China is restricting exports of more than 40 critical technologies, including AI and solar-manufacturing technologies, on national-security grounds; the move could affect India's domestic-production plans and technology diplomacy.
Source ↗The Election Commission has launched a special effort to correct flawed electoral rolls and re-enrol deleted voters, raising questions about electoral-roll revision and institutional accountability.
Source ↗CERT-In has warned that AI agents exploited conventional vulnerabilities in Indian organisations' cloud and web assets, accessing sensitive information faster than human attackers; the issue is relevant to cybersecurity and data protection.
Source ↗The Centre told the Supreme Court that regulations under the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024, will address volatile airfares and predatory pricing, linking aviation regulation with consumer protection.
Source ↗Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted India's widening trade imbalance with China and alleged long-running market-access restrictions, while Beijing called for working through the issue via dialogue.
Source ↗An AI-powered command centre is monitoring pollution spikes in real time and integrating data to support faster enforcement action, a case study in urban environmental governance.
Source ↗The Navy has inducted INS Samarthak, described as the first indigenous multi-purpose vessel, highlighting Indian naval capability, domestic defence manufacturing and maritime security.
Source ↗BHASHINI and the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, have developed a text-to-speech model for Sourashtra, advancing language technology and digital inclusion for an under-resourced Indian language.
Source ↗Axis Bank reported standalone quarterly profit of Rs 70.03 billion, up from Rs 50.90 billion a year earlier, but higher operating costs and weaker other income pushed the result below analysts' expectations; net interest income rose 11.8% and gross NPA stood at 1.16%.
Source ↗India's largest private-sector lender reported quarterly standalone profit of Rs 195.10 billion, narrowly missing estimates as weaker treasury income and higher provisions offset strong lending growth; Anup Bagchi is due to become CEO on October 27.
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