International
South African jurist Navanethem “Navi” Pillay has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace and international law, with the Nobel Committee highlighting her decades-long work in human rights, international justice and accountability. Navi Pillay Wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize Pillay, 85, is a former judge of the International Criminal Court […]
Business Finance
The GST Council has approved a sweeping set of compliance reforms aimed at simplifying registration, speeding up refunds, reducing litigation and limiting intrusive enforcement, while leaving GST rates unchanged. GST Refunds to Become Faster and More Automated The Council has reduced the time allowed for acknowledging refund claims from 15 days to 10 days. If […]
International
Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered Moscow’s assistance in efforts to end the conflict involving Iran, saying Russia is prepared to do everything within its power to support a diplomatic resolution. Putin Offers Russia’s Help to End Iran War Putin made the remarks during talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Turkmenistan, where the two […]
National
The Cockroach Janta Party has accused authorities of detaining thousands of its supporters ahead of a major protest planned in New Delhi on October 10, as security is tightened around the capital amid continuing unrest over electoral roll revisions. CJP Claims Thousands Detained Ahead of Delhi Protest The youth-led political movement has claimed that around […]
International
India has reiterated its zero-tolerance policy on terrorism at the United Nations, calling for stronger international action against cross-border and state-sponsored terror networks and greater cooperation on intelligence, financing and emerging technological threats. India Pushes Zero-Tolerance Terror Policy at UN An Indian parliamentary delegation led by Rajya Sabha MP
International
Pakistan’s army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir is reportedly backing a major restructuring of the country’s internal map, with proposals to divide its four existing provinces into a much larger number of smaller administrative units. Munir Backs Smaller Provinces Across Pakistan Pakistan currently has four provinces: Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. The
Business
Elon Musk has escalated his criticism over delays to Starlink’s India launch by directly questioning the influence of Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani, after the Indian government rejected Musk’s earlier allegations that powerful business interests were obstructing the satellite internet service. Musk Questions Ambani’s Influence in India Musk said Starlink had
Health
The Centre has approved a 30% cap on trade margins for non-scheduled anti-cancer medicines, a move expected to reduce the prices of several cancer drugs by as much as 70% and generate annual savings of around ₹2,500 crore for patients. Cancer Drug Trade Margins Capped at 30% The new framework will apply to non-scheduled anti-cancer […]