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BUSINESS1d agoMDR charges on UPI payments will be implemented post-Diwali, says NPCIMDR on UPI transactions above ₹2,000 at medium and large merchants was to take effect on October 15, but traders’ bodies told the government that this would dampen festive season salesThe Hindu
POLITICS1d agoKeralam Assembly Speaker rules against bringing fibre lathi into HouseThe ruling by Speaker Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan came after CPI(M) MLA V. Joy displayed a broken fibre police lathi inside the Assembly on October 12 while seeking leave to move an adjournment motion regarding the police actions against SFI activists in ThiruvananthapuramThe Hindu
POLITICS1d agoHow protests have shaped India: From anti-Hindi agitation to farm lawsActivists challenging India's government over electoral roll controversies have a long legacy of protest to draw on.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS1d agoMEA reaffirms Ladakh is an integral part of India, says China’s denial cannot change factsSpat comes 10 days after the Survey of India announced the standardisation of the names of specific relief features in Ladakh, including 11 peaks, five mountains, six land areas, two glaciers, two passes, one valley, one river, one lake, and one other water bodyThe Hindu
WORLD1d agoNedumbassery car crash victim’s family fears case sabotage, seeks justiceFamily raises concerns over possible attempts to weaken the case against the prime accused, Suhail Sajeev; questions decision to send Suhail to the Borstal School at Thrikkakara, a detention facility for offenders aged 18 to 21The Hindu
SCI & TECH1d agoNHPC’s Subansiri Lower Project Achieves 1,250 MW Synchronisation with 5th UnitNHPC’s 2000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project successfully synchronised its 5th unit (250 MW) with the National Grid on 12 October 2026, taking…psuconnect_in · india
WORLD1d agoIndia’s $87bn river-linking plan leaves villagers fighting for their homesVillagers in India say they would rather die than leave their homes as they protest a billion dollar government projectAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICS1d agoTelangana officials view AP CM’s ‘give and take’ approach for resolving bifurcation issues with scepticismTelangana firm on abiding by the provisions of the Reorganisation ActThe Hindu
BUSINESS1d agoRBI to continue efforts to curb rupee volatility; external factors driving currency fall: Nirmala SitharamanThe Finance Minister also said that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) would continue to take action to prevent volatility in the rupee exchange rateThe Hindu
POLITICS1d agoPrivate bus operators in Keralam to take out march to Secretariat on October 14They seek measures to protect the private bus industry in the wake of the State government’s Priyadarshini free travel schemeThe Hindu
WORLD1d agoSrisailam temple trust board approves master plan for next 30 years and AI-based monitoringThe master plan gives priority to dormitories, toilets and parking facilities for devotees, says Ramesh NaiduThe Hindu
DISASTER1d agoU.P. CM transfers financial assistance to farmers impacted by floods, excessive rainfallWithin just eight to 10 days, the double-engine government has made arrangements to provide compensation to our food providers, farmers, for damage to their crops, houses and livestock, said Yogi AdithyanathThe Hindu
POLITICS1d agoIndia’s youth-led Cockroach movement defies protest banIndia’s youth-led Cockroach movement is intensifying protests against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Three leaders were detained after defying a ban at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar protest site. Demonstrators are challenging a voter-list revision they claim favours Modi’s party, while the protests disrupt businesses across the capital.France 24 [en]
POLITICS1d agoIndia to gain? Trump’s Russian diesel deal offers New Delhi leverageUS President Donald Trump’s decision to ease sanctions on Russian diesel exports and allow fresh supplies to reach global markets could give India greater leverage in its own dispute with Washington over discounted crude purchases, analysts said. Beyond the energy dispute, they said the move could also open up diplomatic opportunities for New Delhi, from pressing for more consistent treatment by Washington to building on its efforts to help negotiate an end to the Russia-Ukraine war. Under the...South China Morning Post
POLITICSBREAKING1d agoPakistan imposes emergency rule in former prime minister's strongholdNPR News
CYBER1d agoDelhi Police registers four FIRs against ‘rumour-mongers’, Pakistan social media handles under scannerCases have been registered against social media handles allegedly disseminating misleading information, attempting to create an “anti-India narrative” and disturb law and order, officials saidThe Hindu
POLITICS1d agoIndia’s ‘cockroach’ movement leaders arrested again as voter roll dispute growsLeaders of India’s “cockroach” protest movement were detained again on Tuesday, their second detention in days, as a stand-off with authorities deepened over a contentious overhaul of voter rolls. Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, two prominent faces of the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party, were taken into custody with other members after jumping barricades to enter Jantar Mantar, historically one of New Delhi’s main protest venues. Delhi police on Monday removed Jantar Mantar’s designation as a...South China Morning Post
POLITICS1d agoKeralam Senior Citizens Bill referred to Assembly Subject CommitteeBill aims at promoting healthy and active ageing, regulation of senior citizen care centres, capacity-building for family and care givers, and protection of rights, dignity, and social security of the elderlyThe Hindu
POLITICS1d agoEdappadi Palaniswami criticises TVK-led Tamil Nadu government over electricity purchase at high rateFormer Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami criticised Tamil Nadu CM C. Joseph Vijay over the purchase, which, he said is the highest rate with regard to electricity purchase from private players by the State.The Hindu
BUSINESS1d agoMDR on UPI: Keralam hotels association says will stop accepting UPI payments above ₹2,000 from October 15Announcement following introduction of 0.4% UPI merchant discount rate, which the association says will impose additional financial burden on small establishmentsThe Hindu
POLITICS1d agoChina opposes India’s move to name 28 strategic locations in Ladakh“China has never recognised the so-called ‘Union Territory of Ladakh’ unilaterally and illegally established by India,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told a media briefing in BeijingThe Hindu
BUSINESS1d agoMushroom production facility worth ₹330 crore planned at Gollapalli in Nellore districtA new mushroom production facility valued at ₹330 crore is planned for construction in the Gollapalli area of Nellore district. This represents a significant investment in agricultural infrastructure for the region.The Hindu
POLITICS1d agoMadras High Court quashes money laundering proceedings against former DMK Minister Ponmudy, son Gowtham SigamaniChief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Murugan quash the proceedings as the petitioner had been acquitted from the predicate red sand quarrying caseThe Hindu
POLITICS1d agoAfter fatal Nedumbassery accident, Keralam govt to tighten action against bars serving alcohol to under-23sResponding to a question in Keralam Assembly, Excise Minister says department has registered cases against three bars for allegedly serving alcohol to 19-year-old driver involved in the accidentThe Hindu