🇮🇳 Oman overtakes the US as India's biggest LNG supplier in September

🇮🇳 Oman replaced the US as India's largest liquefied natural gas supplier in September, Kpler vessel data tracking showed. Oman shipped an estimated 0.59 million tonnes against 0.34 million tonnes from the US. Total imports were 2.24 million tonnes, up 7% year on year.

Nigeria came in second with 0.35 million tons, despite a 35% decline in imports month over month. The U.S. was third, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was fourth.

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🇮🇳🇬🇧 India–UK bilateral #trade rose 15.08% to nearly $2 billion in August, the first full month after CETA took effect.

📈 Indian exports grew 10.35% to $1.26 billion, led by electrical machinery and telecom instruments.

🥈 UK imports rose 24.23%, with silver shipments accounting for around 78% of the increase.

FBI Director Kash Patel has arrived in Russia for a two-day trip to Moscow and St. Petersburg to meet with FSB officials, marking the first visit by a sitting FBI director since 2013. This follows a CIA Director's unannounced visit to Moscow on August 25, 2026. #InternationalNews

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🎓 IIT Kanpur launches the largest-ever fundraising campaign by any IIT, targeting $1 billion by 2029.

💰 Rs 4,155 crore already committed.

🚀 Funds to support research in #AI, #drones and other critical technologies.

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🚨 BREAKING: PLANNED MASS SHOOTING AT A HINDU TEMPLE IN THE US FOILED!

19-year-old Alexandros Paporakis has been arrested for allegedly plotting an attack on Sri Venkateswara Temple in Aurora, Illinois.

A Taco Bell co-worker alerted law enforcement after Paporakis allegedly spoke of killing as many Indians as possible.

Investigators recovered an AR-style rifle, ammunition and tactical gear. His co-worker also reported repeated racist remarks targeting Indians and frequent references to Nazis and armed struggle. #InternationalNews

Indian consulate in Chicago reacts to plans of white christian terrorist attack at Hindu temple in Illinois. Says in touch with members of Indian diaspora. #ForeignAffairs

CtrlS Datacenters will invest ₹10,000 crore in Bihar to set up a 150 MW AI factory in Bodh Gaya, while expanding its presence in the state with the inauguration of a ₹400-crore 12 MW data centre in Patna. #Infra #Tech

The U.S. has switched off Starlink for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.Zelenskyy is asking for it to be turned back on.

Rahul Gandhi wants to give the internet switch of India in US hands.

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Mumbai Police issued a Leave India Notice to actor Imran Khan (Aamir Khan's nephew), a non-citizen, demanding he leave by October 28. He was detained for participating in the August Kranti Maidan protest demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation. ~ANI #MHA

CBI books private defence player SMPP for alleged bribery in Rs 500 crore deal

Allegedly bribed official of Munitions India Limited, gained access to confidential information and favors.

FIR mentions role of senior SMPP executives, Ceo Ashish Kansal among arrested.
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🚨 SEBI has confirmed restrictions against Rajesh Exports and promoter Rajesh Mehta over a massive revenue mismatch, where the company reported a consolidated turnover of ₹15.4 lakh crore despite its Swiss subsidiary Valcambi logging just ₹3,027.3 crore.

Mehta remains barred from trading company shares due to unaddressed fund-routing issues, though these actions are interim pending a final finding from an active, newly appointed forensic auditor. #Judiciary

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As many as 12,700 white-collar technology professionals returned from the United States to India so far in 2026 (up to September), per Xpheno data.

The full-year figure is expected to exceed 2025’s record 15,100. Close to 14,500 people moved from India to the US till September this year. #Economy

India’s rice exports increased 12.9% to ₹45,739 crore in April-August. Basmati exports accounted for ₹22,864 crore, increasing 11.6% year-on-year, while non-Basmati exports rose 14.2% to ₹22,874 crore.

USDA projected India’s rice production at 147 million tonnes in 2026-27 from 154 million tonnes a year earlier. #Exports

Power ministry finalised the national electricity data sharing framework; launch scheduled this month, per Secretary Pankaj Agarwal.

The draft was released in July. The Central Electricity Authority Chairperson will lead the national electricity data governance committee. #Power #Policy

SC has issued Notices to LoP Rahul Gandhi, SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav & others over their Oct 12 Anti-SIR Protests in SC premises.

Notice also issued to Congress on X post asking for CJI to Resign

“We are not sitting in ivory towers": CJI said after lawyers referred to attempts to “browbeat” the judiciary through the march.

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🚀 MoD inks ₹4,106 Cr defense deals:

The Ministry of Defence signed two major indigenous contracts today—a ₹2,563 crore pact with NSIL for the IAF's advanced GSAT-7C communication satellite to secure airspace communications, and a ₹1,543 crore agreement with BDL for the Indian Navy's lethal Varunastra Heavy Weight Torpedoes.
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