Month: September 2026

Nepal wants climate compensation, putting major emitters on the hook

September 4, 2026 admin

“We are paying the ultimate price for a global crisis we did not create,” Nepal’s Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal declared on September 1, 2026, after a catastrophic glacial collapse that killed over 1,200 people. But in the aftermath of this “Himalayan tsunami”, Nepal is doing something that is quite unprecedented. Instead of just issuing the…

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Eight killed as car rams parked lorry on NH 66 in Thrissur

September 4, 2026 admin

Mangled remains of the car, which rammed to a lorry, killing 8 persons. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Eight people were killed in a horrific road accident on National Highway 66 at Panampikkunnu near Kaipamangalam in Thrissur district shortly after midnight on Friday (September 4, 2026). The car rammed into a lorry that had been…

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Three bonded labour victims rescued from cold storage at West Bengal’s Alipurduar

September 4, 2026 admin

Three people, including two children, were rescued as bonded labour victims in Alipurduar district of West Bengal on Thursday (September 3, 2026). The rescued group, one adult male and two children, were working in a cold storage facility. The children were 16 years old while the adult person was about 50 years old, rescuers said. The…

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A BIT of a reset, with a wider debate

September 4, 2026 admin

It has been widely reported that India is revising its model bilateral investment treaty (BIT) and that the revised text will soon be placed before the Union cabinet. The seeds of this were sown when Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in the Union Budget speech in 2025, that India was considering revamping its 2015 Model…

Business

Congress MLA Ramya Haridas hospitalised after late-night fracas at party colleague’s house

September 4, 2026 admin

$Congress MLA Ramya Haridas hospitalised after late-night fracas at party colleague’s house$

Former MP Ramya Haridas. File | Photo Credit: K K Mustafah Congress legislator representing the Chirayankeezhu constituency in Thiruvananthapuram district, Ramya Haridas, was hospitalised late on Friday (September 4, 2026) following an altercation at the house of a party worker. According to the Chirayankeezhu police, the fracas occurred at the house of a local Congress…

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Delhi SIR: notices for over 33 lakh people to be issued only in English

September 4, 2026 admin

A BLO distributing enumeration forms in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO Over 33 lakh people whose names are listed in the draft electoral roll but whose enumeration forms were flagged for anomalies or classified as ‘unmapped’ will receive notices only in English for document verification and hearings under the ongoing special intensive revision…

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Afternoon showers lead to waterlogging at Delhi airport

September 4, 2026 admin

A view of the waterlogging condition at Indira Gandhi International Airport after heavy rainfall in New Delhi on Friday. | Photo Credit: ANI Heavy afternoon showers caused waterlogging in many parts of the city, leading to traffic jams. Domestic and international terminals of the Delhi airport also faced waterlogging, and passengers were seen wading through…

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Gurindervir Singh eyes Asian Games comeback after India 100m record

September 4, 2026 admin

Two years ago, Gurindervir Singh stamped his return to the top rung of sprinters in India by winning the National Inter-State Athletics Championships in the fading light at Panchkula. It was only 10.32 seconds, but it brought him the spotlight and support needed to kick his almost stagnant career back into gear. In time, it…

Sports

IGI Airport waterlogged, flights affected as rain lashes Delhi

September 4, 2026 admin

New Delhi, Sept 04 (ANI): Passengers with their luggage walk through the waterlogging conditions at Indira Gandhi International Airport after heavy rainfall, in New Delhi on Friday. (ANI Video Grab) | Photo Credit: ANI Heavy afternoon showers led to waterlogging in many parts of the city and disrupted traffic movement. At the Indira Gandhi International…

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Shannon Rowbury on Olympic bronze, doping and her long road to LA28

September 4, 2026 admin

Born about a month after the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, former American middle-distance runner Shannon Rowbury is eagerly awaiting her women’s 1500m bronze medal at LA28. She richly deserved a podium finish 14 years ago, but was robbed of the honour due to the drug-induced performances of some competitors. Thanks to the International Olympic Committee’s…

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