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INDIA MARKET | Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 9:30PM IST Looking to catch Kylian Mbappe in action? Here's everything you need to know about the Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig match.

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INDIA BUSINESS | Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 6:03PM IST Vehicle retail sales in India experienced a year-on-year decline of 6.52% during Navratri. Passenger vehicle and two-wheeler sales contributed to this decrease against a high base last year. However, retail sales were up 26.76% from the Navratri period in 2024, indicating overall recovery. Electric vehicle sales rose significantly, accounting for about 10.5% of total vehicle sales. Industry leaders remain cautiously optimistic for the upcoming Dhanteras-to-Diwali buying season.

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INDIA MUTUAL FUNDS | Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 6:03PM IST Sundaram Mutual has launched its Select Equity Ex-Top 100 Long Short Fund, targeting mid- and small-cap stocks ranked 101st to 750th by market capitalisation. The NFO closes November 4, with limited short exposure through derivatives.

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INDIA NEWS | Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 5:58PM IST The agreement will enable advance electronic exchange of origin data, improve customs cooperation and help businesses access tariff concessions under the India-New Zealand FTA

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INDIA BUSINESS | Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 5:58PM IST Eternal's Q2 net profit surged 92.3% to 1.25 billion but missed analyst estimates of 2.71 billion as rising costs weighed, even as revenue jumped 77.6% on strong Blinkit growth.

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INDIA BUSINESS | Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 5:55PM IST Public sector banks in India are focusing on adopting artificial intelligence and enhancing cyber security measures. They are modernizing their banking systems to ensure better customer service and financial inclusion. The efforts outlined in the EASEise 8.0 Annual Report aim to strengthen the resilience of these banks. Additionally, banks are developing frameworks to assess climate-related risks and improve accessibility for various groups.

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GLOBAL NEWS | Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 5:53PM IST Tech stocks are up after the rocket and artificial intelligence company beat earnings estimates and Elon Musk confirmed it is weighing a deal with Tesla.

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INDIA MARKET | Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 5:46PM IST RBI hiked the repo rates by 25 basis points in early October, marking the first increase since February 2023.

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INDIA BUSINESS | Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 5:43PM IST Several banks in India have been borrowing from the market despite substantial foreign currency non-resident deposits inflow. This situation indicates that excess liquidity is not evenly distributed across the banking sector. Some banks experienced a significant rise in certificates of deposit while others shed expensive deposits. The inability to capitalize on FCNR deposits has led many banks to rely on costly market funding.

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INDIA BUSINESS | Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 5:41PM IST The company posted a net profit of 241.32 crore for the year-ago period

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INDIA MARKET | Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 5:39PM IST The examination calendar covers December 2026 to March 2027, with five exams listed in both December and January.

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INDIA BUSINESS | Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 5:39PM IST The company's net profit was 16.93 crore during the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year, Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India said in a regulatory filing

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INDIA BUSINESS | Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 5:34PM IST Rubio arrived in Jamnagar a day after calling India a crude-refining "superpower" and urging more processing of Venezuelan crude there. The day also included a visit to Reliance's Vantara animal-rescue centre and giga factories being developed by the conglomerate.

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INDIA BUSINESS | Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 5:32PM IST State of Joy has launched Anatom, an innovative footwear collection that prioritizes comfort and practicality. This collection features Anatom School Shoes, specifically designed to meet the daily requirements of children. With an emphasis on meticulous engineering, these shoes are ideal for all-day wear. As part of its growth strategy, State of Joy plans to broaden its retail footprint across India, targeting both Tier 1 and Tier 2 markets.

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INDIA BUSINESS | Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 5:29PM IST India's government is formulating a policy to enhance the adoption of agrivoltaics across the country. This initiative aims to increase farmers' income by combining agricultural production with solar energy generation. States with significant agrivoltaic potential include Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh, accounting for nearly half of India's cropland suitable for this practice.

