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The founder and former chairman of NCC Limited, Dr. Alluri Venkata Satyanarayana Raju, died on Tuesday evening. He started his business career in the 1950s, created Nagarjuna Construction Company in 1978 and guided it for decades, shaping major infrastructure projects across India. The company said his values of integrity, quality and service will continue to influence its work.

Pope Leo XIV was chosen as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church in May 2025.

Paul Tudor Jones cautions that the U.S. stock market may face pressure in 2027 due to a wave of large technology IPOs, increased share offerings, fiscal deficits and possibly higher oil prices. He draws a comparison to the market conditions of 1999, suggesting that the surge in equity supply could weigh on stock valuations.

Both HD Fire Protect and Fusion CX are seeing their IPO shares trade at a high premium in the grey market. This indicates strong demand for the new listings before they begin official trading.

A 27‑year‑old cafe owner in Lucknow died after falling from an apartment, prompting police to open a murder probe after his family reported he had been assaulted. The investigation has named his live‑in partner and four additional people as suspects, with relatives claiming the victim was detained and abused before the fall. A reward of Rs 25,000 has been offered for information leading to the identification of the model involved.

Sugar prices have jumped more than 10% in just under a week because domestic supplies are running short, even after an extra 300,000 tonnes meant for export was redirected to the market. Government steps such as duty‑free raw‑sugar imports, stock limits and purchase restrictions have not eased the shortage, and early crushing of cane in Maharashtra and Karnataka is delayed by lack of ready crop and farmer disputes. This tightness threatens higher prices during the upcoming Diwali festivities.