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With the stock markets on a bull run fuelled by ample liquidity, interest in guessing the next move of the indices and individual stocks is running high. Technical analysis could come in handy here.

Charts and other tools such as indicators/oscillators are used to identify patterns that can suggest future activity. A chart is a reflection of the mood of the crowd and not of the fundamental factors driving the markets.

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Ram Vilas Paswan, Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, who recently underwent cardiac surgery, passed away in a Delhi hospital.

Paswan, who served under a record five Prime Ministers, earlier held the portfolios of Labour, Railways, Communications, and Coal.

India looks forward to seeking collective solutions to global challenges, including global recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic and reform of multilateral institutions, as it assumes membership of the UN Security Council next year, said Minister for External Affairs S Jaishankar speaking at the QUAD -The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, popularly known as Quad, is an informal strategic forum between the US, Japan, Australia, and India.

President Trump is all set to return to the campaign trail following his recovery from the coronavirus. He will campaign in  Orlando on  Monday night and is expected to visit Pennsylvania and Iowa in the coming days.

In the first week of October, US President Donald Trump announced that he and his wife Melania had tested positive for Covid-19.

In a move that would help consolidate its businesses, ONGC aims to conclude merger of ONGC Mangalore Petrochemicals Limited (OMPL) with Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) by June 2021. The company will then work towards the merger of MRPL with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL). Listen to the podcast by BusinessLine's Twesh Mishra.

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Breaking up the Ordnance Factory Board into individual factories will not be a sustainable exercise due to the existing work division structures and interdependence of units for weapons and ammunition manufacturing. BusinessLine's Twesh Mishra gives us more insights into the situation.

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The de-listing offer of Vedanta Ltd has failed.

To de-list the shares from the bourses, Vedanta’s UK promoters required 134 crore shares. According to the BSE website, only 125.47 crore shares till October 9.

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The Covid-19 pandemic has shaken many sectors. With offices and other institutions closed, support services such as Food & Beverages have also had a rough time. But some entrepreneurs have found effective solutions. Sandipan Mitran of Hungerbox shares his thoughts. 

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India has seen a rather interesting set of numbers during Season 13 of the Indian Premier League (IPL). With many viewers across the country, advertisers seemed to have made the best of the situation. Commercials by companies such as PhonePe have caught the attention of the public. But what have some of the players in the advertising space missed?

Listen to the discussion between BusinessLine's Chitra Narayanan and Giraj Sharma of Behind the Moon Consultants. 

The US presidential election has been chaotic so far. In this episode of the Race to the White House, we take a look at the events that took place since October 2, when President Donald Trump announced that he tested positive for the coronavirus. With only a few weeks left for the presidential election, Trump’s re-election bid seems to be in deep trouble as Trump, his campaign manager Bill Stepien and other top members of 'Team Trump' are unwell. What does this mean for Trump? 

Chinese auto major Great Wall Motors (GWM), which has been facing uncertainties on starting manufacturing in India, may hear some positive news from the Indian authorities.

Read the full story here: India may lift barrier to let Great Wall Motors drive in

Light to moderate rainfall with heavy (6.5-12 cm) rainfall has been forecast at isolated places over the Andaman & Nicobar Islands on Friday and Saturday. A similar outlook is in place for Odisha, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Rayalaseema, Interior Karnataka and Marathwada on Saturday.

Saturday may also witness heavy falls over Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and interior Karnataka. Sunday and Monday would likely see light to moderate rainfall over Coastal Odisha, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Marathawada and Vidarbha.

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