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First published 25 October 2026
India’s weather department warned that a system over the Bay of Bengal could intensify into a cyclonic storm by October 26 and approach the coasts of northern Andhra Pradesh and southern Odisha around October 28. Odisha placed all districts on alert.
businesstoday.in (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 24 October 2026
A stampede at a Durga Puja pandal in northern Kolkata on October 17 killed 19 people. Reports cited the narrow, dimly lit venue and a crowd that grew after rain, prompting questions about accountability.
thehindu.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 24 October 2026
Indian minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the government would issue a consultation paper on a new artificial intelligence law in the coming weeks, arguing that AI risks had crossed a threshold requiring legislation.
hindustantimes.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 23 October 2026
India’s markets regulator, SEBI, warned that operators of stock-tip WhatsApp groups may use coordinated posts claiming profits and praising an “expert” to create a false impression of genuine support and induce investors to act.
thehindu.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 22 October 2026
An NPR investigation reported that millions of people were removed from India’s electoral rolls during a revision. Residents and political representatives described deletions in marginalized communities, raising concerns about access to voting rights ahead of upcoming elections.
wxxinews.org (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 22 October 2026
Minutes from India’s rate-setting panel said further interest-rate hikes may be needed to curb inflation, while warning against an aggressive tightening cycle because of risks to economic growth. The Reserve Bank of India recently raised its repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50% and shifted its stance to calibrated tightening.
investing.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 21 October 2026
Rising crime and farmers’ difficulties dominated discussions at the Shiv Sena (UBT) Dussehra rally, where participants also called for accountability over recent exam paper leaks and warned of political consequences if students did not receive justice.
thehindu.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 21 October 2026
The family of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh, who was shot dead inside a medical shop on October 13, refused to cremate his body until a Central Bureau of Investigation inquiry was ordered.
hindustantimes.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 21 October 2026
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held talks in Mumbai focused on completing a bilateral trade agreement. They also joined the UAE foreign minister for a trilateral discussion.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 20 October 2026
Naveen Patnaik questioned the Odisha government’s silence over Andhra Pradesh’s poll notification for the disputed Kotia villages. Odisha and Andhra Pradesh both claim rights over 21 of the 28 villages in the gram panchayat.
thehindu.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 20 October 2026
A 27.2-kilogram mephedrone seizure from an SUV led investigators to a clandestine laboratory in Maharashtra, exposing a network involving chemical suppliers, equipment dealers and suspected drug manufacturers linked to Hyderabad.
thehindu.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 19 October 2026
The Indian rupee closed nearly unchanged after early gains were offset by dollar demand from importers. The Nifty 50 fell more than 1%, pressured by weakness in major information-technology and financial stocks.
m.economictimes.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 19 October 2026
India rejected an Organisation of Islamic Cooperation resolution on Jammu and Kashmir, calling its references malicious, biased and false. The Ministry of External Affairs said the OIC had been misused by Pakistan and had no standing to comment on India’s internal matters.
indianexpress.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 19 October 2026
India’s Election Commission decided to provide political parties with machine-readable draft and final electoral rolls instead of image PDFs. People familiar with the matter said it introduced no new safeguards addressing previously cited data-misuse concerns.
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