Month: September 2026

India-New Zealand FTA ratified, will enter into force on October 20

September 21, 2026 admin

New Zealand’s Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay (R) exchanged formal documents with India’s High Commissioner to New Zealand Muanpuii Saiawi in New Zealand’s Parliament on September 21, 2026. Photo: X/@IndiainNZ India and New Zealand on Monday (September 21, 2026) formally ratified the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries, New Zealand’s Trade and…

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Multiple Delhi schools receive bomb threats, searches underway

September 21, 2026 admin

A Delhi Police Bomb Detection Team (BDT) vehicle. | Photo Credit: PTI Several schools in Delhi received bomb threats on Monday (September 21, 2026) morning, prompting the Delhi Police, Delhi Fire Services and other security agencies to launch search operations at the school premises. The Delhi Fire Services received three calls regarding bomb threats at…

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Calicut FC footballer Rijohn Jose dies in road accident in Kozhikode

September 21, 2026 admin

Footballer Rijohn Jose passed away following a road accident at the Gandhi Road Flyover in Kozhikode on Sunday night (September 21, 2026). He was 29 and played as a defender for Calicut FC in the Super League Kerala. Another player, Gani Ahammed Nigam, was with Rijohn at the time of the accident and is undergoing…

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U.S. issues Iran travel warning, urges Americans to leave country amid rising West Asia tensions

September 21, 2026 admin

Members of Iranian militia forces (Basij) attend a military march in Tehran, Iran, on September 18, 2026. Photo: Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters The United States has issued a fresh travel warning for Iran, urging American citizens not to travel to the country “for any reason” and asking those already there to…

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Man critically injured, police officer wounded in gunfire near Ontario synagogue on Yom Kippur

September 21, 2026 admin

A police officer and a man were wounded in an exchange of gunfire on Sunday (September 20, 2026) near a synagogue in Ontario as members of the Jewish community marked Yom Kippur, authorities said. The man was hospitalised in life-threatening condition. The province’s Special Investigations Unit said the exchange of gunfire happened near the Sons…

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New cat species identified in Bolivia, first in over a century

September 21, 2026 admin

The cat, which locals call ‘Tilcayo’, measures about 46 cm long and weighs around 1.4 kg, making it smaller than the average domestic cat. | Photo Credit: Reuters A diminutive wild cat that inhabits Bolivia’s cloud forest has been identified as a previously unknown species, marking the first time a new living cat species has…

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Three killed in Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan, officials say

September 21, 2026 admin

At least three people were killed in Pakistani airstrikes on northeastern Afghanistan on Monday (September 21, 2026), Afghan officials said, threatening to reignite tensions between the neighbours after about three months of relative calm. Relations between the former allies have remained strained since February, when the two sides fought their worst clashes in years. The…

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Keralam rains: Rivers in Kottayam swell as heavy rain lashes high ranges

September 21, 2026 admin

A view of the Meenachil river (file) | Photo Credit: VISHNU PRATHAP Heavy rain that lashed the high ranges of Kottayam, Keralam, through Sunday night sent water levels in major rivers across the region surging, renewing fears of flooding in the district. The district recorded an estimated 471.2 mm of rainfall till Monday morning. Erattupetta…

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Stock markets climb in early trade on easing oil prices, fresh foreign fund inflows

September 21, 2026 admin

Image for representation | Photo Credit: PAUL NORONHA Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty climbed in early trade on Monday (September 21, 2026) amid cooling crude oil prices, fresh foreign fund inflows and a positive trend in Asian equities. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 448.32 points to 74,743.28 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty…

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Kochi Corporation to launch drive to remove low-hanging overhead cables

September 21, 2026 admin

Cables hanging from roadside poles continue to pose a threat to motorists and pedestrians. A scene from Kaloor-Kadavanthra Road in Kochi. | Photo Credit: H.Vibhu The Kochi Corporation is set to launch a drive to remove low-hanging cables across various stretches of the city, with the cost to be recovered from the respective cable owners….

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