Times of India:
Fuel and power inflation accelerated to 25.85% from 22.93%, while manufactured products inflation rose to 9.76% from 8.37%. The April–September FY27 WPI inflation rate was 9.85%, compared with a 0.20% contraction in the same period last year.
More: Business Standard
The Hindu:
The reported increase reflects higher food, fuel and transport costs. Inflation is nearing the Reserve Bank of India’s upper tolerance limit; the evidence raises the prospect of a rate hike but does not establish that one is planned.
CNBC-TV18:
The UN task force’s proposed mechanism has not been implemented and could be activated 7–10 days after an agreement. The official says missing the planting season could sharply reduce agricultural productivity and increase price pressures.
Times Now:
The domestic allocation covers October 13–31, with importers assigned a separate 2 lakh tonnes. The stock limit takes effect October 15 and excludes Kolkata’s extended metropolitan areas and Assam; the move follows reported ex-mill price rises of nearly ₹1,000 per quintal in 10 days.
More: Business Standard and ABP Live (English)
New Indian Express:
The amended agreement took effect on August 10, 2026, and was notified on October 13. It also revises the preamble to address treaty-shopping and tax avoidance; the evidence reports protection for investments made before April 1, 2017, but differs on the treatment of other pre-effective-date arrangements.
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The Hindu:
Two-way trade rose 25.4% to $144.45 billion. Imports increased 23.3% to $125.19 billion, while exports grew 40.7% to $19.26 billion; the 2026 deficit is approaching the 2025 full-year record of $116.12 billion.
ThePrint:
The CPI rose from 4.83% in August; onion prices increased 108% year on year and silver jewellery inflation was 87.8%. Rural inflation reached 6.08%, against 4.88% in urban India, while the article attributes pressure chiefly to supply and global-price factors rather than broad-based demand.
ThePrint:
In its October 2026 World Economic Outlook, the Fund lifted its 2026 projection by 0.6 percentage points and its 2027 projection by 0.3 points from July. It says stronger-than-expected momentum underpins the upgrades, despite higher oil prices.
Deccan Herald:
The Singapore-flagged container ship GFS Pride was reported sunk on Wednesday; the Antigua and Barbuda-flagged bulk carrier Cape Dao, struck on September 23, was also reported sinking after a rescue attempt failed. The evidence does not establish who fired the projectiles.
The Guardian:
The warning follows shutdowns of war-damaged refineries in the Middle East and Russia. The article’s headline says refineries expect record profits but provides no profit figures in the supplied text.
Medianama:
In a 9 October advisory rated “Critical”, CERT-In and CSIRT-Fin describe multiple campaigns targeting NBFCs, digital lenders, fintechs, payment providers and wallet operators. They recommend measures including multi-factor authentication and replacing long-lived tokens; the advisory gives no incident count or loss estimate.
BusinessLine:
The draft notification sets the first phase for April 1, 2029, followed by phases in April 2031 and April 2035. Existing vehicles, including those meeting BS-VI standards, would not be affected.
More: ThePrint, Deccan Chronicle and New Indian Express
Business Standard:
The evidence describes the transaction as India’s biggest bank deal and says experts expect governance and management autonomy to improve; it gives no stake percentage or implementation details.
Business Standard:
The framework is intended to address fragmented power-sector data through machine-readable datasets for authorised users. A national data-governance committee, to be headed by the Central Electricity Authority chairperson, is also planned; the evidence does not confirm the rollout has begun.
More: The Hindu
Mint:
The government and Life Insurance Corporation of India hold the combined stake; the proposed transaction is valued at ₹52,878.08 crore and would transfer majority ownership and management control to the Canadian group. The evidence does not establish that the transfer has been completed.