Month: September 2026

Stock markets bounce back on value buying; Sensex rises 315 points

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Stock markets bounce back on value buying; Sensex rises 315 points

File photo for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded on Friday (September 25, 2026) after value buying in blue-chip banking, oil and gas, and auto shares following recent sharp losses. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 315.20 points, or 0.43%, to settle at 73,895.74 with 19 of its…

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Italy decrees limits on non-Italian speakers, veils in school classrooms

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Italy decrees limits on non-Italian speakers, veils in school classrooms

Italy’s government passed a decree on Thursday (September 24, 2026) to place an upper limit on the number of students in each school classroom who have only limited Italian language skills and to ban face-covering Islamic veils in schools. Premier Giorgia Meloni’s conservative government said the package is aimed at strengthening integration through language learning…

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LDF threatens stir against Kochi Corporation as street lights fail and ads stay

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LDF threatens stir against Kochi Corporation as street lights fail and ads stay

Kochi Mayor V. K. Minimol said notices had been issued to at least two agencies concerned The Opposition Left Democratic Front (LDF) is set to launch a protest against what it describes as the continuing neglect by the Kochi Corporation in ensuring the proper functioning of street lights, while allowing companies entrusted with their operation…

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Italy decrees limits on non-Italian speakers, veils in school classrooms

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Italy decrees limits on non-Italian speakers, veils in school classrooms

Italy’s government passed a decree on Thursday (September 24, 2026) to place an upper limit on the number of students in each school classroom who have only limited Italian language skills and to ban face-covering Islamic veils in schools. Premier Giorgia Meloni’s conservative government said the package is aimed at strengthening integration through language learning…

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Chennai traffic police extend e-challan call centre services until October 15

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Chennai traffic police extend e-challan call centre services until October 15

The Greater Chennai Traffic Police have extended the operation of its special e-challan call centres until October 15, 2026, to help motorists check and settle pending traffic violation fines. The call centres, which were initially scheduled to function from September 21 to September 30, will now operate daily from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. The…

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Idukki Collector orders removal of unauthorised barriers obstructing wildlife movement

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Idukki Collector orders removal of unauthorised barriers obstructing wildlife movement

Forest department officials removing illegal fences blocking wild elephant movement under the Devikulam forest range in Idukki. | Photo Credit: special arrangement Amid a rise in fatal wild animal attacks across Idukki district in Kerala, District Collector Dinesan Cheruvattu has ordered the removal of illegal fences obstructing wildlife corridors. According to the order, the Munnar…

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From Elon Musk to Tim Cook: Who attended the Trump-Xi state dinner in White House?

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From Elon Musk to Tim Cook: Who attended the Trump-Xi state dinner in White House?

U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping for a lavish state dinner at the White House on Thursday (September 25, 2026), following a day of pomp and ceremony that belied deep tensions between the rival superpowers. Mr. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump welcomed Mr. Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan. He presented…

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Countdown begins for shifting Mangaluru from SR to SWR

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Countdown begins for shifting Mangaluru from SR to SWR

The interchange point between South Western Railway and Southern Railway will be shifted from Padil cabin (in picture) to Ullal after the Mangaluru railway region comes under Mysuru division of SWR from Palakkad division of SR on October 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANIL KUMAR SASTRY The countdown has started for bringing Mangaluru Railway Region…

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The Quest to be a Science Superpower: Where India’s Research Is and What It Will Take to Get Ahead

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The Quest to be a Science Superpower: Where India’s Research Is and What It Will Take to Get Ahead

Moving past celebratory headlines of space exploration and vaccine manufacturing, this essential e-book asks the tough questions about what it really takes to convert research into industrial capability, and capability industrial into global influence. The Hindu Group’s e-book, The Quest to be a Science Superpower: Where India’s Research Is and What It Will Take to…

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Relief work picks up in Visakhapatnam; first flood warning on Nagavali and Vamsadhara

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Relief work picks up in Visakhapatnam; first flood warning on Nagavali and Vamsadhara

Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation staff clear a fallen tree near the Cyclone Warning Centre. | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak Relief and restoration work picked up across Visakhapatnam and neighbouring districts on Friday (September 25, 2026), a day after the deep depression crossed the north Andhra coast. The system brought heavy rain, strong winds and widespread…

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