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As the last U.S. troops pack up in Iraq, militias signal their weapons will stay

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As the last U.S. troops pack up in Iraq, militias signal their weapons will stay

Two deadlines are looming for Iraq at the end of the month: the end of a decades-long U.S. military presence and the disarmament of non-state armed groups. The U.S. withdrawal is underway, and officials say the hundreds of troops remaining in northern Iraq will be out by the September 30 deadline. The Iraqi government has…

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Passenger vehicle sales soar 36.5% in August 2026, reports SIAM

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Passenger vehicle sales soar 36.5% in August 2026, reports SIAM

Festive demand is also expected to provide an additional boost, resulting in healthy Q2 numbers, says Rajesh Menon, Director General, SIAM. Photo for representative purposes | Photo Credit: The Hindu Automobile wholesales encompassing passenger vehicles (PVs), three-wheelers (3Ws) and two-wheelers (2Ws) recorded the highest-ever numbers of August in 2026, supported by a lower base in…

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Gurugram biker hit-and-run case: Accused arrested, attempt-to-murder charge added

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Gurugram biker hit-and-run case: Accused arrested, attempt-to-murder charge added

In this screengrab from a video posted on September 14, 2026, A combo image shows a sports bike ridden by a woman, after a speeding car allegedly hit her, knocking her off the bike and dragging it for several metres, on Golf Course Road, in Gurugram. Photo: Handout via PTI Gurugram Police on Tuesday (September…

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Ramkrishna Forgings to invest ₹300 crore in 2026-2027

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Ramkrishna Forgings to invest ₹300 crore in 2026-2027

Kolkata-based Ramkrishna Forgings that supplies forged, machined, and fabricated products, is investing ₹250 crore to ₹300 crore this year in multiple production facilities. Chaitanya Jalan, Joint Managing Director, said the company is investing ₹170 crore to manufacture components for passenger vehicles in Jharkhand. This will be commissioned in March- April next year. It will also…

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ABVP tells Union ministers not to allow screening of Umar Khalid docu at NLSIU-Bengaluru

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ABVP tells Union ministers not to allow screening of Umar Khalid docu at NLSIU-Bengaluru

National Law School of India University (NLSIU) in Bengaluru. The LawSoc committee proposed to screen Lalit Vachani’s documentary Mr. Khalid Prisoner No. 626710 at NLSIU, as part of Political Prisoners’ Day on September 14, 2026. | Photo Credit: K Murali Kumar Escalating its stand on the proposed screening of documentary on imprisoned activist Umar Khalid,…

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Oil climbs as Saudi pipeline outage, fresh attacks heighten supply concerns

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Oil climbs as Saudi pipeline outage, fresh attacks heighten supply concerns

A satellite image shows the Saudi Arabia East-West pipeline, located across the Arabian Peninsula, before a strike that hit it on September 11, 2026. Handout via Reuters. Oil prices rose on Tuesday (September 15, 2026) as concerns over supply disruptions persisted after attacks on Saudi Arabian energy ​infrastructure left the kingdom’s East-West pipeline offline and…

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80% drugs in Punjab now coming from BJP-ruled States: Kejriwal

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80% drugs in Punjab now coming from BJP-ruled States: Kejriwal

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday (September 15, 2026) slammed the BJP, claiming that while the Punjab government has curbed 80% of the drugs coming into the State from Pakistan, the bulk of the supply is now coming from BJP-ruled…

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Gurugram biker hit-and-run: Sia questions driver’s ‘accident’ claim, asks why he did not stop

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Gurugram biker hit-and-run: Sia questions driver’s ‘accident’ claim, asks why he did not stop

In a statement on September 15, 2026, Sia rejected the driver’s version and said she had no reason to deliberately ride close to or cut off a car. Photo: Video screengrab, Instagram/@rebelwheels_sia_. A day after a video showing a car hitting her motorcycle on Gurugram’s Golf Course Road went viral, biker Sia has hit back at…

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Rupee falls 30 paise to 95.84 against U.S. dollar in early trade

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Rupee falls 30 paise to 95.84 against U.S. dollar in early trade

Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee depreciated 30 paise to 95.84 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Tuesday (September 15, 2026) on elevated Brent crude oil prices and heightened West Asia tensions. With Brent crude touching $106 per barrel, increased dollar demand from oil importers raised concerns over India’s external…

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Who is fugitive Khadeer Khan Mohammed? | Explained

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Who is fugitive Khadeer Khan Mohammed? | Explained

Between August 2023 and October 2024, Khadeer Khan Mohammed is accused of submitting $93 million in false and fraudulent claims for genetic testing that were never ordered or performed by Medicare | Photo Credit: The Hindu The story so far: In July 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a massive takedown of another criminal…

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