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Sunday, 11 October 2026

Updated 21:06 IST · 50 stories across 13 areas · headlines link to the original reporting

Global Affairs

  1. Houthi attack on Riyadh airport forces swift rethink of Trump’s new strategy theguardian.com
    US president’s plan to park the wars in Iran and Yemen, while blaming Ukraine for diesel prices, looks unsustainable Middle East crisis live - latest updates The…
  2. Middle East crisis live: Riyadh airport reportedly hit again, day after deadly attack that killed 12 theguardian.com
    A Saudi-led coalition spokesperson said that a projectile hit a passenger terminal building, causing a fire Some more Gulf reaction to Houthi’s deadly airport attack and…
  3. Trump says Ukraine and Russia agree to ‘energy ceasefire’ aljazeera.com
    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had pushed for a 60-day full ceasefire.
  4. Police in Poland ‘learn of possible plot to attack prime minister Donald Tusk’ theguardian.com
    Government spokesperson says defence minister also mentioned in ‘exceptionally concerning’ threat Poland’s police said on Sunday that they had received information about…
  5. Britain stands behind Zelenskyy, says Streeting after Trump’s call for new leader in Ukraine theguardian.com
    Defence secretary backs Ukrainian president and says priority is to maintain western unity over Russia conflict Britain stands behind Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the defence…

Economy, Business & Markets

  1. Stock market is crashing, yet IPOs attract billions: What’s happening here? timesofindia.indiatimes.com
    Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) invested $1 billion (Rs 9,676 crore) in IPOs in September even as they sold $4.8 billion (Rs 45,537 crore) worth of listed equities…
  2. Ashish Kacholia, Mukul Agrawal, others invest Rs 120 crore in IPO-bound Fusion CX economictimes.indiatimes.com
    Ace investors Ashish Kacholia and Mukul Agrawal, along with Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance and others, acquired stakes cumulatively worth Rs 120 crore in…
  3. Zetwerk IPO: Fresh issue size raised to Rs 2,830 crore, OFS grows 49% economictimes.indiatimes.com
    The number of selling shareholders remains unchanged at 24, but eight institutional investors, including Peak XV Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Accel, and Kae…
  4. Tessolve raises $75 million from US-based Vector Line Capital economictimes.indiatimes.com
    Vector Line, a strategic investment company that invests exclusively in semiconductors and the chip supply chain, joins existing investors TPG and Novo Tellus.
  5. B2B ecom platform Udaan targets IPO by early 2028 as turnaround takes hold business-standard.com
    The B2B e-commerce firm expects FY26 revenue to grow 10 to 12 per cent as losses narrow by about 20 per cent, with CEO Vaibhav Gupta targeting profitability by end-2027

AI, Technology & Innovation

  1. Nvidia’s corporate communications chief Anna Soellner quits after 4 months: Who is she? livemint.com
    Anna Soellner joined the chipmaker around June, according to her LinkedIn profile, as the company experienced rapid growth driven by demand for artificial intelligence…
  2. Sequoia-backed chip startup Nuvacore raising funds at about a $2.5 billion valuation economictimes.indiatimes.com
    Nuvacore is seeking to raise the funds as the appetite for central processors has swollen due to the thirst for data-crunching capacity to power chatbots such as…
  3. Super Micro contractor pleads guilty in scheme to divert AI servers with Nvidia chips to China economictimes.indiatimes.com
    In March, US prosecutors charged Ting-Wei "Willy" Sun and two others associated with Super Micro, including a co-founder, with conspiring to divert about $2.5 billion…
  4. Nvidia in talks to invest further in Reflection AI or buy it: FT economictimes.indiatimes.com
    Talks are at an early stage and a deal could take several forms, including a so-called acqui-hire arrangement where Nvidia would hire staff and license technology rather…
  5. Meet the man helping India’s detained protesters get home aljazeera.com
    Al Jazeera spoke to the 25-year-old man who built an AI-powered app to help India’s detained protesters get home safely.

GCC & Enterprise Technology

  1. GCC exits tests office demand as AI shifts focus from headcount to productivity thehindubusinessline.com
    However, commercial real estate players say these exits have yet to signal a broader slowdown in demand, with large GCCs continuing to drive office leasing even as…
  2. LG Sinha sees global capability centres as key to J&K’s industrial growth over next decade news.google.com
  3. Thyssenkrupp Automotive Technology Open Global Capability Center In Pune news.google.com
  4. Will US Green Card curbs push GCC expansion, office and premium housing demand back home? | Real Estate News news.google.com
  5. US PERM suspension may boost India’s tech talent base, GCC expansion news.google.com

Insurance & Financial Services

  1. US justice department investigates TV networks over Trump pool coverage bbc.co.uk
    The White House had blocked access for CNN, MS Now and Politico, leading them to restrict pool coverage.
  2. E-commerce festive sales kick off with strong demand from smaller towns, premium buys gain traction thehindubusinessline.com
    Electronics, fashion, beauty and home most popular categories among shoppers

