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Karnataka has approved Global Technology Centres in Belagavi and Hubballi, marking a fresh push to widen the state’s technology map beyond Bengaluru. The move is aimed at drawing investment, creating jobs, and building a more distributed innovation economy across north Karnataka.
President Droupadi Murmu will visit the Kanaka Durga temple in Vijayawada on October 14 during the Dasara Navarathri Utsavams, according to the NTR district administration. District officials said elaborate security, crowd-management and ceremonial arrangements are being put in place for the presidential visit, which comes amid one of Andhra Pradesh’s most significant religious festivals. The President is also scheduled to attend the National Saras Mela at Punnami Ghat on October 15.
Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan said India is entering a period of global uncertainty from a position of economic strength, citing real GDP growth of 7.8% in the first quarter of 2026-27 as evidence of underlying resilience. He argued that India’s ability to adapt to geopolitical, trade and technology shifts will determine how effectively the country converts current momentum into durable long-term gains.
India will host the National Saras Mela outside the Delhi-NCR region for the first time, with Vijayawada set to become the venue for the flagship rural livelihoods showcase on October 15. President Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate the event, following an initiative associated with Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, underscoring a push to broaden the national footprint of self-help group enterprises and rural women’s market access.
A lawyer for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has accused the White House of setting up a biased process to justify President Donald Trump’s latest push to remove her, escalating a fight that has already raised alarms about political interference at the central bank. Trump, meanwhile, has publicly dismissed Cook as an “automatic no vote,” sharpening concerns that the dispute is as much about control of monetary policy as it is about the underlying allegations.
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.
Raphaël Glucksmann, the French MEP and prominent pro-European voice, has won the centre-left nomination for France’s next presidential race, positioning himself as a fresh challenger in a fragmented political field. His victory gives the left a candidate with national profile and clear ideological contrast to the far right, but it does not erase the deep structural weaknesses that have long hobbled France’s progressive camp.
Microsoft President Brad Smith has warned that artificial intelligence is being developed under a patchwork of weak oversight, arguing that the technology is in some respects less regulated than everyday consumer goods such as milk. His remarks add fresh pressure on governments to establish common safety standards as AI systems spread rapidly across markets, workplaces and critical infrastructure.
Senior officials have begun reviewing arrangements for the President’s visit scheduled for October 14, with attention focused on security, protocol, and movement coordination. The preparatory exercise reflects the high administrative sensitivity attached to presidential travel and the need to align multiple agencies ahead of the visit.
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