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Karnataka's drug regulator has cancelled 16 pharmacy licences and suspended eight others, including Pfizer's Nelamangala depot, amid a probe into spurious drug distribution.
K. Kavitha told a Paanchajanya Sankalpa Sabha in Kosgi that she belongs to neither BRS nor BJP but to the Bahujans, and promised irrigation from Jurala if her party wins power.
Chennai recorded 4,600 fever cases in September, up from 4,400 in August, with the GCC intensifying dengue prevention and health camps.
A 19-year-old worker died of electric shock after entering a closed artificial immersion pond at Shyam Nagar Lake in Mumbai's Jogeshwari area on Sunday.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma laid the foundation stone for Adani Power's 3,200 MW ultra-supercritical thermal project in Dhubri, calling it the Northeast's largest power plant.
The Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee's Political Affairs Committee met in Vijayawada and decided to field candidates in all urban and rural local body seats.
Overnight rain on Saturday flooded the Panathur Railway Underbridge in east Bengaluru, stranding vehicles and disrupting commuters through Sunday morning.
Samantha, a Labrador with the Pathanamthitta district police's K9 squad, retired on Saturday after more than ten years of service and was handed over to her handler, George Antony.
Bengaluru's civic body has introduced an annual software charge of ₹200 on homes and ₹1,000 on commercial properties, prompting debate among taxpayers.
Mumbai Police transfer the IIT-Bombay student death probe to the Crime Branch, while the institute's Faculty Forum backs the professor named in the FIR.
Kerala will urge the Centre to restrict the Western Ghats Ecologically Sensitive Area to 98 villages across 8,590.69 sq km, ahead of the September 24 objection deadline.
Bengaluru police arrested a man for allegedly attempting murder by flashing a dagger in Jayanagar 9th Block, recovering the weapon within four hours.
Saurav Gurjar was produced before a Hyderabad magistrate and remanded to judicial custody in a sexual exploitation case registered by Gachibowli police.
BRS leader T. Harish Rao alleged farmers are not getting 12-hour power supply and questioned missing log books at a sub-station, challenging Congress leaders to a night visit.
The Joint Action Committee opposing privatisation of the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant observed 2,000 days of protest, reiterating demands for captive mines, a SAIL merger and worker reinstatement.
Andhra Pradesh transfers and posts several IPS officers, including two recently reinstated in the Kadambari Jethwani case, and names SPs for three districts.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said the Kurmi community will be kept out of the Uniform Civil Code and promised to withdraw cases filed during earlier protests for Scheduled Tribe status.
Manish Tewari said India's next development leap needs a multi-partisan consensus akin to 1991, and flagged lagging capital investment in fourth industrial revolution technologies.
S Jaishankar's US visit for the 81st UNGA High Level Week comes days after President Trump signed a Russia sanctions law that could penalise India's energy trade.
Kozhikode district administration will restart boating at Peruvannamuzhi reservoir and launch a new service at Thonikadavu, with solar-powered boats and fresh operator interest invited.
Delhi's Chief Electoral Officer says a notice under the Special Intensive Revision does not automatically remove a voter, and due process allows them to respond first.
The Indian Army will operate six AASHVAST labs to inspect drones, and later CCTV cameras, for firmware-level vulnerabilities and foreign-origin components.
Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy launched development works worth nearly ₹200 crore in Devarakadra and blamed the BRS for Palamuru's irrigation backlog.
Kadapa district police have acquired a mobile forensic vehicle sanctioned by the Andhra Pradesh Forensic Science Laboratory to support scientific evidence collection at crime scenes.
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav released a 'Samajwadi audit report' alleging 151 Ambedkar statues were vandalised across 72 U.P. districts under BJP rule.
The Congress party has criticised US President Donald Trump's decision to impose 100% tariffs on countries buying Russian oil, warning of serious consequences for India's energy security, economy and trade.
Jairam Ramesh alleges the Modi government has weakened the NGT, citing a study showing no favourable rulings for green or public-interest parties in early 2026.
Congress MPs and MLAs inspected farmhouses and land in Aziznagar and Moinabad, questioning how BRS leaders acquired properties and whether they were disclosed in election affidavits.
Raichur authorities have restricted high-decibel sound systems during the Ganesha festival and made prior permission mandatory for loudspeaker use in public places.
The Akka Foundation Trust will travel from Hubballi to Bengaluru for an environmental satyagraha, pressing for implementation of the Kasturirangan report and withdrawal of projects in the Western Ghats.
The Local Self-Government department will launch a five-year waste management campaign on October 2, with the Suchitwa Mission running a contest to pick its name and logo.
Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha will hold protests at district headquarters on September 28 if the special legislature session on drought produces no action.
The Opposition BJP has demanded a White Paper on Karnataka's drought relief spending, questioning the government's financial commitment to affected farmers.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara says Dalit communities need adequate representation in politics, administration, education and employment.
