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A 0.4% charge on eligible UPI merchant payments above Rs 2,000 will begin after Diwali, instead of October 15. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has not set a new date. Merchants, not customers, pay the charge, capped at Rs 300 for transactions of Rs 75,000 or more; NPCI will announce the date later.
The justices gave Maharashtra and complainant Mahesh Shrishrimal four weeks to reply to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s appeal. The pause applies to the trial court proceedings while the Supreme Court considers Gandhi’s challenge to a Bombay High Court order. The allegations remain unresolved, and the case will return to the court after four weeks.
The rupee strengthened to ₹94.96 per dollar on Tuesday, extending a two-day recovery. Reserve Bank of India (RBI), India’s central bank, opened a dollar-supply route for three state-run oil firms and tightened rules on currency contracts. The rupee remains down about 5.5% this year, while high oil prices and foreign investor selling could limit gains.
The package adds 1,569 listings against Russian military suppliers and company chiefs, with more than half tied to ballistic missile production. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the measures aim to make weapons production harder and costlier. The listings freeze assets, bar EU funding and impose travel bans on named individuals.
The 2026 economics prize is worth 12 million Swedish kronor, about $1.2 million, and went to two US economists. Stanford professor Robert E. Hall and Columbia professor Michael Woodford were honored for models linking household and business choices to the wider economy. They will receive the award at ceremonies on December 10.
Saudi authorities say Sunday’s projectile strike killed one person and injured 11 at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport. The Pakistani resident’s death adds to a deadly run of attacks on Saudi airports, including Saturday’s strike that killed 13. The airport remains closed as officials assess damage and check the site’s safety.
India defended 223 to beat the West Indies team by 14 runs and take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. India opener Abhishek Sharma made 69 from 30 balls; fast bowler Arshdeep Singh took three wickets in the team’s 209-7. On October 14 in Hyderabad, India can seal the series; West Indies need victory.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian attacks hit energy sites hours after US President Donald Trump announced a truce. A Kharkiv power plant was hit on October 11; Russia has not confirmed the agreement. Zelensky said Ukraine would halt strikes on Russian energy sites if Moscow stops attacks on Ukraine; Washington must clarify terms.
President Asif Ali Zardari approved emergency rule, placing Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under federal control and suspending its provincial government. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s cabinet cited worsening terrorism and provincial failure to cooperate. As supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan marched for his release, Governor Faisal Karim Kundi now exercises federal authority over the province.
New reports count 40 houses and six bridges swept away, with up to 10 people missing after a flash flood in Nepal’s Gorkha district. The flood struck the Budhi Gandaki River early Sunday. A landslide may have blocked the river before water burst through. Rescue teams are searching while officials assess the damage.
YouTuber Dhruv Rathee says 20 plainclothes men took him from his Gurugram home. He says they held him 22 to 23 hours, denied phone and lawyer access, and injured him. The incident preceded a protest seeking Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation. Police could take further action if Rathee tries reaching the protest site.
A US fighter jet disabled the Panama-flagged Ocean Molica after it allegedly ignored warnings and tried to leave an Iranian port. The US Central Command said the strike stopped the ship’s engines but injured no crew members. The move adds pressure on shipping near the Strait of Hormuz, where vessel traffic has fallen.
A Russian strike killed 20 people, including three children, in Zaporizhzhia as US President Donald Trump sought Zelensky’s removal. Trump says refinery strikes threaten fuel supplies and must stop. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha says Ukrainians alone choose their leader. Kyiv faces pressure to halt attacks as the diesel deal takes effect.
After complaints from 11 women students, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) dismissed Congress MP and professor Angomcha Bimol Akoijam. JNU’s Internal Committee investigated allegations, recommended major punishment, and the university said it followed due process. Akoijam denied the allegations. The dismissal ends his university job but not his parliamentary seat; Congress has announced no disciplinary action.
Police had asked to shut entry and exit gates at 57 stations before the October 10 protest. The Supreme Court said metro and other railway services must not be completely stopped, and urged authorities to regulate movement instead. It also called for wide notice of the final plan, as commuters faced major disruption.
