Officials are now focused on how to prevent a largely leaderless protest crowd from reassembling after the October 10 anti-Chief Election Commissioner demonstration, a challenge that is proving more difficult than dispersing the original gathering. Security planners say replicating the scale of mobilisation seen on Saturday would be impractical in the coming days, while holding protesters for more than 24 hours would not be legally sustainable. The result is a narrow operational window for the government, which must balance public order, legal restraint and political optics.
Non-banking financial companies posted stronger credit expansion in August 2026, with overall growth rising to 15.8% as gold loans and consumer durable loans surged. Housing loans remained a core pillar of retail lending, while services-sector lending weakened, underscoring a mixed but broadly constructive credit backdrop.
Beyond his best-known turns as a cop, gangster, or firebrand revolutionary, Nana Patekar has repeatedly shown a quieter, more layered command of screen performance. A closer look at seven underrated films from his career underscores an actor willing to disappear into character, shift registers without warning, and carry moral ambiguity with unusual force.
Vinay Kumar’s coaching tenure begins under immediate pressure, with Karnataka opening its Ranji Trophy campaign against Andhra while contending with injuries and national-team absences. The former fast bowler inherits a side with pedigree but limited depth, making the early weeks of his reign a test of both selection judgment and long-term rebuilding.
West Indies bowling coach Ravi Rampaul has warned that his side must avoid losing wickets in clusters if they are to remain competitive, acknowledging that the attack still lacks the international experience needed to control pressure moments. His assessment underscores a broader concern for the team: promising talent alone will not be enough without greater composure and game management.
India’s manufacturing push is moving beyond capacity expansion toward building resilient domestic supply chains, stronger technology capabilities and tighter integration with global markets, the Confederation of Indian Industry said as Make in India marked 12 years. The shift is especially significant for automotive, EV and mobility manufacturing, where competitiveness will increasingly depend on localisation, innovation and export readiness rather than scale alone.
Non-banking finance companies now account for half of India’s new-to-credit borrowers, a sharp rise from 24% in 2016, according to a TransUnion CIBIL-FIDC report covering about 2,000 NBFCs. The findings underscore how NBFCs have become a critical gateway to formal credit for first-time borrowers, including consumers entering the automotive and mobility finance market.
Non-banking financial companies posted stronger credit expansion in August 2026, with overall lending growth accelerating to 15.8% as gold loans and consumer durable financing recorded notable gains. Housing loans continued to anchor retail portfolios, while lending to the services sector weakened, underscoring a mixed but broadly constructive credit environment.
With just two days left before TechSparks 2026 opens, YourStory has added a fresh slate of speakers spanning artificial intelligence, enterprise technology, aviation, policymaking, diplomacy and entertainment. The expanded lineup signals an effort to position the summit as a wider forum for India’s next phase of technology-led growth, rather than a narrowly startup-focused gathering.
The October 13 races scheduled in Hyderabad have been cancelled, dealing an immediate blow to runners, organisers and the city’s expanding mass-participation sports calendar. While the precise operational reasons have not been publicly detailed in the available information, the cancellation underscores the fragility of large-scale sporting events that depend on permissions, logistics and civic coordination.
HDFC Bank has appointed Anup Bagchi, a long-serving ICICI Bank executive, as its new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, effective October 27. The Reserve Bank of India approved the appointment after reviewing his profile and performance, setting up a leadership transition as Sashidhar Jagdishan’s term ends on October 26.
Veteran actor Nana Patekar has spent nearly five decades shaping Indian cinema with a voice and screen presence that made even brief lines unforgettable. From hard-edged intensity in 'Krantiveer' to comic timing in 'Welcome', his most memorable dialogues have become part of popular culture and continue to resonate across generations.
Venture capital inflows into Indian startups fell sharply in the second week of October, underscoring how dependent weekly funding totals remain on a handful of large-ticket transactions. The decline was driven primarily by the absence of major deals, even as investors continued to back companies across sectors in smaller rounds.
Akasa Air will begin direct services linking Jaipur with Mumbai and Bengaluru from Sunday, marking its entry into Rajasthan and widening its domestic network in western India. The airline will also launch operations from Udaipur on October 15, underscoring a broader push to deepen connectivity across the state.
Eva Marie Saint, the Academy Award-winning actress whose work helped define Hollywood’s classic era, has died at the age of 102. Her representative, Jeff Sanderson, said she died of natural causes at her home in Los Angeles, surrounded by family and loved ones.
Nana Patekar’s career stands apart in Indian cinema for its refusal to fit the usual star template. Across decades, he moved with unusual ease between hero, villain, character roles and even comedy, building a body of work defined less by image than by force of performance.
Indian banks are likely to report a sharp fall in treasury income for the July-September quarter as rising government bond yields erode gains on investment portfolios. Analysts expect treasury profits to drop to about ₹5,500 crore from ₹13,100 crore a year earlier, with public sector lenders facing the steepest pressure because of their larger holdings of government securities.
