India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj has framed his role in sharply team-first terms, saying his intention is to create “magic” for the side whenever he is handed the ball. The remark captures both his competitive edge and the growing responsibility he carries in India’s pace attack across formats. For a bowler whose rise has been built on intensity, discipline and wicket-taking instinct, the statement underlines a broader message: impact matters more than individual spotlight.
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 even as loan yields remain elevated. Analysts, however, expect the liquidity cushion to narrow toward neutrality by the end of December, limiting the duration of the benefit.
Bayer said it will scale its direct seeded rice program to more than 200,000 acres in 2026, stepping up efforts to help farmers adopt a cultivation method seen as increasingly important for water conservation and farm efficiency. The company said the expansion will combine technology, agronomic guidance and field-level support to ease the transition away from conventional transplanting practices.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday, saying India and Canada can contribute to a stable and prosperous world through closer cooperation. The call came as senior Canadian ministers were in New Delhi for talks, underscoring a cautious but visible effort by both sides to rebuild engagement after a prolonged diplomatic chill.
Rahul and Revanth produced a commanding 202-run partnership that dragged Karnataka from trouble to control, putting the hosts in pole position in a match that had threatened to slip away. Their stand not only rescued the innings but also laid bare the inadequacies of the bowling attack, which failed to sustain pressure after the early advantage.
Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the Bloomberg New Economy Forum, underscoring the continued prominence of India-UK engagement in global policy and economic conversations. The interaction comes at a time when New Delhi is seeking to deepen its international economic partnerships while projecting itself as a central voice in debates on growth, technology, and resilience.
Iraq has regained momentum in India’s crude import mix as shipments from the Middle Eastern producer recovered, even as Russian crude arrivals fell sharply month on month. The shift underscores how Indian refiners are continuing to rebalance sourcing across suppliers in response to price spreads, freight economics and changing trade flows.
India’s proposed steel policy is seeking an artificial intelligence-supported monitoring framework to detect sub-standard and non-conforming steel imports at an early stage, according to the draft. The move comes as policymakers warn that sudden import surges and possible circumvention of trade measures are creating fresh pressure on domestic producers and complicating market surveillance.
India’s President is set to attend the National Saras Mela in Vijayawada, placing a ceremonial but politically meaningful spotlight on one of the country’s most visible platforms for rural women’s livelihoods and self-help group entrepreneurship. The visit is expected to underscore the Union government’s emphasis on market access, social inclusion, and grassroots economic participation.
Jaandaar justified the pre-race confidence in the Pune Derby with a performance that combined pace, control and finishing authority. The result reinforced the horse’s standing as a leading contender in the local racing circuit and gave the contest the competitive edge expected of a marquee Derby event.
Non-banking finance companies accounted for nearly half of all new-to-credit loans below Rs 2 lakh as of June 2026, underscoring their growing role in widening access to formal credit. Despite rapid expansion, retail delinquency levels at NBFCs remained below the industry average, while borrowers who actively monitored their credit showed stronger cure rates than those who did not.
Highground, Shamabala and Golden Eye delivered the most eye-catching performances in the latest round of Indian racing action, drawing attention from trainers, punters and form analysts alike. Their displays have sharpened interest in the developing season, with each runner strengthening its profile through a combination of pace, composure and finishing power.
ixigo has announced partnerships with Uber and redBus to let train travellers book cabs and buses directly inside its trains app, expanding the platform beyond rail search and ticketing into end-to-end trip planning. The move underscores a broader race among Indian travel platforms to capture more of the journey, not just the train seat.
Kerala’s minister has flagged a slowdown in National Highway construction and widening works, warning that the pace of execution is not keeping up with public expectations or project timelines. The remarks add to growing scrutiny of infrastructure delivery in a state where highway expansion is central to mobility, logistics, and economic activity.
The new trailer for Prime Video’s ‘Blade Runner 2099’ offers the clearest look yet at the next chapter in Ridley Scott’s influential sci-fi universe, placing Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer at the center of a world increasingly shaped by Replicants. Set ahead of its November 25 premiere, the series appears to extend the franchise’s long-running meditation on identity, power and the human cost of technological control.
RJ and DJ Rohit Barker has opened Bahati, a new club in central Bengaluru that leans into house and Latin music at a time when the city’s nightlife is becoming more segmented, more curated and more experience-driven. In a conversation about the venue, Barker framed the project as both a personal statement and a response to a crowd that is increasingly open to global club sounds, while still demanding a distinctly local energy.
Karnataka will roll out the Anna Seve app statewide on October 14, expanding a digital verification system that has already cleared more than 1.6 lakh beneficiaries during its pilot phase. With the October 20 deadline approaching, authorities are pressing eligible recipients to complete e-KYC to avoid disruption in access to benefits.
Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu has argued that India should focus on infrastructure and foundational technologies rather than pouring billions into high-end GPUs to chase artificial intelligence capacity. His remarks underscore a broader debate in India’s startup and policy circles over whether the country should buy its way into the AI race or build durable technological independence from the ground up.
Ahead of the release of Ranabaali, Vijay Deverakonda has spoken about the discipline and emotional demands of playing a period role set against the Madras Famine era. The actor also reflected on his Rayalaseema dialect preparation and contrasted his own work habits with those of Rashmika Mandanna, saying she can detach from work more easily than he can.
Tamil Nadu’s uniform school education system, known as Samacheer Kalvi, emerged from a long political and legal struggle over access, standards and social justice. The reform was designed to replace a fragmented school structure with a common curriculum, but its rollout in 2011 became a flashpoint after the AIADMK came to power and challenged the transition.
The latest Indian Super League season has kicked off after weeks of uncertainty over the competition’s future, restoring a measure of stability to Indian club football. As attention turns back to the pitch, the moment also offers a timely lens on the structure, identity, and reach of football clubs across the country.
TechSparks 2026 opened with a forceful argument that India’s next technology leap will depend less on access to expensive compute and more on ownership of core technology, product depth and local innovation capacity. Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu, Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge and spacetech founders used Day 1 to push a broader, more distributed startup map for the country, while the Tech30 2026 list spotlighted the companies expected to define the year ahead.
The first trailer for Mike Flanagan’s reboot, titled The Exorcist: Martyrs, positions Scarlett Johansson at the center of a tense supernatural thriller that appears to blend psychological dread with franchise-scale horror. The film also features Laurence Fishburne, Diane Lane, Sasha Calle and Jacobi Jupe, signaling a high-profile ensemble behind one of the year’s most closely watched genre projects.
A cluster of names led by Celtic Goddess, Gold Empire, Preview, Inicio and Shining Ways has emerged as the focus of attention in India’s racing circuit, underscoring how form, expectation and market sentiment can converge ahead of a key card. While the field remains fluid, the early interest reflects the growing scrutiny around contenders that appear capable of shaping the day’s competitive narrative.
Day two of TechSparks 2026 is set to sharpen the conversation around how India’s startup economy is adapting to a new cycle of AI-led product building, capital discipline and deeptech ambition. With sessions featuring leaders from Stripe, Swiggy and Peak XV, the agenda reflects a market where founders are being pushed to build faster, spend smarter and think beyond consumer internet playbooks.
Joe Root is 1,644 runs away from surpassing Sachin Tendulkar’s all-time Test run record, a milestone that has sharpened one of cricket’s most compelling statistical pursuits. The chase links two of the game’s most accomplished batters across eras, while underscoring the endurance, discipline and consistency that have defined their careers.
Air India’s board is expected to examine staff travel policy changes and a fresh slate of cost-saving proposals as the carrier continues to tighten spending across its operations. The review comes after the airline revised employee travel arrangements from April 1, 2025, requiring staff, including senior management, to fly economy class on company travel.
Teja Sajja is taking on a new professional challenge as the host of The Traitors Telugu, set to stream on Prime Video from October 15. The actor, who has worked in films since early childhood and built a career spanning more than 30 titles, said the format required a disciplined, serious on-camera presence that contrasted sharply with his own personality.
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) gained ground in Tuesday’s trading session, drawing attention as investors rotated back into large-cap technology names after recent volatility. The move comes against a broader backdrop of cautious sentiment in Indian equities, with market participants weighing earnings visibility, global demand trends, and valuation support in the country’s largest IT exporter.
The Patna High Court has acquitted 13 people convicted in the 1996 Jehanabad quadruple murder case, ruling that grave defects in the police investigation undermined the prosecution’s case. A Division Bench of Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad and Justice Kumar Manish said the evidence on record was not strong enough to sustain the convictions.
Arvind Sanger, Managing Partner at Geosphere Capital Management, said India remains an attractive market, but his optimism is tempered by the view that global liquidity conditions are unlikely to improve meaningfully from here. He said the next leg of support for Indian equities will depend less on abundant external money and more on a credible revival in corporate earnings.
Infosys shares traded higher in early action on Thursday, offering a brief reprieve for investors after a period of uneven performance. The move comes against a broader backdrop of caution around India’s IT services sector, where demand visibility, margin pressure, and global macro uncertainty continue to shape sentiment.
Artificial intelligence will not simply eliminate work but expand the market for knowledge-based roles, Angel One Group CEO Ambarish Kenghe said, arguing that the technology will force individuals and companies to reinvent themselves. His remarks reflect a growing view in India’s startup and venture ecosystem that AI is reshaping job design faster than it is destroying employment.
