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Mint Charts | Edible oil prices are on the boil again. Sharp import duty hikes by the government on key crude and refined edible oils such as soyabean, sunflower, and palm oil, coupled with an uptick in global prices are the reasons behind the rise.

India is already reeling under sustained inflationary pressures due to high food prices. Will edible oils strain kitchen budgets further?

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Personal Finance | Rucchika Samdan and Rohit Nyati’s five-week journey across 15 countries is a great example of how, with careful planning and smart budgeting, exploring Europe on a modest budget is entirely achievable.

(Anil Poste reports)

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Stocks To Watch | Here are top stocks that could be in focus today!

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Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has named Justice Sanjiv Khanna, the second-most senior judge of the Supreme Court, as his successor in a letter to the Union law ministry.

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India will allocate satellite broadband spectrum administratively, not via auction, Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia announced 📡. This follows calls from major telcos for bidding on spectrum rights 📊. Satellite services in India are projected to grow 36% annually, reaching $1.9 billion by 2030 🚀. Why is satellite spectrum crucial for key players?

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BJP leader Nayab Singh Saini was sworn-in as the chief minister of Haryana for the second time today.

PM Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah and several chief ministers from BJP ruled states, including MP CM Mohan Yadav & UP CM Yogi Adityanath were present.

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A Bangladeshi court has issued an arrest warrant against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina—who fled to India in August after she was toppled from power after a student-led revolution—for alleged crimes against humanity: Report

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Premiering Now ▶️ | How Should You Invest In #Samvat2081?

How should investors approach the upcoming year and what should be your investment strategy? Radhika Gupta , MD & CEO of Edelweiss Financial Services Limited shares her insights!

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#MintExplains | Sweden Wants To Pay Immigrants $34,000 To Leave: Here's Why

Sweden’s government announced a significant change in immigration policy, offering up to $34,000 to immigrants who voluntarily return to their home countries starting in 2026.

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🚨Infosys Q2 Results:📈💹

Infosys announced its July-September quarter results for fiscal 2024-25 (Q2FY25) on Thursday, reporting a rise of 4.7 per cent in net profit at ₹6,506 crore.

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Is Trudeau Toeing Jagmeet Singh's Line? | Impact On Hindus
The recent India Canada Row has resulted in India withdrawing 6 of its diplomats from Canada and expelling 6 Canadian diplomats.

In this interview, HT's Toronto-based Canada reporter Anirudh Bhattacharya talks to Abhishek Singh, Deputy Editor HT about the ground situation.

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#MintExplains | How The Rupee Fall Is Impacting Indian Markets, Middle Class & Economy

The rupee has been falling over the last one month compared to the dollar. From 83.48 on Sep 17 to 84.06 against the dollar on Oct 17 . And this has been affecting the markets or the opposite.

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The Israeli military said it had killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in an operation in the southern Gaza Strip on Wednesday.

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Personal Finance | A conditional will lets you define how, when and under what circumstances your wealth is passed on. Families are increasingly using such wills to ensure their plans hold firm even when life takes an expected turn - writes ✍ Aprajita Sharma

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Mint Podcast 🎙️ | Byju Raveendran plots an edtech comeback

👉 Govt plans flight bans, global measures to tackle surge in bomb hoaxes

👉 Canada's diplomatic rift and visa curbs threaten future of 100,000 Indian student

👉 Byju Raveendran addresses investor backlash, denies fleeing India amid Byju's financial crisis

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Europe engine helps Infy speed past Wipro in Q2 | Raveendran plots new edtech, claims his investors bailed | Quadria, TPG target 25% in Samarth Life

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