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☀ Morning Edition · Sunday, 25 October 2026
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC, public domain- 2Finish LPG Aadhaar check to keep your subsidy
- 3Callers' names on your screen from 1 November
- 4Small-cap shares fell over 7% this week
- 5The 'boss on WhatsApp' scam cost a firm ₹50 lakh
- 6Ex-Army chief: AI in weapons is growing fast
- 7Houthi attacks on Saudi push oil to $117
- 8Tilak's 26-ball 51 puts India 2–0 up
- 9Noida 'firing and deaths' posts are false
- 10Record 114 medals at the Asian Para Games
1 of 10Top story · Weather
Bay of Bengal storm could hit Andhra on 28 October as a very severe cyclone
- IMD: a depression formed Saturday; may be a cyclonic storm by Monday
- Likely to hit between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam, winds up to 125 km/h
- Red alert from Visakhapatnam to Bapatla; schools in 5 Odisha districts shut
Why it mattersTravelling near the coast from Tuesday? Check first and keep phones charged.
Depression A low-pressure system with winds of 31–49 km/h; at 62 km/h it becomes a named cyclonic storm.
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On Saturday evening the system was about 820 km east-south-east of Visakhapatnam. IMD expects it to strengthen to a severe cyclonic storm by Tuesday morning; it is expected to be named Arnab once it becomes a cyclonic storm. Gusts could reach 140 km/h at landfall. Fishermen in Andhra Pradesh have been told to return to shore. Odisha has cancelled leave for district officials, and schools and anganwadis in Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput and Malkangiri will stay shut on 28 and 29 October. Telangana expects heavy to very heavy rain on 28 October, with a red alert for Khammam, Bhadradri Kothagudem and Mulugu. Cyclone names come from a list drawn up in advance by 13 countries around the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea, used in turn.
Source: IMD bulletin, Sambad English, The Hans India, Asianet Newsable (ANI)
2 of 10Your money
Cooking gas: finish your Aadhaar check, or subsidised refills wait
- Since 1 October, subsidised refills need a biometric Aadhaar check first
- About 9 in 10 have done it; you can do it at home on your gas company's app
- 14.2 kg cylinder: ₹942 Delhi, ₹944.50 Bengaluru; next review 1 November
Why it mattersRefill stuck? This check is the likely cause; Ujjwala users who skip it miss the subsidy.
e-KYC Proving who you are online, here with an Aadhaar face or fingerprint scan.
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You can complete the check when the cylinder is delivered, at your distributor's office, or at home using your oil company's app together with the Aadhaar FaceRD app. Those who don't want to do it can still buy gas at the market price without subsidy. Domestic cylinder prices have not changed since 7 June; commercial 19 kg prices are revised every month and rose in October. The oil companies announce any change on the 1st of the month.
Source: Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Channel IAM, Goodreturns
3 of 10What changes for you
From 1 November, your phone will show the caller's registered name, even for unsaved numbers
- DoT: caller name display is on by default from 1 November
- It works on 4G and 5G first; 2G, 3G and landlines will be decided later
- The name comes from the caller's SIM records, not from an app
Why it mattersA name on screen does not prove a call is genuine. Never share an OTP, PIN or bank details because of it.
CLIR Calling Line Identification Restriction: a setting that hides your number, and your name, from people you call.
Saved contacts still show the name you stored; calls from abroad from unsaved numbers will show as 'International Call'.
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The service is called Calling Name Presentation, or CNAP. A DoT circular dated 13 October made it the default. Businesses can ask to show a registered trademark or GST trade name. If your own name is wrong or out of date in your operator's records, callers will see that, so ask your operator to correct it. Operators must not keep the looked-up names after the call ends.
Source: Indian Television (DoT circular), Outlook Money, Dainik Jagran English, Deccan Herald
4 of 10Markets
A bruising week: Sensex down 2.2%, small caps down over 7%; the US Fed and big results come next
- Week to Friday: Sensex −2.15% to 73,124; Nifty −2.36% to 22,600
- Nifty Midcap about −5.6%, Smallcap about −7.3%; 15 of 16 big sectors fell
- Only 7 of the 50 Nifty shares rose; IT was the only sector index up, by 0.2%
Why it mattersIf your fund statement looks worse than the Sensex, this is why: smaller companies fell three times as hard. Check that your money is spread across fund types you understand.
Brent crude, which India buys much of its oil against, rose about 6% this week to its highest close since April.
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IT shares held up best; HCLTech, TCS and ONGC rose for the week, while Adani Enterprises, Shriram Finance and Trent fell nearly 8%. Foreign investors kept selling while Indian institutions kept buying. This week: L&T results on Tuesday and the US Federal Reserve's decision on 28 October, US time. Jio Platforms shares are expected to list on 28 October.
Source: Upstox weekly wrap (NSE data), Dainik Jagran English (Reuters), PSU Connect, Chittorgarh, Financefeeds (Reuters)
5 of 10Scam alert
A message with the chairman's photo: one company lost ₹50 lakh to the 'boss on WhatsApp' scam
- An unknown number used the CMD's photo and told an employee to transfer ₹1 crore
- The employee sent ₹50 lakh from the company account before realising it was fake
- Faridabad police arrested six people from Mumbai and Gujarat who ran the receiving account
Why it mattersIf 'your boss' messages from a new number asking for urgent money or gift cards, call them on the number you already have before doing anything.
