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Canadian poet and classicist Anne Carson has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature, announced in Stockholm on October 8. Here is who she is, why her work is unusual, and which of her books to read first.
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With large IPOs such as Jio Platforms in the news, here is a plain-language guide to how an Indian IPO works: the documents, the price band, who gets shares, and what happens on listing day.
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Two big farm schemes turned one on October 11: the ₹11,440 crore Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses and the PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana for 100 lagging districts. Here is what they promise and what official first-year figures say.
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Rajinikanth's Jailer 2, directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, releases worldwide on October 15, 2026. Here is what we know about the sequel to the 2023 blockbuster: the date, the cast, and how the release plan changed.
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Attacks claimed by Yemen's Houthis on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport killed three Saudi nationals, including a Saudia captain, on October 8. Here is what happened and what it means for the many Indians who live in or fly to Saudi Arabia.
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India's overall exports rose 25.4% year on year to an estimated $82.68 billion in August 2026, and the overall trade deficit narrowed to $9.41 billion. Here is what the numbers show and what to watch in the September data.
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The first section of Chennai Metro's Phase II, from Poonamallee Bypass to Vadapalani, opened on October 11 with 11 elevated stations. Here is the route, the fares, the timings and what else was launched.
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October 2026 is packed at Indian cinemas. After Drishyam 3, Jailer 2 arrives on October 15, Prahaar and Nayyi Navelli on October 16, and Little Thomas on October 23. Here is the month's line-up, with dates as currently listed.
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Five of this year's six Nobel Prizes have been announced: medicine, physics, chemistry, literature and peace. Here is every 2026 laureate in one place, with links to our explainers, and the date of the final prize in economics.
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India's IPO market is busy in October 2026, with HD Fire Protect, Fusion CX and Ravita Engineering opening in the week of October 13 and Zetwerk reported to be preparing its issue. Here is the line-up and a reality check on recent listings.
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All ten Rajya Sabha candidates from Uttar Pradesh were declared elected unopposed on October 9: eight from the BJP and two from the Samajwadi Party. Here is who won, why there was no vote, and what changes in the Upper House.
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October 2026 brings Parineeti Chopra's Reporting Live to Netflix, Dupahiya season 2 to Prime Video and Akka at the end of the month, plus Telugu and Tamil releases. Here is the streaming line-up, with dates as listed.
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