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Equities beat gold in long-term returns, capital protection: Report

Oct 16, 2025

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Indian equities provided approximately 11.5 per cent annualised returns, compared to gold's returns of about 8–10 per cent, based on various rolling-period analyses from 1990 to 2025, a report said on Thursday.A study by investment management firm OmniScience Capital revealed that Nifty50 has historically provided better…

Looking at Rs 3 lakh crore annual target for India-made military hardware by 2029: Rajnath Singh

Oct 16, 2025

Pune, Oct 16 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday that the government expects to achieve an annual target of manufacturing military hardware worth Rs 3 lakh crore in India and Rs 50,000 crore in exports by 2029 as part of…

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DoT to launch innovation and regulatory sandbox to boost AI-driven digital twin technology

Oct 16, 2025

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is set to launch an Innovation and Regulatory Sandbox as part of its Sangam Initiative to promote telecom-powered Digital Twins and AI-driven insights for smarter…

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PM Gram Sadak Yojana: Focus on speeding up projects in LWE regions, NE

Oct 16, 2025

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Union Minister for Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday instructed officials to speed up rural road projects in Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected regions, including Chhattisgarh, and the Northeast.…

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Gold’s 2025 rally among steepest since 1970s, Asia leads surge

Oct 16, 2025

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) The surge in gold prices in 2025 ranks among the steepest since the 1970s, rivalling the bull runs of 1979–80, 2010–11, and 2020. However, unlike earlier cycles driven by Western crises, this rally is Asia-led,…

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Sensex, Nifty extend gains for 2nd day amid strong Q2 earnings momentum

Oct 16, 2025

Mumbai, Oct 16 (IANS) The Indian stock market extended its winning streak on Thursday, with both Sensex and Nifty closing higher for the second straight session. The gains came amid strong buying in select stocks during the ongoing…

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FM Sitharaman assures farmers of full support to boost agricultural income

Oct 16, 2025

Raichur (Karnataka), Oct 16 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday assured farmers of full support to boost agricultural income, as she inaugurated the Farmers Training and Common Facility Centre and a new agro-processing…

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Zomato parent Eternal’s Q2 profit slumps 63 pc, revenue jumps

Oct 16, 2025

Mumbai, Oct 16 (IANS) Food delivery company Eternal, formerly known as Zomato, on Thursday reported a sharp 63 per cent drop in its net profit for the July–September quarter of the current financial year (Q2 FY26). The company posted a…

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Global PC shipments rise 8.2 pc in Q3 over AI PC demand

Oct 16, 2025

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Personal computer (PC) shipments globally increased by 8.2 per cent to 69.9 million units in Q3 2025, fuelled by a Windows 10 end-of-support (EOS) refresh cycle and demand for AI PCs, a report said on Thursday.The…

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Centre releases state mining readiness index to boost reforms

Oct 16, 2025

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) The Ministry of Mines on Thursday released the State Mining Readiness Index and state rankings to promote reforms in the mining sector, in line with commitments made in the Union Budget 2025-26.Under the SMRI,…

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