Month: September 2026

Railways takes steps to monitor quality of drinking water supplied to passengers

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Railways takes steps to monitor quality of drinking water supplied to passengers

The Tiruchi Railway Division has taken steps to continuously monitor the quality of drinking water by ensuring strict compliance with the prescribed standards and procedures to make sure that safe and quality drinking water is supplied to passengers. Water quality testing is being carried out through the prescribed railway laboratory / testing facilities in accordance…

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Delhi High Court grants bail to Naga insurgent in money laundering case

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Delhi High Court grants bail to Naga insurgent in money laundering case

The money laundering case was lodged in 2021 following the arrest of Alemla Jamir, a self-styled “cabinet minister” of the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN)-IM, a banned separatist organisation, in a case registered under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Delhi High Court on Thursday (September 24, 2026)…

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IRDAI moots changes to distribution, payout norms

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IRDAI moots changes to distribution, payout norms

Insurance regulator IRDAI has proposed an overhaul of norms governing insurance distribution, commissions and expenses, a development that turned the spotlight on shares of insurers and intermediaries on Thursday, particularly PB Fintech and Turtlemint Fintech. Opening consultation paper ‘Recalibrating economics of insurance distribution’ for public comments, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)…

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Russia says strikes hit Ukrainian military-linked facilities, vessels

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Russia says strikes hit Ukrainian military-linked facilities, vessels

A woman walks in front of a house that was heavily damaged in a Russian strike on a residential neighbourhood in Kyiv, Ukraine, on September 24, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP  Russian forces carried ​out a series ⁠of strikes across Ukraine overnight and later on Thursday (September 24, 2026), ‌targeting facilities and vessels that ‌Moscow…

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Turkiye will hand over key base in Iraq in gradual troop withdrawal deal

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Turkiye will hand over key base in Iraq in gradual troop withdrawal deal

The strategically-located Bashiqa base has long been an issue of contention between Turkiye and Iraq, with Turkiye failing to fully withdraw forces, despite previous discussions for their removal. File | Photo Credit: AP Turkiye has agreed to gradually withdraw forces from a strategic military base in northern Iraq and hand over its control to the…

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Yemen says govt. forces repel Houthi push on key Taiz-Aden route

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Yemen says govt. forces repel Houthi push on key Taiz-Aden route

The ​latest fighting marks a sharp escalation in Yemen’s civil war, which had largely been frozen since a 2022 truce. | Photo Credit: Reuters Yemen’s Saudi-backed government forces repelled ‌overnight attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis on a key supply route ​to the southern port city of Aden where the internationally recognised ⁠administration is based, government…

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Eight sailors in USS Lincoln group attempted suicide on extended deployment: Navy leader

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Eight sailors in USS Lincoln group attempted suicide on extended deployment: Navy leader

The U.S. Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln docked at Laem Chabang Port for a rest stop following a long deployment in West Asia, in Chonburi province, Thailand. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Eight sailors attempted suicide while deployed with the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group, which spent a record-setting uninterrupted time at…

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Sri Lanka’s Parliament begins debate on controversial bill on judges’ retirement age

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Sri Lanka’s Parliament begins debate on controversial bill on judges’ retirement age

Opposition activists protest near the parliament against a legislation that would add top judges and allow them longer terms, calling it an attempt to control the judiciary in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on September 24, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Sri Lanka’s Parliament on Thursday (September 24, 2026) commenced a two-day debate on the controversial 22nd…

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CM sets target of 5 million foreign, 100 million domestic tourists for Kerala

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CM sets target of 5 million foreign, 100 million domestic tourists for Kerala

A foreign delegate tries her hand at playing the chenda on the opening day of the 13th edition of the Kerala Travel Mart in Kochi on Thursday. | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT The government is taking steps to increase the number of foreign tourists visiting Kerala each year from eight lakh to five million, and…

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