CoinSwitch Ventures is being rebranded as BlackLane Capital, an independent global early-stage investment firm with plans to back startups across fintech, AI, enterprise infrastructure, consumer applications and digital assets. Co-founder Ashish Singhal says the move reflects a broader ambition to deploy up to $5 million per company and help channel more than $100 million into startup funding over time.
An RSS-affiliated economic body has urged the Union government to deny Starlink a licence in India, arguing that satellite internet services could pose security risks and complicate law-and-order enforcement. The group also backed temporary curbs on internet access during riots, terror incidents and other disturbances, placing digital control squarely within the national security debate.
Amsterdam-based visual artist Angel-Rose Oedit Doebé is using pink rice, archival imagery and found objects to examine ancestry, pop culture and cultural memory in a body of work now on view in Delhi at Method. Her practice places domestic materials at the center of a wider conversation about migration, inheritance and the visual language of diasporic identity.
The Kerala State Information Commission is likely to seek clarification from Kochi Corporation after the civic body decided to pass details of repeat RTI applicants to the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau for scrutiny of their financial backgrounds. The Commission has taken suo motu notice of the development and is expected to discuss the matter at its meeting on Wednesday, amid concerns that the move could deter citizens from using the transparency law.
Students at KLE Technological University took part in a three-day HackFest designed to convert classroom learning into practical problem-solving, with 15 challenge statements supplied by alumni mentors from leading organisations. Conceived and supported by the BVB–KLE Tech Alumni Association, the event underscored how alumni networks are increasingly shaping industry-linked innovation pipelines in Indian higher education.
India’s central government-backed Research, Development and Innovation Fund has approved its first cohort of 19 second-level fund managers, marking a key operational step in the ₹1 lakh crore initiative. The fund is expected to deploy ₹7,131 crore through these managers to support deeptech startups working in areas such as advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence, semiconductors and other strategic technologies.
CreditAccess Grameen is in advanced talks to raise $175 million in overseas loans from a group of international lenders, including DBS and Standard Chartered, as it works to strengthen its liability profile and diversify funding sources. The microfinance lender plans to rely more heavily on external commercial borrowings to meet a meaningful share of its annual borrowing needs, even as hedging costs rise but remain manageable, according to financial officials.
Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said Singareni Collieries Company Limited will need access to new coal blocks if it is to sustain production and meet future demand. He also said the government is examining whether coal prices should be rationalised in line with market conditions, signalling a broader policy review in the sector.
The Reserve Bank of India has directed banks to identify the systemic, process and operational weaknesses that drive recurring customer complaints, and to conduct root-cause analysis to prevent repeat failures. The move comes as more than 1.33 million complaints were received under the ombudsman scheme in FY25, underscoring persistent friction in banking service delivery.
India’s Shubman Gill and Shafali Verma have been named the ICC Men’s and Women’s Players of the Month, giving the country a rare clean sweep of the global awards. It is the fifth time players from the same national board have won both honours in the same month, with Indian cricketers achieving the feat on two previous occasions.
Day one of TechSparks 2026 in Bengaluru framed a sharper debate over where India’s next technology advantage will come from: not merely from access to capital or compute, but from ownership of core technology, deeper product capability and a wider geographic spread of innovation. Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu argued that Indian startups must build durable technical control rather than depend on imported infrastructure, while Karnataka IT minister Priyank Kharge renewed the push to take startup growth beyond Bengaluru. The event also unveiled the Tech30 2026 cohort, spotlighting the next wave of startups expected to shape the country’s venture landscape.
Jammu & Kashmir seized control of their Ranji Trophy contest against Madhya Pradesh after medium pacers Rohit and Sunil shared nine wickets to dismiss the visitors for 196. Captain Shubham’s fighting half-century was the only substantial resistance in an innings otherwise dominated by disciplined seam bowling and relentless pressure.
The Madras High Court has granted interim injunctions restraining the unauthorised exhibition of the Rajinikanth-starrer 'Jailer 2' and Shivarajkumar’s 'Bail' in separate copyright infringement cases. Justice P.B. Balaji passed the orders on petitions filed by Sun TV Network Limited and KVN Productions LLP, underscoring the court’s willingness to act swiftly against piracy and unlawful distribution.
Central Bank of India reported a sharp 30% year-on-year rise in credit growth for the second quarter of the current financial year, underscoring stronger lending momentum across its portfolio. As of September 30, 2025, advances stood at Rs 2.93 lakh crore, deposits rose 14% to Rs 5.08 lakh crore, and total business expanded 21% to Rs 8.89 lakh crore.
India’s renewable electricity generation has crossed 100 billion units in a single quarter for the first time, marking a significant milestone in the country’s energy transition. Non-fossil sources, including renewables, hydropower and nuclear power, accounted for about 33% of total generation in Q2 FY27, underscoring the growing structural shift in the power mix.
Crunchyroll has expanded its manga offering to India, giving readers access to more than 250 titles from leading publishers on a single platform. The move strengthens the company’s push to unify manga discovery and anime streaming, a strategy aimed at converting India’s fast-growing anime audience into a broader paid fandom ecosystem.
