
Technology & AI · Oct 3, 2026
Toshiba has brought new nearline hard disk drive lines online at its Laguna, Philippines campus and is investing roughly JPY 60 billion to nearly double its storage output by fiscal 2027, a move aimed at meeting rapid growth in AI and cloud data centre storage needs.

Bollywood · Oct 3, 2026
Drishyam 3: The Conclusion opened to strong audience response across India on October 2, 2026, with first-day industry estimates placing India net collections in the mid 60 crore range, making it Ajay Devgn’s biggest opening day. Early box office tracking and ticketing data show the film outpacing its predecessors and registering high evening occupancies in major markets.

Technology & AI · Oct 3, 2026
Regional technical evaluations for the Alibaba Cloud AI Hackathon Pakistan 2026 opened in Karachi on October 3, spotlighting student and startup projects that apply AI to agriculture, health, education and finance, and underscoring Pakistan’s growing public private push to build sovereign AI capacity and workforce pathways.

World Scam · Oct 2, 2026
Turkey has moved to liquidate funds run by seven portfolio managers after prosecutors opened a criminal probe into alleged artificial inflation of fund values. Authorities have frozen assets and approved interim payments while Parliament and regulators weigh legal and regulatory changes.

Upcoming Movies and Series · Oct 2, 2026
Peacock has formally ordered a live action television series set in the Fast and Furious universe, with Vin Diesel attached as an executive producer and Mike Daniels and Wolfe Coleman signed as co showrunners. The series is being positioned to premiere in 2028 alongside the franchise closing film.

Business & Economy · Oct 2, 2026
Gross Goods and Services Tax collections rose to Rs 2,03,521 crore in September 2026, up 14.7 percent year on year, as import-linked levies surged nearly 26 percent while domestic GST growth remained in the low double digits.

Bollywood · Oct 2, 2026
Ajay Devgn’s Drishyam 3: The Conclusion arrived in cinemas on October 2, 2026, after surge in advance sales that trade trackers say topped Rs 50 crore, sending industry estimates for a large opening day and prompting packed shows across major Indian cities.

World News · Oct 2, 2026
Switzerland’s upper chamber has voted to put the new Bilaterals III treaty package with the European Union to a referendum that would require not only a national majority but also a majority of cantons, raising the political stakes for an agreement meant to stabilise relations with the EU.

Others · Oct 2, 2026
Authorities arrested 21 people and carried out 27 searches after an investigation uncovered a method that used cheap airline tickets and inside contacts to extract illicit consignments from the airport baggage hall.

Upcoming Movies and Series · Oct 2, 2026
Kill Jackie, the eight-part revenge thriller starring Catherine Zeta-Jones and adapted from Nick Harkaway’s novel, arrives on Prime Video across the United Kingdom today, October 2, 2026. The series, produced by Fremantle and Steel Springs Pictures and co-created by writers behind Gangs of London and Killing Eve, positions a major British star at the centre of a globe-spanning crime story released in full for binge viewing.

Bollywood · Oct 2, 2026
The final Hindi instalment of the Drishyam franchise, Drishyam: The Conclusion, opened in India on October 2, 2026, leveraging Gandhi Jayanti and strong pre-sales that point to a major opening weekend for the Ajay Devgn starrer.

Business & Economy · Oct 2, 2026
State refiners halted shipments beyond Hong Kong and Macau ahead of Golden Week, with PetroChina cancelling several October cargoes. Traders said the move has already pushed oil product prices higher and tightened supply in Asia and beyond.

Social Media News · Oct 1, 2026
From October 1, 2026 Meta is charging Indian businesses for many WhatsApp Business Platform messages that were previously free inside the 24 hour service window, introducing a 1,000 free monthly allowance per business number and new per message rates for utility, authentication and marketing messages.

Upcoming Movies and Series · Oct 1, 2026
Barcelona’s Serielizados Fest confirmed a major expansion to its 13th edition today, announcing the world premiere of Celeste season two alongside Movistar Plus+ titles Matar a un oso and Ann Droid, high profile industry masterclasses and special guests including Steven Moffat, Hagai Levi and Ferran Adrià.

World Politics News · Oct 1, 2026
The Finance Ministry's September monthly review says India entered Q2 from a position of strength, but rising oil prices, climate shocks, and geopolitical and monetary headwinds threaten inflation, capital inflows and the currency.