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            <title><![CDATA[Sports and Business News Today, October 25, 2026: Harmanpreet Kaur Scores 126, PV Sindhu Finishes Runner-up at French Open]]></title>
            <link>https://thenewsstrike.com/sports-and-business-news-today-october-25-2026-harmanpreet-kaur-scores-126-pv-sindhu-finishes-runner-up-at-french-open</link>
            <description><![CDATA[India sports news highlights: Harmanpreet Kaur scored 126 and Deepti Sharma made an unbeaten 106 as India posted 328 for 6 against Zimbabwe in the second women’s ODI. PV Sindhu finished runner-up at the French Open badminton championships, while Indian para-athletes received congratulations after securing a record 114 medals at the 2026 Asian Para...]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[DCB Bank announces Second Quarter 2027 Results]]></title>
            <link>https://thenewsstrike.com/dcb-bank-announces-second-quarter-2027-results</link>
            <description><![CDATA[October 23, 2026, Mumbai: The Board of Directors of DCB Bank Ltd. at its meeting in Mumbai on October23, 2026, approved the unaudited financial results for the quarter and half-year ended September 30, 2026 (Q2 FY 2027) along with limited review report by statutory auditors ‘Varma & Varma, Chartered Accountants’ and ‘Deloitte Haskins & Sells, Chart...]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Diwali 2026 Date, Dhanteras Muhurat, Bank Offers and Festive Financial Planning]]></title>
            <link>https://thenewsstrike.com/diwali-2026-date-dhanteras-muhurat-bank-offers-and-festive-financial-planning</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Diwali 2026 falls on Sunday, November 8, 2026, according to published festival calendars. As families prepare for the festival, searches for Diwali dates, Dhanteras muhurat, Lakshmi Puja timings, festive bank offers and payment options become important for planning shopping and household expenses.Consumers should confirm festival timings for their...]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Diwali 2026 Gift Ideas: Best Gifts Under ₹2,000, Corporate Hampers and Festive Fashion]]></title>
            <link>https://thenewsstrike.com/diwali-2026-gift-ideas-best-gifts-under-2000-corporate-hampers-and-festive-fashion</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Diwali 2026 gifting is an opportunity to combine thoughtful choices with practical budgets. From family celebrations and office gifting to employee rewards and business relationships, consumers are searching for affordable Diwali gift ideas, premium hampers and personalised presents that suit different age groups and spending limits.The key to choo...]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Indian Bank Hikes Interest Rates on Special Term Deposit Schemes – “Ind Grow” and “Ind Prosper”]]></title>
            <link>https://thenewsstrike.com/indian-bank-hikes-interest-rates-on-special-term-deposit-schemes-ind-grow-and-ind-prosper</link>
            <description><![CDATA[New Delhii, October 22, 2026: Indian Bank has increased interest rates on its special term deposit schemes, “Ind Grow” (555 days) and “Ind Prosper”(777 days), effective October 23, 2026. The interest rate on “Ind Grow” has been increased by 15 basis points from 6.65% to 6.80% p.a., while the rate on “Ind Prosper” has been revised from 6.60% to 6.75...]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:36:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[October 14, 2026: Wholesale Inflation Rises to 11.39%; Gold , Silver prices down; IDBI Bank Restructuring Cleared to Attract Foreign Investment]]></title>
            <link>https://thenewsstrike.com/october-14-2026-wholesale-inflation-rises-to-1139-gold-silver-prices-down-idbi-bank-restructuring-cleared-to-attract-foreign-investment</link>
            <description><![CDATA[October 14, 2026: India’s wholesale price inflation climbed to 11.39% in September from 9.92% in August, highlighting continued price pressures. The Centre’s approval of IDBI Bank’s strategic restructuring, rising crude oil prices amid Gulf supply risks, and losses in domestic equity markets were among the key economic developments on October 14, 2...]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[October 13, 2026: IMF Raises India’s FY27 Growth Forecast to 7%; Sensex Surges 1,109 Points]]></title>
            <link>https://thenewsstrike.com/october-13-2026-imf-raises-indias-fy27-growth-forecast-to-7-sensex-surges-1109-points</link>
