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Defence, Intelligence & Aerospace 10 Oct 2026, 08:18 AM IST

Thailand’s Queen Suthida Makes First Solo Fighter Jet Flight, Marking Rare Royal Aviation Milestone

Thailand’s Queen Suthida has completed her first solo flight in a fighter jet, according to the Thai Royal Household, in a highly unusual display of royal participation in military aviation. The flight underscores the queen’s long-standing ties to the armed forces and highlights the symbolic role of Thailand’s monarchy in national institutions.

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India Entertainment & Culture09 Oct 2026, 10:10 AM IST

Twin Strings Set Out on Karwaan 2026, Taking Nine Years of Indie Growth Across India

Delhi indie band Twin Strings is preparing to launch Karwaan 2026, a six-city national tour that marks nearly a decade of its evolution from a home-studio cover act into an original-music project with a growing audience across India. The tour underscores a broader shift in the country’s independent music scene, where regional live circuits and digital discovery are increasingly turning homegrown bands into touring acts.

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Banking, Fintech & Insurance09 Oct 2026, 06:27 AM IST

IndusInd Bank Targets India’s 2,117 GCCs With Dedicated Banking Vertical

IndusInd Bank has launched a dedicated banking vertical for Global Capability Centres in India, aiming to serve a fast-expanding segment that now anchors multinational operations across technology, finance and shared services. The new offering combines corporate and employee banking under one relationship and adds foreign-currency account services to support cross-border transactions, signalling a sharper push into an increasingly sophisticated enterprise market.

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Global Economy & Central Banks09 Oct 2026, 12:29 AM IST

Howland Capital Tops CNBC’s 2026 Advisor Ranking With Family-Office Discipline

Howland Capital Management has been named CNBC’s No. 1 financial advisor in the United States for 2026, a ranking that underscores the growing appeal of a family-office style model in wealth management. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term relationships, broad coordination across clients’ financial lives, and a service philosophy that extends beyond portfolio construction.

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Banking, Fintech & Insurance08 Oct 2026, 11:47 PM IST

HDFC Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank Tap Two Anups to Resolve Banking Succession Puzzle

HDFC Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank have each named a new chief executive, installing Anup Bagchi and Anup Saha in two of the country’s most closely watched banking transitions. The appointments mark a significant leadership reset at two private-sector lenders as they prepare for the next phase of growth under new management.

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World Sports08 Oct 2026, 10:15 PM IST

NFL Urges Supreme Court to Treat Prediction Markets as Gambling, Backing State Oversight

The National Football League has told the U.S. Supreme Court that sports prediction contracts are effectively gambling and should be regulated by states, sharpening a high-stakes legal fight over the fast-growing market for event-based trading. In an amicus brief supporting New Jersey regulators in their dispute with Kalshi, the league argued that allowing such contracts to operate outside state gambling laws would undermine long-standing protections around sports wagering.

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Macro Economy & Fiscal Policy08 Oct 2026, 07:18 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat Drive 45% of India’s Residential Rooftop Solar Capacity in September

Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat together accounted for 45% of India’s residential rooftop solar capacity in September, underscoring the concentration of adoption in a handful of large states. The national installed residential rooftop base under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana stood at 17,561 MW, covering 59,47,035 households as of September 2026.

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National Governance & Policy08 Oct 2026, 03:29 AM IST

PM, Home Minister Likely to Skip West Bengal’s Mahalaya Mega Event at Eden Gardens

The West Bengal government’s high-profile Mahalaya celebration at Eden Gardens is expected to proceed without Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, despite earlier indications that the Prime Minister might attend. The apparent no-show underscores the political sensitivity surrounding a state-run cultural showcase that has drawn national attention well beyond its festive setting.

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Automotive, EVs & Mobility07 Oct 2026, 06:23 PM IST

Maharashtra Orders Bike Taxi Aggregators to Go All-Electric by July 2027

The Maharashtra government has reportedly told bike taxi aggregators, including Rapido, Uber and Ola, to convert their fleets to all-electric vehicles by July 2027, marking one of the most aggressive clean-mobility timelines yet imposed on the sector. The directive raises major operational and capital questions for app-based two-wheeler operators, which now face a compressed transition window in a market still dependent on internal-combustion vehicles.

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Automotive, EVs & Mobility07 Oct 2026, 12:20 PM IST

Maharashtra Tells Bike Taxi Aggregators to Go All-Electric by July 2027

The Maharashtra government has reportedly directed bike taxi aggregators, including Rapido, Uber and Ola, to convert their fleets to all-electric vehicles by July 2027, marking one of the most aggressive clean-mobility timelines imposed on the sector in India. The move raises immediate operational, financial and regulatory questions for app-based two-wheeler ride services, which have built their businesses around low-cost, high-frequency urban transport.

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India Entertainment & Culture07 Oct 2026, 10:07 AM IST

Gandhi Through the Artist’s Eye: How India’s Visual Culture Keeps Recasting the Mahatma

On Gandhi Jayanti 2026, the Mahatma’s image remains one of the most durable and contested symbols in Indian visual culture, spanning nationalist modernism, public memory, and contemporary artistic reinterpretation. From Nandalal Bose’s foundational imagery to Gigi Scaria’s later interventions, artists have continually reshaped Gandhi for new political and cultural eras.

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Macro Economy & Fiscal Policy06 Oct 2026, 07:44 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat Drive 45% of India’s Rooftop Solar Capacity in September

Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat together accounted for 45% of India’s residential rooftop solar capacity in September, underscoring the concentration of adoption in a handful of large states. Under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, the national installed residential rooftop solar base stood at 17,561 MW across 59,47,035 households as of September 2026.

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