Lance Oppenheim’s “Primetime” turns the camera back on the machinery of televised morality, exposing the spectacle, self-mythology and quiet cruelty that sustain it. Anchored by a ferociously controlled performance from Robert Pattinson, the film is both a critique of exploitation and a piece of it, making for a wickedly entertaining and uncomfortably incisive watch.
Industrial metals are likely to remain under pressure as markets price in a more hawkish US Federal Reserve, tightening financial conditions and dampening appetite for cyclical commodities. Ferrous and non-ferrous metals are particularly exposed, with traders watching whether higher-for-longer rates will curb industrial demand and strengthen the dollar.
At a recent baithak, musicians and scholars of Purab Anga Gayaki examined the many forms of kajri and the growing difficulty of preserving its distinct identity. The discussion underscored a broader cultural tension: how to keep a living folk-classical tradition relevant without flattening the regional styles that define it.
The US stock bull market is approaching its fourth year, supported by resilient corporate earnings, subdued volatility and continued enthusiasm around artificial intelligence. But the advance is increasingly concentrated in a small group of heavyweight stocks, leaving the broader market vulnerable if sentiment cools or earnings disappoint. Upcoming third-quarter results and the US election cycle could test whether the rally can broaden or begins to fray.
Hoblidhar produced a forceful return to form with a commanding win in the 100 metres, underlining both his speed and resilience in a race that carried significance beyond the stopwatch. The performance marks a notable step in his comeback arc and reopens discussion around his prospects in India’s sprinting landscape.
Authorities are set to proceed with running events inside the dense forested stretches of Mancherial district today, placing a spotlight on how local administrations balance public participation, safety, and environmental sensitivity. The event has drawn attention because of the terrain, the timing, and the operational demands of managing movement through a protected natural landscape.
Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot has accused the BJP of trying to discredit the opposition rather than answer concerns over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. He said Nitin Nabin was effectively acting as a defender of the Election Commission instead of addressing the substance of the objections raised by opposition parties. The remarks sharpen the political contest around voter list scrutiny and the neutrality of the electoral process.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrived in Chennai for a student-focused public engagement titled the 'Voice of Students' event, underscoring the party’s effort to connect with younger voters and urban constituencies. During the visit, he also met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, adding a political dimension to a programme framed around education, youth concerns, and civic participation.
Indian government bonds are set to close lower for an eighth straight week, with investors still digesting the Reserve Bank of India’s rate hike and a noticeably firmer policy tone. Rising crude prices have added to the pressure, lifting inflation concerns and weakening demand for duration even as the benchmark yield climbs to fresh highs. Market participants now expect the tightening cycle to continue, with some economists seeing the repo rate moving to at least 6.00% in the months ahead.
Mumbai police detained hundreds of protesters, including Tushar Gandhi and activist Imran Khan, after students and civil society groups gathered outside August Kranti Maidan in a late-night demonstration. Authorities barricaded the road leading to the venue as the crowd pressed ahead with slogans and demands, turning the area into a flashpoint over public dissent and police control.
Amazon has reportedly laid off at least 100 employees in India as part of a broader global workforce reduction, extending the e-commerce giant’s cost discipline into one of its most important growth markets. The cuts underscore how large technology companies continue to trim headcount even as they prioritize profitability, operational efficiency and tighter investment control.
Orkut Büyükkökten, the creator of the once-dominant social network Orkut, has launched a petition calling for a new platform built around genuine belonging and meaningful connection. The appeal has drawn more than 270,000 sign-ups as of October 9, underscoring continued nostalgia for an earlier era of social media and the market’s appetite for alternatives to today’s attention-driven platforms.
HDFC Bank has appointed V.N. Srivatsan, a long-serving ICICI Bank executive, as its Chief Compliance Officer for a three-year term beginning January 4, 2027. The move underscores the lender’s emphasis on regulatory discipline, governance depth and risk oversight at a time when Indian banks are operating under heightened supervisory scrutiny.
The Reserve Bank of India has moved to tighten oversight of rupee-linked foreign exchange derivatives, imposing stricter conditions on cancelled contracts, hedging checks and transactions entered without underlying exposure. The changes are aimed at improving discipline in the market, reducing speculative use of derivatives and strengthening risk controls after a period of rapid growth in FX activity.
Canara HSBC Life Insurance Company reported a 5% year-on-year rise in net profit to Rs 43 crore for the September quarter, up from Rs 41 crore a year earlier. The insurer also posted stronger premium momentum, with total income rising to Rs 2,511 crore, net premium collections at Rs 2,553 crore, and first-year premiums climbing to Rs 642 crore, underscoring steady business expansion in a competitive life insurance market.
India’s electric three-wheeler market posted a sharp rebound in September, with sales rising 40% month on month and market share expanding to 64.9%, underscoring accelerating adoption in the commercial mobility segment. Bajaj Auto led the category, followed by Mahindra and TVS, as demand strengthened across urban and semi-urban transport use cases.
