A person claiming to be a senior Uber engineer says he paid ₹92 lakh in income tax last year but is now struggling to find a new job, even at a lower ₹90 lakh salary. His post has sparked debate over taxation, job security and employee support.

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https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/laid-off-techie-paid-rs-92-lakh-tax-last-year-now-struggling-to-find-rs-90-lakh-yearly-job-leaving-india-soon-11791468002876.html

The cost of a home-cooked vegetarian thali has increased to ₹___ in September 2026 from last year's ₹___. In comparison, the non-vegetarian thali cost has risen to ₹59.5 from last year's ₹56, as per the Crisil report.

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Remint.com/economy/homecooked-food-gets-expensive-vegetarians-to-pay-more-than-non-vegetarians-amid-onion-rice-lpg-price-hike-crisil-11791468585537.html

Here is what car owners in Delhi-NCR need to know about the revised GRAP framework and how to check whether they can drive into Delhi. 🚗

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/new-grap-rules-in-delhi-restrictions-in-ncr-october-2026-how-aqi-will-decide-car-entry-where-to-check-updates-daily-11791471316517.html

US suspends Microsoft, Infosys, Wipro, HCL and other tech firms from labour programme: ‘Stop defrauding American worker’

https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/us-suspends-infosys-tcs-wipro-hcl-cognizant-microsoft-adobe-from-labour-certification-programme-here-s-why-11791472878646.html

India’s biggest-ever IPO Jio Platforms IPO is likely to hit the primary market on 21 October and likely to be priced around ₹1,300– ₹1,450 per share, according to media reports. The proposed issue size of around ₹37,700 crore could make the Jio Platforms IPO one of India’s largest public offerings.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrC5Nt5pVEY

The Trump administration has decided to suspend an immigration program for multiple Indian IT firms, as well as Microsoft Corp., alleging widespread abuse of a worker visa system.

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https://www.livemint.com/news/us-work-visa-indian-it-firms-tcs-infosys-wipro-11791475886441.html

#MintMarkets | Market expert Raja Venkatraman shares his top stock picks for 9th October.

Here’s his technical outlook and trade strategy.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/B2Er-H_-0QQ

#MintMarkets | Regarding stocks to buy on Friday, Sumeet Bagadia recommended buying these five breakout stocks.

https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/top-5-stocks-to-buy-hexaware-sky-gold-berger-paints-mastek-physicswallah-by-sumeet-bagadia-target-price-stoploss-11791473776460.html

The GST Council has approved a concept note for an optional compliance scheme aimed at small businesses with an annual turnover of up to ₹5 crore that supply exclusively to consumers, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.

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https://www.livemint.com/news/india/gst-council-approves-optional-quarterly-tax-payment-scheme-for-small-businesses-11791482817472.html

Stock market prediction for Friday, 9 October, 2026: Gift Nifty was trading around the 22,370 level, up nearly 115 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close, indicating a positive start for the Indian stock market indices.

https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/stock-market-outlook-today-9-oct-sensex-nifty-prediction-djia-s-p-nasdaq-gift-nifty-nikkei-225-cues-11791506541741.html

#WATCH | Big blow for Indian it workers as US suspends Infosys, TCS, Wipro, HCL from PERM Programme

Read today's Mint e-paper here: https://epaper.livemint.com

➡️TCS clocks slowest Q2 growth in 3 yrs
➡️ Nifty plunges 1.64% to 18-month low as rate hike fears rise
➡️ US digs up IT workers’ road to residency, but few take it
➡️ GST Council drops officials’ arrest powers, eases refunds
➡️ Centre plans 30% margin cap on key cancer medicines

The Donald Trump administration has suspended Microsoft and several major technology and IT services companies, including Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Wipro, HCL Technologies and Cognizant, from a US programme that can help skilled foreign workers move towards permanent residency.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/what-is-perm-why-trump-suspended-microsoft-and-indian-it-firms-from-green-card-programme-11791492807330.html

Indian pilot Smit Machchhar will receive Israel’s Presidential Award for Civilian Heroism for helping avert a catastrophe after his co-pilot allegedly attacked him aboard a Flydubai flight. Despite his injuries, reports say Machchhar helped the crew overpower the attacker.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/news/world/indian-pilot-smit-machchhar-to-receive-israel-s-top-civilian-award-for-sheer-bravery-what-does-it-recognize-11791517023312.html

India’s Ministry of External Affairs said the US suspension of PERM applications does not by itself affect existing H-1B visas or holders’ status, but may hinder eligible employees’ Green Card processes. It added that the move does not support the shared ambitions of India and the US.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/us-history-shaped-by-immigrants-india-responds-to-jd-vances-comments-amid-h-1b-visas-green-card-freeze-11791531194852.html

#MintMarkets | The Indian stock market closed on a positive note today, with both benchmark indices recording strong gains. The Sensex surged 879.09 points to close at 72,472.33, while the Nifty climbed 288.65 points to finish at 22,520.45.

https://www.livemint.com/market

The Allahabad High Court has rejected a wife’s plea for maintenance from her husband, observing that she was well-educated and capable of earning a livelihood.

https://www.livemint.com/money/educated-capable-of-earning-allahabad-hc-rejects-maintenance-plea-of-wife-who-left-husband-without-reason-11791542414484.html

#MintMarkets | Relief rally in Indian stock market; biggest weekly losing streak in 25 years snapped.

What's next for Sensex, Nifty?
https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/relief-rally-in-indian-stock-market-biggest-weekly-losing-streak-in-25-years-snapped-whats-next-for-sensex-nifty-11791550093630.html

Anup Bagchi, who is set to take charge of HDFC Bank, could become India's “highest-paid” bank CEO, with the country's largest private sector lender proposing an annual pay package of up to ₹35.90 crore for him, according to a report. 💰

https://www.livemint.com/companies/people/rs-3-cr-per-month-salary-meet-indias-highest-paid-bank-ceo-icici-veteran-and-hdfcs-anup-bagchi-11791545564481.html

#MintMarkets | Jio Platforms is seeking to raise up ₹30,200 crore for an implied valuation of ₹10.3 lakh crore, which is much smaller than previously anticipated.

https://www.livemint.com/market/ipo/jio-platforms-ipo-price-band-size-valuation-date-11791553042606.html

#MintMarkets | Jio Platforms’ much-awaited IPO is expected to open for subscription in October and close two days later.

Check the reported IPO price band here 👇
https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/reliance-jio-ipo-price-band-revealed-price-band-fixed-at-rs-1-065-rs-1-119-report-11791554628948.html