Month: September 2026

NIA arrest accused in Saharanpur counterfeit currency case

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NIA arrest accused in Saharanpur counterfeit currency case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested an absconding accused, Amit Kumar, a bank employee and a key accused in the conspiracy relating to counterfeit currency notes at the Punjab National Bank currency chest, Saharanpur, officials said on Tuesday (September 8, 2026). “The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested an absconding accused, Amit Kumar, a bank…

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Rubio vows to restore Colombia ties after leftist ‘mistakes’

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Rubio vows to restore Colombia ties after leftist ‘mistakes’

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio gives a press conference during a bilateral agreement signing ceremony with Colombia’s President Abelardo de la Espriella (out of frame) in Barranquilla, Colombia, on September 8, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowed on Tuesday (September 8, 2026) to rebuild relations with Colombia, saying…

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Satya Niketan building collapse: Students allege death toll ‘misreported’, leave area amid demolition drive

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Satya Niketan building collapse: Students allege death toll ‘misreported’, leave area amid demolition drive

Students sit near their belongings as they vacate their PGs adjacent to the Satya Niketan PG building, which collapsed on September 6, 2026, near Delhi University’s South Campus. | Photo Credit: PTI A day after the Delhi Fire Service and Delhi Police concluded search and rescue operations at the site of the Satya Niketan PG…

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We want to qualify for LA28… that’s our dream: Navneet, Lalremsiami, Savita and Salima

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We want to qualify for LA28… that’s our dream: Navneet, Lalremsiami, Savita and Salima

The fifth-place finish at the 2026 women’s FIH Hockey World Cup — the best performance ever by an Indian team — deserves praise. For the players, however, there is no time to celebrate and rest on their laurels, with the Asian Games right around the corner. Onwards and upwards is the theme in the squad, which departed…

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SP-RLD row over chavanni flips open caste fault lines ahead of U.P. poll

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SP-RLD row over chavanni flips open caste fault lines ahead of U.P. poll

The modest chavanni – the now-obsolete 25-paise coin – is gaining currency in western Uttar Pradesh ahead of the State election following a war of words over loyalty and caste identity between Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) president Jayant Chaudhary and his former ally, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav. The conflict escalated after Mr. Yadav made a…

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Trump bans some Canada goods as trade war swells

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Trump bans some Canada goods as trade war swells

U.S. President Donald Trump. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters The White House ramped up its trade dispute with Canada late on Tuesday (September 8, 2026) by banning the import of certain products, including alcoholic beverages, and raising tariffs on other goods. A range of Canadian products, from mattresses to motorboats and golf carts, will be…

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Netanyahu will make quick trip to speak at UN after Mamdani urged his arrest, diplomat says

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Netanyahu will make quick trip to speak at UN after Mamdani urged his arrest, diplomat says

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. File photo: Pool via Reuters. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is making a whirlwind 24-hour trip to speak at the annual UN gathering of world leaders this month because “there is no option” after New York’s mayor urged his arrest over the war in Gaza, Israel’s UN envoy said on…

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VIT Chennai, The Hindu to hold conclave on the future of biotechnology on Sept. 11

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VIT Chennai, The Hindu to hold conclave on the future of biotechnology on Sept. 11

As biotechnology moves increasingly from the laboratory into everyday life, transforming healthcare, diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, and sustainability, the need to understand its possibilities and implications has never been greater.  Bringing together some of the country’s leading voices in science, research, healthcare, and industry, The Hindu and the Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Chennai will present the…

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Out of Satya Niketan, into same trap: students struggle for safer stay in Delhi

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Out of Satya Niketan, into same trap: students struggle for safer stay in Delhi

Students leaving Satya Niketan in search of safer living conditions are finding that paying more does not necessarily buy them safety. Even after spending up to ₹20,000 a month, many are ending up in cramped rooms in ageing buildings, with poor ventilation, inadequate facilities and little assurance about structural safety. The building collapse a few…

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Revisit policy of banning social, political groups in J&K: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq

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Revisit policy of banning social, political groups in J&K: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq

Chief cleric of Kashmir Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. File | Photo Credit: IMRAN NISSAR Kashmir chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Tuesday (September 8, 2026) urged the Centre to revisit its policy of “bans on social and political organisations in J&K”. Commenting on the statement of banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) amir (ex-chief) Ghulam Muhammad Bhat, the Mirwaiz…

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