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The Centre has notified the appointment of 14 judicial officers as judges and additional judges in the Delhi, Jharkhand, Karnataka, and Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Courts, following recommendations made by the Supreme Court Collegium.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India's startup story is no longer confined to big cities, with nearly half of recognised startups based in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities. He also highlighted government measures aimed at creating more employment opportunities.

Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has backed Yashasvi Jaiswal for more opportunities during the ODI series against West Indies. Pathan said the backup opener needs regular game time before the 2027 ODI World Cup and called the series an opportunity.

President Droupadi Murmu has amended the Inter-State Council Order, 1990, allowing the lieutenant governors of Puducherry, Jammu and Kashmir, and Delhi to attend council meetings when President’s rule is imposed under provisions governing the three Union Territories.

At least 200 chip design companies have emerged under India Semiconductor Mission 2.0, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. More than 105 startups gained access to EDA tools, while 20 secured venture capital funding and around 70,000 engineers were trained.

Trai has tightened anti-spam rules by bringing AI-based detection of suspected spam numbers and automated calls under its regulatory framework. The amended norms introduce complaint-based triggers, A2P call declarations, termination charges, consumer appeals and stricter action against repeat violations.

A Hyderabad NIA court has sentenced nine accused, including eight Bangladeshi nationals, to life imprisonment in a 2019 human trafficking case. The accused were convicted for trafficking Bangladeshi women into India by promising jobs before forcing them into prostitution.

The Election Commission has assigned separate names and symbols to rival Trinamool Congress factions ahead of the October 6 Bengal bypolls. Mamata Banerjee’s faction will use the Football Player symbol, while the Arup Roy-led group will contest with the Envelope symbol.

Crude oil futures prices fell by Rs 89 to Rs 9,730 per barrel on the Multi Commodity Exchange on Thursday amid weak global trends. Analysts attributed the decline to participants offloading holdings amid weak demand in the spot market.

Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra said India's semiconductor policy push has given the industry a strong foundation and helped the country move from vision to execution. He highlighted Micron's commercial production at Sanand and its growing workforce in India.

Union Ministers extended birthday greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and praised his leadership, citing India's economic growth, infrastructure, digital connectivity, cultural recognition and global standing. They also highlighted the government's stated goal of achieving 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047.

Vice President C P Radhakrishnan and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla extended birthday wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, highlighting his 25 years in public life and praising India’s development, digital progress, global standing and welfare initiatives under his leadership.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate SEMICON India 2026 at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi on Thursday. The three-day event will bring together global semiconductor companies, policymakers, investors, researchers, start-ups and academia to showcase India’s expanding semiconductor and electronics capabilities.

Chief Ministers including Yogi Adityanath, Rekha Gupta, Pushkar Singh Dhami, Bhupendra Patel and Himanta Biswa Sarma extended birthday wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, highlighting his public service, governance, development focus and 25-year journey in public life.

The Congress accused the government of setting the stage for levying fees on UPI transactions, questioning a notification that bars charges on transactions up to Rs 2,000. The party also alleged the move could open digital payments to American firms.

The Supreme Court sought a response from school education secretary T K Anil Kumar on a contempt plea alleging non-compliance with its order to consider a representation seeking regulation, registration and monitoring of institutions imparting secular or religious education to children.

The RBI may begin a rate-hike cycle as consumer and wholesale inflation rise, with the repo rate potentially moving closer to 6.5 per cent. A Systematix Group report said inflation could cross 6 per cent by October-November amid rising risks.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Sir M Visvesvaraya on National Engineers' Day and hailed engineers as Karmayogis who transform ideas into reality. He highlighted their contribution to nation-building while recalling Visvesvaraya's enduring legacy in India's engineering history.

Uruguay's Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin praised India's leadership of BRICS and PM Narendra Modi's role in achieving consensus on the New Delhi Declaration. He also outlined plans to deepen India-Uruguay ties and advance cooperation through Mercosur and CELAC.

India will host the two-day BRICS summit in New Delhi from Saturday, with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and other Global South leaders attending. Food, energy security, resilient supply chains and economic cooperation will dominate discussions