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Indian markets snap 1-week rally following surge in crude, FII outflows

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Indian markets snap 1-week rally following surge in crude, FII outflows

Foreign institutional investors remain net sellers in Indian equities. (Representational image) | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Indian markets declined on Friday (October 23, 2026), snapping the one-week rally, with most indices ending in red following a surge in crude prices and foreign fund outflows.   Sensex plunged over 1% during the day before settling at 73,123.83,…

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Kerala HC Division Bench refuses to stay reconstitution of State Waqf Board

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Kerala HC Division Bench refuses to stay reconstitution of State Waqf Board

The Kerala High Court | Photo Credit: KSL A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court has refused to stay the reconstitution of the Kerala State Waqf Board.  The Division Bench of Justices Devan Ramachandran and Basant Balaji was considering appeals against a Single Bench order, which had refused to stay the reconstitution as well.   The…

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Netanyahu orders West Bank closure as attack wounds Israelis before election

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Netanyahu orders West Bank closure as attack wounds Israelis before election

Palestinian militants wounded five Israelis in an attack on Friday (October 23, 2026) before being killed in a shootout with soldiers, leading Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to order a lockdown in the occupied West Bank days before Israeli elections. Mr. Netanyahu, facing a tight race for a new term in Tuesday’s (October 27) vote, said…

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Rupee falls 12 paise to close at 94.93 against U.S. dollar

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Rupee falls 12 paise to close at 94.93 against U.S. dollar

Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos The rupee depreciated for the second consecutive day and fell 12 paise to close at 94.93 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Friday, pressured by rising crude prices and sluggish domestic equities, with ongoing Saudi-Houthi tensions threatening to keep oil markets volatile.. Forex traders said the rupee is…

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Erode SC man burial dispute: Dominant caste residents seek withdrawal of case against nine

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Erode SC man burial dispute: Dominant caste residents seek withdrawal of case against nine

Residents of a dominant community gather at the Collectorate in Erode in Tamil Nadu on Thursday | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Residents of a dominant community from Thingalur have petitioned the district administration seeking the withdrawal of a case registered against nine persons in connection with a dispute over the use of a burial ground…

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Indian Government extends duty free raw sugar import window till Dec 31

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Indian Government extends duty free raw sugar import window till Dec 31

Image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Government has extended the duty-free import deadline for 1 million tonnes of raw sugar under the Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) to December 31 to boost domestic supplies during the festive season. According to a finance ministry notification, the import window has been extended…

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Open to alliance with parties that agree with SAD’s ideology: Sukhbir Singh Badal

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Open to alliance with parties that agree with SAD’s ideology: Sukhbir Singh Badal

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Chief Sukhbir Singh Badal speaking to the media. Image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: ANI Amid buzz over a potential reunion of SAD-BJP, Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday (October 23, 2026), said the AAP and Congress are the “biggest enemies” of Punjab and his…

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Talks between Russia, Ukraine and U.S. ‘planned’ to resume in November in Abu Dhabi

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Talks between Russia, Ukraine and U.S. ‘planned’ to resume in November in Abu Dhabi

File photo of Kremlim spokesperson Dmitry Peskov. | Photo Credit: Reuters Talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States are planned to resume in November in the United Arab Emirates, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday (October 23, 2026). Russia indicated its readiness to resume the talks, which have been at a standstill since…

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Parvinder Awana to head BCCI junior selection committee

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Parvinder Awana to head BCCI junior selection committee

File photo of Parvinder Awana who was appointed as chairman of BCCI junior selection committee. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Former India pacer Parvinder Awana was on Friday (October 23, 2026) appointed chairman of the newly-formed BCCI junior selection committee. Awana played two T20Is for India and featured in 62 First-Class matches, taking 191 wickets….

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Protests against SIR LIVE: March heads towards ECI HQ amid tight security in central Delhi

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Protests against SIR LIVE: March heads towards ECI HQ amid tight security in central Delhi

The march to ECI, called by the Delhi Coordination Committee of People Against SIR — a people’s collective — started near Gole Dak Khana, at the intersection of Kalibari Marg and Bhai Vir Singh Marg. Krantikari Yuva Sangathan (KYS) and the Students’ Federation of India (SFI) have extended their support to the protest, with activists…

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