Top stocks to buy for the short term: Analysts identify short-term opportunities in Netweb Tech, Sansera, Gland Pharma, Samvardhana Motherson, HAL and South Indian Bank. Their buy recommendations include target prices and stop losses.

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Fuel prices today: Petrol and diesel rates were unchanged in several cities on 13 October, while others saw increases or reductions.

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The ground is booked through the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's horticulture department, which grants the permission. A no-objection certificate from Delhi Police is mandatory before the civic body clears an application.

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💹 Market Opening | Benchmarks Open Strong Sensex surged points 270.57 (0.38%) to 72,195.25 while Nifty gained 81.25 points (0.36%) to 22,444.60 in early trade, opening the week on a strong note.

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Gold, silver prices today, October 13, 2026

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Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella has urged that advanced AI systems be built with containment, independent controls, and an emergency brake a way for authorised people to pause or shut down a model mid-task. Writing on X, Nadella said non-deterministic models must be surrounded by strong deterministic system design, human controls, and reliable operating procedures.

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Offences such as violence against people on board, damaging an aircraft, and placing dangerous devices on board come under the ambit of the Anti-Hijacking Act and the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation Act.

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UPI MDR: The 0.4% merchant discount rate (MDR) on UPI transactions above ₹2,000 has been deferred and will come into effect after Diwali, the NPCI said in a statement.

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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. (MUFG) is exploring ways to eventually secure majority control of Shriram Finance Ltd., in a potential transaction that could become the largest foreign investment in India's financial sector, Bloomberg reported.

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The IMF has raised its 2026 global growth forecast to 3.1% and projected India’s growth at 7% for FY27 and FY28, citing strong domestic demand and AI investments. However, it warned that an AI investment bubble could trigger financial instability and a potential 20% plunge in US stocks.

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Recently, Anthropic has warned that AI models could soon become capable of replicating themselves on their own across internet-connected devices, possibly hinting at new cybersecurity risks. In new reported experiments, the AI company tested whether models could identify vulnerable devices, install copies of themselves and continue spreading without any human intervention.

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Indian cities performed better in economic and human capital outcomes than in quality-of-life and environmental outcomes. Oxford Economics' Global Cities Index 2026 included 91 Indian cities among the world's 1,000 largest.
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Jio Platforms Ltd., the digital services arm of Reliance Industries, is said to have attracted more than $20 billion in bids for what could be India’s biggest-ever initial public offering (IPO), Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

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American Economist Jeffrey Sachs Warns India, Says 'Don't Ever Count On Trump'

Economist Jeffrey Sachs, adviser to three UN secretaries-general, joins us exclusively on Mint in this interview, where he calls out Donald Trump's hypocrisy over buying Russian diesel while lecturing India against buying Russian oil.

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Adani Airport has pushed back by at least five months its plan to shift a third of international flights from Mumbai’s existing airport to its new facility in Navi Mumbai, 50 km away, after airlines resisted the proposed changes to international departure slots.

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India has urged its nationals in Saudi Arabia to remain calm and vigilant after an attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport killed an Indian citizen. Four injured Indians remain in intensive care, while flight suspensions and airport disruptions continue amid regional tensions.

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MarketSmith India reveals its top stock recommendations for today, 14 October.

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#MintMarkets | Market expert Raja Venkatraman shares his top stock picks for 14 October.

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Stock market prediction for Wednesday, 14 October, 2026: Gift Nifty was trading around the 22,765 level, down nearly 85 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close, indicating a negative start for the Indian stock market indices.

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Fuel prices today: Petrol and diesel rates were unchanged in several cities on 14 October, while others saw increases or reductions.

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Anthropic has published research examining whether AI models could autonomously find vulnerable devices, copy themselves onto them, and spread without human help. The findings are unsettling. Small models under 30 billion parameters can already complete many of the steps required for replication.

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