A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district in the early hours of Wednesday, sending tremors across Delhi-NCR and prompting concern in parts of north India. According to the National Centre for Seismology, the quake originated at a depth of 13 kilometres, a relatively shallow level that can intensify surface shaking and widen the area where tremors are felt.
Max Estates reported a dramatic surge in sales bookings to Rs 2,100 crore in the July-September quarter, compared with Rs 156 crore a year earlier, underscoring the continued strength of premium housing demand in the National Capital Region. The company also posted Rs 3,200 crore in pre-sales in the first half and said it is preparing major residential launches in Noida and Gurugram.
Iron Mirage and Avener delivered eye-catching performances that have quickly put them on the radar in India’s cricket conversation, underscoring the depth and volatility of the country’s talent pipeline. Their showing arrives at a time when selectors, coaches and franchise scouts are increasingly focused on players who can translate promise into sustained match impact.
India seized the upper hand in the Youth Test despite a devastating seven-wicket haul from Green, with Baloda’s composed batting proving decisive in a tense, low-margin contest. The innings shifted momentum back to India after sustained pressure, leaving the visitors with a strong position heading into the next phase of the match.
As news of Jeffrey Archer’s death reverberated across literary and public life, one of the most vivid Indian memories attached to him resurfaced: a 2013 interview in Chennai that began as a routine conversation and escalated into a spirited argument over cricket. The episode captured Archer’s combative wit, his instinct for performance, and the enduring way cricket can turn even a literary encounter into a contest of opinions.
The exchange, remembered for Archer lying on the floor during the interview, has outlived the moment itself because it revealed something larger than celebrity theatre. It showed how deeply cricket sits at the centre of Indian public culture, and how Archer, a global bestselling author with a taste for provocation, could turn a media interaction into a memorable clash of views.
IndusBridge Ventures has raised Rs 2,000 crore for a defence-focused private equity fund, marking a significant bet on India’s military technology and industrial base. Co-founders Ravi Kapoor and Rahul Devjani said the capital will be deployed into Indian defence companies as global military spending rises and New Delhi pushes for greater self-reliance.
Director General of Police Harish Kumar Gupta has called for the peaceful, transparent and impartial conduct of upcoming local body elections, stressing that police and administrative preparations must be completed well in advance. Reviewing a preparedness meeting, he said the election process would move quickly after notification, leaving little room for delay or procedural lapses.
The Nifty 50 surged more than 300 points in less than a minute during Tuesday’s closing auction, briefly crossing the 23,000 mark before trimming gains, underscoring the intensity of expiry-day trading. The abrupt swing has revived scrutiny of closing auction session volatility, even as market participants watch for possible changes to derivatives settlement rules and signs of a recovery in options activity.
Navya Naveli Nanda’s Naveli Ventures is positioning itself to invest in deep-tech, space, artificial intelligence, clean energy and other emerging sectors, aligning with India’s broader push toward technology-led innovation. The move reflects growing investor interest in capital-intensive frontier businesses that could shape the next phase of India’s startup economy.
Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve arrives with the franchise’s signature blend of bombastic military melodrama and finely tuned aerial combat, offering a campaign that leans hard into spectacle without losing mechanical precision. The result is a polished action experience that should satisfy long-time fans while remaining accessible to players drawn in by its cinematic scale.
SunBridge BioEnergy has begun operations at a new ethanol facility in Seoni, marking another step in its expansion across central India. The company said the addition strengthens its ethanol portfolio and moves it closer to a combined capacity of 700 KLD, supported by a soon-to-be-operational 400 KLD plant in Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
India’s Ministry of Coal has mounted a focused e-waste management drive under Special Campaign 6, placing digital waste handling at the center of its administrative clean-up effort. The initiative signals a broader push to improve disposal discipline, recover usable assets, and strengthen environmental compliance across the ministry’s offices and affiliated establishments.
