News Headlines from Business News Agencies 17.10.2025

 

*Business Standard*

 

📝 Execution delays in smart electricity meter projects to hit returns: Crisil

📝 Cash holdings of mutual funds dip in Sep amid decline in fresh inflows

📝 Ola Electric enters $12 billion energy storage market with home batteries

📝 BLS International wins 3-year contract to run visa centres in China

📝 Duroflex files DRHP for IPO, aims to raise ₹183-cr via fresh issue

📝 Rabi season: Farmers keen on gram, mustard sowing as wheat estimates fall

📝 Simple Energy announces strategic partnerships with Amazon, Flipkart

📝 Electric 2-wheeler maker Ultraviolette forays into Spain, Portugal markets

📝 Waaree Renewable secured order worth ₹157 crore

📝 Kaynes Semicon rolls out first Made-in-India chips module, sent to US firm

📝 Refiners likely to buy more US LPG in 2026, cut Middle East imports

📝 Fresh supply of industrial, warehousing spaces up 6% in Jan-Sep: Colliers

 

*Economic Times*

 

📝 MahaRERA clears record 200 registrations in a day, 809 projects in fortnight

📝 Rolls-Royce partners with Bharat Forge to source Pearl 10X engine parts

📝 Allianz appoints Ritu Arora as India country head with immediate effect

📝 M3M India ties up with Jacob & Co for Rs 2,100 crore branded residences project in Noida

📝 GHCL gets land, clearances for Rs 6,500-cr soda ash plant; construction in 6-7 months

📝 Blue Energy signs pact with Maharashtra govt to set up facility with Rs 3,500 cr investment

📝 Ashok Leyland secures major Tamil Nadu order for 1,937 State Transport buses

📝 Gabriel India partners with South Korea's SK Enmove to diversify product range

📝 India's seeks cheaper oil amid US pressure, aims to continue Russian imports

📝 Critical mineral firms ramp up Washington lobbying to secure US government investments

📝 Indian retail REIT can become a Rs 60,000–Rs 80,000 crore market by 2030: Anarock

 

*Mint*

 

📝 India, Australia step up clean energy ties amid emission reduction push

📝 StanChart, Bank of India seal $215 mn loan for Air India fleet expansion

📝 Kuku raises $85 million in Granite Asia-led Series C round

📝 Quarterly feedback mechanism may transform how India’s farmers get govt support

📝 South Indian Bank Q2 profit rises 8% YoY on higher non-interest income

📝 Intel, AMD Equity Giveaways Send Stocks Soaring Despite Dilution

📝 LIC launches 2 new insurance plans after GST cuts

📝 Indian Overseas Bank Q2 Results: Firm reports record profit of ₹1,226 crore

📝 Crude oil prices gain on reports India may scale back Russian crude imports

📝 Tanishq CEO says sky-high gold prices have not dampened festive demand

📝 Nestle Layoffs: FMCG giant plans to slash 16,000 jobs

📝 TSMC expects AI megatrend to strengthen, as profit blows past forecasts