India is expanding its semiconductor strategy beyond assembly and testing to build capabilities in design, fabrication, equipment and materials, targeting chips used in vehicles, televisions and power infrastructure.
Mumbai police searched activist Harshada's home on September 18 over a kite-flying event held in solidarity with Palestinian children, according to her and her group.
A Botswana-born female cheetah has been released into Gandhi Sagar sanctuary, taking its cheetah count to four and widening Project Cheetah's footprint in Madhya Pradesh.
Two kumki elephants have joined the Forest Department's search for the wild animal that killed a 65-year-old man in Sanegala village, BRT Tiger Reserve.
AIDSO has opposed the State government's 50% increase in PU examination-related fees, warning of a heavier burden on poor and rural students and demanding a full rollback.
CPI(M) demands drought declaration, ₹1 lakh crore central relief, loan waiver and support for tenant farmers and farm labourers in Andhra Pradesh.
TPCC general secretary Chanagani Dayakar demanded that BRS leaders, including KCR and his family, voluntarily disclose their landholdings to Revenue authorities.
Naveen Patnaik has urged Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi to convene a special Assembly session and seek repeal of the MMDR Amendment Act, 2026.
KPCC spokesperson H.A. Venkatesh has sought a retired High Court judge-led inquiry into Ganeshotsav controversies in Karnataka, including the T. Narasipur incident.
NHAI has installed blinkers and LED-strip poles at an accident-prone junction near Ambur after a school bus accident, as officials weigh a bridge as a permanent fix.
Area Hospital, Bhadrachalam, in Telangana's Bhadradri Kothagudem district has completed 400 cataract surgeries since December 2023, with patients arriving from several States.
Four Indian Army canines, including indigenous Rampur Hounds Victor and Rowdy, are demonstrating room intervention and rappelling skills during the India-U.S. exercise Yudh Abhyas 2026.
Rising digital master boards at Kochi junctions are creating blind spots and obstructing pedestrians, prompting calls for review even as the Corporation weighs removal or relocation.
Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has promised speedy disposal of pending land grant applications and an all-party delegation to the Centre on the Kasturirangan report.
IAF chief A.P. Singh and Japan's Gen. Takehiro Morita flew separate Tejas jets during Exercise Veer Guardian at Jodhpur, in a display of trust in India's homegrown aircraft.
H.K. Patil, Gadag MLA, has threatened to resign if Gadag taluk is not declared drought-hit by October 10, citing a 49% rainfall deficit.
A human skull was discovered in a waste heap on a lane near Kozhikode railway station, prompting a police investigation and forensic examination.
A 19-year-old innovator from Sullurpeta has won an $8,750 Emergent Ventures grant for a platform that assesses field conditions and land risk.
HRD Minister Nara Lokesh has promised to examine a plea by aspirants to raise the number of constable and sub-inspector posts in the 2026 police recruitment.
Optical fibre cables remain tangled, snapped and low-hanging across key Bengaluru roads, with new Greater Bengaluru Authority regulations still pending.
Telangana Minister Ponnam Prabhakar has urged the Centre to add a separate OBC column in the 2027 Census and reconsider the 50% cap on reservations.
Former MP Pratap Simha has been booked by T. Narasipur Town police over an alleged provocative speech during a Ganesha procession on September 18.
Aravana shortage at Sabarimala triggers protests as pilgrims wait hours; TDB blames higher footfall and plant renovation.
A ceiling collapse at MGM Hospital Warangal's Arogyasri ward injured seven people, prompting T-JUDA to demand a structural safety audit and faster completion of the new super-specialty hospital.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma laid the foundation stone for Adani Power's 3,200 MW ultra-supercritical thermal plant at Chapar in Dhubri district, part of a ₹63,000-crore investment in the state.
Chittoor district police arrested five members of an inter-state burglary gang and recovered gold, silver and two-wheelers worth about ₹90 lakh.
Kerala aims to raise daily milk production to one crore litres within three years, Minister Bindhu Krishna said at a regional dairy seminar in Kollam.
Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy has asked Telangana to appoint a nodal officer to speed up an IAF training centre and joint-user airfield in Adilabad.
INCOIS will deploy ocean modelling, satellite remote sensing and AI-ML tools to identify and forecast marine litter hotspots, with a pilot launched in Visakhapatnam.
The South Central Railway Employees' Sangh has urged railway authorities to reverse downward pension revisions and refund amounts recovered from retirees.
YSRCP leader Malladi Vishnu says the coalition government is raising baseless allegations and stoking caste and religious divisions to deflect from its failure to deliver the 'Super Six' promises.
Kerala Forest department is finalising arrangements to capture KM-1, the wild elephant repeatedly straying into Aralam farm, with a kraal nearing completion.
Activists allege Mumbai police raided and pressured venues to stop a documentary screening on Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam.
A 49-year-old physical education teacher arrested in a POCSO case died after allegedly jumping from the third floor of the SP's office complex in Ramanagara.
