Month: September 2026

Why are bank employees going on strike even after govt withdrew PLI scheme?

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Why are bank employees going on strike even after govt withdrew PLI scheme?

United Forum of Bank Unions had striked work in January this year too. Photo shows a deserted State Bank of India’s branch in Tirupati during the bank employees strike. | Photo Credit: K.V. Poornachandra Kumar The story so far: The Government recently announced that it was putting on hold the performance-linked incentive (PLI) system it…

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Markets trade flat in early deals amid elevated crude oil prices, geopolitical tensions

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Markets trade flat in early deals amid elevated crude oil prices, geopolitical tensions

Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: ANI Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty were trading on a flat note in early deals on Thursday (September 10, 2026) as elevated crude oil prices above $100-per-barrel mark, amid persistent geopolitical tensions, kept risk appetite subdued. The 30-share BSE Sensex was marginally up 38.07 points…

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West Bengal by-elections to test Trinamool rival groups’ claim over party symbol

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West Bengal by-elections to test Trinamool rival groups’ claim over party symbol

 The question is making rounds in the political circles: who will get the “ grass and twin-flowers’ symbol of Trinamool Congress in the upcoming by-elections. File | Photo Credit: PTI With by-elections for two Assembly constituencies in West Bengal -Nandigram and Rejinagar- scheduled on October 6, both factions of Trinamool Congress -one led by Mamata…

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New Jawa 42 motorcycle unveiled at ₹1.8 lakh

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New Jawa 42 motorcycle unveiled at ₹1.8 lakh

Anupam Thareja, Co-founder, Classic Legends. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Jawa Yezdi Motorcycles — under which Classic Legends Ltd operates — on Wednesday (September 9, 2026) unveiled Jawa 42 with over 60 enhancements at ex-show room price starting ₹1,79,942. With this, the company has completed the new Jawa ‘All Stars’ line up which comprising three modern…

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International Space Summit gets underway in Paris

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International Space Summit gets underway in Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron (centre right), French European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet (centre) and Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (centre left) pose with aerospace professionals during the International Space Summit at the Grand Palais in Paris, on September 9, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP The two-day International Space Summit got underway in Paris on…

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Nitin Nabin terms row over ‘shuddhikaran’ a ‘divisive conspiracy’ by Congress

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Nitin Nabin terms row over ‘shuddhikaran’ a ‘divisive conspiracy’ by Congress

BJP national president Nitin Nabin  | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Calling it a “divisive conspiracy”, BJP national president Nitin Nabin on Tuesday (September 9, 2026) launched a sharp attack on Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party for allegedly creating controversy surrounding the “shuddhikaran” (purification) ritual performed at the rally venue of Mallikarjun Kharge. Addressing the…

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Trump promises Americans $5,000 if Republicans win Congress

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Trump promises Americans ,000 if Republicans win Congress

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Republican National Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas, U.S., on September 9, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday (September 10, 2026) promised $5,000 to every American adult if Republicans retain control of Congress in November, coupling the extraordinary claim with a plea for his…

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September 11 bank employees strike: Services likely to be hit as unions press for five-day week, PLI rollback

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September 11 bank employees strike: Services likely to be hit as unions press for five-day week, PLI rollback

United Forum of Bank Unions members address a press conference in New Delhi on September 1, 2026 | Photo Credit: ANI The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) will hold a nationwide strike on September 11, 2026, over the delay in implementing a five-day banking week, differences over performance-linked incentive (PLI) schemes, and several other…

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Pt. Ravi Shankar’s Story Returns to Bengaluru with ‘Enchantment’

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Pt. Ravi Shankar’s Story Returns to Bengaluru with ‘Enchantment’

After premiering in Chennai last September and touring the USA, Enchantment, a play on Pt. Ravi Shankar’s life, comes to Bengaluru this month. Written and directed by Gowri Ramnarayan and presented by JustUs Repertory, the play ‘steps into the inner world of his doubts, regrets, struggles, and the fiery resolve that carried him from a…

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