Responding to concerns over online hostility against Indians, the Zoho chief executive said developing domestic institutions and technology is the nation's most urgent priority.
At the 81st UN General Assembly, India’s parliamentary delegation underscored its expanding nuclear capabilities and renewed its commitment to South‑South development cooperation, while the IAEA warned that global nuclear capacity could more than triple by 2060.
A nationwide IIT Mandi study of 25,783 students reveals growing startup activity and ambition among India’s youth, underscoring the impact of recent pro‑entrepreneurship policies.
A Goldman Sachs analysis projects that private AI firms going public could lift India’s listed AI market‑capitalisation by $50‑$100 bn over the next two to five years, underscoring the country’s fast‑moving tech sector and growing investor confidence.
Scientists from Kerala University have confirmed the presence of melanterite and gypsum in Indian and Chilean deserts, establishing them as terrestrial analogues for Martian water‑rich environments.
Rajnath Singh has departed for Dushanbe to attend the 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation council, where India will promote multilateral cooperation on trade, connectivity and security.
Addressing the United Nations, Indian delegates reinforced New Delhi's commitment to strategic restraint, credible minimum deterrence, and global non-proliferation.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar begins two days of talks with Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan covering energy, investment, and regional stability.
Indian scientific expertise takes center stage as Dr Ramya Anche leads a $20 million NASA space telescope project backed by premier Indian research institutes.
The food safety regulator has launched legal proceedings against Surya Food & Agro and suspended its licence after inspectors found animal feed being used in consumer biscuits.
The Reserve Bank of India disclosed that its one‑day variable‑rate reverse repo auction on 14 October drew full subscription at a 5.49% cut‑off rate, underscoring steady liquidity management.
A combination of genetic risk factors, silent arterial blockages, early-onset diabetes and high stress is causing heart attacks in Indians in their 20s and 30s.
The Dhagera and Shillai blocks in Sirmaur district vaccinated over 1,300 adolescent girls, exceeding targets by up to 115%, showcasing effective public‑health delivery in Himachal Pradesh.
BJP national secretary Smriti Irani and party president Nitin Nabin on Oct 9‑10, 2026, pressed Rahul Gandhi to act against Congress MP‑professor Angomcha Bimol Akoijam and warned that his silence fuels attempts to destabilise the country.
The Indian Super League will stream every match free on YouTube while Sony Sports Network shows games on TV and Sony LIV offers a subscription feed for the 2026‑27 campaign.
Gérard Mestrallet, France’s special envoy for the India‑Middle East‑Europe Economic Corridor, said Egypt, Lebanon, Oman, Greece and Cyprus want to join the project as a ministerial summit later this year could decide on expansion.
The decision allows United Nations agencies to purchase the vaccine, clearing the way for an affordable option to prevent cervical cancer in developing nations.
The US aerospace giant plans to build 48 of the 60 transport planes locally with Tata if it beats Brazil's Embraer for the massive Indian Air Force contract.
The Election Commission of India will begin a door‑to‑door drive in Tamil Nadu to enrol voters who missed the recent Special Intensive Revision, targeting first‑time and left‑out electors.
On 1 October 2026 a three‑judge bench of the Supreme Court ordered a stay on the death sentence of Ahmed Bawa, an Indian Mujahideen operative convicted for the 21‑bomb attacks that killed 56 people in Ahmedabad in 2008.
The bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia said the September 6 collapse of a paying‑guest building in South Delhi was the result of criminal conduct, ordering an independent probe and a ₹1 crore compensation claim.
The Indian Commerce Minister called for a dismantling of non-tariff barriers, local-currency trade, and easier movement of professionals across the bloc.
