Traffic in Delhi-NCR has come to a crawl over the past few days amid the pre-Diwali rush. Key market areas and routes have been witnessing bumper-to-bumper jams, leaving commuters frustrated

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Mumbai police arrested six members of an interstate cyber fraud gang in Gujarat, linked to a ₹58 crore scam. The gang impersonated law enforcement officials to intimidate victims into paying money. The main accused, Yuvraj, coordinated with fraudsters in China and Cambodia.

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A senior Taliban officer claimed that Pakistan carried out strikes in a border area of Afghanistan, breaking the ceasefire. The official claimed that Pakistan bombed three locations in Paktika.

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Gold prices today in your city: Check rates in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, New Delhi, Kolkata on October 18👇

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Tata Motors demerger: Reward or a trap for beneficiary Tata Motors shareholders?

Explained👇
https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/tata-motors-demerger-reward-or-a-trap-for-beneficiary-tata-motors-shareholders-explained-11760754942450.html

Gold, silver prices see massive fall after touching record high — Why did the rates fall? Experts decode👇
https://www.livemint.com/market/commodities/gold-silver-prices-see-massive-fall-after-touching-record-highs-why-did-the-rates-fall-experts-decode-11760763014198.html

Stocks to buy: From Bharti Airtel, L&T to MSTC👀

HDFC Securities recommends 10 shares as Diwali picks for Samvat 2082👇
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Buy or sell: Sumeet Bagadia recommends three stocks to buy on Monday — 20 October 2025

https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/buy-or-sell-sumeet-bagadia-recommends-three-stocks-to-buy-on-monday-20-october-2025-11760775752284.html

Indian consumers went on a shopping spree on Dhanteras this year, spending ₹1 lakh crore in total, driven by high rates of gold and silver prices purchases despite their steep price increase.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/economy/gold-silver-rush-drives-dhanteras-2025-sales-consumers-spend-rs-1-lakh-crore-ahead-of-diwali-11760840957262.html

The Indian stock market reached 52-week highs last week due to stable Q2 results and returning foreign institutional investors.

Key factors for the upcoming week include US trade talks, Q2 earnings from major firms, and rupee stability, with market sentiment expected to strengthen further.

Read more: https://livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/indian-stock-market-next-week-q2-earnings-fii-and-rupee-5-factors-that-will-drive-dalal-street-sensex-nifty-50-11760838503229.html

Moscow Offers India Su-57 Jets In BIG Defence Push As U.S. Piles Pressure To Cut Oil Trade

Russia has offered to manufacture its advanced Su-57 fighter jets in India under the AMCA program — a major defence push as Moscow seeks to strengthen ties with New Delhi.

WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNKTZ-r1_rA

US President Donald Trump announced that the authorities received a tip off about a ‘drug-carrying submarine' approaching the United States through a narcotrafficking transit route.

Suggesting that America will not tolerate narcoterrorists he claimed to have destroyed the illegal drug trafficking watercraft.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/trump-boasts-destruction-of-drug-carrying-submarine-capable-of-killing-25-000-americans-will-not-tolerate-11760859401970.html

Is it safe to buy gold jewellery online? 6 things you must know before hitting the ‘add to cart’ button

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/market/commodities/is-it-safe-to-buy-gold-jewellery-online-6-things-you-must-know-before-hitting-the-add-to-cart-button-11760858648968.html

The Louvre Museum in Paris was forced to shut temporarily after three masked men armed with small chainsaws broke in and stole nine pieces of jewellery from the Apollo Gallery, home to France’s crown jewels. No injuries were reported, and authorities are assessing the value of the stolen items.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/news/world/paris-louvre-museum-temporarily-closed-after-armed-jewellery-heist-no-injuries-reported-11760873489939.html

Diwali 2025: Trade setup for Nifty 50, Muhurat trading, gold rates to India–US trade deal; 8 stocks to buy👇

https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/stock-market-today-trade-setup-for-nifty-50-india-us-trade-talks-gold-prices-to-diwali-muhurat-trading-8-stocks-to-buy-11760891768657.html

Buy or sell on Diwali 2025: Vaishali Parekh recommends three stocks to buy today — 20 October 2025

https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/buy-or-sell-on-diwali-2025-vaishali-parekh-recommends-three-stocks-to-buy-today-20-october-2025-11760922904400.html

Is the Indian stock market closed today for Diwali 2025?

Read to find out 👇

https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/stock-market-holidays-2025-is-the-indian-stock-market-closed-on-monday-for-diwali-2025-11760750837301.html

Stocks to buy for short term: From BDL to Tata Power— Jigar Patel of Anand Rathi recommends 3 shares👇

https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/stocks-to-buy-for-short-term-bdl-vbl-tata-power-jigar-patel-of-anand-rathi-recommends-3-shares-11760871442751.html

Nifty 50, Sensex today: What to expect from Indian stock market in trade on October 20 ahead of Diwali 2025

https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/nifty-50-sensex-today-what-to-expect-from-indian-stock-market-in-trade-on-october-20-ahead-of-diwali-2025-11760922365124.html

Market opens higher as Sensex and Nifty gain nearly 0.75% each⚡️📈

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