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State, UT-level Bankers’ Committees asked to report share of SC beneficiaries in jobs, loan subsidy schemes

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State, UT-level Bankers’ Committees asked to report share of SC beneficiaries in jobs, loan subsidy schemes

The Finance Ministry has now directed State-level and Union Territory-level Bankers’ Committees to mandatorily include data on the percentage share of Scheduled Caste beneficiaries availing flagship Central schemes such as the Mudra Yojana, Stand Up India, Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme, MSME/business loans, and others. This direction comes after the National Commission for Scheduled Castes…

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Mikel Arteta signs new contract at Arsenal to 2030 after leading club to Premier League title

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Mikel Arteta signs new contract at Arsenal to 2030 after leading club to Premier League title

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta celebrates with the trophy after winning the Premier League. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has signed a new contract that is set to extend his stay at the English champions beyond a decade. Arteta penned a deal that keeps him at Arsenal until 2030, the club said…

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Reopening Brexit debate a ‘terrible idea’: Conservative leader Badenoch

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Reopening Brexit debate a ‘terrible idea’: Conservative leader Badenoch

Britain’s Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch delivers her keynote speech on the final day of the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham, Britain, o on October 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Leader of the U.K. Conservative Party Kemi Badenoch has opposed British Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s stated plan to reopen the question of Brexit (Britain’s…

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Failure to finalise US trade deal may hurt India, but new FTAs can cushion tariff blow: RBI chief

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Failure to finalise US trade deal may hurt India, but new FTAs can cushion tariff blow: RBI chief

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra addresses a press conference in Mumbai | Photo Credit: ANI A failure to finalise a trade deal between India and the U.S. could have “some negative impact” on the Indian economy, but a string of recent trade agreements and diversification of exports could cushion the fallout from…

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Committee formed to ensure HIL’s continuation – The Hindu

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Committee formed to ensure HIL’s continuation – The Hindu

The Sports Ministry has constituted a seven-member committee to work out the modalities of the governance structure and way forward to ensure the continuation of the Hockey India League. Headed by former Odisha sports secretary and currently joint secretary (Khelo India) R. Vineel Krishna as the government’s representative, the committee includes Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey, secretary general Bholanath Singh and treasurer Sekar J. Manoharan among…

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Karnataka High Court orders using ‘parenting time’ instead of ‘visitation’ in all child custody cases

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Karnataka High Court orders using ‘parenting time’ instead of ‘visitation’ in all child custody cases

The HIgh Court of Karnataka has observed that no parent should be treated as a mere ‘visitor’ in a child’s life. In a significant move aimed at reforming the language used in cases involving custody of a child between couples in conflict, the High Court of Karnataka has directed all family courts and courts dealing…

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19-year-old student in Poland injures 8 people in school attack

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19-year-old student in Poland injures 8 people in school attack

Emergency personnel stand next to vehicles outside a school, following a stabbing attack injuring several, in Ostroleka, Poland, October 7, 2026. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A 19-year-old student at a vocational school in northern Poland attacked fellow students, teachers and passersby with a sharp object Wednesday (October 7, 2026), injuring eight people before fleeing…

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CRICKET | History will be kinder to you: Gambhir to Agarkar

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CRICKET | History will be kinder to you: Gambhir to Agarkar

Indian cricket coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar during the press conference ahead of India Sri Lanka Series in Mumbai on Monday, 22/07/2024. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: EMMANUAL YOGINI A day after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) invited applications for his successor, Ajit Agarkar was publicly thanked for…

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Supreme Court to examine plea that systemic blind spots in aviation boom left disabled travellers stranded

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Supreme Court to examine plea that systemic blind spots in aviation boom left disabled travellers stranded

The petition referred to recent media reports of a wheelchair-dependent passenger who was allegedly offloaded in Delhi while connecting from a Frankfurt flight. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Supreme Court on Wednesday (October 7, 2026) decided to ask the Union government why millions of passengers with disabilities continue to face humiliation, barriers, broken equipment,…

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World leaders greet Modi on completing 25 years as an elected head of government

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (October 7, 2026) marked 25 years in public office. File. | Photo Credit: PMO via PTI Leaders from various countries across the world on Wednesday (October 7, 2026) extended greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for completing 25 years as the elected head of a government, first as Chief…

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