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Clean Energy & Climate Transition 15 Oct 2026, 06:25 PM IST

Superheavy Seaborgium Compound Shows Weaker Bond Than Expected, Exposing Relativistic Limits

Scientists have probed a carbonyl compound of seaborgium, one of the heaviest known elements, and found that its chemical bond is weaker than conventional theory would predict. The result strengthens the case that relativistic effects materially reshape chemistry at the far edge of the periodic table, with implications for how researchers model exotic materials and nuclear-scale elements.

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Defence, Intelligence & Aerospace15 Oct 2026, 10:32 PM IST

Veterans Affairs and War Department Issue New Guideline to Improve Care for Women in Perimenopause and Menopause

The Department of Veterans Affairs and the War Department have jointly released a clinical practice guideline aimed at improving care for women experiencing perimenopause and menopause. The guidance is designed to help clinicians recognize symptoms earlier, tailor treatment more effectively, and support readiness, retention, and long-term health across the military and veteran population.

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Banking, Fintech & Insurance15 Oct 2026, 03:00 PM IST

Prem Watsa’s Fairfax Makes Biggest India Bet Yet With IDBI Bank Deal

Prem Watsa’s Fairfax Financial has agreed to acquire a 60.72% stake in IDBI Bank for Rs 52,878 crore, in what is set to become India’s largest cross-border banking transaction. The deal underscores a long-term plan to build a broader financial services platform spanning banking, insurance, wealth management and capital markets, but it still faces regulatory scrutiny, integration challenges and questions over overlapping ownership with CSB Bank.

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Banking, Fintech & Insurance15 Oct 2026, 11:55 AM IST

Fairfax’s IDBI Premium Seen as Strategic Bet on Scale, Deposits and Distribution

Analysts say Fairfax Financial Holdings’ premium for IDBI Bank is being justified less by near-term earnings optics and more by the strategic value of scale, branch reach and a stronger deposit franchise in India. The deal is viewed as a platform that could help Fairfax build a more diversified financial ecosystem across banking and adjacent financial services.

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Global Markets & Equities15 Oct 2026, 10:33 AM IST

Lisa Cook’s Lawyer Questions Fairness of Trump-Backed Hearing as President Calls Her an ‘Automatic No Vote’

A lawyer for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has accused the White House of setting up a biased process to justify President Donald Trump’s latest push to remove her, escalating a fight that has already raised alarms about political interference at the central bank. Trump, meanwhile, has publicly dismissed Cook as an “automatic no vote,” sharpening concerns that the dispute is as much about control of monetary policy as it is about the underlying allegations.

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Banking, Fintech & Insurance15 Oct 2026, 05:25 AM IST

Government to Keep 15% in IDBI Bank as LIC Holds 19% in Fairfax Deal Reset

The government will retain a 15% equity stake in IDBI Bank while Life Insurance Corporation will hold 19%, marking a significant step in the bank’s long-running ownership transition. Both shareholders will withdraw their nominees from the board and function as public shareholders, while the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has empowered the Alternative Mechanism to approve minority stake sales.

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Banking, Fintech & Insurance15 Oct 2026, 02:40 AM IST

Cabinet Clears Rs 52,878 Crore IDBI Bank Sale to Fairfax Arm in Landmark Financial FDI

India’s Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the strategic sale of IDBI Bank to an arm of Fairfax Group, marking what Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw described as the country’s largest financial-sector foreign direct investment. The government and Life Insurance Corporation of India will together retain a 34% stake in the restructured bank, underscoring a calibrated exit that preserves a significant public-sector footprint while transferring control to a private investor.

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