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INDIA NEWS | Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 5:29PM IST New Delhi: The government is working on a policy to boost adoption of agrivoltaics in India, as around 30 per cent of the 160 million hectare of cropland has potential for non-fossil fuel based projects.The policy aims at enhancing farmers' income as agrivoltaics allows combining agricultural cultivation and solar energy generation on the same land, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi said on Wednesday.Also Read: PM-KUSUM 2.0 may be aligned with farm schemes: Renewable energy secretary Santosh Kumar SarangiEstimates suggest around 30 per cent of India's 160 million hectares of cropland is suitable for installation of agrivoltaic projects, the minister said, noting that agrivoltaics has started in many parts of the world as it also solves issues related to land availability.The minister, addressing the Agrivoltaics World Conference 2026 - 'Powering the Global South' in the national capital, said that 4 acres of land are required to install 1 MW of solar capacity.Also Read: GEC-III scheme to unlock next growth phase for India renewables sectorJoshi said that 85 per cent of total farmers in India are small and marginal, who can't spare land by stopping agricultural activity.States like Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, and Uttar Pradesh together account for nearly 50 per cent of India's estimated agrivoltaic potential, he said.The global agrivoltaic market has surpassed 18.4 gigawatts of installed capacity, and India can also learn from the international experience, Joshi said.The minister highlighted that agri PV plants cost 25-30 per cent more than conventional ground-mounted solar projects due to the need for additional infrastructure for elevated titled structures, and called for a scale-up to reduce overall cost of operation and viability for growth.Agrivoltaics power can be generated at Rs 3.20/unit for mounted photovoltaics compared to Rs 2.60/unit for ground-mounted solar projects, he said, adding that the difference will have to be matched to make the proposition viable.Later speaking to reporters, MNRE Secretary Santosh Kumar Sarangi said a policy is in the works to promote adoption of agrivoltaics in the country.The draft will be put in the public domain and all stakeholders, including respective states, are invited to share their suggestions, following which modifications will be made, Sarangi said."We are targeting a capacity of 5 GW over the next few years to begin with. We will assess the response of the states," the official said in reply to a question related to the share of agrivoltaics in India's overall energy generation in the future.A dedicated 10-GW agri-PV component to promote the co-location of solar panels with crops is also expected to be part of the proposed PM KUSUM 2.0 scheme.An official indicated that plans are underway for a central scheme to support states in deploying agrivoltaics in agricultural fields to produce solar power from panels erected atop stilts over standing crops.German Ambassador to India and Bhutan Jasper Wieck assured support for joint research on pilot agrivoltaic sites."Here we will test how agriculture and solar power generation can be combined economically and sustainably on the same land," he said.

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INDIA MARKET | Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 5:29PM IST Passenger vehicle registrations fell nearly 22% during Navratri 2026, while overall vehicle registrations declined 6.52% year on year. Electric vehicle retail sales bucked the trend, rising 26.78%, according to provisional data from FADA.

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INDIA MARKET | Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 5:27PM IST Let your income, not a market dip, decide how much to raise your SIP. A 10% yearly step-up could take a 15-year corpus from Rs 94 lakh to Rs 1.64 crore, at an assumed 12% return

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INDIA MARKET | Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 5:25PM IST OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT Locked Chats, hiding selected conversations behind a PIN or biometrics.

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INDIA MARKET | Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 5:24PM IST Jane Street sought order logs and counterparty details from Sebi to prepare its defence against the July 2025 interim order alleging manipulation of the Bank Nifty index.

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INDIA MARKET | Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 5:22PM IST Satinder Sartaaj, Jasmine Sandlas, Shashwat Sachdev and Rishab Rikhiram Sharma on Kapil's show

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INDIA MARKET | Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 5:22PM IST Reliance Jio IPO day 1

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INDIA MARKET | Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 5:21PM IST Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 premiered in 2025.

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INDIA BUSINESS | Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 5:18PM IST Motor third-party insurance premiums exhibited a sluggish growth rate of 9 percent year-on-year in September 2026. Insurers have reportedly reduced focus on this segment due to a Supreme Court ruling on compensation for homemakers. The overall motor insurance premiums saw a rise of 13 percent during the same month. SBI General Insurance demonstrated stronger performance compared to other private insurers in the third-party segment.