A federal immigration officer fired during an October 8 arrest while a five-year-old sat in the car. The driver was hospitalized; the child was believed unharmed. Mayor Zohran Mamdani urged President Donald Trump to end ICE enforcement in the city. New York police and FBI investigators joined the probe; the trigger remained unclear.
Labor Department investigators subpoenaed nine universities, including research university the University of Pittsburgh, over J-1 researcher visas. Vice President JD Vance alleges J-1 hiring lowers American researchers’ pay by about $20,000. Pitt says it is reviewing the subpoena. Investigators will examine possible visa abuse, foreign influence and financial ties connected to federally funded research.
Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling halted PERM processing at eight firms, including Microsoft and Indian IT companies. Vice President JD Vance accused Microsoft of replacing US workers; Microsoft said 80% of 6,000 H-1B filings covered current staff. The freeze blocks new and pending cases but leaves current H-1B visas intact, halting this route to permanent residency.
He spent about 60 days with Indian troops during the 1999 Kargil conflict. The actor had trained for three years with the Maratha Light Infantry while preparing for his film Prahaar. Later, he recalled travelling through the conflict zone and seeing the toll of war. His story now forms part of his legacy.
Rescuers recovered a fourth body Thursday, raising the death toll to four after Wednesday’s collapse in Seemapuri. Eight people were injured, including a three-year-old boy who survived with minor injuries. Victims included pregnant 21-year-old Gulafsa. Delhi officials are investigating whether earthquake cracks or nearby construction contributed, while rescue crews clear the remaining rubble.
Rescuers found another victim beneath the rubble, bringing Pryluky’s death toll to 18, including four children. The Russian strike hit a five-storey apartment building in Ukraine’s Chernihiv region on October 7. Fifty-five people were injured, seven of them children. Rescue crews are still searching the damaged building and clearing debris.
India’s central bank raised rates 25 basis points to 5.50%, its first increase since February 2023. The Reserve Bank of India’s Governor Sanjay Malhotra said cuts were off the table in the near term. Higher borrowing costs could increase household and business loan payments, while future rate moves will depend on inflation and growth.
A former aide allegedly handed ex-BND chief August Hanning about 2,000 intelligence files for payment. Prosecutors say the files included classified material and that Hanning used some information to prepare an analysis for a foreign intelligence officer. Authorities have not named the foreign services, and investigators are now examining the alleged leak.
At 82, University of Wisconsin–Madison physicist Francis Halzen won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for IceCube. At the South Pole, IceCube uses a cubic kilometre of ice and sensors to catch rare neutrino flashes. The particles carry clues about violent events in space. Researchers will use the observatory to investigate their cosmic sources.
About 300 INDIA bloc MPs marched toward the Election Commission, demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation. Police stopped the group near NITI Aayog, where members sat in protest and some climbed barricades. The dispute centres on alleged voter-list changes and Form 6, used to register voters. The Supreme Court has sought the Commission’s response.
The AJUP leader had accused police of intimidating voters and said 64 people linked to his party had been detained over two months. Officers took him from his party office after a heated exchange and scuffle on polling day. His son was contesting the seat, while Congress sought repolls in both constituencies over alleged irregularities.
Tracking data showed the jet drop 28,000 feet, from 37,000 to 9,000 feet, over Ireland. The London-to-Chicago flight turned back after its crew sent an emergency signal, and British Airways said a technical issue prompted the return. It landed safely at Heathrow after 4 hours and 47 minutes; passengers left the aircraft normally.
The vote is set for November 29, after lawmakers rejected two housing decrees from Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s minority government. The failed measures sought to protect tenants and ease access to housing. Sánchez wants voters to renew his support. Spain’s parties now have weeks to campaign before Parliament is dissolved and the election begins.
Gunfire at a Vienna homecoming gathering killed two men, ages 20 and 23, and injured 35 people. Georgia Bureau of Investigation investigators said two injured people were in critical condition. Some people were struck by vehicles as the crowd fled. GBI investigators are helping county deputies investigate; no arrest or motive has been announced.
Delhi Police transferred complaints from three women journalists to its Crime Branch for investigation on October 4. The women allege officers harassed them while they covered a protest at Jantar Mantar the previous day. One journalist accused ACP Vivek Bhagat of groping and pushing her. The Crime Branch will examine the complaints and record statements.