President Droupadi Murmu addressed the valedictory session of an NGT-organised international conference on environment and climate dynamics in New Delhi.
Gaurav Gogoi alleges a secret BJP-AIUDF understanding in Assam, calling Badruddin Ajmal the Chief Minister's '108' service ahead of the October 6 Nagaon bypoll.
The 13th edition of the India-Sri Lanka maritime exercise SLINEX-26 is under way in Visakhapatnam until September 21.
The CBFC has asked IIIT Hyderabad to act on a planned screening of a documentary on Umar Khalid, saying the film lacks certification.
Ashwini Vaishnaw has warned that India's semiconductor sector will face sabotage attempts, including cyber attacks, fake news and physical disruptions.
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann kicked off AAP's statewide door-to-door campaign from Dhuri, highlighting welfare schemes and targeting the opposition ahead of the 2027 assembly elections.
LK Advani, his daughter and daughter-in-law have been issued notices after their names could not be mapped to the 2002 SIR electoral roll, while his son Jayant cleared the exercise.
Six members of a Belagavi family died in a September 15 house fire. CCTV shows an unidentified man arriving with a bucket about two minutes before the blaze.
Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy assures Dalit and tribal families that Telangana will not take their land, calling surveys and record checks ownership-protection measures.
Eravipuram MLA Vishnu Mohan inspected the stalled Olympian Suresh Babu Indoor Stadium in Kollam, ahead of Sports Minister O. J. Janeesh's visit on Monday.
Karnataka will finalise its position on the draft Western Ghats ESA notification after weighing public opinion and a special legislature session, CM D.K. Shivakumar said.
Crops worth ₹1.35 crore were damaged by wildlife in Kozhikode between January and August 14, with Purameri recording the highest loss.
The southwest monsoon has started withdrawing from western Rajasthan, even as the IMD forecasts widespread rain across eastern, central and southern India this week.
Gangster Sandeep alias Kala Jathedi was granted a six-hour parole to attend the naming ceremony of his twin daughters in Sonipat's Rai area.
The Indian Air Force's Suryakiran Aerobatic Team performed in Meerut for the first time on September 19-20, 2026, drawing over one lakh spectators.
Three arrests and 507 frozen bank accounts have emerged from a probe into an online trading and investment fraud of ₹93.58 lakh.
Posters reading Jhooth Ki Goonj appeared in Indore before Rahul Gandhi's student interaction, sparking a row between the Congress and the BJP.
Cue Biopharma announced positive topline results from its Phase 2 study of CUE-221 in chronic spontaneous urticaria, with primary and key secondary endpoints met.
A Tempo Traveller crashed into an electric pole and overturned in Annapoorneshwari Nagar, killing one youth and injuring five others.
A Kerala police officer accused of stealing seven bags of seized banned tobacco products from the Sulthan Bathery police station has been taken into custody in Ernakulam after 10 days on the run.
Rahul Gandhi has asked PM Modi to respond to a female student's complaint about missing hostels and costly PG accommodation.
Telangana police arrested Gandam Santosh in Nizamabad for the knife murder of his brother-in-law, YouTuber Chittari Haribabu, who was out on bail in his wife's killing.
NHSRCL is installing 28 seismometers along the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor to detect earthquakes and halt trains automatically.
Srinagar's business community is worried after eviction notices were served on commercial establishments occupying Nazool land, including the Mohidin Trust building.
Congress alleges irregularities in Bihar's SIR, claiming voter deletions in some seats exceed previous victory margins and questioning ECI's impartiality.
Two ATM kiosks of a nationalised bank were burgled near Karimnagar early on Sunday, with robbers fleeing in a four-wheeler after cutting open cash chests.
The Congress has asked the Election Commission to tighten scrutiny of Form-7 objections, alleging organised misuse during the SIR could disenfranchise lakhs of voters.
Three people died and one was critically injured when a speeding BMW fell off the Mumbai Coastal Road near Lotus Jetty early on Sunday.
Congress alleges the SIR process amounts to 'Shah Instigated Removal' of voters, targeting the economically and socially disadvantaged.
AJUP state secretary Ashik Iqbal was arrested in Murshidabad with 108 fake Rs 500 notes, two firearms and four rounds of ammunition, days before the Rejinagar bypoll.
Sukhraj Singh, brother of a Congress sarpanch in Padda village, was shot dead in Gurdaspur. Police suspect an old personal rivalry.
Congress alleges BJP-RSS have corrupted India's education system and says Rahul Gandhi stands with students demanding accountability.
Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested a 24-year-old truck driver in Kathua for allegedly running a live surveillance feed for Pakistani ISI handlers.
NSA Ajit Doval told IIT Roorkee graduates how a border surveillance team he sent out was captured by Chinese forces, and the life lesson he drew from it.
Around 800 families in Pedapenki village, Parvatipuram-Manyam district, are struggling to enter their homes after steps and ramps were removed for drainage works that remain unfinished.
