🇸🇦⚔️🇾🇪 Terminal 4 of King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh, has been directly struck by a Houthi Ballistic missile

Yesterday Terminal 3 of Riyadh International Airport was hit directly

#InternationalNews

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has declined permission for LoP Rahul Gandhi, and others to meet him on October 12.

The Opposition leaders had sought a meeting with the CJI to raise concerns over alleged electoral irregularities and SIR Exercise

CJI expressed that such a meeting would be inappropriate as the issues sought to be raised are already sub judice before the Supreme Court.

#Judiciary

🚨🚨Indian Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia confirms one Indian national out of the 11 admitted in hospital have died in the Riyadh airport attack.

Mr Mohammad Yousuf Ali due to the attack on the Riyadh Airport by Houthis!!

His wife and two kids have suffered injuries.

#foreignaffairs

Delhi Metro Update

Following stations to be closed from 6:00 AM to 4:00 PM, October 12. Interchange Facility will remain available at all the concerned Metro stations.


1. Patel Chowk
2. Janpath
3. Rajiv Chowk
4. Mandi House
5. Central Secretariat
6. Barakhamba Road

#Policy

Government considers ₹8,000 crore outlay and Section 8 company for genome research database of population groups. Expenditure Finance Committee examined biotechnology department proposal for Cabinet clearance; plan scales up GenomeIndia and IndiGen. GenomeIndia completed 10,174 whole genome sequences and identified nearly 180 million genetic variants. #Research

🇮🇳⚡Indian Navy commissioned INS Mangrol, the third ship of the Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Watercraft, at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai, Today #Defence

A plea challenging the closure of Jantar Mantar for peaceful protests was mentioned before the Delhi High Court. The counsel submitted that no alternative site has been earmarked for protests. The bench headed by the Acting Chief Justice agreed to list the matter tomorrow, 13th October.

#Judiciary

🚀 CDS General NS Raja Subramani has unveiled a 5-to-7-year defence shopping list for domestic firms, shifting the dynamic from "vendors" to "industry partners."

Speaking at the SIDM Annual Session, he called on Indian companies to develop advanced tech like counter-drone systems, directed energy weapons, and 500–600 km long-range missiles,

while promising that procurement policy gaps (like SaaS models) are actively being fixed to boost local production. #defence

Jantar Mantar officially de-notified as protest site in Delhi. Home Ministry committee recommends 3 alternatives: Ramlila Ground, Burari Ground & CBD Ground: #Policy

The Supreme Court has clarified that it has neither approved, nor disapproved the alleged changes to the (declaration in) Form-6 in its judgement that held the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) constitutionally valid. #Judiciary

84% YoY growth. 333,670 units. 13.1% national penetration in a single month. ⚡️🛵🛺

India’s #EV transition isn’t waiting for luxury sedans. It’s being won on delivery bikes and auto-rickshaws.

September Vahan data shows a clear structural shift:

The numbers:
• E-2Ws: 207,314 units (+91% YoY) → 62% of total EV sales, 11.6% segment penetration.
• E-3Ws: 86,024 units (+41% YoY) → now 65% of all three-wheelers sold.
• E-cars: 36,094 units (+115% YoY, 8.5% penetration).
• E-trucks: 3,375 units (+164% YoY).
#Economy

🚀 India breaks into elite space tech!

Deep-tech startup QOSMIC has built and space-qualified the nation's first Fast Steering Mirror (FSM) in under a year.

This critical hardware acts like a cosmic sniper, keeping laser communication links perfectly locked across thousands of kilometers despite extreme movement.

By clearing rigorous launch-survival tests on the first try, QOSMIC makes India self-reliant in next-gen lasercomm hardware previously controlled by only two or three global suppliers. 🛰️⚡ #Space #Startups

Official QOSMIC

Jantar Mantar Out!

Three New Sites In!

#Policy

🌍 CareEdge Global is expanding its sovereign ratings coverage to 100 countries from #GIFT City, positioning India to anchor the world's 4th-largest ratings agency and offer nations a vital, non-Western alternative to traditional policy and financial influence. #Economy

The Hindu Business Line

🚀 India is finalizing its first 'Critical Minerals Stockpiling Policy' under the NCMM, set for release within a month to insulate against global supply shocks.

Phase 1 will secure a 2-month reserve prioritizing scarce elements and REEs—later expanding to lithium, cobalt, and nickel—to power strategic defense, aerospace, and EV sectors. #Minerals

Since ALMM List-II took effect on June 1, Chinese solar cell exports to India have fallen by more than 98%, from 2.56 GW in April to just 0.04 GW in August.

Module imports from China dropped to 0.07 GW in August, down from 2.68 GW a year earlier. #Economy

India’s CPI inflation rises to 5.54% in September 2026, up from 4.83% in August, according to government data.

Food inflation climbs to 7.74%, from 5.97% in August.

#Economy

☀️ Tata Power has partnered with Norway's Ocean Sun to launch a 300 kWp floating solar pilot at the Mulshi reservoir in Maharashtra, replacing conventional heavy pontoons with an innovative hydro-elastic membrane that floats directly on water to simplify installation and boost energy efficiency through natural cooling. #Solar

Economic Times

🔒 India's banking sector are fast-tracking post-quantum cryptography (PQC) migration under an State Bank of India (SBI)-led working group to meet a strict 2027 government deadline for critical information infrastructure.

To shield the financial system against imminent "harvest now, decrypt later" cyberattacks, C-DOT and Synergy Quantum are deploying automated crypto discovery tools to overhaul legacy security before industrial-scale quantum threats materialize. #Security #Quantum

Delhi Metro Update

Entry and exit gates of all Metro Stations of the Delhi Metro network are now open. The interchange facility at all the concerned Metro stations is also available.

#Policy