India’s services sector expanded at a faster pace in September, with the Purchasing Managers’ Index rising to 55.2 as new business growth accelerated on stronger domestic demand. However, softer export orders and only modest employment gains underscored lingering pressure points in a sector that remains a key driver of growth.
India’s insurtech sector is entering a more disciplined phase as investors and founders move away from growth-at-all-costs playbooks toward sustainable scale. The next winners are likely to be companies that can combine technology with trusted servicing, efficient distribution and stronger customer retention.
Former NITI Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar has urged the government to keep UPI merchant payments free for several more years, warning that even a modest charge could slow adoption and push users back toward cash. His remarks come after the government said a 0.4% merchant discount rate will apply to UPI transactions above Rs 2,000 from October 15, while consumer payments remain free.
The Reserve Bank of India has cancelled the registration certificates of five non-banking financial companies, while eight others surrendered their licences for a range of business and structural reasons. The actions underscore the central bank’s continuing scrutiny of the NBFC sector, where compliance, corporate restructuring and business viability remain under close watch.
Credit card issuers in India are increasingly pushing EMI conversions, personal loan-on-card products and higher fee-based services as the traditional revolver model loses momentum. With fewer customers carrying balances month to month, interest-bearing receivables are growing more slowly than transaction volumes, forcing lenders to rethink how they monetise card spending.
Marico has acquired an additional 24.09% stake in plant-based nutrition and personal care brand Plix for ₹1,012.03 crore, deepening its control over one of India’s newer direct-to-consumer consumer brands. The transaction also lays out a staged route to complete buyout by July 2027, underscoring Marico’s long-term bet on premium, health-led consumption.
Outstanding bank deposits and advances declined in the fortnight ended September 15, according to Reserve Bank of India data, as the system adjusted to the maturity of high-cost bulk deposits. Deposits fell by Rs 2.49 lakh crore, while credit growth also eased, signalling a temporary but meaningful cooling in balance-sheet expansion across the banking sector.
The data point to a shift in funding strategy after a period of overseas deposit inflows, with banks allowing expensive liabilities to roll off rather than renewing them at elevated rates. The slowdown in both deposits and loans suggests a more cautious phase for liquidity management and credit deployment.
In India’s startup economy, where speed, uncertainty, and capital discipline collide, the ability to think clearly under pressure has become a core leadership skill. A new reading list of seven books offers founders, investors, and operators practical frameworks for staying calm, making better decisions, and avoiding the costly errors that often follow panic.
A growing number of Indian holding companies and non-banking financial companies are reshaping their balance sheets to avoid falling within the Reserve Bank of India’s regulatory definitions, according to sources familiar with the matter. The manoeuvre is aimed at sidestepping registration and compliance obligations, with NBFCs lifting non-financial income and core investment companies altering asset composition to remain outside the central bank’s supervisory perimeter.
The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday cancelled the registration certificates of five non-banking financial companies, while eight others surrendered their licences for business and structural reasons. The moves reflect ongoing regulatory housekeeping in a sector closely linked to consumer credit, vehicle finance and mobility-linked lending. Some of the exits followed mergers, dissolutions or companies ceasing to exist as legal entities.
A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district late at night, sending tremors across Delhi-NCR and prompting renewed attention to seismic risk in northern India. According to the National Centre for Seismology, the quake originated at a depth of 13 km, a relatively shallow level that can intensify surface shaking over a wider area.
At Artiform in Mylapore, a new exhibition brings together artists Kannan P, Mani Murugesan, Ramki Ravi, Ramesh N, Surya S and Yogeshwaran V in a shared inquiry into memory, material and transformation. The show frames wood, metal, graphite and paper not as passive media but as carriers of lived experience, where process becomes part of the narrative.
Life Insurance Corporation of India booked a paper gain of more than Rs 531 crore in a single trading session after Trent shares jumped about 13% on the back of a robust quarterly business update. The rally lifted Trent’s market capitalisation by over Rs 17,540 crore and pushed the value of LIC’s holding in the Zudio parent close to Rs 4,700 crore.