India and Bangladesh have restarted their joint working group on trade after a three-year hiatus, reviving a key bilateral channel at a time when commercial frictions remain unresolved. The talks are expected to focus on port restrictions, non-tariff barriers and duty-free access, even as the two neighbours continue to grapple with a widening trade imbalance.
The next round of review meetings on the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement is scheduled for January, underscoring New Delhi’s push to reassess a pact that has shaped a large share of its regional commerce. ASEAN remains one of India’s most important trade partners, accounting for about 11 per cent of the country’s global trade, making the review strategically significant for exporters, policymakers and supply-chain planners.
India’s government has announced the Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhanya Krishi Yojana, a new national agriculture initiative aimed at improving productivity, strengthening farm resilience, and narrowing regional disparities in rural development. The program signals a renewed policy push to target districts and value chains where agricultural output, credit access, and infrastructure remain uneven.
Indian banks are entering the next few quarters with asset quality still broadly stable, but a new report warns that higher crude oil prices and weak monsoon distribution across five states could strain borrowers and pressure credit costs. While deposit growth has improved and near-term stress remains contained, lenders may face margin compression and a slower profitability recovery if external shocks persist.
Mayank Yadav delivered the kind of raw pace India have long sought in T20 cricket, using speed and simplicity to make an immediate impact in the second T20I against West Indies. The young quick’s spell underscored both his rapid learning curve and India’s growing confidence in a high-tempo bowling option built for modern white-ball cricket.
Airtel Money, the financial services arm of Airtel Africa, has begun conditional trading on the London Stock Exchange after an offer for sale that raised about £529 million. The listing values Airtel Mobile Commerce NV at roughly £5.3 billion and marks the largest London market debut in five years, underscoring renewed investor appetite for African digital finance assets.
Avenue Supermarts, the operator of DMart, reported an 8.5% year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 743 crore for the second quarter, even as revenue climbed 17.8% to Rs 19,644 crore. The company expanded its store network by 15 outlets during the quarter, but margin pressure persisted as entry-level wage inflation weighed on EBITDA and profit after tax.
A moving car caught fire on Cunningham Road in central Bengaluru in the early hours of Friday, briefly alarming commuters and residents in one of the city’s busiest commercial corridors. No casualties were immediately reported, and the incident has again raised questions about vehicle maintenance, road safety, and emergency response readiness in dense urban traffic zones.
The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to South African jurist Navi Pillay is being read as both a tribute to a lifetime spent defending the vulnerable and a pointed rejection of the doctrine that force alone can decide political outcomes. In elevating a judge whose career has been defined by accountability, the prize places the language of rights, law and restraint back at the centre of global debate.
The Reserve Bank of India’s deputy governor has sought to calm concerns that the introduction of a merchant discount rate on UPI payments above Rs 2,000 will push consumers back to cash. Shirish Chandra Murmu said digital usage and cash circulation can rise together, arguing that cash continues to serve both as a payment instrument and a store of value in India’s economy.
India’s logistics sector is projected to expand to $600 billion by 2031-32, while policymakers aim to bring logistics costs down to 8% of GDP, a senior DPIIT official said. The outlook underscores logistics as a central lever for manufacturing competitiveness, with the sector already contributing more than 13% to GDP and supporting industrial growth.
Golden Dancer emerged victorious in the Suresh Mahindra Trophy, delivering a result that underlined both form and composure in a closely watched contest. The win adds another notable chapter to the competition and will sharpen attention on the horse’s next appearance as the racing season gathers pace.
As India marks the International Day of the Girl Child, the conversation is shifting from symbolism to substance: education, safety, digital access and opportunity. The day has become a reminder that progress for girls must be measured not by celebration alone, but by whether policy, families and institutions are removing the barriers that still shape their lives.
India’s finance ministry is preparing to closely monitor compliance with new UPI merchant discount rate rules from October 15, as it negotiates with payment aggregators over a proposed 0.4% fee on transactions. Officials say the charge is intended to support the cost of expanding digital payments, but it must not be passed on to consumers. The move reflects a broader effort to balance UPI’s rapid growth with the economics of merchant acceptance, especially among small businesses.
ICICI Bank has received a show cause notice from GST authorities seeking ₹229.14 crore in tax demand tied to services linked to customers maintaining minimum account balances. The notice, issued on September 30 by the Additional Commissioner at the CGST and Central Excise Division-IV, adds to a broader legal dispute over how such banking charges are classified for indirect tax purposes.
Nana Patekar’s off-screen interests in cricket and shooting were never casual pastimes; they were extensions of the same discipline and force that defined his acting. The veteran performer’s abiding fascination with both pursuits offers a sharper lens on a career built on precision, stamina and emotional control.
Kerala’s coaching staff is pushing for a broader, more consistent identity as the team prepares to compete across formats. Coach Asnodkar’s message is clear: the side must translate its strengths into results in red-ball, white-ball and shorter-format cricket rather than relying on isolated performances.