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INDIA MARKET | Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 5:12PM IST President Donald Trump has launched a $25 million whistleblower programme to encourage people to report suspected fraud involving government funds, with conservative YouTuber Nick Shirley becoming its first publicly announced as a recipient.

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INDIA BUSINESS | Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 5:10PM IST Delhi Power minister Ashish Sood said that the rising registration numbers were a milestone in clean energy. The adoption of solar energy shows distinct trends across different areas in Delhi, with city outskirts and industrial hubs like Bawana and Narela leading in registration numbers.

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INDIA MARKET | Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 5:09PM IST Bitcoin rebounded 2.1% to $83,529 as stronger US equities, easing oil prices and $526.6 million in spot ETF inflows boosted sentiment. Analysts identified $86,000 as key resistance and $80,000 as crucial support amid continued uncertainty.

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INDIA NEWS | Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 5:08PM IST India's infrastructure output jumped 7.9% in September on a year-on-year basis, government data showed on Wednesday, reflecting strong growth in coal, refinery products, steel and iron ore.The core sector output rose as compared with 3.1% growth in the same month last year, according to the data .The index, which tracks activity across nine sectors and makes up about a third of the country's industrial production, rose at a revised 5.9% in August.The data covers nine key infrastructure sectors under the revamped Index of Core Industries (ICI), which uses 2022-23 as the base year and includes iron ore as the ninth sector. The new series replaced the earlier 2011-12-based series.

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INDIA MARKET | Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 5:08PM IST With Ganguly as head coach, Yuvraj as assistant and batting coach, and Mishra handling spin bowling, Delhi Capitals are reshaping their coaching team ahead of the new season.

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INDIA MARKET | Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 5:01PM IST The Reserve Bank of India's measures announced earlier this month set the stage for the recovery.

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INDIA BUSINESS | Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 5:01PM IST SLMG Beverages, a major Coca-Cola bottler in India, is targeting a turnover of Rs 20,000 crore in five years. The company has plans to list on stock exchanges before reaching its turnover goal. Currently, SLMG Beverages has a gross turnover of approximately Rs 9,000 crore and aims to increase that significantly. Investments in new bottling facilities and chilling equipment are underway to meet rising demand.

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INDIA MUTUAL FUNDS | Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 5:01PM IST Flexi-cap funds can invest across market capitalisations and sectors. In September 2026, AlphaGrep Flexi Cap Fund led five peers with 66.2% exposure to mid and small-cap stocks, followed by Old Bridge and Samco.

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INDIA MARKET | Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 4:59PM IST Wall Street futures rise as SpaceX and Super Micro gains lift AI and space stocks.

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INDIA MARKET | Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 4:59PM IST Indian markets extended losses for a second session on Wednesday, with the Nifty falling 0.34% to 22,811 and the Sensex slipping 0.19% to 73,710. IT stocks led sectoral gains, with Infosys and HCL Tech topping the gainers, while Bajaj Finance, BSE and Eternal featured among the biggest losers.

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INDIA MARKET | Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 4:59PM IST SpaceX expects total revenue to reach as much as $37 billion in the first quarter of next year.

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INDIA MARKET | Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 4:54PM IST Zerodha Fund House has launched the BSE Top 10 Banks ETF, tracking Indias largest listed banks. The NFO runs from October 12 to October 26, 2026, with a minimum investment of Rs 1,000, offering focused banking exposure.

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INDIA MARKET | Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 4:49PM IST Eurozone government bond yields rose as protests in France heightened concerns over fiscal stability and public finances. French 10-year yields climbed to 4.948%, nearing a 23-year high, while the spread over German bonds widened to 150 basis points. Rising oil prices above $110 a barrel added to inflation concerns.

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INDIA MARKET | Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 4:46PM IST Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino says underlying inflation is nearing the central banks 2% target, while accommodative financial conditions and rising cost pressures strengthen expectations of further interest rate hikes.

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INDIA MARKET | Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 4:43PM IST After struggling with the bat in the Women's T20 Asia Cup and the Asian Games, Harmanpreet delivered a timely return to form.