ServiceNow is positioning India as more than a sales market, arguing that the country can become a critical base for deploying artificial intelligence inside large enterprises. The company’s next phase of growth will depend on whether Indian customers move beyond digitisation projects and use AI to automate workflows, improve productivity and redesign operations at scale.
The Central University of Karnataka will host a three-day workshop on the theorisation of Kannada criticism beginning October 7, bringing together scholars and students to examine the intellectual frameworks that have shaped Kannada literary criticism. The programme is expected to sharpen academic debate around methodology, canon formation, and the evolving role of regional-language criticism in India’s higher-education landscape.
India’s gig economy is increasingly folding tax compliance into everyday work, with platforms now helping delivery partners file returns through in-app services. The move is gaining traction because many workers are eligible for refunds after tax deducted at source, while the resulting filings also create formal financial records that can support future credit applications.
Andhra Pradesh’s commercial tax collections climbed 18% year-on-year to Rs 30,435.98 crore in April-September 2026, underscoring a stronger revenue trend in the first half of FY27. September delivered the highest monthly collection so far, while net GST receipts also rose 18% to Rs 19,635.49 crore, reflecting tighter compliance, enforcement and improved economic activity.
Secretary of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Sudhansh Pant, will administer the oath of office to the newly appointed members of the governing body of the Department of Welfare of the Differently Abled and the National Centre for the Disabled (DWBDNC) tomorrow. The ceremony signals a fresh administrative phase for an institution central to disability welfare governance and policy coordination. The appointments are expected to shape the body’s priorities on accessibility, inclusion, and implementation oversight.
A youth delegation from Madhya Pradesh has concluded a Karnataka exposure visit under Yuva Sangam Phase VII, the Centre’s national youth exchange initiative aimed at deepening inter-state understanding and civic engagement. The programme brought participants into contact with institutions, industry, and local culture, underscoring the government’s effort to build a more integrated and future-ready generation.
Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve arrives as a loud, unapologetically theatrical combat game built around explosive dogfights and a sweeping military drama. Its strongest asset is the way it fuses polished aerial action with a knowingly overblown narrative style that gives every sortie a sense of urgency and scale.
Accredited Social Health Activists affiliated to the All India United Trade Union Centre staged a protest outside the Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer’s office in Karwar on Tuesday, joining a State-wide protest week over pay and delayed dues. The workers are pressing for a minimum monthly remuneration of ₹15,000, along with prompt payment of incentives and honorarium that they say are essential to sustain frontline public health delivery.
The Indian Vegetable Oil Producers’ Association has asked its members to pass on the benefit of recent import-duty cuts by reducing retail prices of edible oil, in a move aimed at easing household inflation. The association has also sought weekly price disclosures from companies, signalling closer scrutiny of how quickly policy relief is reaching consumers.
Tamil Nadu secured the U-23 title with an outright win, underlining the depth and discipline of its age-group cricket structure. The result reflects a program that continues to produce technically sound players capable of finishing matches decisively under pressure.
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to grant an interim stay on the government’s new merchant discount rate framework for certain Unified Payments Interface transactions above Rs 2,000, allowing the policy to remain on track for an October 15 rollout. The court issued notices to the Centre, the Reserve Bank of India, the National Payments Corporation of India and other respondents after a public interest litigation challenged the legality of the levy.
India’s economic growth may moderate to below 7% in the second half of the fiscal year, even as the economy is still on track to average about 7.2% for the full year, according to economist Madan Sabnavis. He expects second-quarter growth in the 7.5% to 7.6% range and says India’s longer-term potential remains close to 8%, underscoring resilience despite a likely softening in momentum.