India's semiconductor push aims to move beyond packaging toward a wider domestic supply chain, but the industry has been warned to prepare for cyberattacks and disruption.
Rural sanitation coverage rose from 39% in 2014 to 100% by 2019; SBM-G Phase II now targets ODF Plus status, waste management and sustained behaviour change.
Tamil Nadu will explore adding chicken biryani to school mid-day meals after a pilot, with hygiene and logistics deciding any rollout, the School Education Minister said.
Senior journalist Payal Mehta, 46, died in Mumbai early on Sunday after being taken ill during a visit; leaders across parties offered condolences.
Pune police have filed a 5,053-page chargesheet in the Lohagad Fort murder case, detailing an alleged plot involving a fake Instagram account, a failed attempt and a recce.
Delhi's chief minister has been sent a notice over discrepancies flagged during the Special Intensive Revision, but poll officials say her entry has been validated.
The Election Commission has published a list of 33.1 lakh electors flagged during Delhi's special intensive revision, with notices going to figures including CM Rekha Gupta and former CM Arvind Kejriwal.
BJP leaders condemned Rahul Gandhi for mocking PM Modi at an Indore event, calling it an insult to women and a stain on political dignity.
An eight-year-old girl and a woman died and four others were injured after electrocution at a temporary drinking water stall near a Ganesh pandal in Mumbai's Lalbaug area early on Sunday.
Salt workers in Prakasam's coastal mandals face an uncertain livelihood as overproduction driven by an extended dry season pushes prices down.
McKinsey's 2026 outlook finds productivity fell in 30% of firms using agentic AI, with developer distrust and uneven gains tempering rapid enterprise adoption.
Nagpur's 8.9-km Indora Chowk-Dighori flyover, built with UHPFRC technology at about ₹1,000 crore, was inaugurated and named after Dr. K.B. Hedgewar.
North Central Railway has announced 1,053 special train trips from October 1 to November 30 to handle festive season rush, with routes covering Kolkata, Prayagraj, Delhi and more.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma mocked the Trinamool faction's new 'football player' symbol and defended the arrest of a Congress candidate in Nandigram.
Assam has set aside Rs 35 crore to redevelop Madhupur Satra in Cooch Behar, with CM Himanta Biswa Sarma seeking West Bengal's partnership on the project.
One of two men accused of murdering Punjab Police ASI Harjit Singh was killed in an encounter in Amritsar; investigators are probing a Pakistan-based terror link.
Violent protests broke out in Manipur's Kangpokpi district over the detention of six Kholen villagers; they were released and the situation is now under control.
China's CXMT says its fifth-generation DRAM platform is in mass production, yielding 50% more dies per wafer and powering new 24-gigabit LPDDR5X mobile chips.
A suspect in the killing of ASI Harjit Singh was shot dead in an encounter with Amritsar police, who are still hunting for a second man.
Allahabad High Court directs Uttar Pradesh Police to protect an inter-faith same-sex couple, holding that live-in relationships are a fundamental right.
Humanoid robots White Eagle and Golden Flash fought autonomously in Shanghai's URKL event, as Baoshan prepares the world's first robot fighting club.
From October 1, 2026, domestic LPG consumers must complete Biometric Aadhaar Authentication to book subsidised refills; nearly 90% already have.
SEMICON India 2026 closed in New Delhi with 15 announcements covering RISC-V innovation, AI and quantum platforms, fab automation and semiconductor skilling.
Two people, including an eight-year-old girl, died and four were injured in an electrocution incident near a Ganapati pandal in Mumbai's Lalbaug area early Sunday.
An abetment to suicide case has been filed against IIT Bombay professor Suryanarayan Dulla after the father of student Sahil Wakode alleged months of caste-based harassment.
Union Minister Suresh Gopi says earlier governments also contributed to Keralam's power crisis and that it is too early to judge the UDF government's performance.
Joint forces are using temporary operational bases across the Pir Panjal to maintain a sustained presence and curb militant movement between Kashmir and Jammu.
Chhattisgarh Police have seized over 50 tonnes of khair wood and arrested 12 people in a probe into an alleged Rs 120-crore interstate smuggling network.
Passenger organisations in Kerala are seeking additional coaches and more MEMU services to tackle overcrowding on short-distance and inter-city express trains.
Surendra Koli, acquitted in the Nithari case in November 2025, was found dead in a Haridwar tea stall; his family suspects foul play while police suspect suicide.
A court-ordered fresh probe has led police to new digital evidence and multiple victims in the POCSO investigation against an influential Tamil Nadu industrialist.
Five more accused in the K. Armstrong murder case have been granted bail, with the court noting the CBI has yet to file a final report and the trial has not begun.
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami and TVK's Aadhav Arjuna clash over Edappadi constituency, with Palaniswami citing his record victory margin.