Deepesh has credited skipper Sai Kishore with offering timely advice that helped him sharpen his approach and regain clarity in a high-pressure cricket environment. The revelation underscores the growing influence of leadership and mentorship within India’s competitive domestic cricket setup.
Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said the Singareni Collieries Company Limited must secure new coal blocks to sustain production and protect its long-term supply base. He also said the government is examining whether coal prices should be rationalised in line with market conditions, signalling a possible policy review with implications for the state-run miner and the wider coal economy.
Several of India’s best-known blue-chip stocks, including TCS, Infosys and Hindustan Unilever, have delivered little or no return over the past five years, underscoring a broad reset in market leadership. Analysts say the combination of subdued earnings growth, sector-specific headwinds and elevated expectations has left large-cap names looking unusually attractive if macro conditions and demand trends improve.
Credit Suisse strategist Neelkanth Mishra expects India’s repo rate to move toward a decade low over the coming quarters, arguing that the policy backdrop is becoming more supportive for markets. He said a robust and broad-based pickup from December could strengthen earnings momentum and provide a fresh lift to equity indices.
Sculptors in Kolkata’s Kumartuli, the traditional idol-making hub, say supply restrictions on clay have delayed work by nearly two months, raised input costs and put their festive-season earnings at risk. Artists also allege that social media content creators are increasingly entering workshops without consent, seeking “exclusive” visuals that disrupt work and compromise privacy.
At least 12 children are feared dead after a boat capsized in Bihar’s Vaishali district, in a tragedy that has shaken one of the state’s most vulnerable rural belts. District officials said all the children on board were 15 or younger, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced ex-gratia assistance for the victims’ families.
The death of Pt. Indudhar Nirody has prompted a wave of remembrance across India’s classical music community, with admirers describing him as a disciplined exponent of the Agra gharana and a teacher who shaped multiple artistic careers. One of his disciples has recalled how his rigorous guidance, aesthetic clarity and insistence on tradition transformed the disciple’s musical journey.
East Bengal were left to rue a string of missed chances after Al-Shorta produced a disciplined defensive display to frustrate the Indian side in a tightly contested encounter. The result underlined East Bengal’s recurring problem in the final third: promising build-up play without the finishing edge required at this level.
The latest season of the Indian Super League has begun after weeks of uncertainty over the competition’s future, restoring attention to the clubs that form the backbone of India’s professional football ecosystem. The restart underscores both the league’s commercial importance and the broader challenge of sustaining football momentum beyond a single tournament cycle.
Electric two-wheeler maker e-Sprinto has moved into the consumer market with the launch of its G1 family electric scooter, marking a strategic shift beyond its earlier business-focused positioning. The company is aiming to sell 5,000 units by March, betting on a lower-cost urban mobility proposition as competition in India’s electric scooter segment intensifies.
Nagaraju Maddirala, the former financial services secretary, has been appointed Chairman and Managing Director of Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Ltd. for a two-year term, with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs confirming the move on October 12. His appointment comes as IL&FS continues to operate under a government-appointed board following the group’s earlier financial collapse and restructuring.
Tribal growers across Jashpur, Balrampur and Surajpur districts in Chhattisgarh are increasingly shifting from conventional cropping to fruit orchards as they seek steadier and higher farm incomes. Cashew, mango, pear, litchi, guava and apple plantations are emerging as a practical response to climate stress, market volatility and the limits of rain-fed agriculture.
Indian IT shares extended a sharp two-day rally on Thursday, with HCL Technologies, Tata Consultancy Services and Infosys leading a sector-wide rebound that pushed the Nifty IT index above 30,000 for the first time in nearly a month. The move has been driven by easing fears of immediate AI-led disruption and a growing “anti-AI” trade, but market participants are now weighing whether the rebound has already priced in the near-term relief.
GE Aerospace plans to almost double its sourcing spend from India by 2030, underscoring the country’s growing role in the company’s global manufacturing and supply chain strategy. The expansion is being supported by a widening local supplier base, fresh manufacturing investment and sustained demand for aircraft engines.
Google’s latest Pixel launch has renewed scrutiny of the company’s expanding use of artificial intelligence across consumer devices, with privacy advocates warning that convenience may be coming at the cost of deeper data collection. As AI assistants become more predictive and personalized, the central question is no longer whether they can help users, but how much they must know to do so.
“Other Mommy” turns a seemingly intimate psychological premise into an unnerving horror experience, driven by disciplined performances from Jessica Chastain and Arabella Olivia Clark. The film’s strongest asset is its ability to make physical transformation and emotional dread feel inseparable, giving the story a disturbing momentum that lingers after the credits.
Bengaluru startup Kubo Care is building a home safety system for seniors that uses mmWave radar to detect falls in under a second, without recording video or audio. The approach targets a fast-growing eldercare need in India while addressing a major privacy concern that has slowed adoption of camera-based monitoring tools.
