India will take on defending champions Australia in Cape Town on October 7 in the opening group-stage encounter of the 2027 ODI World Cup, the complete schedule of which was announced by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday. The 12 teams already confirmed for the Group Stage have been divided into two groups of six.

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The two countries are continuing discussions as India seeks terms that allow its exporters to remain competitive in the US market, while Washington pursues its broader trade and tariff objectives.

What Goyal said after meeting US trade chief 👇
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#MintMarkets | The Indian stock market will be closed on October 2 for Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti, with trading suspended in major segments including equity and derivatives.

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#MintMarkets | What is drawing attention, however, is not just the timing of the IPO but the valuation investors are reportedly willing to put on the loss-making AI company. Prospective investors believe Anthropic could command a valuation of about $1.8 trillion to $2 trillion.

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Security has been tightened across New Delhi district, while Delhi Traffic Police has issued an advisory warning of traffic restrictions and regulated movement around Jantar Mantar and adjoining areas.

Delhi Traffic Police issues advisory; key routes to face restrictions today 👇
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SpaceX's Elon Musk warned Delta Chief Executive Officer Ed Bastian that he “will lose his job" amid claims that the latter passed over Starlink in the competition to offer passengers better in-flight Wi-Fi.

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#MintPremium |In 1947, Mahatma Gandhi urged decision-makers to ask whether the poorest and weakest would benefit from their decisions. The test didn’t just survive India’s pursuit of rapid economic growth, it is all the more salient today.

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#MintMarkets | Top 2 stocks to buy or sell for short-term: Laurus Labs, Canara Bank by Chandan Taparia.

Check stop-loss, targets 👇
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Lovlina Borgohain defeated Bao Ziyi of China by 5-0 margin in an unanimous decision, to win the first-ever gold medal in the women's 75kg category at Asian Games for India. 🥇

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US bond yields are not just a headache for the global stocks and gold investors, it is a headache for Trump administration too, as has hightened the American debt crisis.

https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/us-bond-yields-trump-may-disappoint-stocks-gold-investors-with-these-2-steps-to-resolve-debt-crisis-experts-view-11790910214887.html

Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar turns emotional as he recounts his ordeal before PM Modi; he says, "You are my biggest idol. I feel proud of the way you are encouraging me today. I had so many injuries, but I told myself I have to get up and act. At the time, I told pushed myself to open the cockpit door."

In a video shot inside the flydubai plane, one person could be heard saying, “he tried to crash the plane,” in reference to the Omani copilot who stabbed the plane’s Indian captain.

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#MintMarkets | Jio Platforms is finalising its IPO documents for what may be India's largest public offering, estimated at $3.8 billion.

Latest GMP, expected launch date, size, valuation, shareholders quota 👇
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Did you know? Mahatma Gandhi was nominated for Nobel Peace Prize 5 times.

Here’s why he never won 👇
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#MintMarkets | TCS, Wipro, Infosys, HCL Tech: Why experts see IT stocks' price jump on Monday.

What's giving the boost?
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Starting October 1, new financial rules affect payments, savings, and budgeting. UPI MDR charges commence on October 15 for certain transactions. SBI alters BSBD account fees and KYC becomes mandatory for LPG consumers.

https://www.livemint.com/money/personal-finance/new-rules-for-atms-upi-nps-and-lpg-5-big-october-2026-money-changes-to-impact-your-finances-and-banking-11790932057446.html

India’s women are Asian Games hockey champions again. A 1-0 win over defending champions China in Kakamigahara ended a drought that stretched back to 1982 and secured a direct berth at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. Under the FIH pathway for these Games, the gold brings an early Olympic quota, so continental glory and an Olympic ticket arrived together.

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Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leader Abhijeet Dipke on Friday dared Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to arrest protesters gathered at Mumbai's Shivaji Park seeking Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation, while calling the Union government "incompetent".

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Cheap & Fake Cosmetic, Weight Loss Drug Demand Surges In India | Authorities Take Action

India’s weight-loss drug boom is fuelling a growing market for fake and unauthorised medicines. Counterfeit Mounjaro, heavily discounted injections and even unapproved obesity drugs are being offered to consumers, according to a Bloomberg News report.

WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkPZ0UKjxEM

Skyroot Aerospace co-founder and CEO Pawan Kumar Chandana has been named to TIME100 Next 2026, bringing fresh attention to the Indian space entrepreneur who helped build one of the country's most closely watched private rocket companies.

Often described as the ‘Elon Musk of India’, Chandana moved from working on rockets at ISRO to building an orbital launch company from Hyderabad.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/companies/people/pawan-kumar-chandana-skyroot-aerospace-time100-next-2026-who-is-he-all-about-the-elon-musk-of-india-isro-11790956114241.html

Asian Games 2026 Closing Ceremony: Double gold medallist Neeru Dhanda named as India's woman flag-bearer

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/sports/news/asian-games-2026-closing-ceremony-double-gold-medallist-neeru-dhanda-named-as-indias-woman-flagbearer-11790991998768.html