The Charminar was built in 1591 by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, the founder of Hyderabad.
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The 85-year-old South African jurist of Indian Tamil descent was honoured for her lifelong defence of international law; Washington hit the ICC with sanctions the same day. Source: CNN
The Sensex closed at 72,472.33 (+1.23%) and the Nifty at 22,520.45 (+1.30%) as IT stocks led a broad recovery after Thursday’s rout. Source: The Hindu BusinessLine
West Indies overhauled 250 in Ranchi — their highest T20I chase and the format’s second-highest — to beat India by six wickets and level the series. Source: Reuters
The Padma Shri recipient died of cardiac arrest at his Goa residence on Thursday; Maharashtra announced a funeral with full state honours. Source: Bollywood Hungama
Telangana Congress leaders and INDIA bloc partners marched from Necklace Road toward Lok Bhavan on October 8 demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged voter-list deletions; police stopped them at Khairatabad and detained ministers and TPCC chief Mahesh Kumar Goud. Source: Hyderabad Mail
Central Delhi was sealed on Saturday — thousands of police, metro stations shut, mobile internet suspended — ahead of the ‘Cockroach’ youth movement’s ‘Save Democracy’ protest at Jantar Mantar. Police denied permission, warning of legal action. Source: Reuters
Delhi Police registered an FIR against the Gandhis over Wednesday’s protest, alleging assault on cops; 91 people were detained. Congress announced a ‘Save Vote, Save Country’ campaign from Oct 10–20 and a Ramlila Maidan rally on Nov 1. Source: Illustrated Daily News
Brokerages forecast September-quarter net profit up ~20% on average (Motilal Oswal sees +27%), led by banks, IT and consumer sectors — despite record FII selling, a weak monsoon and the RBI’s rate hike to 5.50%. Source: Reuters
Institutional deal activity broadened in Q3 2026, per Grant Thornton Bharat, with 608 M&A/PE deals worth $23.1 billion and inbound investment at an eight-year quarterly volume high. Source: BizzBuzz News
The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday to Navanethem ‘Navi’ Pillay, the 85-year-old South African jurist born to Indian Tamil parents, for her lifelong efforts to promote peace and international law. Hours later, Washington announced sweeping sanctions on the ICC. Source: CNN
The Sensex closed at 72,472.33 (+1.23%) and the Nifty at 22,520.45 (+1.30%) as IT stocks led a broad recovery after Thursday’s rout; every major sectoral index ended in the green.
Net profit rose 15% to ₹13,884 crore and revenue 11.2% to ₹73,188 crore, both ahead of estimates; annualised AI revenue hit $3.1 billion and the board declared a ₹12 interim dividend.
Brent jumped over 5% on a fresh tanker attack near Qatar; the rupee still strengthened 16 paise to 96.72 against the dollar on a softer greenback and easing oil.
West Indies completed their highest-ever T20I chase — the format’s second-highest — overhauling 250 to beat India by six wickets with nine balls to spare in Ranchi on Friday. Hope’s 102 not out and Rutherford’s 84 off 37 turned the game after an early collapse. Source: Reuters
Veteran actor Nana Patekar died of cardiac arrest in the early hours of Thursday at his Dona Paula, Goa residence. Panaji Police registered an unnatural-death case, a standard procedural step, as tributes poured in; Maharashtra announced a funeral with full state honours. Source: Bollywood Hungama
The computing pioneer who led the team that built the onboard flight software for NASA’s Apollo program died on September 30; MIT announced her death this week. Her priority-driven software architecture saved the Apollo 11 landing, and she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016. Source: CNN
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.
