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Cinema Tickets Up to ₹100 Now Carry 5% GST, Above ₹100 18%; Multiplexes Sought ₹300
Tickets up to ₹100 carry 5% GST and tickets above ₹100 carry 18%, after a September 2025 revision. Multiplexes had asked for the lower slab to cover tickets up to ₹300.
GitLab CVSS 10.0 Flaw and Cisco Firewall Bug Listed as Exploited by CISA
SEBI Chairman Says Direct Mutual Fund Plans Will Be Default on AMC Apps From 1 November
Janhvi Kapoor Breaks Her Silence on Peddi: 'Extreme Objectification', 'a Violating Experience'
How Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor Fell Out With Karan Johar, and Made Up
Vijay Deverakonda's Marriage Remark on Koffee With Karan: What Each Said, and Reaction
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Koffee With Karan's Last Season: Salman Khan Opened 14 October, Episode 3 Due 28 October
Salman Khan opened the ninth and final season on 14 October. Episode 3 was set for 28 October with Janhvi Kapoor and Varun Dhawan; new episodes stream Wednesdays.
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Sreeleela Reportedly Named in Ajith Kumar's Dare Devil, With Filming Set for 12 November
Salaar Part 2 Reportedly to Start Filming by June 2027; No Schedule Announced
Lakadbaggha 2 Moves Release From 6 November 2026 to Early 2027; Belgian Premiere Stays
Kamal Haasan's Film With SU Arun Kumar Likely Titled Sandiyar; Makers Yet to Confirm
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Bank Complaint Must Come First: RBI's 2026 Ombudsman Scheme Raises Compensation Caps
Customers must first complain to the bank or lender, then can approach the RBI Ombudsman. The 2026 scheme in force since 1 July raised compensation caps.
RBISupreme Court Declines Inquiry Into Andhra Nomination Claims; Election Petitions Open
The Supreme Court disposed of YSRCP’s plea on blocked nominations for Andhra Pradesh’s urban local body polls on 27 October 2026, pointing to election petitions.
ElectionsFive WPL Franchises Have ₹8.15 Crore for 27 Slots at Kochi Auction on 28 October
Five Women's Premier League franchises enter the 28 October auction in Kochi with ₹8.15 crore left to spend, 27 open slots and 146 registered players.
Women's cricketState Bank of India Says 3,897 Customer Records Surfaced on Dark Web; Source Not Stated
State Bank of India told the stock exchanges on 21 October 2026 that 3,897 customer records were among about 375,000 found on the dark web. The filing leaves key questions open.
Cybersecurity4,809 Electors Made Up the 2022 Presidential College; Nominated Members Cannot Vote
India's President is elected by an electoral college of about 4,800 members (4,809 for the 2022 election), and each vote carries a value set by the Constitution.
ElectionsSensex Closes at 73,124 on 23 October, Fourth Straight Fall, as Brent Hits 3.50
The Sensex closed at 73,124 on 23 October 2026, its fourth straight daily fall, as Brent crude climbed to 3.50 a barrel amid Middle East tensions.
Stock marketIndia Women Beat Zimbabwe by Nine Wickets in Vadodara ODI
India Women beat Zimbabwe by nine wickets in the first ODI at Vadodara on 23 October 2026, with Pratika Rawal unbeaten on 100 and two matches still to come.
Women's cricketHrithik Roshan's Jailer 2 Cameo Fee Put at ₹25 Crore, Other Reports Say None, Unconfirmed
Reports put Hrithik Roshan's Jailer 2 cameo fee at ₹25 crore, while others say no fee was taken. Neither the actor nor the makers have publicly confirmed either account.
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