Relatives of a 49-year-old woman from Vadakara have accused the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital of medical negligence after she died following complications from a uterus removal surgery. The allegation has intensified scrutiny of patient safety and accountability at one of Kerala’s major government referral hospitals.
A trek is set to be organised at Ramagiri Fort in Peddapalli district on October 18, drawing attention to one of Telangana’s lesser-known heritage sites. The event reflects a broader push to combine cultural preservation, local tourism development and public engagement around historic landmarks.
India’s Ministry of Panchayati Raj will conduct a special cleanliness and disposal drive on October 14, 2026, under Special Campaign 6.0, signaling a renewed administrative push to reduce pendency and improve workplace hygiene across the system. The initiative is part of a broader government effort to tighten service delivery discipline, accelerate file clearance, and reinforce institutional accountability in rural governance.
'Pocket Novel' has entered a fresh phase with GV Prakash Kumar stepping in as the film’s composer, replacing Ilaiyaraaja. The change arrives as the project reunites filmmaker Thiagarajan Kumararaja and actor Vijay Sethupathi, whose collaboration on 'Super Deluxe' remains one of Tamil cinema’s most closely watched creative pairings.
A decisive bowling effort from Kukna turned the momentum in Rajasthan’s favour and handed them the lead in their Ranji Trophy contest. The spell exposed the opposition’s middle-order fragility and placed Rajasthan in a strong position as the match moved into a critical phase.
RBL Bank said it has received a show-cause notice from Maharashtra GST authorities proposing a demand of more than Rs 173.08 crore, including interest and penalty, over alleged wrongful input tax credit claims in FY23. The lender said it will contest the notice and does not expect a material financial impact, citing favourable orders on an identical issue.
Non-banking finance companies accounted for nearly half of new-to-credit loans below Rs 2 lakh as of June 2026, underscoring their expanding role in India’s retail credit market. Despite rapid growth, NBFC delinquency levels remained below the industry average, while borrowers who monitored their credit showed stronger repayment outcomes than those who did not.
Shares of Paytm, Pine Labs and Mobikwik fell sharply on Tuesday after the National Payments Corporation of India delayed the rollout of merchant discount rate fees on select UPI transactions beyond Diwali. The move removes a near-term revenue catalyst for fintech firms that had been expecting festive-season support from the proposed charge structure.
India produced another high-scoring T20 statement in the third match against the West Indies, piling up 223 and then defending it to move 2-1 ahead in the series. Opener Abhishek Sharma’s rapid 69 off 30 balls set the tone, while Arshdeep Singh’s incisive bowling ensured the chase never truly threatened the hosts’ control.
India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj has framed his role in clear, team-first terms, saying his intention is to create “magic” for the side rather than chase individual attention. The remark underscores both his competitive mindset and the growing confidence around his place in India’s pace attack.
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, the National Culture Fund and the Archaeological Survey of India have signed a memorandum of agreement aimed at strengthening the conservation and development of heritage sites across India. The pact signals a growing model of public-sector participation in cultural preservation, combining corporate support, institutional expertise and state stewardship.
The agreement is significant because it brings together an aerospace public-sector enterprise, a heritage financing mechanism and the country’s principal archaeological authority in a structured framework for restoration and site improvement. While the immediate scope of projects has not been detailed, the move reflects a broader policy push to widen the resource base for protecting India’s historic assets.
At TechSparks 2026, AgniKul founder Srinath Ravichandran and GalaxEye co-founder Suyash Singh argued that India’s private space sector is being built not by avoiding failure, but by learning from it faster and cheaper than global rivals. Their remarks underscored how frugal engineering, repeated iteration and a more enabling policy environment are helping startups move from ambition to execution.
US equities drifted lower in late trading as selling in semiconductor names and a mixed read-through from major bank earnings dampened sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped modestly, with healthcare and financial shares among the main drags, while several individual names posted sharp moves on company-specific news.
Arsenal produced a composed late response to defeat Leeds, with Bruno Guimaraes striking the decisive goal in a match that underlined the Premier League’s return under a heavy off-field cloud. The contest came as English football continued to absorb the shock of Manchester City being found guilty by an independent commission of more than 100 breaches of league financial rules over nine years.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India is preparing to propose changes to the Chartered Accountants Act aimed at enabling larger, more competitive domestic accounting firms. The move follows discussions involving the Prime Minister’s Office on regulatory adjustments for Indian professional services firms seeking to expand their scale and reach.
A technical fault in an empty Ahmedabad Metro train that was being run before passenger service disrupted operations near GIFT City station around 6 a.m., prompting an internal response from the metro operator. Two staff members have been suspended as authorities review the incident and its handling. The episode underscores the operational sensitivity of metro systems that serve fast-growing business districts and depend on tightly sequenced pre-service checks.
Indian startups raised $122.9 million across 25 deals in the first week of October, a 47.4% decline from the previous week, underscoring the uneven pace of venture funding in a cautious market. The week saw a mix of growth-stage and early-stage rounds, with companies such as DailyObjects and StockGro among the notable fundraisers.
