ICICI Securities expects private defence firms to post stronger Q2 FY27 growth than most PSUs, led by Zen Technologies, Solar Industries India and Azad Engineering. PSU results could be mixed, with delayed Tejas Mk-1A deliveries weighing on HAL and BDL facing declines.

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The Supreme Court on Sunday directed that there shall be no detention of any individual except in accordance with the procedure established by law, particularly with respect to the assembly of peaceful and unarmed people beyond the area where prohibitory orders are in operation.

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After Abhijit Dipke & other CJP members were detained at the Delhi airport, Central Delhi was the next stage. Areas around Jantar Mantar were converted into a fortress as protestors demanded Gyanesh Kumar's resignation. No entries were allowed as police stopped almost everyone.

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WATCH | Workers of SFI, AISF and AIYF are being detained by Delhi Police while holding a protest against CEC Gynesh Kumar at the Inner Circle of Connaught Place.

The US has suspended Microsoft, Infosys, Tata, Wipro and other companies from the PERM labour-certification programme.

Here's what it means for Indians returning home 👇
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In his effort to double down on launching Starlink's satellite internet services in India, Musk asserted that “competition would greatly benefit the average citizen of India”. In the latest tweet amid his very public dispute with Ambani, the SpaceX and Tesla CEO pointed out the “absurd hypocrisy” over “de facto monopoly”.

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#MintMarkets | Sumeet Bagadia recommends five breakout stocks to buy today 📈

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#MintMarkets | Market expert Raja Venkatraman shares his top stock picks for 12 October.

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The Supreme Court on Sunday directed that there shall be no detention of any individual except in accordance with the procedure established by law, particularly with respect to the assembly of peaceful and unarmed people beyond the area where prohibitory orders are in operation.

Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YtsvPu0d_c

Top stocks to watch: HCL Tech, Anand Rathi and Wealth, DMart, Poonawalla Fincorp, Canara HSBC Life Insurance are among the shares that will remain in focus on Monday.

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#MintMarkets | Market expert Raja Venkatraman shares his top stock picks for 12 October.

💹 Market Opening | Benchmarks Open Strong Sensex surged points 403.17 (0.56%) to 72,875.50 while Nifty gained 115.5 points (0.51%) to 22,635.95 in early trade, opening the week on a strong note.

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#MintMarkets | Jigar Patel of Anand Rathi recommends stocks to buy today 📈

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Gold, silver prices today, 12 October, 2026

Check retail rates of 24k, 22k gold, 999 silver in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata:
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The stock has jumped nearly 35% year-to-date, compared to a 15% drop in the equity benchmark Sensex. It rose to a 52-week high of ₹107.45 on 4 September this year after falling to a 52-week low of ₹46.20 on 9 December last year.

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The Supreme Court has said that there was no “adjudication” on the new Form 6 while hearing the Bihar SIR matter. It means the apex court has not decided anything about the new Form 6.

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Caption: From Surat’s soaring viaducts to an undersea tunnel near Mumbai, India’s ₹2-trillion bullet train is breaking ground. Shaking off delays and Japanese supply snags, a homegrown high-speed ecosystem is taking shape. Can this massive gamble finally outrun its price tag?

https://www.livemint.com/industry/mumbai-ahmedabad-bullet-train-project-update-11791797405883.html

The petition in Supreme Court comes amid the Congress-led Opposition's protests against the SIR exercise and seeking the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the alleged irregularities in the voters' roll revision.

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Alcoholic beverage maker Mohan Rocky Springwater Pvt. Ltd told the Bombay High Court on Monday that Maharashtra is losing over ₹300 crore in excise revenue due to the shutdown of its Khopoli factory since May

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CAQM has revised Delhi-NCR’s GRAP, extending restrictions on older vehicles to Sonipat under Stage 3 and moving limits on certain inter-city buses into Stage 1. It also removed an exemption for some goods vehicles and expanded construction and demolition rules across urban and industrial areas.

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