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Financial Express Kochi
India aims to boost exports of non-basmati rice to Japan
INDIA IS SEEKING to expand its non-basmati rice exports in key markets including the Philippines, Indonesia, Japan, Gambia, Ghana and Liberia by promoting varieties tailored to local consumer preferences, a commerce ministry official said on Friday.
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October 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
RBI is more hands-off now, says IMF official
THE RESERVE BANK of India (RBI) is taking a more hands-off approach to exchange rate under its new chief and should continue with it, Thomas Helbling, deputy director, Asia Pacific department at IMF said.
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October 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Markets halt six-day rally on profit-taking
BENCHMARK EQUITY INDICES ended their six-day winning run on Friday on profit-booking and outflow of foreign funds.
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October 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
B-schools remain top choice for international students in 2025
EVEN THOUGHTHE graduate management education (GME) programmes worldwide witnessed a 7% rise in applications in 2025, Indian B-schools attracted a larger pool of global management students with 26% rise in international applications, according to the latest annual application trends survey by graduate management admission council (GMAC), an association that conducts hugely-popular GMAT exams.
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October 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Govt targets 35% female labour force by '30
THE GOVERNMENT PLANS to to raise women’s participation in the labour force to 35% by 2030, as it faces criticism over persistently low female employment despite steady economic growth.
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October 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Economic momentum slows in Oct due to US tariffs: Flash PMI
INDIA'S OVERALL BUSINESS activity expanded at the slowest pace in five months in October, as weaker export demand—partly linked to US tariffs—tempered growth momentum, according to a survey by HSBC Holdings Plc.
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October 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
GX Group to invest ₹3,000 cr in Photonics chip ecosystem
GX GROUP, A Netherlands-headquartered broadband major plans to invest about Rs 3,000 crore over the next four years into its new subsidiary, GX Quantum Photonics focused on developing advanced indigenous photonic chips and modules for 5G/6G, AI data centres, EV LiDAR, and quantum communication applications.
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October 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Equity exposure cap for govt staff raised to 75%
TO ENHANCE FLEXIBILITY in retirement planning, the Centre has allowed Life Cycle 75 (LC 75) and Balanced Life Cycle (BLC) options for central government employees under the market-linked National Pension System (NPS) and the guaranteed Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) under the default option. The move raises the equity exposure limit to 75% from the earlier 50%.
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October 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Not human, just data & codes
TILLY NORWOOD MIGHT BE A SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE IN AI’S ENCROACHMENT INTO REALM OF HUMAN CREATIVITY
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October 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Byju's plea against Aakash rights issue rejected
THE NATIONAL COMPANY Law Tribunal has declined to grant any interim relief to insolvency-bound edtech firm Byju’s, which sought to restrain Aakash Educational Services (AESL) from convening its extraordinary general meeting (EGM) for arights issue.
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October 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
RBL in talks to onboard 160 mn Zerodha clients
RBL BANK IS in advanced discussions to open bank accounts for Zerodha’s 160 million broking clients — a move that could unlock up to ₹40,000 crore in sticky deposits and deliver more than 30% overnight boost to the bank’s deposit base — said sources close to the development.
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October 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Jio shifting focus from mobile to home broadband: Analysts
RELIANCE JIO'S SEPTEMBER quarter results signalled a shift from mobile-led expansion to home connectivity as the company deepened its fixed wireless access (FWA) and broadband footprint, analysts noted.
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October 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Why single out India for restrictions, asks Goyal
INDIA ON FRIDAY questioned “selective exemptions” from sanctions by the US on buying oil from Russian companies, while singling out India for penal tariffs and indicated that decisions like sanctions have to be taken by the world as a whole.
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October 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Tax change can force EVs to win on value
TCO, NOT TAX BREAKS, WILL DEFINE THE WINNER: OSM
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October 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
US trade war splintering Southeast Asia
DESPITE ITS GEOPOLITICAL heft, Southeast Asia has rarely been more divided. In separately seeking tariff relief from the US, nations from Malaysia to Indonesia have undermined their collective leverage. They have a chance to present a united front at aregional forum this weekend—a move that would ensure they remain credible asa bloc capable of charting its own future.
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October 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
RIL will ‘adapt’ operations to meet…
“IT REMAINS FULLY committed to maintaining its longstanding and impeccable record ofadherence toapplicable sanctions and regulatory frameworks and will be adapting the refinery operations to meet the compliance requirements,’ the spokesperson added.
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October 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
RBI proposes 70% cap on financing for acquisitions
Suggests raising banks’ exposures to capital market
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October 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Delhi AQI improves to 'poor'
THE CITY RECORDED its lowest minimum temperature in October in the last two years, dropping to a minimum of 17 degrees Celsius on Thursday night, while the air quality improved, moving into the ‘poor’ category after remaining in the ‘very poor’ category for the past four days.
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October 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Eternal's Goyal bets $25 mn on human lifespan venture
DEEPINDER GOYAL, CEO of Eternal, which operates food delivery platform Zomato and quick-commercearm Blinkit,on Friday,announceda $25 million personal investment into his independent venture, Continue Research.
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October 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Changing jobs? Convert group health cover to individual plan
APPLY AT LEAST 30 DAYS BEFORE GROUP POLICY EXPIRES FOR CONTINUED COVER
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October 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
NHAI to display monthly, annual pass details at toll plazas
day said it will display monthly and annual pass information at toll plazas for National Highway users to enhance transparency and create user awareness.
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October 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Oppn using Zubeen to 'weaken' Hindu society: Himanta
ASSAM CHIEF MINISTER Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday alleged that the opposition is using the issue demanding justice to Zubeen Garg to “weaken the Hindu society”.
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October 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Dr Reddy's net profit rises 7% to ₹1,347 cr
DR REDDY'S LABORATORIES on Friday posted a 14.5% increase in its consolidated profit after tax (PAT) to ₹1,437 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, aided by robust sales in branded markets.
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October 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
US Prez seeks elusive trade deal with Xi
US PRESIDENT DONALD Trump is aiming for a quick win in a pivotal Thursday meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, even if the outcome falls short of the sweeping deal he’s teased on issues at the heart of the rivalry between the world’s two largest economies.
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October 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
PE giant to buy 9.9% in Federal Bank
ON FRIDAY, WITHIN minutes of the markets opening, the stock hit a new all-time high of 232.25 per share on the BSE.
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October 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
US inflation rises less than expected in Sept
US CONSUMER _ PRICES increased slightly less than expected in September, keeping the Federal Reserve on track to cut interest rates again next week.
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October 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Piyush believed in celebration — of life, people, and stories
IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE THAT PIYUSH'S LAUGHTER IS NOW ONLY A MEMORY.
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October 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Victims, perpetrators of terrorism cannot be equated: EAM
At the UN’s 80th anniversary, foreign minister questions the body’s decision-making
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October 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
PE giant to buy minority stake in Federal Bank for ₹6,196 cr
GLOBAL PRIVATE EQUITY giant Blackstone is set to acquire a 9.99% stake in Federal Bank through a preferential allotment of warrants, marking its first-ever minorityinvestment inan Indian company.
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October 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
India-US deal ‘very close’
NEW SANCTIONS ON RUSSIAN OIL FIRMS MAY HELP RESOLVE KEY ISSUES
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