Month: September 2026

100% drought likely to be declared in Maharashtra by month-end, says Minister

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100% drought likely to be declared in Maharashtra by month-end, says Minister

A farmer in Umarga taluka of Dharashiv district letting his cattle graze on his crop that has withered due to the prolonged dry spell in the State. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Maharashtra Cooperation Minister Babasaheb Patil on Monday said the BJP-led Mahayuti government will soon declare 100% drought in the State. Speaking on the…

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Irish athletes’ group urges national team to boycott Israel fixtures

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Irish athletes’ group urges national team to boycott Israel fixtures

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: UEFA via Getty Images More than 160 Irish sportspeople have signed an open letter asking the Ireland national ​football team to boycott their upcoming UEFA Nations League fixtures ‌against Israel, the Irish Sport for Palestine ​Group said on Monday (September 2026). Ireland are due to ⁠play…

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Infantino proposes consulting federations to reform FIFA

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Infantino proposes consulting federations to reform FIFA

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has come under fire since his now-abandoned plan to bring private investment into the men’s and women’s World Cups. File | Photo Credit: Reuters FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Monday (September 21, 2026) suggested a “consultation” with the member federations to reform the world football governing body’s decision-making processes, in a…

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Lawyers strike work over 50% pre-deposit for challan appeals

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Lawyers strike work over 50% pre-deposit for challan appeals

Lawyers staging a protest march at India Gate Circle against amended traffic challan rules under Rule 167 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, in New Delhi on September 21, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI Lawyers across all seven district courts in Delhi abstained from work on Monday (September 22, 2026) in protest against changes…

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Burglars steal service pistol, 30 live cartridges, jewellery and cash from Nanded head constable’s home

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Burglars steal service pistol, 30 live cartridges, jewellery and cash from Nanded head constable’s home

Burglars broke into a police head constable’s home in Nanded’s Kautha area in Maharashtra on the night of September 18, 2026, and stole his service pistol, 30 live cartridges, cash, and gold jewellery worth over ₹16 lakh. Police have identified three suspects and formed six teams to trace them. A case was registered at Nanded…

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Trump praises leftist Mamdani after meeting in New York

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Trump praises leftist Mamdani after meeting in New York

U.S. President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speak to reporters during a press conference following their meeting at Gracie Mansion in New York City, U.S., on September 21, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump heaped praise Monday (September 21, 2026) on New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani as the…

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Jipmer performs its first paediatric kidney transplant

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Jipmer performs its first paediatric kidney transplant

Members of the various specialist teams of Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (Jipmer) in Puducherry.  | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Department of Paediatrics at Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (Jipmer) has successfully performed its first paediatric kidney transplant. The transplant was successfully performed in an 11-year-old girl with…

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Academicians write to Governor opposing the inter-university transfer of teachers

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Academicians write to Governor opposing the inter-university transfer of teachers

West Bengal Governor R.N. Ravi. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The West Bengal Universities and Colleges (Administration and Regulation) Bill seeks to add one provision in Section 14A of the existing 2017 Act, which will allow inter-university transfer of both teaching and non-teaching employees as and when required, officials said Several distinguished academics from…

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Mahayuti Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha is suppressing voice of community members, alleges Jain Monk

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Mahayuti Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha is suppressing voice of community members, alleges Jain Monk

Jain monk Nilesh Chandra Vijay disapproved of alternate sites and alleged that the builders and a few greedy politicians are lobbying for political gains. File | Photo Credit: PTI Jain Muni (monk) Nileshchandra accused State Skill Development Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha of suppressing the voice of the Jain community in Mumbai over the Dadar Kabutarkhana…

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Court orders fresh hearing in Sonia Gandhi’s voter roll entry case

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Court orders fresh hearing in Sonia Gandhi’s voter roll entry case

Sonia Gandhi. File Photo. | Photo Credit: PTI A Delhi court on Monday (September 21, 2026) allowed a revision plea challenging a September 11, 2025 Magistrate’s order refusing to probe the allegation that Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s name was included in the electoral roll three years before acquiring Indian citizenship in 1983. Special Judge Vishal…

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