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September CPI Inflation at 5.54% Is Above the RBI's 4% Target, Within the 2% to 6% Band
India's CPI weighs food, housing and transport by their share of spending; the RBI's 4% target, with a 2% to 6% band, runs to March 2031.
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Nani, Prem Kumar Romance Reported by Pinkvilla, Unannounced; Rukmini Vasanth Linked
Vidya Balan, Mithun Chakraborty, S. J. Suryah Join Jailer 2 Cast; Makers Deny Hindi Release Reports
Aadarsha Kutumbam Slips, Two Films Set for 20 November; Nagarjuna Reportedly Unhappy
Census 2027 Records Caste for First Time in February Count, After Houselisting
Four Named Only for India's Last Two New Zealand ODIs; Shami, Bhuvneshwar Not Picked
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Nifty IT Posts Its Biggest Weekly Gain in 18 Years Before Infosys Reports
Nifty IT rose 11.72% in the week to 16 October after results from four of five large IT companies, while Infosys is scheduled to report on 23 October.
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How SEBI Will Settle Expiring F&O Contracts, and What Changes on Expiry Days
SEBI Keeps ₹50 Lakh PMS Minimum, Adds ₹25 Lakh PRIM Route and IPO Access From April 2027
Tax Audit Report Date Moves to 21 October; Audit-Case Returns Due 21 November
Every Public Issue Would Need a Monitoring Agency, With ₹50,000 Fine and Demat Freeze
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How Protests Get Permission in Delhi, and Where Jantar Mantar Stands Now
Delhi Police has de-notified Jantar Mantar and named three grounds in its place. Here is who grants permission, what Ramlila Maidan costs and what the courts have said.
Delhi ProtestsSupreme Court Orders Delhi Police to Produce Protest Curbs and Preserve CCTV
On 15 October 2026 the Supreme Court asked Delhi Police to place its Section 163 BNSS orders on record and keep CCTV from the protests in Delhi.
Delhi ProtestsHow a Hung Assembly Forms a Government, and What the Governor Decides
How a hung state assembly forms a government: the Sarkaria order of preference, the Bommai floor test, and the 2026 Tamil Nadu seat count and dates.
GovernorWhat a Governor Can Do With a State Bill Under Article 200, and What the Court Said
A Governor can assent to, withhold or reserve a bill. A November 2025 advisory opinion says courts cannot set deadlines for the Governor or the President.
Article 2006.5 Crore Names Removed in SIR's Second Phase; Delhi Protesters Seek CEC Kumar's Exit
Protesters want Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign and the Special Intensive Revision rolled back. The commission has replied to opposition MPs.
Election CommissionRoadies Rebirth Returns With Two Teams of Three Gang Leaders on TV and JioHotstar
Season 21 was scheduled to premiere on 16 October 2026 with six gang leaders split into OG and NewG teams, airing on MTV and JioHotstar every Friday and Saturday at 7 pm.
Reality TVFarmers' Body SKM Plans District and Tehsil Protests on 23 October
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha will hold protests and submit memorandums at district and tehsil level on 23 October, with reports differing on the cause and demands.
FarmersDelhi Police Detain About 150 Around Cockroach Janta Party's Connaught Place March
Delhi Police detained about 150 people on 16 October 2026 around a Cockroach Janta Party tricolour march in Connaught Place, including its founder.
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India-US Trade Deal's First Tranche Finalised, Goyal Says; Signing Awaits US Tariffs
Election Commission Orders Special Summary Revision in 17 States and Union Territories
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Defence Ministry Signs ₹4,106 Crore Satellite, Torpedo Deals
Politics
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Rule 198 Needs 50 Members and Notice by 10.00 Hours; 2018 Motion Fell 325 to 126
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How a Rajya Sabha Election Works, and How MLAs' Votes Pick Its Members
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Supreme Court Reserves Judgment on One-Year Exception to the Six-Month Bypoll Limit
Business
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How India's Insolvency Code Resolves Company Debt, and What the 2026 Amendment Changes
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How the EU's 18.3 Million Tonne Steel Quota Works for Indian Exporters
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Fed's Quarter-Point Rise to 3.75%-4.00% Shifts the Return Gap for Indian Stocks
Money
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How Jio Platforms' ₹30,213 Crore IPO Works, From Bidding to Listing
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SEBI Proposes ₹1 Lakh Minimum SME IPO Application and ₹3 Crore Average Profit Test
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How the Closing Auction Sets Final Prices, and the Concerns It Drew
Tech
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TRAI Requires Voice-and-SMS-Only Vouchers for Every Short Bundled Validity
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How the DPDP Rules Phase In: Consent Managers in November 2026, Core Duties in May 2027
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AI Consultation Paper Due Within a Month; What the Deepfake Rules Already Require
Entertainment
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TV Ratings Suspended Since Early July as BARC Awaits Registration; No Return Date Given
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Shah Rukh Khan's UNIFYD Brings Indian Music Festival to Abu Dhabi on 20 March 2027
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Commerce Ministry Weighs Regulating Broadcasters' Music Royalties Under Section 31D
Sports
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Vishvajit More Wins U23 Greco-Roman Silver After 12-13 Final Loss to Georgia
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India's 12-Match Tour of New Zealand Opens 22 October and Ends 1 December
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