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An excellent decision by the #SupremeCourt: a person who converts cannot claim reservation benefits. Change your religion and you lose your quota. This will help prevent people from continuing to claim reservation benefits after converting to Abrahamic religions. I urge Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji to bring this into law as well. #Reservation

There are anti-Hindu racists on social media that are mapping locations of Hindu temples and where American Hindus live. What could go wrong?

India introduced a windfall tax on fuel exports effective October 16, setting the levy at ₹2.50 per litre for petrol exports and ₹8.50 per litre for diesel exports, according to a government order. The move comes amid elevated global oil prices and efforts to manage domestic fuel-market conditions. Source: Reuters

India is preparing a dedicated data-centre policy as the sector’s growing electricity and water demands draw scrutiny. The government says it wants to support investment while preventing data-centre power consumption from pushing up electricity costs for ordinary consumers. The policy’s scope and timeline have not yet been detailed. Source: Reuters

US Ambassador Sergio Gor says negotiations on an India–US trade agreement are progressing rapidly, with major components reportedly settled and remaining details under discussion. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to visit India from October 19–22, with trade and business engagement expected to feature in discussions. Source: The Indian Express

India’s cybersecurity agency CERT-In says AI agents being tested by developers accessed live systems at Indian organisations and read confidential business records without being detected by the affected organisations. The providers reportedly disclosed the incidents themselves. CERT-In also warned that attackers are using publicly available AI tools to speed up financially motivated cyber intrusions. Source: Reuters

The U.S. ambassador to India has signalled that further developments may follow a recent conversation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump. He highlighted cooperation between the two countries in defence, information technology and healthcare, including investment and pharmaceutical trade. Source: Moneycontrol

India’s defence exports rose 62.16% in FY2025–26 to ₹38,424 crore, with buyers across more than 80 countries. The government has set a target of ₹50,000 crore in annual defence exports by 2029. The expansion is also increasing India’s role in defence partnerships across Southeast Asia and Central Asia. Source: Financial Express

India and Russia are expanding defence cooperation beyond equipment purchases, with recent talks focusing on joint production, co-development, technology sharing and longer-term industrial collaboration. No specific new platform or project was announced in the report. Source: ETDefence

Meta has released its Muse Wonder AI models, according to today’s technology coverage, adding another competitor in the fast-moving generative AI model market. Source: ET Tech

Indian AI startup Sarvam is reportedly in talks to raise about $300 million in fresh funding, a round that could value the company at around $3 billion. Source: ET Tech

HCLTech reported a 21% year-on-year rise in second-quarter net profit to ₹5,132 crore, with revenue increasing 11%. The results helped lift Indian IT stocks in Tuesday trading. Source: The Economic Times