Month: September 2026

It took two to tango to set stage for September 17, 1948 in Hyderabad

September 17, 2026 admin

The two men — then Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Deputy Prime Minister Vallabhbhai Patel — who planned and executed the diplomatic euphemism of Police Action. | Photo Credit: Undated archival image before 1950 A week before the tanks and armoured personnel carriers rolled into Hyderabad, Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru made it clear…

Nation

Two U.S.-bound vessels apparently compromised by hackers: officials

September 17, 2026 admin

File photo for representational purposes. Only | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. Coast Guard and FBI personnel boarded two commercial vessels bound for the United States ‌in the Gulf of Mexico last month after indications that hackers had broken into their computer ⁠networks, the agencies said on Thursday (September 17, 2026). The unusual operation, carried out…

World

Two U.S.-bound vessels apparently compromised by hackers: officials

September 17, 2026 admin

World

Complex priorities: On UPI transactions, MDR charges

September 17, 2026 admin

The Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) charges announced for UPI transactions show how political considerations can dilute economic benefits. In a quest to preempt political attacks, the rate structure announced by the National Payments Corporation of India has been made overly complex. From October 15, the new rates will apply only to UPI payments of ₹2,000…

Business

New fault lines: On Manipur’s Kuki-Zo–Naga conflict

September 17, 2026 admin

In the three years since the conflagration of May 2023 hardened into a fault line between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities, Manipur has traversed a slow path towards peace between them. After nearly a year of President’s Rule gave way in February 2026 to a Bharatiya Janata Party-led government under a new Chief Minister, Yumnam…

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Cold blood, hot streak: Elena Rybakina’s US Open triumph and her quiet rise to World No. 1

September 17, 2026 admin

An Achilles injury, just four days of practice, and a final against the top seed and two-time defending champion… Rybakina’s path to the US Open title was anything but simple. However, her tennis made it look that way. In the process, she ascended to the top of the world rankings. Source link

Sports

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

September 17, 2026 admin

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 been formally ‌named and described in more than a century. The cat, called Tilcayo by local communities, is part of a group called tiger cats found across much…

Science

NCB claims to have busted inter-State cocaine trafficking network

September 17, 2026 admin

The zonal unit of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) claimed to have busted an inter-State cocaine trafficking network with the arrest of seven accused, including three persons deported from the UAE and two foreign nationals. It seized a total of 33.1 grams of suspected cocaine as part of the operation. On September 10, 2026, the…

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Science For All Newsletter: Cities on the moon may run dry far faster than space barons think

September 17, 2026 admin

As NASA and China speed up their lunar space programmes, a more-than-temporary human settlement on the moon inches closer to reality. Space agencies with these plans are targeting the moon’s south pole region, where permanently shadowed craters are supposed to hold large quantities of water ice, which a human base can use as a water…

Science

Indian athletes can improve on Hangzhou tally: Anju

September 17, 2026 admin

Anju Bobby George is upbeat about the national federation’s plans and expressed confidence that the country would improve on its tally of 29 medals in athletics at the Hangzhou Asian Games. “… as an administrator, I am enjoying. We have got multiple world-level medals, and in most of the events we are performing well. It’s…

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