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China’s electric vehicle boom saddles its auto insurers with losses
China’s giant electric vehicle (EV) insurance market is flailing.
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October 23, 2025
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Trump, Modi talk trade to repair ties
Minors on reaching majority can repudiate sales by guardian without court order
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October 23, 2025
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How NRIs are taxed on gains from Indian equity investments
I recently became an NRI after moving to Germany. While a resident, I invested via SEBI-registered PMS in India. This year, I've sold listed equity shares held from three months to five years. What are the tax implications for an NRI on these gains?
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October 23, 2025
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Oil rises about 2% on trade talk hopes
Oil prices rose over reports suggesting that India and US were close to a trade deal.
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October 23, 2025
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Debt MFs see over ₹1 tn outflow in Sep
Fixed-income mutual funds witnessed a massive net outflow of ₹1.02 trillion in September following modest redemptions of ₹7,980 crore in the preceding month, primarily driven by large institutional withdrawals from liquid and money market funds.
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October 23, 2025
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Jet lessors protest draft rules on dues
A group of global lessors has asked India to reconsider draft aviation rules they say complicate the task of reclaiming aircraft from distressed carriers by requiring lessors to first clear airline taxes and salaries, sources said.
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October 23, 2025
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Showcasing sounds of the soil from Karnataka
New efforts are amplifying performing arts of Karnataka’s indigenous tribes
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October 23, 2025
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The story behind the world's most beautiful café
From literary legends to Instagram queues, the iconic New York Café in Budapest has survived the test of time
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October 23, 2025
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Supreme Court settles law on property sale by guardians
Minors on reaching majority can repudiate sales by guardian without court order
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October 23, 2025
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Profits fall, but Tesla’s shares keep rising on AI hopes
Inthe stock market's rarefied air where mega-cap technology behemoths reside, Tesla Inc. stands out—but for all the wrong reasons.
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October 23, 2025
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Anthropic, Google in talks for multibillion-dollar cloud deal
Anthropic PBC is in discussions with Alphabet Inc.’s Google about a deal that would provide the artificial intelligence company with additional computing power valued in the high tens of billions of dollars, according to people familiar with the matter.
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October 23, 2025
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The mercenary business is on the brink of a boom
The mercenary, wrote Niccolò Machiavelli, was “useless and dangerous”.
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October 23, 2025
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Why are China, US ratcheting up trade war again?
China and the US are at it again, threatening each other with tariffs and other punitive measures. Mint delves into the latest escalation in their ongoing trade war, factors that triggered it, progress of the China-US trade talks, and what it means for economies such as India.
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October 23, 2025
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AI software modernization lifts India’s Big Four IT firms
TCS, Infosys, HCL Tech and Wipro reported a surge in legacy modernization deals in Q2
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October 23, 2025
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Plunge in precious metals hits recent bullion ETF buyers
Those who bought gold and silver during the festive period in the past few days have been left with losses as prices fell after a mammoth rally.
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October 23, 2025
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Tailored benefits: Insurance that understands her needs
Only Bajaj Allianz Superwoman Term and Tata AIA Shubh Shakti offer women-specific plans
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October 23, 2025
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KKR says investors are pivoting to Asia
Global investors with heavy US exposure are steadily shifting more capital to Asia as the dollar loses steam and the region’s fundamentals shine, according to the co-chief executive officer of KKR & Co.
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