These messages usually say the boss is 'in a meeting and can't talk', so the employee won't call to check.
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Police say one accused set up a firm and opened a bank account in its name, and access to it was passed along, partly over Telegram, to the fraudsters. Five phones were recovered and all six are in judicial custody. Anyone can copy a profile photo from a company website or LinkedIn. If you have been cheated, call 1930 at once and report at cybercrime.gov.in.
Source: The420.in, UNI, The Tribune
6 of 10Tech & AI
AI in weapons is 'growing rapidly', says former Army chief; BRICS MPs discuss AI in Delhi this week
- General M M Naravane (retd) spoke at the Khushwant Singh Literature Festival in Kasauli
- He said India must weigh how much independence to give AI in military systems
- The 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum meets in Parliament on 26–27 October; AI is on the agenda
Why it mattersRules on AI that India helps write now will shape everything from defence to the apps on your phone.
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Naravane was speaking at the festival's 15th edition, whose theme was 'The Art of Disagreement'. He also launched 'Forever Young KSLF' for young writers. The BRICS forum will be chaired by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla; its central theme is people-centric development, with AI and digital technology among the topics.
Source: ANI, LatestLY (ANI), Dynamite News
7 of 10World · India angle
Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia push oil to its highest close since April
- Brent crude settled at $116.72 a barrel on Friday, up about 6% this week
- Houthis claimed attacks on Saudi Arabia's defence ministry, Dammam airport and an Aramco site in Yanbu
- Two people, one an Indian resident, died at Dammam airport; Aramco evacuated its Dhahran HQ
Why it mattersIndia imports most of its oil, so dearer crude weighs on the rupee and on fuel and transport costs. Families with relatives in Saudi Arabia should follow official Indian embassy advisories.
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Saudi officials have not confirmed the Houthi claims about the defence ministry and Yanbu. Reuters said the reason for the Dhahran evacuation was not clear. Reported tanker attacks near the Strait of Hormuz and a pipeline shutdown in Libya also pushed prices up.
Source: Reuters (via ThePrint), Alhurra, Jerusalem Post, Financefeeds (Reuters)
8 of 10Sport
Tilak Varma's unbeaten 51 rescues India from 70 for 5; they lead New Zealand 2–0
- New Zealand 180/5: Glenn Phillips 70, Bevon Jacobs a fifty
- India were 70/5, then won by 4 wickets with one ball to spare
- Tilak 51* off 26, Nitish Kumar Reddy 26* off 13: an unbroken stand of 69 off 30 balls
Why it mattersThree matches are left in the five-match series; one more win seals it for India.
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Mitchell Santner took 4 for 21 for New Zealand, and Arshdeep Singh took 2 for 33 for India. Tilak was named player of the match at Hagley Oval in Christchurch. Reddy hit the winning runs.
Source: ESPNcricinfo, LatestLY, India.com
9 of 10Kachchi KhabarFake
Posts claiming firing and deaths in Noida are false, police say; a case is registered
- Posts claimed a dispute over a mosque demolition had turned violent, with firing and deaths
- Gautam Buddh Nagar Police: the claims are 'completely false'
- A case is registered at Sector-126 police station against those who spread them
Why it mattersRumours of violence spread fear fast. Before forwarding, check the district police's official account; they usually respond within hours.
Real incidents are reported by several news outlets with names, places and times. A single post with no details is a warning sign.
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Police said the posts were meant to disturb religious harmony and that legal action is under way. They have not named the account involved.
Source: LatestLY (ANI)
Your Body TodayEyes
Staring at a screen? You blink far less, and that dries your eyes
- Each blink spreads a thin tear film that keeps the front of the eye smooth and clear
- When we stare at screens we blink about five times less often
- Fewer blinks let the tear film break up, so eyes feel dry, gritty or tired
Do todayTry the 20-20-20 habit today: every 20 minutes, look at something about 20 feet away for 20 seconds, and blink fully a few times.
If your eyes stay red or painful, or your vision blurs, see an eye doctor.
The evidence
A 1991 study in Optometry and Vision Science measured healthy volunteers and found their blink rate fell about five-fold while they worked at a computer screen. Keeping the screen a little below eye level and an arm's length away also helps, because your eyes open less wide when you look down.
Source: Patel et al., Optometry and Vision Science (1991); American Academy of Ophthalmology
10 of 10Good news
India's para athletes bring home a record 114 medals from the Asian Para Games
- 30 gold, 35 silver and 49 bronze at Aichi-Nagoya, Japan
- Beats India's 111 at Hangzhou in 2023, a tally later cut to 108 over doping cases
- Para athletics won 65 medals, para badminton 16
Why it mattersEvery medal is a story of someone who trained around a disability. It also shows young para athletes that the path to the podium is real.
The first Asian Para Games were held in Guangzhou, China, in 2010.
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Para athletics gave 22 of India's 30 golds. Swimming brought 11 medals, table tennis 7, archery 6 and shooting 5, including a world-record gold for shooter Mona Agarwal. The Games closed in Japan on Saturday, 24 October.
Source: ANI, Olympics.com, LatestLY, Sunday Guardian
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Depression A low-pressure system with winds of 31–49 km/h; at 62 km/h it becomes a named cyclonic storm.
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