Month: September 2026

Sudan army shoots down RSF drones near Khartoum: military source

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Sudan army shoots down RSF drones near Khartoum: military source

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Sudan’s army shot down drones belonging to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on Thursday (September 10, 2026), a military source told AFP, after explosions were heard over the capital Khartoum. “Our air defences engaged and shot down all of the militia’s drones that attempted to…

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Trinamool Congress alleges EC has not replied to RTI plea on NCPI for 84 days

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Trinamool Congress alleges EC has not replied to RTI plea on NCPI for 84 days

Saket Gokhale. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Thursday (September 10, 2026) alleged that the Election Commission (EC) has not responded to a Right to Information (RTI) application seeking information on the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) though 84 days have passed since the application was made. Shortly after…

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NATO will stay ‘strong’ whoever wins French election: Rutte

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NATO will stay ‘strong’ whoever wins French election: Rutte

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks at a German ambassadors’ conference in Berlin, Germany, on September 10, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters NATO chief Mark Rutte said Thursday (September 10, 2026) that the alliance would remain “strong” whoever wins next year’s presidential election in member state France. Polls show that far-right leader Marine Le Pen…

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HC seeks clarification over e-auction of lands near Durgam Cheruvu

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HC seeks clarification over e-auction of lands near Durgam Cheruvu

The Telangana High Court directed the State government to furnish the proceedings relating to the revision of the layout plan of the plots near Durgam Cheruvu of Raidurg village by the Telangana Industrial Infrastructure Corporation.  A bench of Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice G.M. Mohiuddin passed the direction after hearing a Public Interest…

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China says it hopes to agree with U.S. on tariff reductions ‘at an early date’

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China says it hopes to agree with U.S. on tariff reductions ‘at an early date’

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun. File | Photo Credit: Reuters China and the U.S. hope to reach an agreement on lowering import taxes soon, a Chinese government spokesperson said Thursday (September 10, 2026), fuelling expectations that an announcement could come when the leaders of the two countries meet in two weeks. Also read |…

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OPEC forecasts India’s oil demand to accelerate by 0.06 mb/d in 2026

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OPEC forecasts India’s oil demand to accelerate by 0.06 mb/d in 2026

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) forecast India’s oil demand to accelerate by 0.06 million barrel per day (mb/d) in 2026 from the comparable period last year, and a further 0.4 mb/d in 2027 primarily driven by an overall healthy economic momentum and sustained demand for hydrocarbon fuels. However, it trimmed their forecast for…

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Manav-Manush pair hopes to make amends

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Manav-Manush pair hopes to make amends

Manush and Manav are ranked No. 3 in the world heading into the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP India’s World No. 3 men’s doubles pair of Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah will head into the Asian Games as the country’s strongest table tennis medal prospects, carrying with them the lingering disappointment of a near-miss…

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Video surfaces of Mandapam Sub-Collector abusing refugee asking for leave

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HC seeks clarification over e-auction of lands near Durgam Cheruvu

A major controversy has erupted at the Mandapam Sri Lankan Tamil Rehabilitation Camp after Sub-Collector Kalai Mannan allegedly threatened to ‘hit a refugee with a slipper’ when he inquired about a pending leave application. Over 1,500 Sri Lankan Tamils, who fled to Tamil Nadu due to the civil war and economic hardships in their home…

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OALP deepwater bidding deadline extended by two months to November 15

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OALP deepwater bidding deadline extended by two months to November 15

For illustration | Photo Credit: Getty Images The Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) has extended the deadline for submitting bids for deepwater and ultra-deepwater blocks under the 10th and 11th rounds of the Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP) by nearly two months until November 15. The revised deadline replaces the earlier September 17 cut-off. Bidding…

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Iran-backed Houthi rebels take over a strategic port city in Yemen, posing a new threat to shipping

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Iran-backed Houthi rebels take over a strategic port city in Yemen, posing a new threat to shipping

Smoke rises during Houthi missile and drone strikes on the Red Sea port city of Mocha, Yemen, on August 9, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Iran-backed Houthi rebel group on Thursday (August 10, 2026) took over Yemen’s port city of Mokha, an area vital to controlling shipping through the Red Sea, Houthi and Yemeni…

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