Month: September 2026

Aryna Sabalenka powers her way into third round of U.S. Open in just 53 minutes

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Aryna Sabalenka powers her way into third round of U.S. Open in just 53 minutes

Aryna Sabalenka came to the U.S. Open, struggling and in danger of losing the No. 1 ranking. She heads to the third round looking every bit ready for a three-peat. The top-seeded Sabalenka overwhelmed Polina Iatcenko 6-1, 6-1 in 53 minutes on Wednesday night (September 2, 2026), putting on a power-hitting display that made it…

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Rupee jumps 47 paise to 94.26 against U.S. dollar in early trade

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Rupee jumps 47 paise to 94.26 against U.S. dollar in early trade

Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee appreciated 47 paise to 94.26 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Thursday (September 3, 2026), supported by much higher than expected FCNR (B) deposits mobilisation. Forex traders said the rupee’s movement reflects strong underlying inflows and aggressive RBI intervention offsetting the…

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Delhi Police detains ex-bureaucrat over online activity, releases him later

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Delhi Police detains ex-bureaucrat over online activity, releases him later

Delhi Police’s Special Cell on Wednesday detained former bureaucrat Ashish Joshi and questioned him for several hours in connection with a case regarding his online activity before allowing him to go home. Taking to social media later in the evening, Mr. Joshi confirmed that officials had dropped him back at his residence. During morning walk…

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West Asia war LIVE: Iran attacks U.S. targets despite Trump threats

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West Asia war LIVE: Iran attacks U.S. targets despite Trump threats

Iran attacks U.S. targets despite Trump threats Iran attacked U.S. military bases in Kuwait, despite President Donald Trump threatening further strikes in a fresh flare-up six months into the war. Mr. Trump said his military was prepared to attack Iran “any time we want” after extensive U.S. bombardment of sites across the country left at…

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World

How Noida workers’ protest landed a DU student in jail under NSA

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How Noida workers’ protest landed a DU student in jail under NSA

On a hot April afternoon, as the war involving the United States, Israel and Iran pushed several countries to grapple with an oil and gas crisis and rising prices, workers took to the streets in Noida — one of Asia’s major planned industrial areas, with thousands of factories and manufacturing units — demanding an increase…

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Why did a U.S. aircraft carrier make a port call in Pattaya? | Explained

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Why did a U.S. aircraft carrier make a port call in Pattaya? | Explained

Much like Odysseus and his crew visiting islands in search of replenishments during their voyage back home after the Trojan War, the USS Abraham Lincoln, a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier in the U.S. Navy, arrived in Thailand on Wednesday (September 2, 2026) for a pit stop during its journey home. The entry of the carrier into…

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Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee’s office ransacked in Kolkata

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Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee’s office ransacked in Kolkata

A screengrab from CCTV footage shared by TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee shows the intruders at his Camac Street office. | Photo Credit: Trinamool Congress An office of Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee located at Camac Street was ransacked on Thursday morning (September 3, 2026). Mr. Banerjee alleged that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters were behind…

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Uber says laying off ‘about 10%’ of workforce worldwide

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Uber says laying off ‘about 10%’ of workforce worldwide

The company said the layoffs were aimed at making the platform “simpler and faster” [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Ride-hailing giant Uber will be laying off around 10 percent of its staff as part of “significant organizational changes,” CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said in a message to employees released on Wednesday. “Today, we’re making a number of…

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Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, wife seek to end drug charges case on immunity grounds

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Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, wife seek to end drug charges case on immunity grounds

A motorcade believed to be carrying former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, arrives at the Metropolitan Detention Center. | Photo Credit: AP Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge on Wednesday (September 2, 2026) to dismiss the drug trafficking indictment against them on the grounds that they…

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Former Indian Air Force Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman joins regional airline FLY91 as pilot

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Former Indian Air Force Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman joins regional airline FLY91 as pilot

Former Indian Air Force (IAF) Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman. | Photo Credit: PTI Former Indian Air Force Group Captain and Vir Chakra awardee Abhinandan Varthaman has joined Goa-based regional airline FLY91 as a pilot, according to sources. Mr. Varthaman, who downed an enemy jet during an aerial combat with Pakistan in 2019 and was held…

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