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Govt seeks time in SC on Sahara, Adani land sale petition
The Union government has sought more time to file its response to a plea by financially-stressed Sahara India Commercial Corporation Ltd (SICCL), which is seeking the Supreme Court’s nod to sell 88 properties, including Aamby Valley in Maharashtra and Sahara Shaher in Lucknow, to Adani Properties Pvt. Ltd in a ₹12,000-crore deal, and pay off its debts.
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November 18, 2025
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Welspun to sell majority in clean energy firm, hires EY
Company targets equity value of $100 million for stake in Welspun New Energy
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November 18, 2025
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Infosys rolls out Al-first GCC model
T major Infosys on Monday introduced an AI-first model aimed at speeding up the establishment and transformation of global capability centres into AI-driven hubs that promote innovation and growth.
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November 18, 2025
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Trump's bets on China and Argentina are souring fast
When it comes to US foreign economic polic policy, President Donald Trump’s administration has two problems on its hands.
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November 18, 2025
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Rural demand drives FMCG growth in September quarter
India’s fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector reported a 5.4% rise in September-quarter volumes, which moderated sequentially on account of disruptions related to the transition to new goods and services tax rates, while the value of sales jumped 12.9%, according to data released by consumer intelligence platform NielsenIQ.
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November 18, 2025
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SIDBI VC marks first close of spacetech fund
SIDBI Venture Capital (SVCL), the Small Industries Development Bank of India’s venture capital subsidiary, has made the first close of ₹1,005 crore for its spacetech-focused Antariksh Venture Capital Fund (AVCF).
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November 18, 2025
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NBFCs go easy on MSMEs as bad loans begin to bite
Top NBFCs turn cautious as weakness in MSME sector reflects in repayments
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November 18, 2025
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Beware the scorching gold rally
HE JARGON of gold trading echoes that of poker. “Strong hands” are investors loyal to the metal no matter the price. “Weak hands” are flaky punters who fold at the first sign of trouble.
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November 18, 2025
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India-made 40nm chip to power smart meters by June
Cyient Ltd will start supplying a locally patented 40-nanometre (nm) chip to clients building smart electricity meters by June, according to the two top executives.
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November 18, 2025
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Centre mulls cut in PLI auto sops to ₹2,000 cr for FY26
Scheme has faced challenges including localization requirements and delays in disbursal
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November 18, 2025
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Blockbuster year in sight for IPO street as issuers queue up
A decade-high number of filings for initial public offers, or IPOs, in 2025 has brought India within sighting distance of the highest ever amount of money raised in such share sales in a single year, data analysed by Mint showed.
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November 18, 2025
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Automakers seek leeway on EVs as watchdogs push back
India debates how much leeway automakers should get under the Cafe-III emission norms
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November 18, 2025
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Microsoft India FY25 profit up 39%
giant Microsoft India has reported a near 39% rise in its profit to ₹1,245.18 crore for the financial year ended 31 March 2025, according to its regulatory filing shared by market intelligence firm Tofler on Monday.
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November 18, 2025
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Reliance to bring 'essence' to India
Reliance Retail on Monday announced to bring ‘essence’, Europe’s leading cosmetics brand by units sold, to the Indian market, a move which will help the growing beauty business of country’s leading retailer.
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November 18, 2025
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Should we give up on climate action? The answer is still ‘no’
The progress made so far shows that it’s anything but a lost cause
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November 18, 2025
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India ships jet fuel to US West Coast
India has exported its first-ever jet fuel cargo to the US West Coast for energy major Chevron, according to traders and shipping data, seizing upon a rare arbitrage opportunity to fill supply shortfalls in Los Angeles.
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November 18, 2025
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Marico’s margin on slippery slope despite healthy demand
The Marico Ltd stock hit a new 52-week high of ₹764.65 on the NSE on Monday after its consolidated revenue surged 31% year-on-year to ₹3,482 crore in the September quarter (Q2FY26), led by broad-based growth across product categories.
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November 18, 2025
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Govt keen on timely payments to MSMEs
The Union government is considering a new set of measures—including charging interest and imposing a substantial levy on defaulters—to address the longstanding issue of delayed payments to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), said two people close to the matter.
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November 18, 2025
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Bangladesh court sentences former PM Hasina to death
Dhaka asks New Delhi to hand over former premier under bilateral extradition pact
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November 18, 2025
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Encube race heats up; promoters may sell too
clocking in a more than 3x return on its $40 million investment made in 2016.
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November 18, 2025
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Sebi has started review of listing, disclosure norms
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has begun work on a review of the Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements (LODR), its chairperson Tuhin Kanta Pandey said, setting the stage for what could be one of the regulator's most significant cleanups of corporate disclosure rules in recent years.
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November 18, 2025
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Should society curb excessive executive compensation?
Elon Musk is 55 years old. He is already the world’s richest man, with an estimated current net worth of about $480 billion. Contingent on meeting certain performance criteria at Tesla Inc, he could well become the world’s first trillionaire.
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November 18, 2025
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Gold spike, Trump tariffs lift goods trade deficit to all-time high
Overall merchandise exports slipped to $34.38 billion from $36.38 billion in September and $38.98 billion a year earlier. Agarwal said India maintained steady export growth in the first seven months of FY25, even as global demand softened.
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November 18, 2025
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PIL seeks probe into RCom fraud
A public interest litigation (PIL) has sought a court-monitored investigation into what it alleges to be a large-scale banking fraud involving Reliance Communications Ltd (RCom), its group companies, and former promoter Anil Ambani.
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November 18, 2025
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New nuclear arms race pits U.S. against both Russia and China
After a decadeslong hiatus, nuclear weapons surge back to the forefront of global politics
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November 18, 2025
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Hero Moto is back in the race
After a tepid Qt, Hero MotoCorp saw revenue growth and operating margin rebound in Q2FY26.
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November 18, 2025
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Gold spike, Trump tariffs lift trade deficit to record
The two culprits are gold imports which tripled y-o-y to $14.7 bn and US tariffs which hurt demand in India's biggest export market
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November 18, 2025
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Trump's tokenized Maldives project
The Trump Organization is planning a luxury resort in the Maldives with its Saudi Arabian partner and plans to tokenize the hotel development project.
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November 18, 2025
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India-US talks: Showing sensitivity is half the art
Last week’ tariff cuts by the US reveal Trump’ inflation concerns in an American political context, one that we could explore further for a pact on social security payments by Indians
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November 18, 2025
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Do pre-IPO gains get long-term tax status?
I live in Australia and I own shares in a Indian company which got recently listed. I invested about 1.5 years back when it was not listed. When I sell the shares now, will it be considered as shortor long-term gains? —Name withheld on request
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