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Sensex and Nifty snap four-day losing streak as oil prices ease
India's benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended higher on Monday, 5 October 2026, snapping a four-session losing streak in Mumbai as easing…
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Flipkart adds warehouse space ahead of festival orders
Flipkart has expanded its fulfilment network for the festival rush, The Hindu BusinessLine reported on 5 October 2026. The company's logistics arm,…
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India oil imports from the Gulf rise as Russian crude eases in September
India’s Russian crude imports fell almost 9 percent in September, while supplies from Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar rose.
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Sensex eight-week fall is the longest weekly slide in 25 years
Indian shares fell for an eighth straight week, the longest weekly losing run in 25 years, with the Sensex ending at 71,909.70.
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Rajasthan logs 10.92 crore tourist visits in H1 2026; Sikar leads on faith footfall
Rajasthan recorded 10.92 crore tourist visits in January–June 2026, with Sikar topping domestic arrivals on Khatu Shyamji traffic and Jaipur leading foreign…
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SC refuses interim stay on UPI MDR; asks Centre and RBI to explain levy
The Supreme Court on 2 Oct refused an interim stay on proposed MDR for eligible UPI transactions and sought detailed replies from…
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India’s 2026 monsoon weakest since 2015; farmers and shopowners count the cost
India’s southwest monsoon ended about 12.6% below average in 2026 — the weakest since 2015 — raising risks for farm output, rural…
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Gandhi Jayanti holiday: Banks, markets shut; UPI and ATMs stay open
On 2 Oct Gandhi Jayanti, bank branches, schools and equity markets stayed closed across India, while digital banking, UPI and ATMs remained…
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Apple Pay launches in India with Axis Bank Visa and Mastercard cards
Apple Pay launched in India on 1 Oct, initially supporting Axis Bank Visa and Mastercard credit cards for contactless tap-to-pay at NFC…
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Sensex closes at 71,909, Nifty at 22,421 as equities book eighth weekly loss
Sensex closed at 71,909.70 (−570.59) and Nifty at 22,421.95 (−198.50) on 1 Oct, extending an eight-week losing streak — the longest in…
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India’s external debt rises to $778.2 billion in June quarter, RBI data show
RBI data show India’s external debt rose to $778.2 billion at end-June 2026 as overseas borrowings and a stronger dollar lifted liabilities.
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Sensex ends at 72,480, Nifty slips 0.4% as crude near $103 and FII selling weigh
Sensex closed at 72,480.29 (−48.78) and Nifty at 22,620.45 (−95.75) on 30 Sep as Brent near $103 and FII outflows weighed on…