*Financial News*
Source: Leading Newspapers
*Compiled by RUDRA SHARES*
Vande Mataram
Sunday, 17 May 2026

*Banking, Finance & Markets*
• Muthoot Fincorp plans ₹4,000 crore IPO; FY26 profit more than doubles
• Former Yes Bank CEO Rana Kapoor and Sudhir Valia booked in a fraud case by Mumbai Police
• Arohan Financial Services files IPO papers; plans ₹600 crore fresh issue
• World may see biggest-ever fund raise in history in June, reportedly 2.5 times larger than Saudi Aramco IPO
• Dr. Reddy's Laboratories launches generic Semaglutide injection in Canada

*Technology, Electronics & Telecom*
• Aditya Birla Group to invest $500 million in Vodafone Idea as revival signal strengthens
• Apple wants expansion in India but remains cautious over operational challenges
• Tata Electronics and ASML partnership to power India’s first commercial chip fabrication unit

*Politics & Governance*
• Suvendu Adhikari targets Abhishek Banerjee, alleges Diamond Harbour residents were denied voting rights for a decade
• Bharatiya Janata Party asks Rahul Gandhi not to politicise NEET issue, says government acted swiftly
• After Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, Bharatiya Janata Party eyes cabinet reshuffle in more states
• Three months on, Manipur awaits Cabinet expansion
• Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy plans hyper-local outreach across Andhra Pradesh
• Vijay allocates portfolios, retains police, home and youth welfare departments

*Trade, Commodities & Industry*
• India restricts silver imports; licence now mandatory for select categories
• Suezmax tanker carrying Iraqi crude reaches India after Hormuz transit
• ‘Next 6 months will be painful’: textile founder’s viral X post sparks fears of layoffs and slowdown

*International Affairs & Defence* 
• India-Netherlands ties reach “strategic partnership” level, says Narendra Modi
• US’ largest aircraft carrier returns home from Middle East
• Donald Trump warns Iran of a “very bad time” if peace agreement is not reached soon

Jai Hind 
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