Indian benchmark indices climb sharply in early trade on October 15, led by information technology and banking shares, while weakness in mid- and small-cap stocks signals a selective market recovery.
New policies will protect export and domestic shipbuilding projects against credit risks and payment delays, while government-backed premium support aims to improve financial stability and encourage investment in India’s maritime sector
Government advances October sugar allocation and tightens dealer stock limits as ex-mill prices rise nearly ₹1,000 per quintal in 10 days; Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka receive the bulk of the domestic quota.
India is strengthening its economic and technological resilience as rapid advances in artificial intelligence, rising debt levels in developed economies and growing cybersecurity concerns threaten to reshape global business and technology supply chains.
Missile attack sparks a limited fire at Aramco’s Dhahran office complex, raising fresh concerns over the security of Saudi Arabia’s oil infrastructure and the stability of global energy supplies
Small-cap stocks surge 16% as Nifty 50 declines 5%; rising investor inflows and earnings expectations fuel the rally, but valuation risks and uncertain profit growth warrant caution
Supreme Court scrutiny of drug marketing practices and cancer-medicine trade margins puts corporate accountability, medicine affordability and patient protection at the centre of India’s healthcare policy debate
Health Ministry reports 9,066 confirmed infections and 4,381 deaths across seven provinces; community transmission, conflict and shortages of medical supplies complicate the response
New US policy sharply reduces the time refugees have to challenge the termination of their status, while officials review thousands of cases and resettlement groups warn of risks to vulnerable families