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INDIA MARKET | Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 4:43PM IST ED probes WhatsApp stock tips and alleged pump-and-dump activity involving R M Drip and R&B; Denims.

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INDIA MARKET | Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 4:41PM IST Today, the company operates across drone technology and RFID-based retail solutions.

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INDIA MARKET | Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 4:40PM IST There are many countries in the world that do not have much control on the rising crime within, and local police fail to curb gangsters who instil fear among citizens. Wondering which these countries are? Take a look at the nations with the highest crime rate and you won't be surprised to know the only Asian country on the list.

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INDIA NEWS | Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 4:36PM IST Kundl: Tucked away in the green foothills of the Austrian Alps, the last fully integrated European penicillin plant faces an uncertain future in the shadow of rising Chinese industrial power.The reason: China is churning out the same antibiotics and ingredients as the Sandoz factory in Kundl, Austria, at much lower cost for the European market.The falling prices are a boon for cost-conscious European governments' public healthcare programs but an existential threat to the Kundl site - the only one making penicillin from start to finish in Europe, including key active ingredients.After a number of peers announced they were closing or moving production to China, the plant has become a focal point for a widening debate about the West's self-sufficiency.And, just three years after a 200-million ($225-million) expansion that included 50 million of public funds, Sandoz has asked the European Commission to open an anti-dumping investigation that could result in tariff measures against Beijing.If the plant went out of business, Europe "would be fully dependent" on China, Kundl site manager Stephanie Jedner told Reuters in offices looking out over the plant's gleaming storage tanks, ringed by the Tyrolean Alps.Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin a century ago in London, and it remains the main antibiotic class for life-threatening infections. Today, the manufacturing of ingredients for some 1.5 billion daily doses Europe administers each year is dominated by China.China's share of EU imports of penicillins and their derivatives in mostly bulk active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) form has nearly doubled from 44% in 2019 to 86% last year, Eurostat data show, coinciding with Beijing's "Made in China" 10-year plan to move up the global manufacturing value chain.Meanwhile, Europe's exports of the same are today barely a fifth of their early 2000s peak.It's one example of how China has graduated from textiles and assembly plants to advanced manufacturing and traditionally European industries from pharmaceuticals to machine tools. With the EU goods trade deficit with China ballooning to around 1 billion per day in 2025, double the level of 2020, policymakers are scrambling for new measures to protect companies and jobs.Sandoz, in written evidence to British lawmakers earlier this year, said Kundl's capacity to supply Europe was "not commercially sustainable" unless governments paid more for penicillin. It argued that Beijing's control of the penicillin supply chain creates an "inherent strategic risk" akin to China's stranglehold on critical minerals."Antibiotic supply could feasibly become a tool of economic coercion or hybrid warfare, particularly during periods of diplomatic tension," Sandoz wrote in the submission to lawmakers, asking for more support.MEDICINE AS LEVERAGE IN TRADE WARSChina spent years establishing itself as a reliable supplier of essential medicines and is increasingly a player in cutting-edge pharmaceuticals. Sandoz says up to 90% of global antibiotic active ingredients are now produced outside Europe, mainly in China, or in India with Chinese chemicals."This is something that you should worry about," because China's market power gives it leverage to defend strategic interests, said Tim Ruhlig, a China analyst at EU foreign policy think tank, the European Union Institute for Security Studies.China could face reputational damage if it used such leverage. Unlike its near monopoly over rare-earth refining, Chinese policy does not frame power in the antibiotic market in national-security terms.Nonetheless, Chinese economist Daokui Li, a former member of the Chinese central bank's monetary policy committee, spooked Western nations during the COVID-19 pandemic when he suggested supplies of APIs should be on the table in trade disputes.One US official in China, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Reuters that Chinese counterparts had suggested in meetings that Beijing could cut off exports of APIs for some medicines as retaliation in a trade conflict.The Chinese foreign ministry said economic and trade differences with the EU could be resolved through dialogue and consultation. "China consistently opposes all forms