8+ hour, 43+ min ago (351+ words) BL Morning Report November 25, 2025: Get today's top business news, market headlines about the Stock Market, Sensex & Nifty trends, key market insights, economic highlights, and the latest updates from India and global markets. India's Supreme Court has agreed to drop criminal charges against billionaire brothers Nitin and Chetan Sandesara if they pay a third of their $1.6-billion bank fraud dues The brothers, who fled India in 2017 and deny wrongdoing, have offered a $570 million settlement with a December 17 deadline The Sandesaras, owners of Nigeria's Sterling Oil Exploration, are among 14 designated fugitive economic offenders, including Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi The ruling could set a precedent for other economic offenders seeking similar settlements, though lenders may struggle to recover full dues.Read more hereBeloved Hindi cinema star Dharmendra dies at 89Bollywood legend Dharmendra, passed away in Mumbai on Monday at the age of 89 He…...

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1+ hour ago (167+ words) Sundaram Home Finance is planning to more than double its branch network in the "Emerging Business" segment in Tier-3 and -4 towns in central Tamil Nadu, and is eyeing disbursements of "120 crore over the next 12 months. The company, which has 12 branches in this region, is looking to take this up to 25 branches. As a part of this expansion, the company opened a new branch in Pattukottai, near Thanjavur, on Monday. Its "Emerging Business" segment comprises small ticket loans of up to "20 lakh and affordable housing finance of up to "40 lakh. On the opportunities in smaller towns, he said, "We believe the growing entrepreneurial climate is throwing open new opportunities to tap into in smaller towns in Tamil Nadu in the "Emerging Business" segment." Sundaram Home Finance, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sundaram Finance, provides home loans, plot loans, home improvement & extension loans,…...

23+ hour, 53+ min ago (1097+ words) Louis Dreyfus Company India CEO Sumeet Mittal French global agri-trading firm Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) has become the second-largest exporter of pulses to India from different regions since it launched its global unit to trade in pulses a year ago, said LDC India CEO Sumeet Mittal." The company, founded about 170 years ago and active in over 100 countries, is exploring the possibility of setting up processing mills for pulses, he told businessline in an online interaction. "We established the global pulses business unit in September 2024. We used to trade pulses on and off, but it was never very, as a separate business unit. So, we launched that with an India-centric focus because India is the largest producer, largest consumer and largest importer of pulses," said Mittal. The pulses business unit is headed by an Indian based out of Singapore. "We are now…...

10+ hour, 13+ min ago (150+ words) Buy Jyoti CNC Automation stock at "1,042, with potential rise to "1,140; bullish short-term outlook and strategic stop-loss advised. The short-term outlook is bullish for Jyoti CNC Automation The stock had surged 5 per cent on Monday when the broader markets were down This rise has taken the share price well above the 200-Day Moving Average (DMA), currently at "1,019 The 200-DMA can now act as a support now Below that, "1,005-"990 region is the next strong support zone which can limit the downside Jyoti CNC Automation share price can rise to "1,130-"1,140 in the coming weeks Traders can buy Jyoti CNC Automation shares now at "1,042 Accumulate on dips at "1,015 Keep the stop-loss at "975 initially Trail the stop-loss up to "1,065 when the price goes up to "1,090...

19+ hour, 14+ min ago (282+ words) Disconcertingly, Indian gold buyers are behaving like investors Latest data on trade has sprung an unpleasant surprise, with India's trade deficit more than doubling to $21.8 billion in October compared to $9.05 billion in the same month last year While this is just a single month's data, trends that drove this deterioration in trade balance bear watching because they could continue India's lacklustre export performance in October was expected, with US tariffs in place and the trade deal stuck in a limbo But the near trebling of gold imports (to $14.7 billion) and fivefold spike in silver imports (to $2.7 billion) came as a surprise Historically, Indian bullion buyers would cut back on their purchases whenever gold and silver prices experienced sharp spikes However, in October despite prices soaring to record highs (1.33 lakh per 10 grams for gold and 1.95 lakh per kilogram for silver), they…...

19+ hour, 30+ min ago (302+ words) Letters to Editor Recasting labour lawsThis refers to "Reforms code" (November 24) Perceptions differ on the new labour codes While the government and employers project them as pro-worker reforms, trade unions have raised serious objections and are gearing up for protests Although updating labour laws to suit a changing economic environment was overdue, they should not impinge on the hard-earned basic rights of workers Provisions like fixed term employment have raised apprehension of introducing hire and fire policy through the backdoor Trade unions are aggrieved that enough consultations did not take place before finalisation of the codes The government must engage them in meaningful dialogues to address their concerns so as to ensure a smooth and equitable transition.Manohar AlembathKannur, KeralaIndia versus ChinaApropos "Why is India so far behind China?" (November 24), China"s model of prioritising capital over labour has undeniably…...

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22+ hour, 17+ min ago (378+ words) The Group remains on track to deliver its "1.5 lakh crore FY26 capex plan " equivalent to the Adani portfolio's total asset base until FY19, the company stated "What took 25 years, we will replicate in one: Adani Group CFO The Group remains on track to deliver its "1.5 lakh crore FY26 capex plan " equivalent to the Adani portfolios total asset base until FY19, the company stated The Adani Group on Monday said it is compressing decades of infrastructure development into a single-year execution cycle, targeting growth equivalent to what earlier required 25 years. The company said it is accelerating its investment cycle in step with Indias broader infrastructure push, with the conglomerate reporting record capital expenditure in the first half of FY26. According to Group CFO Jugeshinder Singh, the companys core infrastructure businesses continue to deliver "strong double-digit growth" even as it undertakes one of the largest capex programs…...

3+ hour, 22+ min ago (276+ words) A-1 Ltd secures major order worth "127 crore for supply of industrial urea A-1 Ltd, a listed chemical trading and logistics company, has received an order worth "127 crore for the supply of industrial urea from Sai Baba Polymer Technologies. The order is for the supply of 25,000 tonne of industrial urea (automobile grade) at manufacturing locations across India. Delivery of the order will be as per client requirements and order value including GST stands at "150 crore. The order aims to boost the company's operating revenue and underscores growing demand for its Industrial Urea (Automobile Grade) business. It enhances order book visibility across key units and supports the company's strategy to expand its presence in the automotive chemicals value chain while maintaining a diversified and resilient customer base. Harshadkumar Patel, Chairman and Managing Director, A1 Ltd said the order represents a meaningful addition to the company's…...