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Danish golfer Rasmus Norgaard carded a six-under-par 66 to move into the outright lead after a rain-hit opening day at the DP World India Championship. Tom McKibbin, Thomas Detry and Eugenio Chacarra were tied for second, while Rory McIlroy sat in a share of 13th and Om Prakash emerged as the best-placed Indian.
An Australian rock band called Fathom has completed an extraordinary cross-country dash, travelling roughly 700 kilometres by car, helicopter and plane to perform nine shows in 12 hours. The attempt, described by the group as “unreal,” underscores the lengths artists will go to in pursuit of a Guinness-style live-music milestone and the publicity value such feats can generate in a crowded entertainment market.
Carlo Ancelotti has voiced support for India’s long-term ambition to host a World Cup, framing it as a credible sporting goal for a country with a vast fan base and growing football infrastructure. Speaking ahead of the occasion, the Italian coach said he hoped it would be an entertaining night for everyone, underscoring the event’s symbolic value beyond the immediate result.
India’s AI startup market is entering a more mature phase, with founders increasingly focused on workflow automation, enterprise deployment, and measurable business outcomes rather than model-building alone. Five startups that stood out in October reflect a broader shift in the country’s venture landscape: investors are backing applied AI companies that can solve specific problems at scale.
Astronomers have found that planetary systems in the Milky Way appear to fall into two distinct families, each linked to the properties of its parent star. The finding adds a new framework for understanding how planets form, evolve and retain the conditions that may matter for climate stability and habitability.
A growing body of astrobiology research is challenging the long-held assumption that Earth is the ideal template for life. In a recent discussion highlighted by Avi Loeb, scientists argue that some exoplanets may be more hospitable than Earth because they sit in more stable, energy-rich environments around their stars. The debate matters far beyond astronomy, reshaping how researchers think about habitability, planetary resilience, and the search for life elsewhere in the universe.
India’s government is confronting a widening wave of youth-led protests that has proved difficult to contain despite curfews, detentions, and heavy security measures. The unrest has sharpened scrutiny of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s political control and raised broader questions about democratic resilience, state capacity, and the depth of generational frustration.
New Reserve Bank of India data points to a notable reshuffling in the country’s collateralised overnight money market during the first half of fiscal 2026-27. Private sector banks reduced their share in the tri-party repo market, while public sector banks expanded their footprint, with mutual funds continuing to command a strong presence in the segment.
Canadian billionaire Prem Watsa said India is poised to move higher on global investors’ priority lists as capital floods into data centres and artificial intelligence in the United States. His remarks come as the Indian government approved the divestment of a majority stake in IDBI Bank to Fairfax Financial Holdings, underscoring his long-term conviction in India’s economic trajectory. Watsa framed the investment as part of a broader bet on the country’s financial and growth story, not merely a standalone banking transaction.
One 97 Communications Ltd., the parent of Paytm, has seen Indian ownership rise above 56% in Q2 FY2027, underscoring a continued shift toward domestic control of one of India’s most closely watched digital payments companies. Domestic institutional ownership also increased sharply to 29.5%, while foreign direct investment fell to 18%, highlighting a changing shareholder mix with stronger local participation.
The Astana International Financial Centre is exploring a potential partnership with India’s GIFT City, a move that could strengthen cross-border financial services, investment flows and market access between Kazakhstan and India. The initiative reflects AIFC’s push to expand its international reach as it builds on its role as a Central Asian financial hub and advances work in sustainable finance and digital assets.
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