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.
Business Today:
The wholesale reading is the highest in the new series, while retail inflation is at a 23-month high.
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 Finance Ministry notified the 2024 protocol in the Gazette on October 13; it took effect on August 10, 2026, after both countries completed formalities. The test can apply to different treaty benefits, subject to an exception where relief accords with the relevant treaty provisions.
More: Business Standard and BusinessLine
Business Standard:
The reported changes expand disability pension eligibility and revise assistance rates; one headline says 3.2 crore people will benefit, but the available evidence gives no further details on the revised norms or rates.
BusinessLine:
A senior government official says the road transport and highways ministry has approved proposed guidelines, with draft notifications expected this week. The stated schedule moves to small goods and pick-up vans in April 2030; the source gives conflicting dates for heavy-duty vehicles, so that phase’s date is unclear.
More: Business Standard
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.
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.
Business Standard:
Ghanshyam Prasad said installed capacity is about 8.8 GW and is expected to reach 22 GW by 2030-31. He also cited projected peak demand of 459 GW by 2035-36, up from 250 GW in 2024-25; these are attributed estimates and projections, not committed investment or achieved capacity.
More: Economic Times, CNBC-TV18, BusinessLine and 1 more
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.
Economic Times:
The continuation runs through financial year 2030–31. The available report says disability-pension eligibility and assistance rates will change but does not specify the revised criteria or amounts.
More: Business Standard
The Hindu:
China’s General Administration of Customs data put Indian exports at $19.26 billion, up 40.7%, and imports at $125.19 billion, up 23.3%, over the same period. The 2025 deficit was $116.12 billion.
More: BusinessLine
The Tribune:
India’s Ministry of External Affairs said National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Iran’s Mohsen Rezaei discussed the issue. The reported incidents left two Indian seafarers missing after an attack near Sohar; 33 others aboard the other two vessels were reported safe.
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Open:
The external affairs minister described the negotiations as advanced but announced no breakthrough. He said India’s Commerce and Industry Ministry and the US Trade Representative’s office were working through outstanding issues, while other countries’ eventual terms could affect India’s competitive position.
More: Economic Times, ThePrint, Hindustan Times and 3 more
The Tribune:
The reported approval advances the bank’s sale to Canadian investor Fairfax. The supplied evidence gives the bid value and LIC’s intended remaining stake but no transaction timetable or other sale terms.
More: ANI