At SIR hearing centres across Delhi, voters are making repeated trips and waiting hours to prove eligibility, with the burden falling hardest on the poor.
India and Pakistan have traded competing accounts of a September 15 incident in the North Arabian Sea, with New Delhi alleging a violation of a 1991 agreement.
The Shahzad Bhatti Network, run from the UAE by a Pakistani social-media influencer, has been declared a terrorist organisation under UAPA after arrests across 14 States.
Satish Salian visited Matoshri to hand over a Rs 500-crore defamation notice to Aaditya Thackeray, whose lawyer accepted it.
Domestic LPG consumers must complete biometric Aadhaar authentication to book subsidised refills from October 1, the government has said.
DMK president MK Stalin criticised Chief Minister Vijay's London visit, alleged worsening law and order, power cuts and price rise in Tamil Nadu.
Delhi's Barapullah Phase III corridor will be inaugurated on September 29, after nine missed deadlines and a cost escalation of over Rs 370 crore.
Tamil Nadu's TVK-led government has two advisers to the Chief Minister working alongside Chief Secretary M. Sai Kumar, an arrangement drawing mixed reactions in bureaucratic circles.
A 54-year-old plumber died after an iron barricade from an ongoing metro construction site fell on his motorcycle on LBS Road in Mumbai.
Nearly 1,000 acres of Delhi's Southern Ridge will receive Reserved Forest status, taking the city's protected ridge area to about 13,000 acres.
Raichur Zilla Panchayat CEO Ishwar Kumar Kandoo has ordered a crop loss assessment in drought-hit areas and reviewed drinking water, canal irrigation and rural sanitation works.
Madras High Court declines to order Chennai Port Trust to pay full pension and terminal benefits to a superannuated employee who obtained employment using a bogus caste certificate.
BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao demands judicious Krishna water share for Palamuru and urges disqualification of MLAs who switched from BRS to Congress.
Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy welcomed the High Court verdict in the Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender case, calling it a victory for the Constitution and the rule of law.
Arakkonam town police arrested three Chennai residents carrying 600 Tapentadol tablets near the railway station; they were remanded to Vellore Central Prison.
India's exports to China, South Africa, Brazil and Russia rose 34% to $19.9 billion in April-August 2026-27, with China contributing the most.
Coal India is building a diversified, technology-driven portfolio across coal gasification, thermal power, renewables, storage and critical minerals.
ICAI has issued SSA 5000, a sustainability assurance framework aligned with international standards, effective for financial years beginning on or after April 1, 2027.
Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi says severing the Tata Trusts-Tata Sons relationship is unthinkable and only courts can resolve the dispute.
Germany's IW institute has tripled its 2026 growth forecast to nearly 1.2%, citing exports and public spending, while flagging risks from energy prices and weak investment.
A joint NaBFID-BCG report estimates India's infrastructure investment need at Rs 168–172 trillion through FY31, with Rs 78–80 trillion not yet in the project pipeline.
AI adoption in major developed economies ranges from 15–20%, with France, US, Netherlands and UK leading, while emerging markets record 10–15%, a Goldman Sachs Research report says.
China left its loan prime rates unchanged for a 16th consecutive month, with the one-year rate at 3.00% and the five-year at 3.50%, matching market expectations.
Palakkad's Kalpathy chariot festival runs November 7–17, with the main chariot processions from November 14 to 16.
Vijayawada's grand Ganesh Utsavam sustains thousands of livelihoods, from idol makers and priests to flower vendors, decorators and technicians.
Akal Takht expels SAD leader Amarjit Singh Chawla and granthi Malkit Singh from the Khalsa Panth over rape and harassment charges.
Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood launched SEVA FIRST 2026 at DTU, a 100-day youth innovation challenge with a Rs 2 crore prize pool.
Shivdi Cha Raja in Mumbai has unveiled an underwater Dwarka-themed pandal for its 75th year, drawing devotees from across India.
Zach Cregger's Resident Evil opened to a franchise-best $60 million in North America, with a global launch of $108.3 million.
Prime Video has cancelled 'Ride or Die', the buddy dramedy led by Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer, after just one season.
'La Bola Negra' wins TIFF's People's Choice Award, a prize that has predicted best-picture Oscar nominees for over a decade.
The teaser of Rashmika Mandanna's pan-India action film Mysaa was released, showing her as a Gond tribal woman in intense action sequences.
NGMA Mumbai has sought CBI permission to display 65 seized paintings and three sculptures linked to the DHFL fraud case, now stored at the gallery.
Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh welcomed their second daughter on September 19, drawing congratulations from Aditya Dhar and other film industry colleagues.
Day six of Tirumala Brahmotsavams featured Lord Malayappa Swamy as Kodandarama on Hanumantha Vahanam, a golden chariot procession and cultural performances by 681 artistes.
Vidya Balan joins Jailer 2 as Kantha, with Sun Pictures releasing her first look ahead of the film's October 15 release.
