Month: September 2026

B. Vijayagopal’s recital was about lyrical raga exploration and nuanced accompaniment

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B. Vijayagopal’s recital was about lyrical raga exploration and nuanced accompaniment

B. Vijayagopal chose compositions by varied composers for his concert at Mudhra’s annual Venuganam festival. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Mudhra’s five-day Venuganam festival, held from September 2 to 6 as part of the Janmashtami celebrations, returned for its third edition with a thoughtfully curated tribute to the flute. The festival’s second day featured flautist…

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Now, JD(U) working president calls for party to be renamed ‘Janata Dal-Nitish’

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Now, JD(U) working president calls for party to be renamed ‘Janata Dal-Nitish’

National Working President and MP Sanjay Kumar Jha addresses a press conference regarding the Farakka Water Treaty, in Patna. File | Photo Credit: ANI The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) alliance partner Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) leader Santosh Kumar Suman first demanded that the place Bakhtiyarpur, “birthplace” of JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar, be renamed as…

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BRICS nations should link payment systems, trade in local currencies: Piyush Goyal at BRICS Business Forum

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BRICS nations should link payment systems, trade in local currencies: Piyush Goyal at BRICS Business Forum

Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday (September 11, 2026) urged the gathered BRICS members and partner countries to link their payment systems and conduct more trade in local currencies.   Speaking at the inaugural session of the BRICS Business Forum 2026, Mr. Goyal highlighted that BRICS cooperation would create jobs, wealth and prosperity for countries…

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With new Assam unit, PepsiCo eyes India as one of its top 10 global anchor markets

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With new Assam unit, PepsiCo eyes India as one of its top 10 global anchor markets

Spread across 44.2 acres in Nalbari district’s Danguapara, about 65 km northwest of Guwahati, the unit is PepsiCo’s fifth foods manufacturing plant in India. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Food and beverage manufacturer PepsiCo on Thursday (September 10, 2026) opened its first foods factory in the Northeast, a geographically-challenged region not among India’s preferred investment…

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Myanmar airport shut after rebel drone attack: security sources

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Mandalay Airport is an international and domestic travel hub in central Myanmar, but civilian air raid warning groups also identify it as a runway for military jets launching sorties. File. | Photo Credit: AFP Myanmar’s second-busiest airport was closed for two days on Friday (September 11, 2026), security sources told AFP, after the military-backed government…

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DFCs: The backbone of India’s logistics push

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DFCs: The backbone of India’s logistics push

India’s multi-billion-dollar PM GatiShakti project, akin to national multimodal freight grids in the U.S., Europe or China, got a shot in the arm with the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) coming into operation. The country has effectively completed a 2,843-km dedicated freight rail backbone, comprising the 1,506-km WDFC from Dadri to JNPT and the 1,337-km…

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Head constable arrested, suspended for assaulting woman constable in Tenkasi

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Head constable arrested, suspended for assaulting woman constable in Tenkasi

Tenkasi Superintendent of Police S. Ashok Kumar has placed under suspension a head constable for allegedly assaulting a woman police constable in the district. Police sources said that head constable T. Ponraj, 40, of Kurukkalandarpatti near Paavoorchathram in the district, who had been attached to the Kadayanallur police station, recently got into a heated argument…

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Tremor recorded as Israel says Hezbollah tunnels destroyed in south Lebanon

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Tremor recorded as Israel says Hezbollah tunnels destroyed in south Lebanon

The Israeli authorities had claimed to have taken control of the Ali al-Taher ridge last week. File | Photo Credit: AP Israel said on Thursday (September 10, 2026) it demolished key tunnels built by the Iran-backed Hezbollah group beneath the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, triggering a 4.1 magnitude tremor. AFP journalists in…

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Centre asks Keralam to decide on PM SHRI scheme at the earliest

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Centre asks Keralam to decide on PM SHRI scheme at the earliest

Representational image only. (File) | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Centre has written to Keralam government asking it to take a decision on the PM SHRI scheme at the earliest, General Education Minister N Samsudheen said on Friday (September 11, 2026). Mr. Samsudheen said the letter from the Union Education Secretary to the State Chief…

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