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Brent crude at $91 and the 10-year U.S. yield at 4.73% pushed FIIs to sell Rs 2,535 crore in equities. IT stocks led the decline, while Reliance and Sun Pharma bucked the trend.

The EU's 21st Russia package's Article 5bc bans crypto deals with non-compliant countries; Russians and Belarusians lose EU crypto firm ownership Aug. 25.

Q1 payouts more than doubled from a year earlier, topping the March quarter's ₹2,566 crore, with cumulative REIT distributions now past ₹34,800 crore.

90% of England's hospital buildings are vulnerable to overheating. Staff describe conditions as 'horrific' as patients sweat through IVs and medication degrades.

Edward Zimbardi, accused of running a $165M crypto Ponzi scheme, was deported from Fiji. He faces 12 counts of wire fraud, 12 of money laundering, and conspiracy. The indictment alleges he spent $10M on personal luxuries.

Thomas Leysen is retiring as chair of dsm-firmenich. The board proposes former Lonza CEO Richard Ridinger as his successor. Shareholders vote Oct. 19.

McDonald's India's Shravan menu — unsalted fries, no-onion-no-garlic burgers — sparked viral debate. The low-cost seasonal test, repeated from 2024, shows how the chain adapts to cultural dietary restrictions. Next test: Navratri.

Lee says Seoul must brace for the worst after Trump orders reductions to Ulchi Freedom Shield drills, which Pyongyang calls a rehearsal for war.

OpenAI's 20-year Ohio lease, backed by Nvidia's $105B guarantee, could hit 8 GW — bigger than San Francisco's 2024 power use. Altman says the site will serve "millions of people."

Westgold's Fletcher deposit maiden ore reserve of 1.1Moz lifts Beta Hunt total to 1.6Moz. CEO flags 4.0 Mtpa processing study as next catalyst.

Brent above $91 and RBI's early closure of a forex-swap facility pushed the rupee to 95.68. One trader sees the central bank allowing further depreciation.

The EU's 21st Russia sanctions package lets it block entire countries from crypto transactions if they systematically aid sanctions evasion. The mechanism is live; the target list is empty.