Foreign currency non-resident deposit inflows are expected to keep a lid on bank deposit rates in the near term, giving lenders temporary relief on funding costs. Analysts say the liquidity cushion should support banks’ margins even as the system gradually moves toward neutrality by the end of December.
Indian Railways has announced 3,548 graduate-level vacancies under its Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) recruitment drive, a move expected to draw intense interest from aspirants across the country. The announcement adds fresh momentum to one of India’s largest public-sector hiring pipelines, offering stable government employment at a time when competition for secure jobs remains exceptionally high.
RJ and DJ Rohit Barker is making a fresh play in Bengaluru’s nightlife with Bahati, a new club built around house and Latin music. The venue arrives at a moment when the city’s after-dark economy is becoming more segmented, more genre-driven and more open to curated experiences rather than generic dance floors.
India’s GST Council has approved a faster refund framework that will allow businesses to receive 90% of claimed refunds within 13 days, a move aimed at easing working-capital pressure and improving tax administration. The Finance Ministry said the time for acknowledging a refund claim will also be reduced to 10 days from 15, signalling a broader push to make the indirect tax system more efficient and predictable.
India’s women athletes are delivering landmark performances on the global stage, underscoring a decade of rising investment, discipline and talent in women’s sport. Yet the same moment has also exposed a stark domestic contradiction: young women across India continue to mobilise for safety, dignity and the freedom to live without fear.
The Supreme Court on Monday reiterated that no person can be illegally detained, even as lawyers invoked the Emergency-era record to argue against coercive state action. The court also sought affidavits over restrictions linked to the Metro and allegations that its October 9 order had been violated, signalling close judicial scrutiny of compliance by authorities. The matter has sharpened into a broader test of civil liberties, administrative restraint, and the limits of executive power.
At a recent baithak, musicians and scholars examining Purab Anga Gayaki returned to a central concern: how to preserve the individuality of kajri while the form continues to evolve across performance spaces. The discussion underscored a broader cultural tension in Indian classical and semi-classical music between living tradition and standardisation.
Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment have acquired global theatrical rights to "The Apothecary Diaries: The Late Lady's Treasure," the first anime film based on the hit franchise. The movie is set for a Japanese premiere in December before rolling out across North America and international markets, including India, underscoring the growing commercial reach of anime in cinemas.
India’s major e-commerce platforms generated about Rs 24,000 crore in gross merchandise value in the first two days of the festive sales season, according to Redseer. The consultancy said 6-6.5 crore shoppers took part, with mobile phones contributing the most by value and fashion, electronics and appliances also posting strong demand.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called on students to help take Tamil culture beyond the state and into the national mainstream, framing cultural pride as a bridge rather than a boundary. The remarks, delivered in the presence of a photograph opportunity, underscored the government’s continuing emphasis on linguistic diversity, heritage, and national integration.
INS Trishul has reached Plymouth, United Kingdom, to take part in Exercise Konkan-2026, underscoring the growing operational rhythm between the Indian and British navies. The deployment highlights India’s expanding maritime diplomacy and its effort to sustain high-end interoperability with key partners in the Indo-Pacific and beyond.
Indian banks and corporate treasurers are expected to examine alternative hedging structures after the Reserve Bank of India sharply reduced the permissible limit for dollar forward transactions by corporates from $100 million to $5 million. The tighter framework, coupled with stricter documentation requirements, is designed to curb speculative use and improve risk management, but it may also push companies to reclassify some positions as anticipated exposures to preserve flexibility.
Anushka Yadav captured the hammer throw gold at the National Open Athletics Championships, underlining her growing stature in India’s field-events pipeline. The result adds momentum to a discipline that has increasingly become a source of competitive depth for Indian athletics beyond the track.
The Finance Ministry will meet heads of banks on Tuesday to assess the progress of India’s financial inclusion agenda, with a focus on flagship schemes such as Jan Dhan, Mudra and the government’s social security and credit support programmes. The review comes as policymakers seek to deepen formal banking access, expand small-business credit and improve the reach of insurance cover across lower-income households.
The Reserve Bank of India’s net short forward position rose sharply to $200 billion in August from $136 billion in July, underscoring the scale of its ongoing dollar management operations. The increase, alongside a rise in long dollar positions, suggests the central bank is still navigating persistent market pressures and may be finding it harder to unwind or offset these exposures efficiently.
Dalal Street’s 2025 startup listing spree has reset expectations for India’s venture ecosystem, with 18 homegrown companies making market debuts and drawing strong investor attention. As 2026 begins, the key question is no longer whether startups can list, but whether they can sustain public-market discipline, profitability and valuation credibility after the listing rush.
India’s manufacturing push is entering a more demanding phase as industry body CII says the focus is shifting from adding capacity to building resilient domestic supply chains, stronger technology depth and tighter integration with global markets. The transition comes as Make in India marks 12 years, with automotive and mobility emerging as key test cases for whether the country can move beyond assembly-led growth.
