Indigo flight from Patna to Lucknow struck by lightning at 17000 feet, nose damaged but 104 passengers and 6 crew members safe as plane lands safely
Reforms in CUET-UG will ensure shorter papers, fewer subjects and new grouping system to allow students to finish the exam in one day
Madras HC says religious organisation engaged in conversion shall be denied FCRA registration
Elon Musk said certain oligarchs in India are blocking Starlink's entry in the country
The World Bank's new report on artificial intelligence ranked India among the top 10 emerging-market performers in AI readiness, citing its capabilities and potential to use AI for development. The assessment places India among the stronger emerging economies in preparing for wider AI adoption
The Delhi High Court sought the Centre's response to a PIL seeking mandatory body-worn cameras for police personnel during protests and crowd-control operations. The petition argues that recording police action could improve transparency and accountability during public demonstrations
The Supreme Court heard a fresh application seeking recall of its September 23 split verdict concerning the law governing appointments to the Election Commission. A separate curative petition challenging aspects of the same proceedings is also pending before the court
The Reserve Bank of India raised the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50%, its first rate increase since February 2023, and shifted its policy stance from “neutral” to “calibrated tightening”. The RBI raised its FY27 GDP growth forecast to 7.1% while increasing the inflation projection to 5.2%, citing higher energy prices and global uncertainty
The RBI introduced interoperability among Account Aggregators, allowing customers to authorise financial-data sharing across different Account Aggregator platforms instead of having to switch between them. The move is intended to make consent-based access to financial information more seamless for consumers and lenders
The Indian rupee fell to a five-month low of ₹96.85 per US dollar after the RBI's rate hike and closed at about ₹96.77, despite central-bank intervention
Indian equities ended sharply lower after the RBI's policy announcement, with the Sensex falling 429 points to 72,638.70 and the Nifty declining 0.8% to 22,603.05. Investors reacted to the shift towards tighter monetary policy as well as continued pressure from elevated crude prices
The Indian Super League announced that all 163 matches of the 2026-27 season will be streamed live and free on YouTube, removing the subscription barrier for viewers. The season begins on October 10 and returns to a full home-and-away format with 13 team
The India Meteorological Department forecast heavy rainfall in parts of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and South Interior Karnataka, with thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds expected across several other regions through October 11. Parts of Jammu and Kashmir, West Bengal and the Northeast were also forecast to receive widespread rainfall
Opposition INDIA bloc leaders marched towards the Election Commission headquarters in New Delhi demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over allegations concerning electoral-roll revision. Police stopped the march and briefly detained several opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
The Supreme Court said criminal prosecution cannot be used as a “strong-arm tactic” to force someone into marriage and quashed proceedings against a man accused of sexual exploitation on the promise of marriage. The bench held that consent in a relationship cannot retrospectively be treated as coerced merely because the relationship later ended
