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Financial Express Kochi
Govt to resume talks with Ladakh bodies on Oct 22
DAYS AFTER THE Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) ordered a judicial probe into the September 24 violence in Leh—four persons were killed in police firing after protests turned violent—Ladakh civil society groups have agreed to resume talks with the Centre on October 22.
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October 20, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
New-age snack brands sparkle
IN THE RUN-UP to Diwali, new-age snack brands are going all out to make the most of the festive rush.
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October 20, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
A pulse-revving motorcycle tour in Vietnam's Ha Giang
Ha Giang Loop, six hours north of Hanoi in Vietnam, thrills riders with breathtaking views, cultural wonders, and plenty of twists and turns
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October 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Fixing the system
Gaps in political and economic systems highlighted
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October 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
What you need to know for the EU's new biometric data
The system requires the collection of biometric information from visitors crossing borders. It will eventually replace the stamps in your passport
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October 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
...Be mindful yourself too
Know how Diwali can turn disastrous, and how to celebrate safely
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October 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Presenting a new gifting story
FOR A GENERATION that swears by conscious consumerism, Diwali gifts are no more about following a bland formula.
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October 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
‘GST cut benefits to last post Diwali’
“SO, IT (CONSUMPTION increase) will sustain. The consumption story will continue.”
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October 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
ICICI Bank net up 5.2%
THE FALL IN provisions has offset the low treasury income.
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October 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Pak-Afghan conflict easy to solve: Trump
AMID ESCALATING HOSTILITIES between Afghanistan and Pakistan, US President Donald Trump claimed that the conflict between the two countries will be an “easy” one for him to solve, “if” he had to solve it.
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October 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
'Closer to US deal post talks'
\"THERE HAS BEEN progress with every round of the talks with the US, There are no major differences left. In the current round the engagement was positive,’ the official added, requesting anonymity.
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October 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
IndusInd Bank slips into loss of ₹437 cr in Q2
INDUSIND BANK HAS reported a net loss of 437 crore for the quarter ended September mainly due to higher provisions made in the microfinance segment.
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October 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Pathways to energy security
Experts dissect India's energy sector in an evolving global order
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October 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Age is just a number, says Suryakumar Yadav
A CRICKETER SHOULD be judged by on-field performance and not by age, T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav said at an Express Adda on Friday. His comments came ahead of India’s three-match ODI series in Australia from October 19, which features two former captains Rohit Sharma, who is 38 years old,and Virat Kohli,whois 36. There is also uncertainty whether the two veterans will be selected for the 50-over World Cup in 2027.
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October 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Dhanteras gold, silver sales at record ₹60k cr
25% more than last year; coins and bars preferred
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October 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Global film industry shrugs off threat from Trump tariffs
STAR WARS: STARFIGHTER is filming in Britain, sound-stages in Hungary are packed and post-production houses in Australia are humming, as the global film industry keeps rolling despite US President Donald Trump’s renewed threats to impose tariffs on movies made outside of the United States.
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October 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Stage set for Trump-Xi meet in South Korea
After US President said 100% tariffs on China unsustainable
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October 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Stop targeting WhatsApp: US court to Israeli spyware
AUS COURT has ordered Israel’s NSO Group to stop targeting Meta Platforms’ WhatsApp messaging service, a development the spyware company warned could put it out of business.
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October 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Emirates NBD to buy 60% stake in RBL Bank
Set to become new promoter via ₹26,853-cr issue
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October 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Car deliveries up 20% over last yr
HYUNDAI MOTOR INDIA, the second-largest passenger vehicle maker, is also witnessing strong traction with sales expected to touch 14,000.
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October 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Cheers to good health!
ANGAD SETHI (NAME changed on request), a 27-year-old MNC executive based in Gurugram, swears by his drinks and the social experiences that he partakes in every now and then.
5 min |
October 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Many perspectives, one conclusion
RBI has increased its estimate of growth for 2025-26 from 6.5% to 6.8%, but it had very little to say on unemployment (RBI Bulletin, September 2025, State of the Economy): “Various indicators of employment conditions depicted a mixed picture in August. The all-India unemployment rate declined to 5.1%...” The scant attention to unemployment is because the RBI Act mandates the RBI to securing monetary and price stability with no reference to employment.The Ministry of Finance, in its August issue of Monthly Economic Review, stayed within the earlier predicted range of 6.3-6.8%. On unemployment, the Review did not express any view.
2 min |
October 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
The curious case of green cheese
A cheese farm in Vermont unlocked an evolutionary mechanism in fungi
3 min |
October 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Car deliveries surge 20% over last year
AUTOMAKERS REPORTED ROBUST Dhanteras vehicle deliveries, with volumes surging nearly 20% year-on-year, driven by GST reforms, strategic price cuts, and an extended two-day auspicious buying window, reports Nitin Kumar.
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October 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
India celebrates a swadeshi Diwali
GLOBALLY, SAMSUNG OPERATES its second-largest mobile manufacturing unit in India and is the country’s second-largest handset exporter after Apple.
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October 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
From phones, gadgets to khadi, it's a swadeshi Diwali this year
Global products with Made-in-India stamp drive sales
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October 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Gold, silver sales hit ₹ 60K cr this Dhanteras
NATIONAL secretary, Indian Bullion and Jewellers’ Association, said “in volume terms, we estimate that we will be able to meet last year’s figure of 35 to 39 tonne. Even if jewellery demand is expected to be lower by 25-30%, high demand for bars and coins will compensate.”
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October 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Afghanistan, Pak hold talks in Qatar
PAKISTAN AND AFGHANISTAN officials are holding negotiations in Qatar’s capital to find “immediate” steps to counter cross-border militancy and restore stability along their shared border.
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October 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
GST cut benefits real, to last beyond Diwali: FM
Consumption to rise 10% this fiscal: Vaishnaw
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October 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Fire at Dhaka int'l airport forces six-hour flight delay
A MASSIVE FIRE broke out on Saturday at the cargo complex of the international airport in Bangladesh’s capital, forcing authorities to suspend all flight operations for six hours as thick black smoke engulfed the area.
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