Banking

  1. Refused to close credit card, SBI to pay Rs 50K economictimes.indiatimes.com
  2. Aditya Birla unit seeks ₹14,500 crore in loans, says report; here's why it needs the funds livemint.com
    Aditya Birla Renewables is seeking $1.5 billion in rupee loans from Indian banks including SBI and HDFC, as per a news report.
  3. UPI MDR framework needs rationalisation to protect public trust: Report economictimes.indiatimes.com
    UPI, a public digital infrastructure, has generated significant convenience for users and productivity gains for the economy, with its long-term economic benefits…

Manufacturing

  1. Two killed after gas exposure at ESL Steel plant economictimes.indiatimes.com
  2. Govt releases Draft National Steel Policy 2047; eyes 604 MT capacity, 505 MT steel demand manufacturing.economictimes.indiatimes.com
    The draft National Steel Policy 2047 aims to provide a long-term framework for capacity expansion while addressing raw material security, technological competitiveness…
  3. Audi India mulls local EV production, aims to double mkt share in 3-5 years business-standard.com
    Dhillon said the company would continue to rely on local manufacturing for its core portfolio, while imports could help expand the range of vehicles available to Indian…

Energy

  1. Crude oil outlook: US-Iran talks, supply risks likely to keep prices volatile timesofindia.indiatimes.com
    As talks between the US and Iran unfold regarding the strategic Strait of Hormuz, crude oil prices are poised for fluctuations.
  2. Inflation data, IT earnings, crude oil to steer stock markets this week, say experts timesofindia.indiatimes.com
    Anticipation is high in Indian stock markets as volatility and consolidation loom, particularly with September's inflation data on the horizon.
  3. Adani’s Kutch Copper plans 115 MW renewable energy integration, targets lower emissions thehindubusinessline.com
    The company currently operates a copper smelter with a capacity of 5,00,000 tonnes per annum and plans to expand it to 1 million tonnes
  4. Jio-bp raises petrol price by ₹5 per litre, diesel up ₹3 livemint.com
    While other fuel retailers have raised prices following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, this is the first time Jio-bp has raised prices this year.

Defence

  1. Missile hits Riyadh's international airport economictimes.indiatimes.com
    A projectile struck a passenger terminal at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, a day after a missile strike killed 12 and injured more…
  2. Why are Houthi missiles breaking through Saudi Arabia’s air defences? aljazeera.com
    Repeated Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid Airport reveal the limitations of even high-tech air defences.
  3. Young men live in fear of being snatched off the streets and sold to Myanmar's army bbc.co.uk
    A desperate junta is in a war of attrition against ethnic militias and and civilian resistance.
  4. Ben Roberts-Smith attends Canberra event honouring Australian troops who served in Afghanistan theguardian.com
    Anthony Albanese speaks at Australian War Memorial event commemorating 25th anniversary of country’s involvement in the conflict Get our breaking news email , free app…
  5. Australia's rule lets 4 nations join its military economictimes.indiatimes.com

Supply Chain

  1. Orlando trucking owner pleads guilty in $1M USPS freight auction fraud freightwaves.com
    A federal plea agreement details how false delivery entries triggered more than $1 million in payments for USPS transportation work that never happened.
  2. The two tightest regions tell two very different stories about the freight market freightwaves.com
    The Northwestern harvests are crushing capacity, but only temporarily.

Healthcare

  1. US maternity wards face wave of closures as Medicaid cuts kick in theguardian.com
    Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ spending cuts will be fully felt next year, but hospitals are already feeling the squeeze Maternity wards across the United States are…
  2. US murderer Christa Pike discharged from hospital 10 days after failed execution bbc.co.uk
    Pike's lawyers say she is "grateful" to the medical team who cared for her after she survived two lethal injections last month.
  3. Pope Leo to have surgery to remove nodule on his lung theguardian.com
    Pontiff says it was detected at an early stage and procedure will take place in the coming days Pope Leo XIV has said he will undergo surgery in the coming days to…
  4. IITs to create proper mental health team economictimes.indiatimes.com

Telecom & Digital Infrastructure

  1. Starlink pricing must be affordable in India, says Musk amid Jio row business-standard.com
    Musk's comments on X, part of a larger post, come as Jio Platforms, the digital arm of Reliance Industries, counts down to what is expected to be India's biggest public…
  2. Elon Musk accuses Ambani supporters of ‘hypocrisy’ over Starlink’s India entry thehindubusinessline.com
    The dispute highlights growing tensions over satellite broadband competition, consumer choice and the regulatory framework governing services in the Indian market
  3. DoT readies Cabinet note on Satcom spectrum charges; approval may come in coming days thehindubusinessline.com
    Domestic companies would be encouraged to participate in the sector rather than India depending solely on foreign players
  4. AI can enhance 5G network performance by 30%: Ericsson CTO telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com
    Ekudden said AI capabilities could be introduced progressively into existing networks through software, although the extent of upgrades would depend on the age of the…
  5. Ukraine strikes Yandex data centre in third attack on Russian tech giant bbc.co.uk
    It is the third time this week that Ukraine has targeted Russian tech giant Yandex, forcing the company to suspend its operations.

Climate & Sustainability

  1. Buildings swept away as flash floods hit central Nepal bbc.co.uk
    A flash flood at the Budhi Gandaki River has swept away several buildings and bridges, two months after catastrophic floods hit the country.
  2. Nepal urges evacuation after landslide flood economictimes.indiatimes.com
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