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Month: September 2026
Former U.K. PM Starmer to step down as MP
Britain’s former Prime Minister Keir Starmer. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Former British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that he would step down as MP and focus on “international affairs” among other areas, even as his successor Andy Burnham faced lawmakers for the first time in the House of Commons since ousting Mr. Starmer from…
India needs to be more vocal on international law violations: Palestine’s Foreign Minister
India needs to be more vocal about violations of international law and use its global weight to push for peace between Israel and the Palestinians, Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin has said, while urging New Delhi to examine arms transfers to Israel seriously. In an interview with The Hindu, Ms. Shahin said Palestine had…
PWD Minister’s assurance on new road along Uyyakondan brings relief to residents
A view of the cement road along the Uyyakondan river in Tiruchi on Thursday. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO Public Works Minister Aadhav Arjuna’s assurance in the Assembly on executing the new road proposed along the Uyyakondan river banks in Tiruchi has brought a sigh of relief for residents whose daily commute has turned into…
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Archery | Dhoni fan Prithika getting ready for Asian Games debut
Prithika Pradeep is sharpening her skills at the Sonipat camp. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A self-confessed M.S. Dhoni fan, 17-year-old compound archer Prithika Pradeep is inspired by the cricket legend’s calmness as she prepares for her Asian Games debut. A World youth silver medallist and World Cup Stage silver medallist in 2025, Prithika made…
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When cricket is forced to serve an agenda, everyone loses
In his superb analysis of Pakistan cricket’s troubles on and off the field, Osman Samiuddin writing in Cricinfo uses the phrase “governmentalisation of the board.” It might be an awkward construction, but you can’t argue with its relevance in the subcontinent. Governmentalisation of the cricket board has a long and hoary history here. A large section of fans thinks it’s…
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Four killed in Guwahati landslip, rockfall
A rock fell on a house in the Satgaon area on September 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Four people, including three members of a family, were killed in a landslip and a rockfall in Guwahati early Tuesday (September 1, 2026) following incessant rain. Kamrup Metropolitan District Disaster Management Authority officials said a couple…
Enrich and Ultimo impress – The Hindu
Enrich and Ultimo impressed when the horses were exercised here on Tuesday (Sept. 1) morning. Inner sand: 600m: Lighting Spear (Shahrukh) 42. Easy. Winter Sun (Peter), Vrihati (S.J. Sunil) 41. Pair level. Blue Jet (Peter) 40. Moved fluently. Samson (Avinash) 40. Moved freely. 800m: Amelia Earhart (app), Tranquila (Dashrath) 53, 600/40. They finished level freely….
Rupee gains 28 paise to close at 94.94 against U.S. dollar
Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos The rupee gained 28 paise to close at nearly two-month high of 94.94 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday (September 1, 2026) on robust domestic growth, controlled fiscal slippage and portfolio-related inflows. Forex traders said recent MSCI-linked inflows are offering temporary support to the rupee. Moreover, the…
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Markets end marginally lower amid higher oil prices, fresh U.S.-Iran tensions
During the day, the benchmark dropped 301.15 points, or 0.39%, to 76,656.12. File. Photo: Special Arrangements Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended marginally lower on Tuesday (September 1, 2026) as elevated crude oil prices and fresh U.S.-Iran tensions weighed on investor sentiment. Growing expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve could keep monetary policy tighter…
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