Month: September 2026

Jaishankar to address annual high-level UNGA session on September 26

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Jaishankar to address annual high-level UNGA session on September 26

External Affairs Minister Jaishankar is scheduled to address the General Debate in the afternoon session on September 26, according to a revised provisional list of speakers for the high-level session. File. | Photo Credit: AP External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will address the annual high-level UN General Assembly session on September 26. The 81st session…

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DVAC searches former Minister K. N. Nehru’s Tiruchi home

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DVAC searches former Minister K. N. Nehru’s Tiruchi home

Former DMK Minister K.N. Nehru. File | Photo Credit: Siva Saravanan S. Officials of the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) have launched searches at the residence of former Municipal Administration Minister and DMK principal secretary K. N. Nehru in Tiruchi on Saturday (September 5, 2026). The DVAC team, led by a Deputy Superintendent of…

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After hotels and clubs, PG kitchens under scanner in Karnataka

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After hotels and clubs, PG kitchens under scanner in Karnataka

The Food Safety and Drug Administration officials inspecting a Paying Guest accommodation in Bengaluru on Friday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT After inspecting five star hotels and club kitchens, the Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) officials turned towards Paying Guest (PG) accommodations located across rural and urban areas in Bengaluru on Friday. As many…

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Indian national charged with drug trafficking, possessing illegal arms in U.S.

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Indian national charged with drug trafficking, possessing illegal arms in U.S.

Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Istockphoto/Getty Images An Indian national has been charged with distributing drugs from a pizza outlet in a California city, the U.S. Department of Justice said. According to court documents, 50-year-old Kawal Preet Singh, an unlawful resident of the U.S., sold wholesale quantities of methamphetamine from a…

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U.S., China gear up for mid-September AI safety talks

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U.S., China gear up for mid-September AI safety talks

The U.S. and China are gearing up to discuss AI safety risks during a dialogue planned for mid-September, two sources briefed on the discussions told Reuters, as rapidly advancing frontier AI capabilities ‌reach a global tipping point. The talks, the first official bilateral discussions devoted exclusively to AI between the U.S. and China since U.S….

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Explosion at Bolivia military base kills at least 10, dozens injured

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Explosion at Bolivia military base kills at least 10, dozens injured

An explosion at a military unit in Viacha, Bolivia September 4, 2026, in this screengrab taken from a social media video. Photo: Red Siglo XXI/via Reuters At least 10 people ​were killed and dozens more injured on ‌Friday (September 4, 2026) after an explosion at ​a military barracks in the ⁠Bolivian municipality of Viacha, about…

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Tata Motors launches tender offer for common shares of Iveco Group

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Tata Motors launches tender offer for common shares of Iveco Group

Iveco Group N.V. , an international leader in commercial vehicles and mobility, and Tata Motors Ltd, a global automotive leader, jointly announced the commencement of the voluntary tender offer by TML CV Holdings B.V. for all issued common shares of Iveco Group at a price of €14.1 (cum dividend) per common share in cash. This follows the approval…

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NTA takes AICTE help to map facilities for setting up testing centres

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NTA takes AICTE help to map facilities for setting up testing centres

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has sought the help of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) to map IT infrastructure and vacant spaces in government institutions to establish standard testing centres (STCs). These centres will facilitate computer-based testing (CBT) for NTA examinations, including the high-stakes National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). The NTA…

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U.S. Judge again blocks Postal Service’s mail-in voting restrictions

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U.S. Judge again blocks Postal Service’s mail-in voting restrictions

A federal judge ‌on Friday (September 4, 2026) extended a ban stopping President Donald Trump’s administration from implementing a new U.S. Postal Service ​rule that would tighten mail-in voting requirements ahead of the November congressional elections. Boston-based U.S. District Judge Indira ⁠Talwani issued the injunction at the behest of Democratic-led states and voting rights groups,…

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Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar on ‘America America 2’: Can it beat the classic?

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Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar on ‘America America 2’: Can it beat the classic?

Veteran Kannada filmmaker Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar opens up on his upcoming movie ‘America America 2’, a spiritual sequel to his 1997 blockbuster. He talks about why the film is relevant in today’s times and goes back memory lane, talking about why ‘America America’ became a classic after a slow start and rejections from media. The latest…

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