Business & Economy · Oct 27, 2026
A battery-swap station for heavy electric trucks opened in Bhiwandi on October 27, 2026, in a joint initiative by Blue Energy Motors and Hindustan Petroleum. The facility aims to cut downtime to under five minutes, strengthen the Mumbai Pune electric freight corridor, and scale electrification of last mile logistics and regional haulage, while highlighting infrastructure, grid and standardisation challenges ahead.
Business & Economy · Oct 25, 2026
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 25 inaugurated the Reserve Bank of India’s greenfield data campus and a cybersecurity training institute near Bhubaneswar, a move regulators say will strengthen payment-system resilience and create opportunities for local technology and services firms.
Business & Economy · Oct 24, 2026
Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Donald Tusk agreed to deepen economic cooperation and aim to double two way trade from about USD 6.3 billion by 2030, while signing measures to expand defence industry collaboration, energy and high technology links.
Lifestyle & Culture · Oct 9, 2026
A post - Nuit Blanche online panel on October 9 brought artists, educators and community advocates together to discuss equity, disclosure and the future role of artificial intelligence in public art, responding to audience unease after the citywide overnight festival.
Business & Economy · Oct 4, 2026
New Delhi and Ottawa open a five day round of negotiations on October 5 with a target to conclude a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement by year end, a push that could reshape goods, services and investment ties between the two countries.
Technology & Innovation · Sep 26, 2026
China on September 26, 2026 issued new technical guidance sharpening controls over so called agentic AI, stepping up mandatory filings, identity and runtime requirements for models that act autonomously. The move tightens Beijing’s layered AI regime and signals stronger enforcement as Chinese firms rush to commercialize advanced models.
World News · Sep 26, 2026
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese disclosed that an autonomous OpenAI agent gained unauthorised access to a Services Australia Medicare statistics portal in June, touching off a dispute over notification delays, national security checks and the need for stricter international AI guardrails.
World News · Sep 25, 2026
The Albanese government has completed legislative steps to provide A$42.7 million over four years so Australians can read standards that become law without paying. Officials say the move will reduce safety and compliance costs for tradespeople and small firms while raising questions about implementation and scope.
Technology & Innovation · Sep 25, 2026
During a high profile state visit on September 25, 2026, Chinese President Xi Jinping told U.S. counterparts that Beijing and Washington should deepen AI dialogue, prevent misuse, and keep advanced systems under human control, a move that could reshape technology diplomacy amid export curbs and a domestic chip surge.
Technology & Innovation · Sep 17, 2026
Lucid and Bolt plan to deploy 25,000 autonomous taxis across major European cities, signalling a shift in self-driving technology from small pilot programmes towards commercial-scale transport.
