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Federation of Indian Airlines seeks review of existing ATF pricing formula

Air India, IndiGo and SpiceJet are the members of FIA

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

Domestic steel demand to grow 8-10% in H2 FY27: Tata Steel CEO

The industry executive made the remarks on the sidelines of the Indian Foundation for Quality Management (IFQM) Symposium 2026 in the national capital

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launches Fleet Support Ship-1 in Vizag

The upgraded Slipway-4, with its extended length and enhanced load-bearing capability, supported by the goliath crane will enable the shipyard to build and launch vessels of up to 45,000 DWT

Govt in talks with airlines, OMCs over high ATF prices: Aviation minister

Airlines are facing headwinds due to the rising prices of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF), which accounts for around 40 per cent of a carrier's operational costs

End of Era! Harmanpreet Kaur steps down from India women's team captaincy

The 37-year-old led the Indian T20 side for a decade, taking over the position in 2016, and was elevated to ODI captaincy in 2022 before becoming the all-format leader in 2023

Adani Power, Druk ink pact to set up 770 MW hydropower project in Bhutan

Adani Power and DGPC, Bhutan's state-owned generation utility, signed a Shareholders Agreement (SHA) for setting up the project, according to a statement

PV retail volumes record highest September sales at 427,213 units: Fada

At the same time, commercial vehicle sales grew 37.62 per cent year-on-year in September 2026 at 103,557 units

Rupee slips 4 paise to 96.39 against US dollar during early trade

However, positive sentiments in the domestic equity markets and a weaker dollar index cushioned the local unit against further decline, forex traders said

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

Piyush Goyal meets US business leaders, seeks investments in India

Goyal met Jonathan Gray, President & COO of Blackstone, George Walker, Chairman and CEO of Nueberger Berman, and Stephane de La Faverie, President & CEO of The Estee Lauder Companies in New York

Pak, Saudi, Turkey agree on rapid force deployment amid Houthi attacks

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye have agreed to move quickly on deploying military forces and capabilities in Saudi Arabia amid escalating security tensions and Houthi attacks

UN is gridlocked, no longer represents wider global interests: Jaishankar

Jaishankar called for reform of the United Nations, saying its Security Council is gridlocked and the global body has become ineffective on major conflicts

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

Affordable access must be a right; telecom showed the way: Scindia

Internet users have risen from around 250 million earlier, to over 1.1 billion today, while broadband connections have crossed the one-billion mark, he said

Cultural capital must be integral to economic policy: Culture minister

While emphasising the "extraordinary civilisational wealth" inherited by India, he underlined that the "greatest question before us is, not what have we inherited"

India, Switzerland ink 5 pacts; agree to expand trade, investment ties

In his media statement, PM Modi said a series of important decisions were taken to expand market access for Indian exports to Switzerland and further facilitate investment between the two countries

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

RBI's panel starts monetary policy deliberations, 0.25 bps rate hike likely

An interest rate hike by the RBI in its upcoming monetary policy would mark a stance reversal, following rate cuts in 2025 and a prolonged pause thereafter