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- Farm outfits write to President demanding CEC’s Gyanesh Kumar resignation2026-10-23 · Polity · Farmers' groups demand CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation and scrapping of Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- ‘No conflict of interest’: Tusk and Modi discuss expanding trade, defence and India’s proposal for Ukraine-Russia war2026-10-23 · International Relations · Polish PM Donald Tusk's first visit since 2010 focused on doubling trade, defence cooperation, and India's Ukraine peace proposal.
- Why managing fiscal is a tightrope for State governments2026-10-23 · Economy · Kerala and Tamil Nadu released White Papers describing their outstanding debt as alarming, highlighting fiscal stress in advanced States.
- Unknown vulnerabilities: on the cybersecurity advisory by CERT-In2026-10-23 · Security · CERT-In advisory highlights AI agent threats and gaps in India's cybersecurity detection and accountability.
- Peace for progress: on the SCO, regional cooperation, the fight against terror2026-10-23 · International Relations · Defence Minister Rajnath Singh raised cross-border terrorism at SCO meet in Tajikistan, days after Operation Sindoor.
- Tunnelling through: On China’s export control list, tunnel-boring machines2026-10-23 · Economy · China has placed tunnel-boring machines (TBMs) on an export control list, affecting India's infrastructure projects.
- SBI’s cyber defences under scrutiny; its Cyber Defence Centre to be operational by FY272026-10-23 · Economy · Suspected customer-data exposure at SBI has brought its cybersecurity preparedness into focus.
- Rupee strengthens for eighth consecutive day on IPO inflows; rise in crude prices cap gains2026-10-23 · Economy · Rupee strengthened for eighth consecutive session on IPO inflows, while rising crude prices capped gains.
- Agrivoltaics on 10% of suitable land can meet 2050 power demand: Pralhad Joshi2026-10-23 · Environment and Energy · Union Minister Pralhad Joshi stated that agrivoltaics on 10% of suitable land can meet India's 2050 power demand.
- UN climate damages fund earmarks $20 million to Nepal for August disaster2026-10-23 · Environment and Climate Change · UN Loss and Damage Fund earmarks $21.6 million for Nepal after August 2026 Bhotekoshi floods, its first country-specific allocation.
- Fall of the centre: on the public discontent in France2026-10-22 · International Relations · France faces severe political instability and public unrest due to economic woes and austerity measures under President Macron.
- Data breach: SBI admits exposure of its customer data on the Dark Web2026-10-22 · Economy · SBI disclosed a data breach exposing 3,897 customer records on the dark web, raising concerns about data protection and customer notification.
- Trade, defence and the Russia-Ukraine conflict to dominate Modi-Tusk talks on October 222026-10-22 · International Relations · Polish PM Donald Tusk's visit to India on October 22, 2026, focuses on trade, defence, and the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
- Ladakh administration dissolves hill council in Kargil, announces panchayat elections on November 212026-10-22 · Polity · Ladakh administration dissolved LAHDC-Kargil and announced panchayat elections on November 21, 2026, amid ongoing talks on Statehood and Sixth Schedule demands.
- Trump envoy Witkoff meets Putin in St. Petersburg for Ukraine war talks2026-10-22 · International Relations · US envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg to discuss ending the Ukraine war.
- What are the deal contours of India-New Zealand FTA?2026-10-22 · Economy · India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement came into force on October 20, becoming India's seventh FTA in five years.
- Kuki-Zo groups demand reimposition of President’s Rule in Manipur2026-10-22 · Polity · Kuki-Zo groups demand reimposition of President's Rule in Manipur citing 32 community deaths since March 2026.
- Haryana power staff call 3-day strike against giving licence to private discom2026-10-21 · Economy · Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission grants 25-year parallel distribution licence to Eleven Power Private Limited in Gurugram and Nuh, triggering employee strike and political opposition.
- Sugarcane farmers crisis: Karnataka CM Shivakumar seeks Centre’s intervention2026-10-21 · Economy · Karnataka CM seeks Centre's intervention on sugarcane farmers' crisis, citing MSP, FRP, and ethanol policy issues.
- Newsprint makers seek PM Modi's intervention over coal shortages, demand 75:25 allocation ratio2026-10-21 · Economy · Indian Newsprint Manufacturers' Association (INMA) has sought PM Modi's intervention over coal supply disruptions affecting newsprint production.