Security flaw: eMudhra shares take a hit, fall 20%
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The flaw occurred during a key-generation ceremony on April 30, 2025, when a second set of weak keys was generated alongside the original strong keys. Mozilla cryptography engineer Dennis Jackson reported the issue on Oct 17, flagging insufficient randomness that made the keys vulnerable to recovery. eMudhra said it was investigating the root cause.

Rate hike: RBI more hawkish than external members at meet
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RBI’s MPC voted unanimously to raise the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.5%, but split 4-2 on shifting to calibrated tightening, signalling rate cuts were off the table in the near term as inflation threatens to spread beyond food and fuel. Governor Sanjay Malhotra, deputy governor Poonam Gupta, executive director Indranil Bhattacharyya and external member Saugata Bhattacharya backed the shift.

RBI rejects all 224 bids in treasury-bill auctions
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Due to a tight fund-flow situation in the system, on the back of a high govt balance, GST-related outflows and funds getting blocked primarily in the Jio Platforms IPO, bidders wanted higher rates in the auction, bond market players said. On the other hand, RBI was reluctant to pay high rates because this could have indicated elevated rate signalling for the short term by the central bank.

Wife’s father paid for joint house; Kerala HC orders husband to vacate
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The dispute involved a couple who got married in 2012. The woman told the court that her father had paid Rs 30 lakh to purchase the house for her future security. Although the property was registered jointly, she maintained that her husband had contributed nothing towards the purchase and therefore had no independent entitlement to half of it.

Rupee under pressure: Currency slips to 94.50 as oil rises, Dalal Street struggles in red
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The Indian Rupee fell by 12 paise, settling at 94.50 against the US dollar, driven primarily by surging crude oil prices. However, the currency found some respite from a weaker dollar and declining US treasury yields. Local stock market volatility and climbing oil costs further pressured the rupee. Notably, foreign institutional investors recently bought Rs 1,022.32 crore in equities.

Tesla reports $1.53 bn in free cash flow amid one-fifth cut to 2026 spending forecast
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Tesla generated $1.53 billion in free cash flow in the third quarter, which exceeded market expectations. The company's capital expenditure forecast for 2026 was cut to approximately $20 billion from over $25 billion. Tesla's revenue was flat compared to the previous year but still surpassed estimates, while net income fell 43%. Demand for electric vehicles rose significantly as Tesla delivered 486,532 vehicles in the quarter.

Crude rises, rupee falls & Dalal Street trips again
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