News Headlines from Business News Agencies 25.10.2025

 

*Business Standard*

 

📝 India's electricity demand likely to grow 4-4.5% in FY26, says ICRA

📝 Australia launches First Nations mission to boost mining ties with India

📝 IFSCA proposes differential distribution in funds to boost blended finance

📝 SBI Life Insurance Q2FY26 results: Net profit drops 6.6% to ₹494 crore

📝 Serene Communities, Prathima to develop ₹400 cr senior living projects

📝 EA partners with Stability AI to expedite 3D game design, content creation

📝 IHCL invests ₹220 crore in Netherlands subsidiary IHOCO BV for expansion

📝 GX Group to invest ₹500 cr in local photonics manufacturing venture

📝 World Bank approves $280 mn loan for health system improvement in Kerala

📝 L&T bags Hindalco aluminium smelter and Tata Steel coke oven orders

📝 India's financial sector sees $8 billion in deals, M&As jump 127% in 2025

 

*Economic Times*

 

📝 NTPC to start commercial operations of 9.9 MW wind capacity in Gujarat from October 25

📝 Forex reserves rise by USD 4.5 billion to hit USD 702.28 billion: RBI

📝 Airlines to operate 26,495 weekly flights in winter schedule

📝 Bajaj Auto unit gets regulatory nod in Austria to take control over Pierer Mobility AG

📝 IBM says key quantum computing algorithm can run on conventional AMD chips

📝 DMart's Radhakishan Damani invests Rs 90 crore in Lenskart ahead of IPO

📝 VC funding in India slowed in Q3, but exits hit seven-year high: KPMG

📝 Airtel and Jio poised for profitability surge after years of heavy spending

📝 NCLT rejects Think & Learn RP’s plea to stay Aakash Educational Services' rights issue

📝 Reliance races to get battery gear orders out of China ahead of export curbs, sources say

📝 BEML, Italy's Tesmec ink pact to introduce surface miner equipment for mining operations

 

*Mint*

 

📝 Domestic consumption to cushion growth in second half of FY26: SBI Caps

📝 India plans ₹10,000-cr push to reboot manufacturing under new mission

📝 Ikea leases 37,000 sq. ft for first Pune store

📝 Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Q2 profit remains flat at ₹241 cr; revenue rises 9%

📝 OpenAI acquires Sky to bring AI-powered desktop assistant to Mac

📝 Zoho Enters Fintech Battle With New ‘Zoho Pay’ App to Challenge Gpay, Paytm

📝 Hindalco, NALCO and Vedanta jump up to 5% as aluminium prices top $2,850

📝 Finvasia Partners with WSG Event Series to Inspire Future Leaders at The World

📝 India-EU FTA Final Push:Key Trade Deal Could Be Sealed By Year-End

📝 ITC Hotels Q2 Results: Net profit jumps 74% to ₹133 crore, revenue up 7% YoY

📝 Govt asks states to ready land, infra for EV charger rollout