Bengaluru FC head coach Gerard Zaragoza Munoz has welcomed signs that the Indian Super League is settling back into a more familiar competitive rhythm, saying the league is beginning to resemble the standards and intensity that defined its earlier years. His remarks come at a time when clubs are adjusting to a more demanding football calendar and renewed expectations around consistency, structure and match sharpness.
India’s Para Asian Games contingent received a formal send-off in New Delhi on Wednesday, with Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya unveiling the team’s new jersey ahead of the continental event. Para-badminton star Pramod Bhagat was named flag bearer, underscoring India’s reliance on proven medal contenders as it seeks to strengthen its standing in para sport across Asia.
Jammu and Kashmir’s rooftop solar push is running into a serious credibility problem after 17,416 of 61,566 loan applications under the scheme were rejected, including 14,232 in areas served by the Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited. The high rejection rate is raising questions about vendor quality, documentation standards and the ability of the programme to convert policy intent into household adoption.
PSB Bank Chairman Petr Fradkov has described cross-border payments as one of the most closed and strategically sensitive parts of the global economy, arguing that new alternative payment infrastructure is emerging to fill gaps left by traditional channels. In an interview with RBC, he said the A7 international payment system is operating in a market where conventional international payments are effectively absent, underscoring how financial architecture is adapting under pressure.
SEPC shares rose nearly 11% on Friday after the engineering and infrastructure company secured an Rs 854.57-crore contract from Steel Authority of India Ltd. for the expansion of IISCO Steel Plant in Burnpur. The award lifts SEPC’s consolidated order book above Rs 10,000 crore, giving the small-cap contractor unusually strong multi-year revenue visibility relative to its market value.
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.
The Fenesta Open produced a notable upset as Prabodh stunned Balsekar in singles action, adding early volatility to the draw. In doubles, top seeds Manish Sureshkumar and Nitin Sinha began their campaign with a composed 7-5, 6-2 win over Raghav Jaisinghani and Lakshit Sood to reach the quarterfinals.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday saw Justice N. Kotiswar Singh Nagu recuse himself from hearing Punjab’s appeal challenging a Punjab and Haryana High Court order that directed a CBI probe into corruption allegations. The recusal is notable because Justice Nagu served as Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court immediately before joining the Supreme Court bench, raising an issue of judicial propriety and institutional caution.
Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist remains a durable guide for readers confronting ambiguity, ambition, and self-doubt, and its lessons resonate strongly in startups and venture capital. For founders and investors in India’s fast-moving innovation economy, the book’s central ideas offer a practical lens on resilience, timing, and conviction.
The Solvent Extractors’ Association of India has elected Angshu Mallick as its president, placing a veteran agri-food executive at the helm of one of the country’s most closely watched commodity bodies. Mallick’s appointment comes at a time when edible oil markets are navigating volatile global prices, import dependence and shifting domestic demand patterns.
European equities recovered in afternoon trade as softer oil prices and lower bond yields improved risk appetite, with investors betting that tensions in the Middle East may not escalate further in the near term. Gains were broad across cyclical sectors, but telecom stocks underperformed after SpaceX’s latest spectrum move revived fears of tougher competition for established wireless operators.
The Reserve Bank of India has raised rates, immediately increasing borrowing costs for households and businesses and lifting EMIs for many home loan customers. The monetary policy committee voted unanimously for the move and adopted a stance of calibrated tightening, with Governor Sanjay Malhotra signalling that rate cuts are not under consideration for now.
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said India’s free trade agreements are negotiated with a clear safeguard for domestic sensitivities, signalling that the government will continue to balance market access with protection for vulnerable sectors. He also expressed confidence that India’s goods and services exports will reach the $1 trillion target in the current fiscal year, underscoring an upbeat official view on external demand despite global uncertainty.
Several Indian banks reported loan growth that significantly outpaced deposit expansion in the second quarter, underscoring a tightening funding environment even as credit demand remained resilient. Canara Bank and Indian Bank were among the clearest examples, while South Indian Bank stood out as an exception to the broader trend.
Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala said the High Court’s directive in the CMRL pay-off case would not be treated as a setback for the state government. He said the UDF administration would examine the order in detail before deciding its next legal course, stressing that its actions so far had been guided by legal advice.
Four people were killed when a car collided head-on with a goods truck near Amaragol village in Navalgund taluk of Karnataka’s Dharwad district on October 9. The crash underscores the persistent toll of high-speed road accidents on India’s rural highways, where mixed traffic, limited visibility and risky overtaking often turn short stretches of road into fatal corridors.
October Octaves, the music and culture platform launched in 2015, is set to return this weekend with its 11th edition, titled Eternal Echoes. The latest instalment underscores the event’s evolution from a niche cultural offering into a recurring fixture in India’s contemporary arts calendar.
Khadi and Village Industries Commission Chairman Manoj Goyal inaugurated a special Khadi and village industries exhibition at Delhi Haat, INA, under the broader Khadi Mahotsav-2026 initiative. The event is positioned as both a retail showcase and a policy signal, underscoring the government’s continuing emphasis on artisanal livelihoods, rural enterprise, and domestic manufacturing promotion.