of trade protectionism," it said in response to Reuters questions. The US State Department did not immediately provide comment.For European policymakers, the withering of such a strategic industry leaves the bloc vulnerable to restrictions on supplies during pandemics or conflicts, said Bostjan Ceh, head of business development at Labena, Slovenia-based pharmaceutical contract research and development firm."It would seriously compromise Europe's ability to cope with a health crisis," Ceh said.Only after the COVID-19 pandemic - when Europe noticed its dependence on Asian medical supplies - did policymakers begin treating pharmaceutical output as a strategic matter, said Anna Mihaylova, a policy expert at the Medical University of Plovdiv.Alarm bells sounded in 2022, when supplies of amoxicillin, the penicillin type made at Kundl, ran low in Europe during a surge in respiratory infections after the pandemic.A year later, citing repeated shortages, the European Commission approved 28.3 million toward the Kundl expansion, which raised production capacity by 20%.SHIFTING DEPENDENCIESWearing a white coat and safety goggles, Cecile Stolz, head of Sandoz's manufacturing unit in Kundl, demonstrated in a small vial how green mould is cultivated to make the compound Scottish scientist Fleming in 1928 found destroyed harmful bacteria.Fleming's discovery won him a Nobel prize. For years after, China depended heavily on Europe for production of penicillin and other generic drugs.But Beijing's industrial investment has now reversed the roles, said analyst Ruhlig. China's newfound dominance also stems from fewer environmental regulations, drastically lower labour costs and state subsidies, along with investment by Western pharmaceutical companies seeking cost savings.At the Sandoz site, which employs more than 2,000 people, Stolz's team ferments nutrients in metal vats to produce the penicillin. The process is energy intensive, another factor making Europe's producers less competitive: EU electricity prices for energy-intensive industries averaged nearly 50% above China in 2025, International Energy Agency statistics show.Europe's high energy costs are acutely felt at the Kundl plant, which uses as much energy as the nearby city of Innsbruck, home to over 130,000 people, said its manager Jedner at the site Sandoz shares with former parent Novartis and chemicals maker BASF.As energy prices rise, Europe's penicillin prices have been flat or falling, she added.CHEAP ANTIBIOTICS, BUT AT WHAT COST?Sandoz complains it cannot raise prices due to competition and the procurement processes of European countries.The Kundl plant remains vulnerable, the company says, because of European governments' policy of procuring medicine based on the lowest price rather than seeking to maintain diverse supplies.The company argues China is flooding the market with cheap APIs. In March, it filed a complaint to the European Commission about China's hold on parts of the antibiotics market. The case centres on proving Chinese amoxicillin APIs are being sold in Europe below production cost, propped up by subsidies.The European Commission is expected to open the anti-dumping probe soon, though the timing remains unclear due to a backlog of complaints, EU trade experts, European officials and China scholars told Reuters.The people told Reuters EU duties were likely to be levied given Europe is hardening its approach to China more broadly. Of 23 ongoing EU anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations, all but three have China as the sole or joint target.The Commission declined to comment.Other outcomes are possible. European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic recently announced a deal with Beijing to lower its exports of hybrid vehicles rather than imposing tariffs, a bid to salvage Europe's automakers.In public statements, Beijing says its subsidy support is in line with WTO rules. It accuses other countries of protectionism hurting global supply chains.As Sandoz struggles with global trade dynamics, its CEO Richard Saynor said that to be sustainable, the life-saving medicines need more pricing power than everyday candy."I find it upsetting that we sell a pack of antibiotics more cheaply than a packet of Ricola in Switzerland or a Mars Bar in the UK," he told Reuters. "We take a lot of these things for granted - and we take them for granted until they're no longer around."

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INDIA BUSINESS | Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 4:34PM IST SRF Ltd has secured board approval for a proposed 600 crore aluminium foil manufacturing facility in Madhya Pradesh. This plant will cater to aluminium foil needs for lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries. The facility will have a capacity of approximately 12,000 metric tons per annum and will be built in two phases. The first phase is expected to be completed by September 30, 2028.

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INDIA BUSINESS | Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 4:33PM IST A man was ordered to vacate a jointly registered house after the court found that his wife's father had funded its purchase

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