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RBI Holds Repo at 5.5% as Markets Rally and Festive Season Risks Stack Up
Governor Sanjay Malhotra kept rates steady but lifted the growth outlook; Mumbai equities rebounded, NPCI cracked down on UPI scams, and Jaishankar briefed lawmakers after the Modi–Trump call on Russia-oil tariffs.
BusinessMalhotra-Led MPC Keeps Repo at 5.5% While Lifting FY26 GDP Forecast to 6.8%
Governor Sanjay Malhotra's Monetary Policy Committee left the repo at 5.50% on Wednesday but raised the FY26 growth projection to 6.8% and cut the inflation forecast to 2.6%, signalling room for easier policy later in the year.
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StocksTata Motors Surges 5% as Mumbai Equities Rebound After RBI Policy Hold
PoliticsJaishankar Briefs Parliament Panel on U.S. Russia-Oil Tariffs After Leaders' Phone Exchange
SecurityNPCI Suspends 14,200 UPI Handles Tied to Diwali Coupon Refund Scams
OpinionEditorial: Conglomerate Takeover Finance Got Easier Even With a Frozen Repo Dial
SportsSmriti Mandhana's 84 Sets Platform in Women's Asia Cup Win Over Bangladesh
ScienceISRO Holds PSLV-C61 Launch Countdown After Sriharikota Lightning Stand-Down
AIAnthropic Opens Mumbai API Gateway for BFSI Clients Under RBI Outsourcing Rules
Credit CardsOneCard Metal Titanium Cuts Forex Markup for Dussehra Europe Trips to 1.99 Percent
TechnologyNIC Kerala Migrates Panchayat Payroll to State Data Centre After Floods
HealthICMR Circulates H3N2 Testing Protocol for Private Labs Outside Flu Voucher Cohort
EntertainmentYash Raj Films Books Navratri Re-Issue Screens for Tiger 3 in Indore and Surat Multiplexes
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NIC Kerala Migrates Panchayat Payroll to State Data Centre After Floods
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Yash Raj Films booked limited Navratri week re-issue screens for Tiger 3 in Indore and Surat multiplex chains, targeting family crowds between garba nights and the Gandhi Jayanti holiday.