Avani Lekhara and Harvinder Singh begin their Asian Para Games 2026 campaigns on October 19 in Aichi-Nagoya, with Sheetal Devi and Nitesh Kumar also in action.
Piyush Goyal said India is open to business with all countries, including China, if terms are fair and stable, and called US-India ties consequential.
Amazon rolled out Bee Frontier at USD 74.99 and Bee Eclipse at USD 99.99, personal AI devices that transcribe conversations into notes and reminders, CEO Andy Jassy said.
The IMF flagged cyber threats as a systemic risk to banks, payment systems and market infrastructure, warning frontier AI models can enable attacks and aid defence.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called on the World Bank Group to formally end its ban on upstream oil and gas financing, citing energy access for developing nations.
PhonePe has rebranded its stock broking platform Share.Market as PhonePe Invest and launched Portfolio Optimiser, a tool with Build, Review and Optimise features for investors.
Piyush Goyal said he held a productive discussion with Canada's Maninder Sidhu on advancing CEPA negotiations, focusing on balanced market access and new trade opportunities.
Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma launched MIWAS, e-Sanction, e-Budget and 100 per cent DBT in Aizawl to strengthen transparency and accountability in public finances.
Himanta Biswa Sarma said the 108 women forest guards deployed at Kaziranga National Park in August 2023 protect Assam's identity, calling them Van Durgas on Navratri's sixth day.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said European allies refused Washington's request to impose secondary tariffs on India and China for buying Russian oil.
SBI Research calls for equity tax changes, ECB clarity and faster export repatriation, citing Rs 3.51 lakh crore in foreign portfolio outflows since 2021.
US Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal and Congressman James P. McGovern urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to raise freedom of assembly and expression with Indian officials.
Oil India Limited signed a revenue-sharing contract on October 15 for a 272.14 sq km coal-bed methane block in the Singrauli coalfield, with seams 600-800 metres deep.
Sanjeev Sharma's Swaayatt Robots in Bhopal is developing universal driverless technology, while IIT Hyderabad researchers work on a metal-free battery using Martian carbon dioxide.
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports cleared 168 athletes and 113 officials for the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games, with Pramod Bhagat and Bhavina Patel as flag bearers.