Ragnarök delivered in the feature event, producing the kind of composed, high-pressure performance that defines a headline act. The result added fresh momentum to the India sports calendar and underscored how premium racing contests continue to draw attention in a crowded late-night entertainment market.
Public sector banks and older private lenders have advised customers to complete urgent transactions ahead of a three-day nationwide strike called from September 28 by the United Forum of Bank Unions. The government has already directed public sector banks to remain open on Sunday to reduce disruption and help customers meet time-sensitive banking needs.
India is preparing to set up three major chemical parks under the Bhavya Rasayan scheme, a move aimed at building a stronger industrial ecosystem for the sector. The initiative is designed to support innovation, expand manufacturing capacity, and deepen the country’s chemical value chain at a time when policymakers are pushing for greater domestic industrial resilience.
Indian equities ended Tuesday with a stock-specific tone, as Trent, BSE, Coal India and Tech Mahindra featured among the day’s notable gainers and laggards on the Nifty and Sensex. The broader market backdrop also drew attention to Franklin India Small Cap Fund crossing Rs 14,000 crore in assets under management, underscoring how long-term compounding and disciplined SIP investing continue to resonate with retail investors.
Non-banking finance companies now account for half of India’s new-to-credit borrowers, up sharply from 24% in 2016, according to a TransUnion CIBIL-FIDC report covering about 2,000 NBFCs. The findings underscore the sector’s growing role in widening access to formal credit, particularly for first-time borrowers outside the traditional banking system.
Sai Prithviraj is drawing fresh attention in Tamil cinema after earning strong praise for his turn as Sabari in Balaji Tharaneetharan’s film 'Baththa'. The young actor’s rising profile has now carried him to a significant next step: a role in Dhanush’s upcoming project, widely referred to as D56, signalling that industry confidence in his range is growing quickly.
Jammu and Kashmir are entering their Ranji Trophy title defence with a clear message from within the camp: the core structure is intact, and the focus now is on eliminating small errors before the opener against Madhya Pradesh on October 11. The 41-year-old senior figure in the squad has framed the build-up as a matter of fine-tuning rather than overhaul, a sign of confidence after last season’s breakthrough campaign.
Constellation Energy shares jumped after reports that Alphabet is close to a multiyear nuclear power agreement with the company, reinforcing investor conviction that the utility is emerging as a key supplier to the AI economy. The potential deal would add to Constellation’s already expanding portfolio of long-term contracts with Amazon and Microsoft, underscoring how data-center power demand is reshaping the market for reliable baseload electricity.
Jane Schoenbrun’s latest film arrives as both a fever dream and a formal argument: a self-devouring meditation on adolescence, desire, horror and the act of looking. More than a genre exercise, it plays like a metacinematic reckoning with the way movies seduce, wound and remake their viewers.
A large-scale household survey has found that the average trip to an educational institution for a student now costs more than ₹400 and takes 23 minutes, underscoring the growing time and financial burden of access to schooling in India. The findings, drawn from a survey covering over 4.92 lakh households and more than 20 lakh people, add fresh evidence to the debate over the real cost of education beyond tuition and textbooks.
Jio Platforms, the telecom and digital services arm of Reliance Industries, is reportedly targeting a valuation of about Rs 11 lakh crore for its planned initial public offering, according to Bloomberg. The figure is below earlier market speculation that had placed the company’s potential worth as high as $170 billion, and the issue could open in the week of October 19 with a listing before October 30.
IndusInd Bank has launched a dedicated banking vertical for Global Capability Centres in India, aiming to capture a fast-expanding corporate segment that increasingly needs integrated banking, treasury and employee services. The move reflects how GCCs are evolving from back-office operations into strategic hubs with more complex domestic and cross-border financial requirements.
Across India’s urban café scene, operators are moving beyond menus to build loyalty through run clubs, live music, book readings, cultural programming and social-media-ready experiences. The shift reflects a broader battle for repeat footfall in a crowded market where ambience, identity and community now matter as much as espresso quality.
