Month: September 2026

Trump ‘clearly’ wants dialogue with Pyongyang: South Korean President

September 18, 2026 admin

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung attends a press conference at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Sept. 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Friday (September 18, 2026) that U.S. President Donald Trump clearly wants dialogue with Pyongyang and confirmed Seoul will not be deploying…

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Homestay: Charting a smooth path for hosts & guests in Karnataka

September 18, 2026 admin

A home away from home. That is the promise of homestays for tourists travelling from other countries, States, and cities to major tourist destinations in Karnataka. Local families in these accommodations offer tourists a warm and homely atmosphere even as they introduce them to a new culture and guide them to places to visit. Such…

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Four, including three juveniles, arrested for rape and murder of minor girl in Delhi’s Swaroop Nagar

September 18, 2026 admin

Image used for representation | Photo Credit: The Hindu Four individuals, including three juveniles, were arrested on Thursday (September 17, 2026) in connection with the rape and murder of a minor girl whose body was found in an open field in Swaroop Nagar, north Delhi, on September 13. The accused were apprehended within 72 hours…

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IIT grad, bank manager among 6 held for taking ₹1.12 crore from senior citizen after ‘digital arrest’

September 18, 2026 admin

Image used for representation | Photo Credit: PTI An Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) graduate and a bank manager were among six people apprehended by the Mumbai Cyber Police for allegedly duping a senior citizen of ₹1.12 crore through a “digital arrest” scam, an official said. The accused were identified as Tarik Momin, Rakesh Jain,…

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25 years on, Konaseema Railway Line project yet to get on track

September 18, 2026 admin

More than two decades ago, India’s first Dalit Lok Sabha Speaker, G.M.C. Balayogi — son of the Konaseema region — envisioned a 57-km-long Kotipalli–Narsapur railway line. Designed to connect Andhra Pradesh’s rice bowl to Narsapuram railway station via the towns of Amalapuram and Razole, the Konaseema Railway Line promised connectivity and better trade and commerce…

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Bombay High Court asks Thane restaurant to approach Food Safety Commissioner over licence suspension

September 18, 2026 admin

MUMBAI,08/02/2021: An outer view of Bombay High Court in Mumbai on February 08, 2021. Photo: VIVEK BENDRE | Photo Credit: VIVEK BENDRE The Bombay High Court on Wednesday (September 16, 2026) directed Thane-based Udupi Swaad Restaurant to first approach the Commissioner of Food Safety against the suspension of its food licence over allegations that it…

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Maharashtra FDA Commissioner made recommendation to NPPA on pricing gap of hospital consumables

September 18, 2026 admin

Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe has written to the Department of Pharmaceuticals and National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), recommending guidelines on the permissible gap between trade procurement and MRP. File | Photo Credit: PTI Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Tukaram Munde has initiated action to focus on the drug…

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CCI clears Lakshmi Mittal family, Poonawalla’s purchase of Rajasthan Royals, 2 other cricket franchises

September 18, 2026 admin

Rajasthan Royals team members during the Eliminator IPL T20 Match against SRH at the New Chandigarh Stadium in Punjab on May 27, 2026. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Competition Commission has approved the acquisition of Rajasthan Royals (India) and two other professional cricket franchises by industrialist Lakshmi N. Mittal and his son Aditya Mittal, along…

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At least 33 illegal mining suspects found dead in Nigerian custody with officials blaming disease

September 18, 2026 admin

At least 33 suspects arrested for alleged illegal mining were found dead in Nigerian security custody on Thursday (September 17, 2026), officials said, claiming a suspected disease outbreak was to blame. But Dauda Shehu, a survivor of the incident, said that 65 detainees were packed into a poorly ventilated cell, suggesting the dead may have…

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Bombay HC seeks Maharashtra govt. reply on Malegaon Deputy Mayor’s plea against removing Tipu portrait from her office

September 18, 2026 admin

A Bench of Chief Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Advait Sethna heard the petition and adjourned the matter, granting the State time to file its reply. File The Bombay High Court on Thursday (September 17, 2026) asked the Maharashtra government to file a reply to a petition by Deputy Mayor of Malegaon Municipal Corporation…

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