Month: September 2026

Two groups of youngsters clash during Vinayaka idol procession in Erode

September 18, 2026 admin

A clash broke out between two groups of youngsters during a Vinayaka idol immersion procession at Karungalpalayam on Cauvery Road in Erode on Thursday (September 18, 2026) night. The incident occurred around 10 p.m. when members of one group allegedly attacked those belonging to another group during the procession. Videos purportedly showing the youngsters assaulting…

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Sikh truck driver stabbed 17 times in U.S., recovering

September 18, 2026 admin

Image used for representation | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos A Sikh truck driver was stabbed multiple times in a rest area’s bathroom in south Wyoming, amid rising anti-South Asian rhetoric in the U.S.. The trucker, identified only as Singh, was stabbed early Sunday morning in Bitter Creek Rest Area in south Wyoming, where he had…

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Indonesia begins operation to right capsized ship in Java Sea as 129 remain missing

September 18, 2026 admin

A helicopter lands on an Indonesian Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) vessel at Tri Sakti Port in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, on September 17, 2026, before resuming the search for victims of the passenger ship Virgo Transport 8 after it sank in the Java Sea. | Photo Credit: AFP Indonesia has begun an operation to right…

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The Back Room and the new rules of drinking in Chandigarh

September 18, 2026 admin

The first thing you notice about The Back Room is the elbow room. For a city where a night out can sometimes mean squeezing yourself into a table while someone’s phone is doing far too much, there is something luxurious about being able to sit comfortably, hear the person across from you, and actually have…

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China vessel rams and damages Philippine fishing boat, Coast Guard says

September 18, 2026 admin

A China Coast Guard vessel rammed a Philippine fishing boat on a resupply mission ‌in the South China Sea on Friday (September 18, 2026), the Philippine Coast Guard ⁠said, damaging its railings and deck structures in the latest confrontation between the two countries ‌in disputed waters. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) ‌vessel…

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Apple Pay eyes India rollout with Axis Bank, sources say

September 18, 2026 admin

Apple is poised to launch Apple Pay in India next month with Axis Bank’s credit cards, three sources familiar ‌with the matter said, as it works to expand support among the country’s lenders. The launch, ⁠starting with a single major banking partner, would help the U.S. company offer its payment service in India, one of…

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Bank of Japan hikes rates to 31-year high to battle inflation

September 18, 2026 admin

A woman walks in front of the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Bank of Japan (BoJ) raised interest rates to a more than 30-year high on Friday (September 18, 2026) and said it would lift them further as it looks to counter inflation fuelled by surging energy…

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The Greyhounds’ last leap

September 18, 2026 admin

Created in 1989 to take on Maoists in the forests of undivided Andhra Pradesh, the Greyhounds became a specialised counter-insurgency force. Over three decades later, as the insurgency recedes, Abhinay Deshpande revisits the force’s battles and its losses, the legacy of a war that shaped it, and how the Greyhounds are preparing for a future…

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Russia says destroyed dozens of Ukrainian drones as polling stations open

September 18, 2026 admin

A voter casts her ballot at a polling station on the first day of Russia’s parliamentary election in Vladivostok, Russia, September 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Russia destroyed a wave of Ukrainian drones bound for Moscow, the city’s mayor said on Friday (September 18, 2026), as polling stations opened for the country’s first parliamentary…

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Early voting begins in U.S. midterm elections that could flip control of Congress

September 18, 2026 admin

The start of early voting comes at a time of deep angst among many Americans about issues including rising gas and grocery prices, the war in Iran, the looming risks of artificial intelligence technology and Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement campaign. File | Photo Credit: Reuters In-person voting for this year’s midterm elections begins on…

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