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Formula 1 rookie Arvid Lindblad is bringing a touch of Diwali to the track at the 2026 São Paulo Grand Prix with a custom festive helmet celebrating his Indian heritage.

India all-rounder Prema Rawat smashed the fastest fifty in women’s T20 cricket, reaching the milestone in just 14 balls. She achieved the feat while playing for Uttarakhand against Hyderabad in the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy at Pune’s MCA Cricket Stadium.

Seven cities from Kerala have secured a place in Oxford Economics Global Cities Index, which ranks 1,000 urban economies across 163 countries. Thrissur leads the state at #477 globally, Kochi (#489) & Kozhikode (#499). Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kottayam & Kannur feature on list

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From working with SUGAR Cosmetics, Lakmé & Nykaa to building House of Makeup, Harlin Sachdeva turned her personal struggle with sensitive skin into a beauty brand! Catch her journey, challenges & vyapaar behind the brand in Episode 2 of #VyapaarKiBaat. Click on the link below.

At least 19 people were reportedly killed and 25 injured in a stampede at the Chorebagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata on October 17. The incident is said to have occurred around 7:40 PM. Official confirmation of the casualties is awaited.

Kolkata’s creativity is making waves! This is India’s first Maa Durga idol made using 13,000 recycled pens and refills from Linc Limited. Standing 5.5 feet tall, this remarkable creation celebrates the power of art while spreading a message of recycling and sustainability.

Central Park in Delhi’s Connaught Place has been closed for two days after a court refused to block Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke’s planned ‘Tiranga March’ on October 16. The protest call prompted authorities to restrict access to the park.

After a massive nationwide crackdown by police ahead of the October 10 protests in Delhi, Mumbai, along with Delhi, witnessed a violent crackdown on peaceful protesters, activists, journalists, and members of civil society groups. Click on the link below to read.

Ahead of the October 10 youth protests at Jantar Mantar, Delhi Police denied permission & sought 57 Metro station closures. The Supreme Court barred complete shutdown, while train cancellations, liquor shop closures and reported detentions followed. Click on link below to know.

Over 50,000 devotees reportedly visited Uttarakhand’s Kainchi Dham between October 2 and 4, prompting administration to plan permanent crowd-management measures. The rush comes amid the box office success of Hanuman Ansh.

Indian model Mona Bhujel just added Chanel to her modelling résumé. She walked Matthieu Blazy’s Spring/Summer 2027 show at Paris Fashion Week, joining fellow Indian models Bhavitha Mandava and Lakshmi Menon on the coveted runway.

Five cheetah cubs were born to the Indian-born female cheetah KJP21 at the Kuno National Park on Monday. With the arrival of these five cubs, the cheetah population in India has reached 60, of which only 41 were born in the country.

Pune made history as 5,000+ dhol vadaks from 151 pathaks came together in a massive collective performance honouring Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj. The performance set a Guinness World Record for the largest collective dhol performance. Picture Credits: pradeephirol

‘Parvati’ is going global! The devotional track from Hanuman Ansh has crossed 100 million YouTube views, topped Gaana’s Hindi True Fan Charts and reached No. 2 worldwide.

India finally ended its athletics gold wait at the 2026 Asian Games! The women’s 4x400m relay quartet of Vithya Ramraj, Kiran Pahal, Machettira Poovamma and Prachi clocked 3:29.69 to win gold in Aichi-Nagoya.

India have won 43 medals at Aichi-Nagoya 2026 so far: 4 Gold, 19 Silver and 20 Bronze. A huge congratulations to all the athletes, coaches, support staff and everyone involved. Jai Hind! Click on the link below to check the full list.

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