Santhi Narayanasamy, eldest daughter of the late actor Sivaji Ganesan, passed away in Chennai on Sunday at the age of 72 after an illness.
Hyderabad's Central Gurudwara Sahib in Gowliguda celebrated its centenary with a mass congregation at Nampally, drawing thousands of devotees.
The 72nd National Film Awards, honouring cinema of 2024, were announced on 18 July 2026. The ceremony will be held at Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, on 22 September 2026.
Bhavana Studios has announced its new film 'Picnic', headlined by Sandeep Pradeep and directed by debutant Kiran Josey.
Lal Chand Godara, 85, of Sirsa, Haryana, has completed an MA from IGNOU after returning to education at 76, and now hopes to pursue a PhD or a law degree.
The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education has announced the Class 12 Semester 3 exam timetable for 2027, scheduled from September 21 to October 14.
Aashi Jain, a BTech Mechanical Engineering student, received the President of India Dr Shankar Dayal Sharma Gold Medal at IIT Roorkee's 2026 convocation.
MCC closes NEET MDS Counselling 2026 Round 2 choice filling and locking on September 21; seat allotment result on September 23.
IBPS is closing registration and fee payment for Regional Rural Bank recruitment 2026 on September 21, with 13,706 vacancies across 28 participating banks.
Charlize Theron hosted her Africa Outreach Project's 2026 block party in Los Angeles, celebrating 20 years of work with young people in Southern Africa.
Snoop Dogg says shooting his upcoming biopic is an emotional experience that lets him revisit his late mother and brother.
Neha Thakur, 25, is widely recognised as Himachal Pradesh's first woman truck driver and has built a large social media following documenting her journeys.
Flight Lieutenant Alfred Tyrone Cooke's final interview recounts his 1965 air battle over Kalaikunda, where he downed a Sabre and was credited with another.
IIT Bombay has said no disciplinary action was initiated against Sahil Wakode, a second-year MSc student found dead in his hostel room on Friday.
Delhi University thanked students, staff and Delhi Police for the orderly conduct of DUSU elections 2026, in which ABVP won three of four central posts.
Women bikers across India describe harassment, intimidation and safety fears, prompting calls for accountability and change.
Ed Sheeran addressed Macklemore's removal from his Loop Tour at a Philadelphia concert, saying he cannot hide his feelings on Gaza.
CBSE is expected to release the tentative Class 10 and 12 date sheet for the 2027 board exams soon on cbse.gov.in, likely in the last week of September 2026.
CBSE is expected to release the Class 10 and 12 board exam schedule for 2026-27 soon, with exams likely between February and March 2027.
Ed Sheeran performed in Philadelphia after a week of tour controversy, telling the crowd his shows are about unity while protesters outside criticised his stance on Gaza.
Ed Sheeran opened his Philadelphia concert with comments on Gaza, addressing a week of tour upheaval after Macklemore's removal and supporting acts' withdrawals.
Hundreds of customized cars cruised San Francisco's Mission Street for the annual King of the Streets lowriding celebration during National Hispanic Heritage Month.
Salman Khan has said there is nothing wrong with his health after a Bigg Boss 20 episode showed him clutching his chest and asking for a doctor, calling the promo edit misleading.
Veteran Kannada actor Anant Nag will receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024 on September 22 at the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony in Gujarat.
Eighteen suspects in the July 2021 killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse are being extradited to the US to face trial in Florida, officials said.
Russia's first wartime parliamentary election concluded with reports of irregularities, observer expulsions, and cyberattacks on Moscow's electronic voting system.
Canadian PM Mark Carney called for stronger ties with France and said the two countries will jointly develop space launch systems and ground reception facilities.
Macron welcomes deeper ties with Canada and says bilateral talks are exploring how Ottawa can boost energy support for Europe.
Iran threatens retaliation against US bases and allies after Houthi missile and drone strikes on Riyadh, as Trump warns Tehran to make a deal or face economic collapse.
A senior Houthi official warns other nations against siding with Saudi Arabia in Yemen's renewed civil war, while confirming indirect contacts with the US through Oman.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has described the CDU's 5% result in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as a disaster, but pledged to press ahead with reforms.
AfD won 37% in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, exit polls show, as Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservatives fell to 5.5% in their worst state result since 1949.
Exit polls put the AfD first in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania with 37%, as Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservatives fell to 5.5% in their worst state result since 1949.
Ukraine fired more than 1,100 drones at Russia overnight, including hundreds toward Moscow, as the country concluded its first wartime parliamentary election.
Syria's People's Assembly questioned Energy Minister Mohammad al-Bashir over 30-40% fuel price increases that sparked protests, with oil self-sufficiency projected by 2028.
Egypt bought €513 million worth of Russian fossil fuels in August, becoming Africa's top buyer, as Moscow expands its footprint in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.
A senior Houthi official says the group assured the US it will not attack American ships in the Bab el-Mandeb, warning other nations against joining Saudi Arabia.
