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Tamil Nadu: Ariyalur Collector urges pregnant women to avoid home deliveries guided by YouTube videos

Ariyalur, Oct. 1 -- Tamil Nadu's Ariyalur District Collector Mrinalini urged pregnant women to avoid attempting deliveries at home after watching YouTube videos. Addressing a gathering on Wednesday, ... Read More


SBI Mutual Fund Doubles Down On Swiggy, Buys Stock Worth Rs.300 Cr

India, Oct. 1 -- SBI Mutual Fund, under its various schemes, acquired an additional 1.18 Cr equity shares of Swiggy via open market transactions on Tuesday, the foodtech major informed the bourses ear... Read More


Jio Financial Services, Allianz Pump Rs.640 Cr Into General Insurance JV

India, Oct. 1 -- Jio Financial Services (JFS) and German insurance major Allianz have cumulatively infused Rs.640.1 Cr ($66.5 Mn) into their general insurance joint venture, Jio Allianz General Insura... Read More


Maharashtra makes Aadhaar mandatory for immovable property registration from October 1

Mumbai, Oct. 1 -- Maharashtra has made Aadhaar authentication mandatory for the registration of immovable property documents from October 1, with the new rule covering 63 types of registrations, inclu... Read More


RBI monetary policy decision, FOMC minutes & PMI data to be closely watched

Mumbai, Oct. 1 -- Domestic equity benchmarks ended the week on a cautiously note, even as tensions in the energy market eased a bit. Brent retreated from higher levels as crude exports through the St... Read More


Nifty FMCG falls 6% in six months. Can festive demand trigger a recovery? | Marico, HUL, Tata Consumer among top picks

New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- The Nifty FMCG index has declined 6% over the past six months, covering the first half of FY27, underperforming the Nifty 50, which fell over 1% during the same period. The sector... Read More


Australia's ASX 200 slides as rate and inflation worries return

Mumbai, Oct. 1 -- The ASX 200 fell 2.0% to 8,614 on Thursday, its biggest one-day decline since early March and its lowest level since mid-June. The drop ended a three-session winning streak. Investo... Read More


Japan's Nikkei climbs as chip and AI stocks rally

Mumbai, Oct. 1 -- Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 3.3% to 68,957 on Thursday, marking its second straight day of gains and its highest level in six weeks. Technology and AI-related stocks led the rise after ... Read More


RBI rate hike expected in October? What it means for Sensex, Nifty | Experts decode

New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is scheduled to meet from October 5 to 7, 2026, to review the country's economic and monetary conditions. The ce... Read More


How Lafarge tried to 'frustrate' Dangote's cement expansion in Africa - Obasanjo

Nigeria, Oct. 1 -- Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed how cement company Lafarge allegedly put obstacles in the way of Aliko Dangote's efforts to expand cement production across ... Read More