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Banks cannot cut interest on court-ordered FDs arbitrarily: Delhi HC
Delhi High Court dismissed NatWest Markets' appeal over a ₹5.89 crore fixed deposit, ruling that any reduction in the interest rate must have a valid basis
 "Banks cannot cut interest on court-ordered FDs arbitrarily: Delhi HC")
HAL to set up new Shakti engine production line at Odisha facility
The ₹218-crore Koraput production line will manufacture up to 100 Shakti engines annually and cater to indigenous helicopters, including Dhruv and Prachand
 "HAL to set up new Shakti engine production line at Odisha facility")
Festive hiring grows 7% to 1.27 lakh jobs, led by quick commerce: Report
Quick commerce recorded the fastest festive hiring growth at 18 per cent, while Tier-III and emerging cities led geographic growth with a 15 per cent rise
 "Festive hiring grows 7% to 1.27 lakh jobs, led by quick commerce: Report")
Bitchat removal: Govt flags law-and-order risk from bluetooth messaging app
Apple has officially removed the offline messaging application Bitchat from its India App Store after a demand from the country's IT Ministry, Jack Dorsey said in an X post
 "Bitchat removal: Govt flags law-and-order risk from bluetooth messaging app")
India's manufacturing sentiment improved in Q2FY27, shows Ficci Survey
India's manufacturing sentiment improved in Q2 FY27 with capacity utilisation rising to 75% and 95% units noting steady or higher output, says Ficci survey
 "India's manufacturing sentiment improved in Q2FY27, shows Ficci Survey")
Francis Halzen wins Physics Nobel for high-energy neutrino discovery
The announcements of this year's prizes began Monday with the Nobel Prize in medicine being awarded to three scientists whose work led to a tool that uses light to help unravel how the brain works
 "Francis Halzen wins Physics Nobel for high-energy neutrino discovery")
INDIA bloc protest: Rahul, Priyanka enter Akashvani Bhawan to reach ECI HQ
Security has remained tight around Parliament, Vijay Chowk and the Election Commission headquarters as Opposition MPs march against alleged irregularities in the SIR exercise
 "INDIA bloc protest: Rahul, Priyanka enter Akashvani Bhawan to reach ECI HQ")
CJP activists being pressured not to join Oct 10 Delhi protest: Dipke
The CJP has proposed an agitation at Jantar Mantar in the national capital on October 10 to press for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
 "CJP activists being pressured not to join Oct 10 Delhi protest: Dipke")
Voting begins in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Puducherry bypolls
Polling began Tuesday for five Assembly and one Lok Sabha bypoll across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Puducherry, with counting scheduled for October 9
 "Voting begins in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Puducherry bypolls")
Delhi to get light showers today; heavy rain likely in parts of South India
The IMD has forecast a partly cloudy sky becoming generally cloudy towards the afternoon or evening in Delhi, with a possibility of a spell of very light rain or drizzle
 "Delhi to get light showers today; heavy rain likely in parts of South India")
GST Council meeting rescheduled again, to take place on October 8
This is the second time that the date of the 57th GST Council meeting has been rescheduled
 "GST Council meeting rescheduled again, to take place on October 8")
Maharashtra imposes statewide 10% water cut: All you need to know
Earlier in September, Maharashtra declared drought in 265 talukas, out of its 358 talukas. Against this backdrop, the state has planned the use of available water stocks.
 "Maharashtra imposes statewide 10% water cut: All you need to know")
Ladli Behna scheme a 'heavy burden': Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav
The Ladli Behna scheme, launched in 2023 with a monthly payout of ₹1,000, now provides ₹1,500 to eligible women and is estimated to cost the Madhya Pradesh government ₹22,680 crore annually
 "Ladli Behna scheme a 'heavy burden': Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav")
Eknath Shinde meets PM Modi in Delhi, discusses Maharashtra drought
The Maharashtra government on September 26 declared drought in 265 of its 358 talukas, or 74 per cent of the state, amid rainfall deficit
 "Eknath Shinde meets PM Modi in Delhi, discusses Maharashtra drought")
SC seeks ECI reply on SIR decisions, says modified Form 6 not approved
Supreme Court declines interim suspension of CEC Gyanesh Kumar, seeks responses on alleged unilateral SIR decisions and says it did not approve any modified Form 6
 "SC seeks ECI reply on SIR decisions, says modified Form 6 not approved")
Supreme Court to fast track 1988 Ahmedabad air crash compensation case
At the centre of the dispute is the legal basis for determining compensation payable to victims of an air crash
 "Supreme Court to fast track 1988 Ahmedabad air crash compensation case")
Special charity tea auction raises over ₹2.26 crore for Assam flood relief
The Guwahati Tea Auction Centre event raised ₹1.61 crore through the auction, with an additional ₹65 lakh contribution taking the total proceeds to ₹2.26 crore
 "Special charity tea auction raises over ₹2.26 crore for Assam flood relief")
Supreme Court gets three new judges, working strength goes up to 37
Justice Sunita Agarwal, Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, and Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh have been elevated as judges of the top court
Minimum 10% water cut in Maharashtra urban, rural local bodies from Oct 16
State Water Resources Minister Girish Mahajan appealed to citizens and government agencies to use water judiciously
 "Minimum 10% water cut in Maharashtra urban, rural local bodies from Oct 16")
BJP releases Rajya Sabha candidate list, drops Minister Hardeep Singh Puri
The Rajya Sabha election in Uttar Pradesh is being held for 10 seats, with voting scheduled for October 16.
 "BJP releases Rajya Sabha candidate list, drops Minister Hardeep Singh Puri")