Kerala Home Minister Chennithala said the state’s use of intrusive surveillance tools must be firmly anchored in law, framing cyber oversight as a question of both security and civil liberties. Speaking at c0c0n-2026, he also announced plans to revitalise Cyberdome, the Kerala Police’s public-private cybersecurity partnership, as the state seeks to sharpen its digital defences.
IndusInd Bank has launched a new banking vertical focused on Global Capability Centres in India, aiming to capture a fast-growing segment that is reshaping corporate banking demand. The offering combines corporate and employee banking under one relationship and adds foreign-currency account services to support cross-border operations.
Banks cut the weighted average rate on fresh rupee term deposits to 5.67% in August even as the average rate on new loans climbed to 8.61%, underscoring a widening divergence in the cost of funds and the price of credit. The shift points to a banking system still balancing deposit mobilisation, loan demand and margin protection, with personal loans showing the sharpest upward pressure.
The October 13 races in Hyderabad have been cancelled, abruptly halting a sporting fixture that had drawn attention from participants and organisers alike. The decision underscores the operational fragility of large public events in India, where logistics, safety, and regulatory clearances can quickly reshape the calendar.
Singapore’s central bank is widely expected to tighten monetary policy on October 14, as resilient economic growth and rising inflation risks keep pressure on policymakers. Economists say the move would likely be modest, reflecting a careful attempt to curb price pressures without destabilizing a still-firm economy amid global uncertainty.
North Karnataka’s cuisine is being reframed as a product of ecology, scarcity and adaptation rather than a narrow extension of mainstream South Indian food. Through the Ole Project, Anusha Venkatesh is documenting lesser-known ingredients and techniques from the region’s drought-prone landscape while presenting them in a contemporary format this weekend.
India has positioned its 2036 Olympic bid around the theme “Rising Together,” casting the campaign as a national project built on unity, scale and long-term sporting ambition. Indian Olympic Association president P.T. Usha said the message is intended to reflect the country’s diversity and collective drive as India prepares to present its case to the International Olympic Committee next month.
The Indian government is reviewing revised financial bids from Fairfax Financial Holdings and Emirates NBD for the proposed sale of its 60.72% stake in IDBI Bank, according to sources familiar with the process. The transaction, one of the most closely watched banking privatisations in the country, is advancing at a measured pace as officials assess pricing, structure and regulatory considerations.
The Archery Premier League is preparing for its second season, underscoring the sport’s push to move beyond a specialist following and into a more visible commercial and broadcast space. The new edition is expected to build on the first season’s momentum by sharpening competition, deepening fan engagement and strengthening the league’s long-term case in India’s crowded sports market.
India’s finance ministry has asked banks to begin preparing for a sector-wide transition to post-quantum security while also developing an artificial intelligence resilience framework, according to an official familiar with the matter. The move reflects growing concern that encrypted financial data could be harvested now and decrypted later once quantum computing matures, exposing banks, payment systems and customer records to future compromise.
The Reserve Bank of India has raised policy rates, with the Monetary Policy Committee voting unanimously for the move and adopting a stance of calibrated tightening. Governor Sanjay Malhotra said rate cuts are off the table for now, leaving borrowers and lenders to navigate a higher-for-longer interest-rate environment.
For existing home loan customers, the effect will depend on the benchmark used in their loan contracts, while banks linked to external benchmarks must reset rates at least once every three months. The decision is likely to raise EMIs for many borrowers and keep pressure on vehicle and mobility financing as well.
Money Bags has emerged as the leading contender for the Mysore Dasara Sprint Championship, with the field shaped by recent form, track conditions and the weight of expectation around the marquee sprint event. The race is drawing close attention as one of the most watched contests in the Mysore Dasara sporting calendar, where speed, timing and tactical positioning often decide the outcome.
NCC Ltd. shares rose on Friday after the infrastructure contractor announced a Rs 1,286.03 crore road construction order in Telangana from Hyderabad Growth Corridor Limited. The project covers Package 1 of Radial Road-2, linking the Outer Ring Road near Budwel to Shabad, and adds to the company’s order book momentum in a competitive public infrastructure market.
Crunchyroll has expanded its manga offering into India, giving readers access to more than 250 titles from leading publishers through a single digital destination. The move strengthens the company’s strategy of linking manga discovery with anime streaming, targeting a fast-growing fan base that increasingly consumes Japanese pop culture across formats.
The Chinese yuan strengthened against the US dollar on Thursday as the greenback eased from an 18-month high, extending a year-to-date rebound supported by stronger exports and steady foreign inflows. Beijing used the moment to push back against renewed undervaluation claims, arguing that its currency policy remains focused on stability and orderly adjustment rather than competitive devaluation.