South Korea's government will brief the National Assembly next week on the first project under its $350 billion US investment commitment.
Italy's Giorgia Meloni says she will bring a measure to government banning burqas and niqabs in schools and limiting foreign student numbers.
Italian PM Giorgia Meloni announced plans to cap foreign students per class and ban burqas and niqabs in schools, citing integration and gender equality.
Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya command warns of painful strikes on US bases and interests if hostilities resume, and cautions regional states against 'two-faced' policies.
Iran's parliamentary speaker says Tehran will combine military action with diplomacy, and rules out talks or reopening the Strait of Hormuz until its conditions are met.
In Iran's Minab, survivors of a deadly airstrike on an elementary school start the new academic year in a temporary building, carrying deep loss and trauma.
Russia says it captured five settlements and downed hundreds of drones, while Ukraine reports strikes on Russian military facilities and damage to civilian sites near Kyiv.
Ukraine launched its biggest drone attack on Moscow as Russians voted in a parliamentary election expected to keep United Russia in power.
Washington has cautioned allies that deliveries of key weapons could be delayed by up to five years as ammunition and interceptor stockpiles run low.
Russians in Armenia voted on the last day of Russia's parliamentary election and joined a 'Noon for a Peaceful Russia' anti-war rally outside the embassy in Yerevan.
Qatar's prime minister announced Doha Investment, a QIA division that will pursue domestic investments, a change from the fund's overseas focus.
Egypt's president met the CIA director in Cairo for talks on Middle East security, the Gaza ceasefire and rising tensions with Iran.
Russia's first wartime parliamentary election ended Sunday with the Kremlin's dominance all but assured, as Ukraine launched over 1,000 drones overnight.
France's public debt will rise to 119.3% of GDP in 2026 from 115.6% in 2025, and further to 121.7% in 2027, the finance ministry says.
An internal Pentagon probe blames faulty intelligence, outdated satellite imagery and overreliance on AI for a U.S. strike on an Iranian elementary school that killed more than 160 people.
Israeli military says it killed a Palestinian who tried to ram soldiers near Jenin; a second suspect was detained at a hospital. Netanyahu ordered expanded West Bank operations.
Russians in Berlin protested outside their embassy on the final day of parliamentary voting, holding banners against Putin and the war in Ukraine.
Iran warns of retaliation against US bases and allies if attacked, while the US alerts citizens to possible escalation and flight disruptions in the Middle East.
Pope Leo XIV appealed for international assistance for Somalia, where violence and extreme weather are deepening a humanitarian crisis.
Trump says his planned 250-foot arch in Washington would serve as a military complex housing drones, snipers and ammunition.
Nepal's finance minister seeks Indian support for a $5 billion flood reconstruction plan and signals a reset in bilateral ties.
A 30-year-old Israeli man was fatally shot near the Neve Tzuf settlement in the occupied West Bank on Sunday morning, the military said.
A UN vote backing the Equal Earth projection and US orders renaming the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario show maps are political choices, not neutral facts.
Republican Mike Rogers is courting Michigan Democrats and Trump voters as he seeks to hold the Senate majority against progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed.
DR Congo's Ebola awareness drive is missing the deaf community, with schools and experts calling for sign language and adapted materials.
Ten lions were found dead in Tanzania's Ngorongoro reserve, with preliminary findings pointing to poisoning, authorities said.
Denmark, Greenland and the US have agreed on a deal expanding the US military footprint in Greenland, with signing expected at the UN General Assembly.
Californians will vote on Proposition 40, a one-time 5% tax on billionaires to fund healthcare, food assistance and education, amid debate over revenue and capital flight.
Hong Kong will widen its dim sum bond market and develop yuan-denominated gold and commodity markets, finance secretary Paul Chan said, after the city set out its first five-year plan.
An Israeli man was critically wounded in a West Bank shooting, while Egypt, Jordan and Kuwait condemned a Houthi missile attack on Riyadh.
Ukraine launched its biggest drone attack on Moscow as Russians cast final ballots in a parliamentary vote set to extend United Russia's dominance.
Chinese imports of US soybeans fell 12% year-on-year in August, customs data show, with Brazil consolidating its position as the top supplier.
American fast-food chains are growing rapidly in China, while Chinese brands like Mixue and Luckin Coffee make inroads in the US, creating a two-way culinary exchange.
North Korea fired a second missile off its east coast on Sunday, hours after an earlier ballistic missile launch, South Korean media reported.
Chile's iconic completo hot dog faces pressure as the economy contracts, unemployment rises, and inflation accelerates.
Families of suspected illegal miners who died in NSCDC custody in Niger state allege mistreatment, as Nigeria suspends 20 personnel and opens an investigation.
Dozens of Russian expatriates in Belgrade queued on Sunday to vote in Russia's parliamentary election, with several saying they expected little change.
