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Oil companies have raised aviation turbine fuel prices by around Rs 16, from Rs 121 per litre to Rs 137 per litre. The rate of non-domestic commercial LPG has also been increased by Rs 62.50 per 19-kg cylinder. The hike affects airlines' fuel costs and businesses using commercial LPG cylinders in India.

Viewers increasingly treat commercial breaks on television as time to pick up their phones and scroll instead of watching the ads. The observation, shared in a short online remark, captures a widely recognised shift in viewing habits: second-screen behaviour has made traditional TV advertising far easier to ignore, a trend advertisers and broadcasters have been grappling with for years.

Writer Thu-Huong Ha tested life in Singapore with no smartphone, in one of the world's most digitally dependent cities. Her account describes navigating QR-code payments, app-only bookings and services that assume constant connectivity, highlighting how difficult everyday tasks become for anyone offline in a hyperconnected society.

European payments companies are joining forces to launch a European Network for Payments, a bloc-wide alternative to US card giants Visa and Mastercard. The initiative, reported by Reuters, aims to lessen Europe's reliance on American payment infrastructure and strengthen strategic autonomy in financial services. It follows growing concerns about dependence on US-based networks for critical payment flows, with retailers and banks backing a home-grown scheme.

Rock Entertainment Group and the Cleveland Cavaliers have appointed Galen Davies as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer. The front-office move places Davies in charge of the NBA franchise's commercial strategy, covering revenue and business operations across the Rock Entertainment Group portfolio. The announcement was carried by NBA.com and is drawing attention from basketball and business circles.

New experiments suggest people perceive robots approaching from behind as moving faster than they actually are. The findings could matter for the design of robots that operate around humans, such as delivery or service machines, since designers may need to account for how people judge speed and risk from robots approaching unseen from the rear.

Health educators are explaining how fatty liver disease at grades 1, 2 and 3 can potentially be reversed through treatment, dietary changes and exercise. The guidance, shared in Punjabi under the term 'jigar di charbi' (fat of the liver), is attracting significant attention among Punjabi-speaking audiences concerned about the condition, which is increasingly common due to diet and lifestyle factors.

Vincent Clerc, the former Toulouse and France rugby winger, is a trending search topic in France. Attention around him comes as Toulouse rugby circles highlight the return of the Revault-Kunavore trophy for its fifth edition, an event linked to the city's rugby community. Clerc remains a prominent figure in French rugby, and his name continues to generate interest among fans.

A visiting scholar with the Urban Wildlife Information Network (UWIN) has shared reflections on a research visit hosted by Lincoln Park Zoo, examining how city dwellers perceive the animals living alongside them. The piece explores how attitudes toward urban species shape coexistence, and how research networks compare public perceptions across cities to inform wildlife management and conservation planning.

CScale, a startup building scale-up interconnect technology, has launched out of stealth with $188 million in funding. The company is targeting the growing demand for high-performance interconnects as AI and data-center workloads push the limits of existing chip-to-chip communication. The funding gives the young firm significant resources to compete in a market increasingly central to computing infrastructure.

The Italian Super Cup will be played in Milan on 22 December, according to ANSA. The decision brings the season's traditional curtain-raiser between the Serie A champions and the Coppa Italia winners back to Italy, drawing attention from football fans debating the venue change and what it means for the competition's recent experiments with hosting abroad.

Mercury CEO Jon Auxier says obtaining a bank charter has long been a goal for the fintech and is now its top priority, telling industry publication Banking Dive that "now is the right moment to go after it" after years of groundwork. His comments signal growing ambition among fintechs to secure federal banking status, a move that would let them operate with fewer reliance on partner banks and greater regulatory standing.

A new conversation with Dr Hazel Wallace covers a wide-ranging guide to women's health and nutrition, including how hormones affect the body, nutrition around exercise, polycystic ovary syndrome and endometriosis. The discussion, led by doctor and content creator Dr Faye Bate, draws a large audience and is being shared widely among viewers interested in evidence-based advice on women's health topics.

Ukraine's air defenses are struggling to keep pace with increasingly fast jet-powered drones, according to reporting by AP News and Military.com. Manufacturers are racing to develop new interceptor drones capable of catching the faster threat. The arms race highlights how rapidly drone technology is evolving on the battlefield, with both sides adapting to ever-quicker aerial attacks.

Tesla's Cybercab robotaxi is drawing attention for its distinctive front lighting feature, referred to as the megalamp, which illuminates during robotaxi rides. Observers are sharing impressions of the vehicle's design details as the two-door, autonomous model continues its rollout and public testing on American roads.

A concert preview for the first part of October 2026 highlights upcoming shows by Luna, the Macon Music Revue, Trombone Shorty and Thundercat. The roundup offers fans a guide to dates and venues for the month's live music offerings, spanning indie rock, Southern soul-funk and jazz fusion acts on the road this autumn.

Economist Justin Wolfers is discussing money illusion, the tendency to think in nominal rather than real terms. Reacting to a two-percent faculty pay rise announced during inflation, he noted nobody objected that the raise actually cut real wages and purchasing power, admitting he did not speak up either. The anecdote is prompting discussion about how easily workers overlook inflation when judging pay increases.