Crude Check: Bulls gain strength
Oil prices rally: MCX crude futures show bullish momentum with key resistance near ₹10,200–₹10,500, potential breakout to ₹115/₹120 for Brent.
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Will keenly hear views on LTCG and STT matters, Finance Minister Sitharaman says
The Finance Minister also said that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) would continue to take action to prevent volatility in the rupee exchange rate
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F&O Tracker: The tide is turning
Reversal patterns emerge in Nifty 50 whereas Nifty Bank is testing a crucial barrier
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IBM India pitches ‘digital swaraj’ with country-specific tools for sovereign AI
Bharat Core is designed to connect IBM’s Sovereign Core platform to Indian systems; the company says the approach will give enterprises greater control over their data, technology and AI operations
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6.14% growth registered in freight loading in September 2026 over September 2025: Indian Railways
"Freight revenue during September 2026 increased by ₹1,266 crore over September 2025, registering a 9.3% growth," the Railway Board said
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Government not only ‘stealing’ votes but also savings: Congress on rise in inflation
Jairam Ramesh said retail inflation hit its highest level in 23 months in September, with food inflation at 7.74% and onion prices up 108%
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Fanaka International University & GISI sign MoU to enhance professional capital market training
Fanaka International University College and the Ghana Investment and Securities Institute (GISI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to integrate professional capital market training into Fanaka’s Master of Science in Finance programme.
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NMDPRA licence: Lagos Commodities and Futures Exchange targets transparent petroleum pricing
The Lagos Commodities and Futures Exchange (LCFE) is targeting more transparent petroleum pricing, stronger competition and improved investment decisions following its licensing to facilitate trading and clearing of petroleum liquids in Nigeria.
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Telangana to complete comprehensive land resurvey in 3 phases: Minister
To accelerate the process, tenders have been finalised for the purchase of an additional 400 rovers, over and above the 411 already procured.
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ADNOC open to further long-term LPG deals with India, sees India among most important energy markets: Acting CEO, Downstream
ADNOC supplied more than 500,000 barrels of crude a day to India in 2025, “almost one in ten barrels of [India’s] crude imports”. The company is exploring opportunities with ISPRL to expand storage of crude oil, LNG and LPG, including strategic reserves
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Why does India need a trained workforce for elderly care?
India’s 60-plus population is projected to touch 347 million by 2050, underscoring the need for a robust caregiving ecosystem; a formal training programme, building on existing small-scale initiatives, could promote gender parity in caregiving and recognise informal, unpaid family caregivers
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As conflicts disrupt shipping, India’s crude purchases show how fast it can adapt
As imports from Russia dipped, India was able to pivot toward Gulf oil in September. Kpler figures, which are typically off eventual Ministry of Trade Statistics figures by a few percentage points, indicated that in September Saudi crude export to India increased by 50-60% over August.
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HDFC Bank veteran Kaizad Bharucha quits
Bharucha is HDFC Bank’s longest serving board member, having joined it in 2014
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Godavari region to emerge as A.P.’s economic powerhouse: Minister
Godavari region to emerge as Andhra Pradesh’s economic powerhouse with ₹92,000 crore investments across 39 projects, boosting jobs and sectors.
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Subsidy Return: International investors, markets have written off Nigerian opposition politicians as unserious, says Oyedele
“I concluded that the markets, including the domestic market—because that you can read from the capital markets—and the international markets, have largely, largely written off the opposition in Nigeria as being unserious.
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DLF acquires 7.5 acres in Gurugram to expand luxury housing project
The additional land strengthens DLF’s presence on Golf Course Extension Road, where leading developers are launching luxury residential projects
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GE to double India sourcing to $400 mn by 2030; GE-CFM engines set to power 9 in 10 aircraft
GE Aerospace’s plans to increase sourcing and deepen its engineering capabilities could further integrate Indian suppliers into global aerospace manufacturing while supporting the growing demand for engine maintenance and servicing.
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Coffee sector plans AI-led mechanisation push with support from IIT Dharwad, IIT Roorkee
Coffee Board proposes joint effort with planters’ bodies to develop India-specific harvesting equipment and improve farm productivity, manage labour shortage
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Food, fuel and precious metals drive September retail inflation to 23-month high of 5.5%
Inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in September 2026 was the highest since October 2024. The rate in September also marked a substantial increase over the 4.8% rate seen in August 2026
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Agilisium aims to cut CS hire below 30%, eyes $500 mn revenue in next 5-7 years
Life sciences technology company plans to train over 700 forward-deployment experts, make Hyderabad its eastern hemisphere hub and target $500 million in revenue within five to seven years
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FSSAI initiates legal proceedings against Priyagold Biscuits maker, Dodla Dairy, Ueir Organic Foods
Deficiencies included plant hygiene, pest control, raw material storage and segregation, personnel hygiene, premises maintenance, among others
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LTTS bets on manufacturing AI; eyes 80% revenue from six strategic areas in next 5 years
At the launch of its Bengaluru AI-Native Factory lab, CEO Amit Chadha says AI for manufacturing and operations is a new business area for the company
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Stock markets tumble on oil price spike, FII outflows; Sensex drops 548 points
Erasing opening gains, the 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 547.65 points, or 0.76%, to settle at 71,924.68. During the day, it slumped 796.23 points, or 1%, to 71,676.10
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Tata Motors, Stellantis deepen partnership to develop global vehicles in India
Tata Motors to share vehicle architecture and advanced technology as partners; target exports to over 50 markets
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