            <description><![CDATA[October 13, 2026: The International Monetary Fund has raised India’s GDP growth forecast for 2026–27 to 7% from 6.4%, citing stronger-than-expected economic momentum. Indian equity markets also rallied, with the Sensex gaining 1,109 points and the Nifty rising 359 points, while the government said the implementation of the Merchant Discount Rate (M...]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[October 12, 2026: Retail Inflation Rises to 5.54%; Sensex Falls 548 Points as Markets End Lower]]></title>
            <link>https://thenewsstrike.com/october-12-2026-retail-inflation-rises-to-554-sensex-falls-548-points-as-markets-end-lower</link>
            <description><![CDATA[October 12, 2026: India’s retail inflation rose to 5.54% in September, exceeding the Reserve Bank of India’s 4% target for the fourth consecutive month this year. Domestic equity markets ended lower, while Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal called for doubling India-UK bilateral trade by 2030.Top India Headlines- Retail Inflation Rises to...]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[October 8, 2026: GST Council Scraps Tax Officers’ Arrest Powers; Prosecution Threshold Raised to ₹5 Crore]]></title>
            <link>https://thenewsstrike.com/october-8-2026-gst-council-scraps-tax-officers-arrest-powers-prosecution-threshold-raised-to-5-crore</link>
            <description><![CDATA[October 8, 2026: The 57th GST Council meeting in New Delhi approved major changes to GST enforcement, including scrapping the arrest powers of tax officers and raising the prosecution threshold from ₹1 crore to ₹5 crore. The government also approved ₹993.64 crore for development of National Highway-10 in Sikkim.Top India HeadlinesGST Council Scraps...]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[AIC Pinnacle, NATRAX Join Hands to Accelerate EV And Mobility Innovation]]></title>
            <link>https://thenewsstrike.com/aic-pinnacle-natrax-join-hands-to-accelerate-ev-and-mobility-innovation</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Pune, 06 September 2026: AIC Pinnacle Entrepreneurship Forum and National Automotive Test Tracks (NATRAX) have entered into a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen the startup and innovation ecosystem in the automotiveand mobility sector. The initial focus will be on electric vehicles, automotive mobility and connected mobility....]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[RBI MPC Meeting: Repo Rate Hiked by 25 Basis Points to 5.50%; FY27 Growth Forecast Raised to 7.1%]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) unanimously raised the policy repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50 per cent and changed its policy stance to calibrated tightening.The Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) rate now stands at 5.25 per cent, while the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate and Bank Rate have been adjusted to 5.75...]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[PNB Brings Festive Cheer with ‘PNB Utsav Festivities 2026’, Offers Special Benefits on Retail Loans]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[New Delhi, 05 October 2026: Punjab National Bank (PNB), one of nation’s leading Public Sector Banks, has announced the launch of its festive retail loan campaign – ‘PNB Utsav Festivities 2026’ – Celebrate Dreams, Celebrate Life, offering a range of special benefits on its retail loan product. The campaign is designed to make it easier for customers...]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trending News: Tonbo Imaging Secures IPO Nod; Cars24 Eyes 2027 Reverse Flip Ahead of IPO]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[1. Tonbo Imaging Secures IPO Nod After Refilling Draft PapersDefence technology company Tonbo Imaging has received approval to proceed with its initial public offering (IPO) after refiling its draft offer documents. The company, which develops advanced imaging and electro-optical systems for defence applications, is expected to move ahead with the...]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:58:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Festive Hiring Set to Rise 15–20% as Companies Shift to Predictive Workforce Planning, Demand Spreads Beyond Metro Cities]]></title>
            <link>https://thenewsstrike.com/festive-hiring-set-to-rise-1520-as-companies-shift-to-predictive-workforce-planning-demand-spreads-beyond-metro-cities</link>
