Month: September 2026

RBI likely intervenes to shield rupee as oil prices climb, traders say

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RBI likely intervenes to shield rupee as oil prices climb, traders say

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Reserve Bank ​of India likely intervened ‌in the foreign ​exchange market ⁠on Tuesday (September 15, 2026), four traders told Reuters, as rising ‌oil prices and growing wagers ‌on a ‌rate ⁠hike in the ⁠U.S. this week pressured the South Asian unit. The ​rupee declined…

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Digital libraries established in 57,600 gram panchayats: UP CM Yogi

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Digital libraries established in 57,600 gram panchayats: UP CM Yogi

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said every child should read and imbibe the lessons of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s book ‘Exam Warriors’. He said it would be unjust to say that the youth do not read books and that arrangements were needed to take books to them. He said the adverse consequences of confining knowledge to…

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Russia hits petrol station, warehouse facilities in Kyiv, Mayor says

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Russia hits petrol station, warehouse facilities in Kyiv, Mayor says

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A drone hit a petrol station in Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv early on Tuesday (September 15, 2026), Mayor Vitali Klitschko ‌said on the Telegram messaging app, adding that there was also a strike on ‌warehouse facilities in another part of the city. A ‌Reuters ⁠witness heard…

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U.S. military says Iran war has led to munitions shortfall

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U.S. military says Iran war has led to munitions shortfall

A sailor handles munitions on the flight deck of the USS George Washington in the Arabian Sea, September 13, 2026. The aircraft carrier, capable of carrying more than 5,000 personnel, is enforcing a U.S. naval blockade against Iran and providing cover for commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S….

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The View From India newsletter: brics a strategic balancer 

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The View From India newsletter: brics a strategic balancer 

(This article is part of the View From India newsletter curated by The Hindu’s foreign affairs experts. To get the newsletter in your inbox every Monday, subscribe here.) India is a close strategic partner of the U.S. and Israel. But it also positions itself as a key voice of the Global South and maintains close strategic and…

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U.S. has weapons deployed in orbit, Space Force says

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U.S. has weapons deployed in orbit, Space Force says

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The United States has weapons deployed in space, the U.S. Space Force said on Monday (September 14, 2026), confirming the presence of such capabilities in orbit for the first time. “The U.S. has on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the Joint Force against…

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Police arrest man after multiple people wounded in China knife attack

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Police arrest man after multiple people wounded in China knife attack

Image used for representation | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Police in southern China said they have arrested a man who wounded multiple people in a knife attack outside a hot pot restaurant. Authorities received reports that the suspect, a 35-year-old surnamed Li, had carried out the attack in Guangzhou’s Panyu district at 5:20 p.m. on…

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Houthi attack in southern Saudi Arabia wounds 13: Riyadh-led coalition

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Houthi attack in southern Saudi Arabia wounds 13: Riyadh-led coalition

A series of attacks carried out by Yemen’s Houthis using ballistic missiles and drones wounded 13 civilians in southern Saudi Arabia, the Riyadh-led military coalition against the pro-Iranian rebels said Tuesday (September 15, 2026). “On Monday [September 14, 2026], the Militia launched attacks on civilian objects in the cities of Khamis Mushait, Abha, and Taif…

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Keralite vlogger, who claimed arrest by Mujahideen, now says she escaped arrest threat in Afghanistan

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Keralite vlogger, who claimed arrest by Mujahideen, now says she escaped arrest threat in Afghanistan

A woman travel vlogger from Keralam, who had earlier claimed that she was arrested by the “Mujahideen” in Afghanistan, has now said that local authorities threatened to arrest her in Bamyan, citing the country’s law that women cannot travel without a male companion or guide. “According to the law of this country, a woman cannot…

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Air India gets show-cause notice over Italian passengers skipping immigration at Delhi airport

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Air India gets show-cause notice over Italian passengers skipping immigration at Delhi airport

Image used for representation. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Civil Aviation Ministry has issued a show-cause notice to Air India for alleged procedural lapses that resulted in three Italian passengers taking a connecting flight from the Delhi airport without completing the immigration process earlier this month, and the Home Ministry has called for a…

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