INDIA THIS WEEK https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Banks urged to expand digital outreach, end-to-end loan processing: DFS Secretary Uber to acquire ezCater for $2.3 billion to expand Uber Eats into catering Sensex surges 685 points, Nifty settles above 22,700 as markets extend recovery US trade deficit widens to $105.6 billion in August as imports jump; deficit with India at $6.2 billion Shreyas Iyer’s majestic ton powers India to 8-wicket victory over West Indies in 1st T20I Carlos Alcaraz defends Japan Open title, beats Jiri Lehecka in final Messi to bid adieu to international soccer as Argentina takes on Benin Djokovic lifts 7th China Open title, 102nd tour-level trophy after Minaur retires US House bill honors Indian pilot Smit Machchhar for thwarting attempted terror attack on flydubai flight Thapa scores but Uruguay beat India 6-1 Foiled flydubai terror attack backfired and actually strengthened UAE-Israel relations: Israeli envoy to UAE Yossi Shelley Flávio Bolsonaro surpasses Jair Bolsonaro’s vote totals from 2018 and 2022 Former German intelligence chief August Hanning arrested on alleged treason and espionage charges Egypt, Lebanon, Oman, Greece, Cyprus keen to join IMEC; ministerial meeting likely later this year: France India calls for ‘immediate cessation of attacks’ after strike on commercial vessel in Strait of Hormuz injures 11 of 17 nationals India, US discuss ways to strengthen defense, strategic cooperation Former Bangladesh foreign minister alleges ISI link to 2024 political upheaval, raises alarm over severe human rights violations Trump warns Iran, says he is open to direct talks US picks laser, microwave weapons against drones US, nine nations target Iran activities Israel was ready to shoot down Flydubai jet if it continued toward Tel Aviv: Report Trump approves firing-squad execution of 2009 Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan Saudi Arabia condemns Houthi strikes after Riyadh airport, Aramco refinery in Rabigh targeted Backbone of German fleet: A400M military aircraft takes part in Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026 in Jodhpur US monitors suspected plague case in Russian lab worker amid fears of internal spread, says Rubio Nigerian President Tinubu declares three-day national mourning after Air Force jet crash kills 32 Piyush Goyal steps up US outreach, pitches India to global investors for deeper investment ties Trump approves firing-squad execution of 2009 Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan Mecca pact invoked amid Houthi attacks: Türkiye, Pakistan agree to “swiftly deploy” forces, military capabilities in Saudi Arabia “Karnataka facing drought of severity not seen before”: G Parameshwara urges opposition to join state delegation to Centre Asian Games 2026: Harmanpreet, Mandeep hail historic back-to-back gold as India secures LA Olympics berth Brazil Heads to Runoff as Lula, Flávio Bolsonaro Fall Short of First-Round Majority CEC row: Security heightened around Jantar Mantar, ECI HQ ahead of opposition march today “Inspiring to read about raw acts of courage”: US, Jewish group hail Captain Smit Machchhar’s courage At 14, Aryash Shyam Wins National Writing Prize for Historical Fiction Odisha Observes World Heart Day in Bhubaneswar with Major Community CPR and Heart-Health Initiatives “Big week ahead”: Trump administration signals major action on foreign labour visa front Any process disenfranchising millions of citizens is intrinsically arbitrary: SC Judge Ujjal Bhuyan Around 15 police personnel injured, 110 detained during Jantar Mantar protest: Sources “Iran signed NPT, India did not…situation is very different”: Jaishankar highlights distinctions amid deepening global energy crisis Northern Railway sportspersons shine at Asian Games 2026, win 11 medals for nation Iran reviewing US response to diplomatic proposal presented at UN: Gharibabadi Trump forms “Super Intelligence Force” to cement US dominance in next-gen AI From Trump to Biden, adoption of industrial policy reflects deeper structural shifts in US, says Jaishankar US has deliberately become lonelier power, competition has led to weaponization of leverage: Jaishankar at Munich Leaders Meeting Yemeni forces confirm strikes on Houthi-controlled Sanaa, Saada after rebel group targets Aramco facility in Riyadh Brazilians head to polls for presidential, legislative and gubernatorial elections India This Week~October 2, 2026 Ohio Hindu Temple Attacked With Bricks While Priests, Devotees Were Inside Chinese EV influx into Canada reportedly raises national security, data privacy concerns