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Centre sets timelines to speed up work on auctioned mineral blocks
The Ministry of Mines has amended the Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015 to introduce intermediary timelines for various post-auction activities to ensure faster operationalisation of auctioned mineral blocks, according to an official statement.
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October 20, 2025
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Thieves strike Louvre in jewel heist
Napoleon-era jewels stolen from the Galerie d’Apollon, museum closed
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October 20, 2025
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LTTS expects headcount drop in Q3 as more work gets automated
Mid-tier IT services company, L&T Technology Services (LTTS) expects its headcount to drop in the third quarter, as artificial intelligence (AI) is helping it do more with less, effectively decoupling the linearity between revenue growth and headcount addition as more work gets automated.
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October 20, 2025
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Access made easier, but with caution to avoid retirement corpus depletion
Members should continue saving separately for housing, kids’ education and wedding
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October 20, 2025
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Scope for providing more monetary boost to growth, says MPC member
Ram Singh, director, Delhi School of Economics, and a member of the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI's) Monetary Policy Committee, tells Manojit Saha a change instance to “accommodative” is desirable to suggest an increased likelihood of additional rate cuts in this easing cycle. Edited excerpts:
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October 20, 2025
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Retail restocks Reliance Industries’ growth shelf
Broad-based consumer demand reloads growth prospects and puts the stock back in analysts’ baskets
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October 20, 2025
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Ayodhya glows with record 2.6 mn diyas
The temple town of Ayodhya shimmered like a constellation Sunday night, as more than 2.6 million diyas, or earthen lamps, flickered along the banks of the Saryu river on the eve of Diwali, locally celebrated as Deepotsav.
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October 20, 2025
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ECL framework to improve banks' overall credit culture: Indian Bank CEO
Bank targets around 13-15 per cent growth in the next two years. The bank’s managing director and chief executive officer, Binod Kumar, shares his views on the transition to expected credit loss (ECL), the impact of GST 2.0, and second-quarter results, in an interview with Shine Jacob in Chennai.
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October 20, 2025
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Programmable currency: Ensuring donors’ money is used right
Hema wanted to pay the school fees for her househelp Vidyawati’s daughter.
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October 20, 2025
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A quieter Diwali at box office: Collection may see 60% dip
Contrary to the previous years when Diwali shone brighter with big movie releases, this year, the festival will not see any A-list stars on the silver screen, which, according to trade analysts, could lead to a dip in the box office collection by up to 60 per cent.
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October 20, 2025
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Coal may singe net-zero journey
Indian policymakers are drawing up an updated climate change pledge to be presented to the UN by early November. The world’s watching closely
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October 20, 2025
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Where growth comes from
This year’s Nobelists argue that countries grow only when their policies embrace pragmatism and their cultures seek progress
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October 20, 2025
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iPhone fever spills into India’s second-hand market
Led by Apple Inc’s iPhones, India asa region recorded the second-fastest growth globally inrefurbished or preowned smartphone sales in H1CY25, which rose 5 per cent over the year-ago figure, according to Counterpoint Research.
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October 20, 2025
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Shoppers light up retail streets
High footfall boosts sales across apparel, electronics, décor - and green crackers
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October 20, 2025
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Dhanteras engine fires up auto market
The auspicious period began at 12.18 pm on Saturday and extended until 1.51 pm on Sunday.
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October 20, 2025
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India bullish on resolving FTA issues with Asean
Review mode
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October 20, 2025
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Emirates NBD is here for 15-20 yrs: RBL Bank CEO
UAE-based Emirates NBD PJSC has entered into a deal with RBL Bank to invest ₹6,850 crore (around $3 billion) for up to 60 per cent stake, the largest cross-border investment in an Indian private bank. RBL Bank’s Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer R Subramaniakumar spoke to Subrata Panda in an interview in Mumbai. Edited excerpts:
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October 20, 2025
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'Even a single no can block a renewal'
TENSION WITHIN TATA TRUSTS
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October 20, 2025
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Banking pads up to cover a new ground
Shifting to a system of risk-based deposit insurance may over time force banks to become even more prudent and mindful of their finances, reports Raghu Mohan
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October 20, 2025
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Future trajectory
Policy rate cut is not certain yet
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October 20, 2025
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IndusInd Bank to rebuild senior management team in 6 mths: CEO
Will this rebalancing of both the loan and deposit book continue fora few quarters?
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October 20, 2025
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Pharma sales may be up 9-10% in Q2
Domestic business and exports are expected to be a shot in the arm; hospitals and diagnostics to lag
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October 20, 2025
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UltraTech Q2 profit up 75%, revenue rises on volumes
Aditya Birla Group's UltraTech Cement reported a robust 75.2 per cent year-on-year (Yo-Y) jump in consolidated net profit for the July-September quarter (Q2) of 2025-26 (FY26), reaching %41,231.58 crore.
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October 20, 2025
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Sangh@100: Still searching for practicable economic doctrine
Despite all its achievements, Sangh Parivar lacks a coherent economic philosophy. Shreyas Ubgade explains
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October 20, 2025
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RBL Bank eyes large lender status on back of Emirates NBD’s $3 bn offer
RBL will be classified as the foreign bank’s listed Indian arm after proposed transaction
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October 20, 2025
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Luxury carmakers rev up festive cheer with reduced prices
India’s leading luxury carmakers have rolled out a slew of attractive festival offers to tap into the strong consumer demand surrounding the Dhanteras and Diwali period. This year, the sentiment is amplified by favourable GST reforms, leading to price reductions and finance schemes across the premium segment.
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October 20, 2025
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Govt to tighten rules for sale of oral formulations containing alcohol
To tighten regulatory control over alcohol content in cough syrups and tinctures, the Centre has released draft rules to bring certain categories of oral formulations containing alcohol under Schedule H1 of the Drugs Rules, 1945.
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October 20, 2025
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‘Bureau credit scores should not be the sole filter’
Founded in 2011, IDfy is an identity verification platform to eliminate fraud, establish trust, and fulfil the need for security and compliance. With the central bank tightening underwriting standards, evaluation of customers can no longer rely only on credit bureau scores.
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October 20, 2025
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China to chart 5-year plan amid US tariffs, crackdown on graft
China’s ruling Communist Party will begin its three-day annual leadership conclave to discuss the new five-year plan, the impact of US President Donald Trump’s tariff war and the ongoing anti-corruption crackdown in the military.
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October 20, 2025
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There is renewed confidence in India story: JSW Steel CEO
After a year-on-year (Y-o-Y) surge in net profit during Q2FY26 but sequential dip amid softer prices and higher imports, JSW Steel remains upbeat on domestic demand. Joint managing director and chief executive officer Jayant Acharya discusses the outlook, trade safeguards, and expansion plans with Ishita Ayan Dutt in a telephonic interview. Edited excerpts:
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