The Charminar was built in 1591 by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, the founder of Hyderabad.
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The Sensex closed at 71,593.24 (−1.44%) and the Nifty at 22,231.80 (−1.64%) as crude spiked above $104, bond yields rose and FPIs kept selling. Only 3 of 30 Sensex stocks ended in the green. Source: 5paisa
The legendary actor died at his Goa residence on Thursday morning; Maharashtra announced a funeral with full state honours as tributes poured in from across the industry and PM Modi. Source: Bollywood Hungama
The Swedish Academy cited her 'bold and inventive oeuvre'; the 76-year-old, known for 'Autobiography of Red', learned the news at her home in Iceland. Source: Reuters
The 39-year-old scored a penalty and set up two goals in a 3-0 win over Benin in his 208th and final Argentina game, honoured with a drone show and a giant 'Gracias' jersey. Source: ESPN
Delivery partners protested outside a Swiggy Instamart dark store in Hastinapuram late Wednesday night, alleging they were being forced to deliver expired products. Food safety officials raided the store and found 14 expired items, including milk packets, paneer and fruit drinks. Source: The Daily Jagran
Mamata Banerjee arrived in Delhi to join the INDIA bloc; a big protest is expected at Jantar Mantar on Friday, with Delhi's liquor shops closed Oct 9–10. The EC and BJP have denied the allegations. Source: Reuters
The ED arrested the suspended Karnataka PSC chairman and a member on October 6 under the PMLA over alleged irregularities in the recruitment of 400 veterinary officers, with middlemen allegedly demanding ₹70–80 lakh per candidate. Source: The Hindu BusinessLine
The state declared early drought for the 2026 Kharif season in 21 districts after a 53.4% rainfall deficit; the YSRCP attacked the timing while Naidu is in Delhi seeking central relief. Source: World News 24x7
The Cabinet approved the ITLA, an apex body for unified transport and logistics planning that will draft a National Transport Master Plan and appraise projects of ₹500 crore or more. Source: The Hindu BusinessLine
President Trump posted on Truth Social that the US will not attack Iran ‘at any time prior to the Midterm Elections’ on November 3, after oil prices jumped on reports the White House had asked the Pentagon for limited Iran strike options. Source: USA Today
The Sensex closed at 71,593.24 (−1.44%) and the Nifty at 22,231.80 (−1.64%) — the Nifty's lowest close since April 2025 — as crude spiked and FPIs kept selling.
Revenue rose 11.2% to ₹73,188 crore, both slightly ahead of Street estimates; AI revenue hit $3.1 billion annualised and the board declared a ₹12 interim dividend.
Brent spiked as much as 5.7% to $105.91 before settling around $103.63; nine tankers have been attacked in and around the Strait of Hormuz in a week.
Lionel Messi played his 208th and final game for Argentina on Tuesday, scoring a penalty and setting up two goals in a 3-0 friendly win over Benin at a packed Estadio Monumental. The 39-year-old World Cup winner was honoured with a drone show and a giant ‘Gracias’ jersey. Source: ESPN
Nana Patekar died on Thursday morning at his Goa residence after suffering a cardiac arrest; doctors performed CPR for about 45 minutes before pronouncing him dead at 5:20 am. Maharashtra announced a funeral with full state honours as tributes poured in from Akshay Kumar, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and PM Modi. Source: Bollywood Hungama
The Swedish Academy awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday to Canadian writer Anne Carson, 76, citing her ‘bold and inventive oeuvre’ that has created new forms for contemporary literature. She is the second Canadian to win the prize, after Alice Munro in 2013. Source: Reuters
Every summer the city feels a little hotter, and every summer we are surprised by it. The old neighbourhoods knew the answer: a neem outside every gate, a peepal at every corner, shade you could walk under from one street to the next.
Trees are the cheapest air-conditioners a city can buy, and they ask for nothing but water and time. Before the next heatwave arrives, the kindest civic act is also the simplest — plant one, and make sure it lives.
