Month: September 2026

Bangladesh launches measles vaccination drive amid deadly outbreak

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Bangladesh launches measles vaccination drive amid deadly outbreak

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Bangladesh launched a nationwide measles-rubella vaccination campaign on Saturday (September 26, 2026), targeting 3.4 million unvaccinated ​and missed children, amid its worst-ever measles outbreak, which has ‌killed more than 1,000 people and infected ​tens of thousands. Also Read: Bangladesh launches emergency vaccination campaign as measles…

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Landslide disrupts Rayagada rail corridor, East Coast Railway announces train cancellations

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Landslide disrupts Rayagada rail corridor, East Coast Railway announces train cancellations

Train services across the hill areas under Rayagada division of the East Coast Railway have been severely impacted following a landslide between Maligura (MVG) and Chattriput (CTS) stations. The landslides occurred after heavy rains in the region, caused by a deep depression that crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast near Kalingapatnam in the intervening night of…

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Abhishek’s advice a confidence-booster for Virk  – The Hindu

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Abhishek’s advice a confidence-booster for Virk  – The Hindu

Sagar Virk. | Photo Credit: Shayan Acharya At 5 a.m., when most of Patiala was asleep, Sagar Virk was already on his way to the cricket ground. Those early mornings, followed by a full day of cricket, have been part of the 17-year-old’s journey from a boy watching his elder brother Manveer Singh play to…

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Sports

Over 10% economic growth possible for India: Finance Minister

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Over 10% economic growth possible for India: Finance Minister

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at the 7th edition of the IITMAA Sangam 2026 annual conference, on the theme ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat – Building a Self-Reliant India’, in Bengaluru | Photo Credit: PTI India can achieve economic growth of more than 10%, but reaching that level will require stronger efforts across sectors, including startups, technology and…

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At least 12 killed in bomb blast in northwest Pakistan

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At least 12 killed in bomb blast in northwest Pakistan

At least 12 people, including two women and two children, were killed and 18 others injured when a suicide bomber belonging to the banned terror outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan targeted a police checkpost in northwest Pakistan on Saturday (September 26, 2026), an official said. According to Pakistan’s national emergency response service Rescue 1122, the incident occurred…

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Adaptability the key as focus shifts to Youth Test

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Adaptability the key as focus shifts to Youth Test

India-A players hone their catching skills. | Photo Credit: Shayan Acharya The white-ball job is done. Now comes the test of patience. After sweeping Australia 3-0 in the Youth ODI series, India under-19 switches formats when the two-match Youth Test series begins at the Niranjan Shah Stadium here on Sunday. Home captain Yashbardhan Singh Chauhan…

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DMK says police arrested ‘Gem Granites’ Veermani because of court direction

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DMK says police arrested ‘Gem Granites’ Veermani because of court direction

DMK leader Constantine Ravindran (right) filed a complaint with the ECI demanding action against Chief Minister Joseph Vijay for linking the DMK to the case during the byelection campaign in Madurantakam. | Photo Credit: The Hindu, X/@ANI The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Saturday (September 26, 2026) alleged that the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led…

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MRF Indian National Racing Challenge 4W-2026

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MRF Indian National Racing Challenge 4W-2026

Teenagers Saishiva Sankaran of Pune and Visakhapatnam’s Bhuvan Bonu won the MRF Formula 2000 and Formula 1600 races respectively, in the second round of the MRF Indian National Racing Challenge 4W-2026 which commenced at the Madras International Circuit, here on Saturday. It was the fourth consecutive victory of the season for the 18-year-old Saishiva while…

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Election Commission announces new SIR-related rules; objections period extended in Delhi, Maharashtra

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Election Commission announces new SIR-related rules; objections period extended in Delhi, Maharashtra

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday (September 26, 2026) announced a slew of decisions regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls following a full-bench meeting. This comes amid the ongoing row over reports of  “illegal” decisions and dissent within the…

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At least 7 dead as Russia, Ukraine exchange strikes and aerial war intensifies

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At least 7 dead as Russia, Ukraine exchange strikes and aerial war intensifies

A serviceman of the 15th ‘Kara-Dag’ Brigade of the Operational Assignment of the National Guard of Ukraine prepares to fire a Grad-P Partizan rocket launcher towards Russian troops, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, at a position near the frontline town of Dobropillia, in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on September 25, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters…

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