Fri Oct 04 13:51:29 UTC 2024: ## Economic Times Headlines: Tata Firm Booms, Pharma Concerns, Ford’s Mystery Comeback, and More

**Mumbai, India** – The Economic Times reports on a range of business and world news, including:

* **A Tata firm has seen a fivefold increase in income over the past five years.** Despite its “plus size,” the company has achieved record income.
* **Sun Pharma, Torrent, and Alkem are under scrutiny for producing inferior medicines.** This points to a possible leak in the pharmaceutical supply chain.
* **Ford is experiencing a comeback, but the reasons behind this resurgence remain unclear.**
* **India has some buffer to handle rising crude oil prices.**
* **Generative AI applications are attracting large investments, setting the stage for a new wave of deals in 2025.**
* **The new Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is facing pressure to cut interest rates.**
* **India has docked naval warships at an Iranian port amid rising tensions between Iran and Israel.**
* **India has expressed anger over a US report criticizing India’s religious freedom.**
* **An NCP MLA survived after jumping from the third floor of a building, thanks to a safety net.**
* **The US is in talks with Israel regarding a response to Iran’s missile attack.**
* **The Supreme Court has formed an independent Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the Tirupati Laddu row.**
* **A banner urging an end to violence was flown over New York City’s skyline.**
* **Israeli strikes have targeted the perimeter of Beirut airport.**
* **President Biden has confirmed discussions about potential Israeli strikes on Iranian oil facilities.**
* **India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is in the US to discuss India-China tensions.**
* **India’s Ministry of External Affairs has refuted the US report on religious freedom, calling it “biased.”**

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