India’s payments infrastructure operator is considering a 0.4% merchant discount rate on certain UPI transactions, a move that could help recover roughly ₹13,000-15,000 crore in annual costs while keeping most consumer payments free. NPCI chief executive Dilip Asbe said the proposal would largely target large merchants already accepting credit cards, as the system faces pressure to fund investment after six years of zero MDR.
The Bharatiya Janata Party has retained Nandigram with a record margin and also secured a win in Muslim-dominated Rejinagar, according to the latest bypoll results in West Bengal. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said Muslim voters in both constituencies backed BJP candidates, as the party’s tally in the 294-member Assembly rose to 209.
Gold and silver prices advanced on the Multi Commodity Exchange on Tuesday, supported by a weaker U.S. dollar and easing Treasury yields as traders positioned ahead of key American economic releases. The move keeps bullion firmly in focus for investors weighing inflation risks, Federal Reserve policy expectations and near-term support and resistance levels.
The Reserve Bank of India has introduced a new threshold-based framework that will require larger banks to adopt updated credit risk measurement approaches for derivatives and similar exposures. Lenders with balance sheets below Rs 25,000 crore will be allowed to use alternative methods, while banks with significant derivative books or international operations are expected to fall under the stricter regime.
Veteran actor Nana Patekar died at his Goa residence in the early hours of Thursday, prompting an outpouring of grief across India’s film fraternity and public life. His last rites were carried out with full State honours, underscoring the stature of a performer whose career spanned decades and left a lasting imprint on Indian cinema.
Karthik produced the day’s headline upset at the Fenesta Open, knocking out Kamboj in a result that reshaped the men’s draw and underlined the depth of competition at India’s premier domestic tennis event. In the women’s singles, the top five seeds all advanced to the quarterfinals, with Vaidehee Chaudhari and Shruti Ahlawat posting convincing straight-sets wins to maintain the tournament’s expected hierarchy.
Nana Patekar’s abiding passions for cricket and shooting offered a revealing window into the discipline and intensity that shaped one of Indian cinema’s most distinctive performers. Much like the characters he inhabited on stage and screen, he pursued both pursuits with uncommon focus, treating them not as hobbies but as extensions of his temperament.
Seven stocks from the BSE 1000 index touched fresh 52-week highs in a broad-based market rally that lifted the Sensex by 879 points. Cupid emerged as the standout performer with a 31% gain over the past month, while Shreeji Shipping Global and Aditya Infotech also featured among the strongest names on the list.
Cochin Shipyard has marked the start of construction on a new series of 70-tonne bollard pull tugs for Svitzer A/S of Denmark, a contract that underscores India’s growing role in specialised maritime manufacturing. The TRAnsverse-class vessels are designed for demanding close-quarter operations and are expected to serve a wide range of ship types in difficult weather and tidal conditions.
The ICAR-Central Plantation Crops Research Institute has developed a pilot-scale technology for pre-concentrating coconut sap at the tree top, backed financially by the Coconut Development Board. The innovation could improve handling efficiency, reduce post-harvest losses, and strengthen the economics of coconut-based value chains if it moves successfully from pilot to wider adoption.
Lionel Messi has retired from international football, bringing down the curtain on one of the most decorated careers in the sport after Argentina’s friendly victory over Benin. The 39-year-old, widely regarded as the greatest player in football history, had already signalled in August that he would step away from the national team following Argentina’s World Cup defeat to Spain.
Smriti Mandhana has been appointed captain of the Indian women’s cricket team, marking a significant leadership transition in one of the country’s most closely watched sporting setups. The change comes after Harmanpreet Kaur earlier announced on social media that she would step down as captain, setting the stage for a new era in Indian women’s cricket.
HYBE is set to stage its K-pop festival Weverse Con in India for the first time outside South Korea, with the event scheduled for 27–28 March 2027 in New Delhi. The move marks a significant expansion of one of the company’s flagship fan-facing properties into a market that has become increasingly important to global entertainment strategists.
Central Bank of India reported a sharp 30% year-on-year rise in credit growth for the second quarter of the financial year, underscoring continued 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.
NABVENTURES, the venture capital arm backed by NABARD, has announced the first close of its second fund at Rs 450 crore, aiming to support early- and growth-stage startups in rural and agritech markets. The raise comes at a time when funding conditions remain tight across the startup ecosystem, underscoring continued investor interest in businesses tied to agriculture, supply chains and rural commerce.
Indian banks are headed for a steep drop in treasury income in the July-September quarter as rising government bond yields erode gains on investment portfolios. Analysts expect treasury profits to fall to about ₹5,500 crore from ₹13,100 crore a year earlier, with public sector lenders likely to bear the heaviest impact.
Congress leader Mahesh Goud has accused the Bharat Rashtra Samithi of staying silent on the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls because of an alleged tacit understanding with the BJP. His remarks sharpen the political contest in Telangana, where voter-roll scrutiny has become a proxy battle over trust, institutional neutrality, and opposition strategy. The charge places both the BRS and BJP under renewed scrutiny as parties position themselves ahead of the next phase of electoral mobilisation.