French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney meet Sunday in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon to strengthen economic and security ties.
Pakistan's military says five militants were killed and 23 hostages freed after an illegal checkpoint was set up near Kalat in Balochistan.
A large crowd gathered outside Japan's parliament to oppose military expansion, rising defence spending and any revision of the pacifist Constitution.
Ukraine launched a large drone attack on Moscow as Russians cast final ballots in a parliamentary election expected to keep United Russia dominant.
Two German state elections are seen as a key test for Chancellor Friedrich Merz after the far-right AfD's strong showing in Saxony-Anhalt.
Iran has laid out seven conditions for talks with Washington, as Trump cuts short a Camp David weekend and Saudi Arabia intercepts a Houthi missile over Riyadh.
Two people died in one of the largest Ukrainian drone attacks on the Moscow region, with an oil refinery in the capital hit, authorities said as Russia held the final day of parliamentary elections.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng meet in New York to prepare deals on AI, tariffs and critical minerals ahead of the Trump-Xi summit.
World leaders meet in New York for the UN General Assembly as Trump returns, wars in the Middle East and Ukraine persist, and AI risks rise.
Najib Razak's lawyers say he is trying to fulfil conditions for house arrest, including a 50-million-ringgit fine, while his assets remain frozen.
Trump hosts Xi Jinping for a state dinner, marking a dramatic shift from his past criticism of China as trade leverage slips away.
Syria will sell subsidised diesel for heating and agriculture after sharp fuel price rises triggered protests, as Damascus drivers describe shrinking daily earnings.
Voters in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Berlin cast ballots as the far-right AfD eyes strong gains and Chancellor Friedrich Merz faces mounting discontent.
Russia's parliamentary election enters its final day, with United Russia set to dominate a vote seen as a test of support for the war in Ukraine.
The Pentagon has told Congress the US war with Iran has cost $45.1 billion, exceeding the Congressional Budget Office's $38 billion estimate.
Delhi and Kathmandu are working to schedule Nepali PM Balen Shah's bilateral visit in November, with Finance Minister Wagle's Delhi meetings preparing the ground.
Russians are leaving for Georgia, Armenia and other visa-free destinations, citing mobilisation fears, internet restrictions and fuel shortages.
Australian PM Anthony Albanese says Apple's Tim Cook described Australia's social media restrictions as 'world-leading' after the two met in California.
Iran has sent seven conditions to Washington for any negotiations, as the Houthis intensify attacks on Saudi Arabia and Turkey floats new peace proposals.
The US military killed four people in a strike on a suspected drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean Sea, bringing the total killed in such operations to at least 231.
Hundreds marched through Buenos Aires in the 'March of Anger' against President Javier Milei's economic policies, demanding higher wages and public funding.
The US law targets Russian and Iranian energy trade, with tariff provisions and conditions that could impact India's Russian oil imports.
US tech leaders will attend a state dinner during the Trump-Xi meeting, with AI, chips, rare earths and supply chains at the heart of bilateral tensions.
Saudi Arabia's coalition confirmed a Houthi ballistic missile attempt on Riyadh, saying it was intercepted, and reported other thwarted attacks.
Congo has begun vaccinating health workers in Bunia against Ebola, prioritising frontline staff as the country's largest outbreak continues to spread.
A Syrian man in Homs has recovered hundreds of books he walled up in his home in 2011 to save them from destruction during the civil war.
Houthi rebels claim two military operations against Riyadh and Yanbu using ballistic and cruise missiles and drones; Saudi Arabia issues emergency alerts.
Funerals were held in eastern Syria for 11 military members killed in an arms depot explosion at Ayash in Deir el-Zour province, with several others wounded.
A media law professor says she is disappointed but not surprised after three news organisations were barred from the White House, warning of a likely legal challenge.
Salvador is paying acarajé vendors to recycle used palm oil, aiming to convert up to 6 million litres a year into energy and cut pollution.
Dearborn, Michigan, pushed back against a federal lawsuit accusing it of favoring Muslim holidays over Christian and Jewish ones, saying its diversity is under attack.
Yemen's Houthis say they struck sensitive sites in Riyadh and Aramco facilities in Yanbu, hours after smoke was seen near Riyadh airport.
Israel's president has pardoned Elor Azaria, the former combat medic convicted of manslaughter for shooting a wounded Palestinian attacker in Hebron a decade ago.
US President Donald Trump said he plans to appoint a new AI adviser and create an 'AI force', but gave no details on either plan.
Petrobras' board approved joining a diesel subsidy of 1 real per litre for 30 days, extendable by another 30 and cumulative with an existing 1.12-real subsidy.
Yemen's Houthis say they struck sensitive sites in Riyadh and an Aramco facility in Yanbu, hours after smoke was seen near the Saudi capital's airport.
US President Donald Trump has announced plans for an 'AI Force' and an AI czar, vowing not to hinder the industry's growth ahead of talks with China.