            <description><![CDATA[As India enters the festive season, businesses across e-commerce, quick commerce, retail, logistics, hospitality, travel and consumer services are preparing for one of the year'smost concentrated periods of demand. NLB Services expects festive hiring to grow by 15-20%, translating into approximately 2-2.5 lakh seasonal and gig opportunities in H2 2...]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:49:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[September 16, 2026: Gold Crosses ₹1.52 Lakh as Prices Rise; Domestic Markets Gain Over 0.4%]]></title>
            <link>https://thenewsstrike.com/september-16-2026-gold-crosses-152-lakh-as-prices-rise-domestic-markets-gain-over-04</link>
            <description><![CDATA[September 16, 2026: Gold and silver prices rose in the Indian bullion market, with 24-carat gold reaching ₹1,52,362 per 10 grams, while domestic equity markets ended higher. The government also announced measures to ease export compliance for small exporters, even as global crude oil prices declined.Top India HeadlinesGold Rises 1%, Silver Gains 1....]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[September 15, 2026: Sensex Plunges 778 Points as Oil Prices Rise; Rupee Falls 41 Paise Against US Dollar]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[September 15, 2026: Indian financial markets came under pressure on September 15, 2026, with benchmark equity indices ending sharply lower, the rupee depreciating against the US dollar and gold and silver prices declining. Global crude oil prices, meanwhile, rose amid concerns over supply disruptions following the closure of Saudi Arabia’s East-Wes...]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Flipkart Creates Over 2.5 Lakh Employment Opportunities This Festive Season, Including 75,000 First-Time Workforce Entrants]]></title>
            <link>https://thenewsstrike.com/flipkart-creates-over-25-lakh-employment-opportunities-this-festive-season-including-75000-first-time-workforce-entrants</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Bengaluru, 15 September 2026: Flipkart, India’s homegrown e-commerce marketplace, today announced the creation of more than 2.5 lakh direct and indirect employment opportunities, including gig workers, for the festive season. Nearly 75,000 of these opportunities,close to 30%, are for people entering the workforce for the first time, creating pathwa...]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[September 12, 2026: BRICS Presidency Expands India-Gulf Partnership; SEBI Proposes Changes to Derivatives Settlement Prices]]></title>
            <link>https://thenewsstrike.com/september-12-2026-brics-presidency-expands-india-gulf-partnership-sebi-proposes-changes-to-derivatives-settlement-prices</link>
            <description><![CDATA[September 12, 2026: India’s BRICS Presidency is broadening its longstanding energy ties with Gulf countries into cooperation across investment, technology, food security, clean energy and regional stability. In domestic economic developments, SEBI has proposed changes to the methodology for calculating expiry-day settlement prices for index and sto...]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[India’s retail credit expands 19.2% YoY, 4.7% QoQ to ₹178.6 lakh crore in Q1 FY27, led by consumer durables, gold loans and auto finance: CRIF High Mark]]></title>
            <link>https://thenewsstrike.com/indias-retail-credit-expands-192-yoy-47-qoq-to-1786-lakh-crore-in-q1-fy27-led-by-consumer-durables-gold-loans-and-auto-finance-crif-high-mark</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Mumbai, 11th September: CRIF High Mark today released its report How India Lends – Credit Landscape in India, in collaboration with Global Fintech Fest 2026, presenting insights of Q1 FY27 based on data as of June 2026. The report highlights continued expansion in India’s retail credit market, with growth led by consumer durable loans, sole-proprie...]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hon’ble Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma Inaugurates PepsiCo India’s Fifth Foods Plant in Nalbari, Assam]]></title>
            <link>https://thenewsstrike.com/honble-assam-chief-minister-dr-himanta-biswa-sarma-inaugurates-pepsico-indias-fifth-foods-plant-in-nalbari-assam</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Nalbari, Assam, 10 September 2026: PepsiCo India, a leading foods and beverages company, today inaugurated its state-of-the-art foods manufacturing facility in Nalbari, Assam, marking a significant milestonein the company’s manufacturing journey in India. With an investment of INR 778 crore, the facility is PepsiCo India’s first food plant in Assam...]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate>
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