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Mayor Mamdani pays homage to NYC firefighters for their courage and bravery on 9/11

September 12, 2026 admin

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani (centre) and N.J. Gov. Mikie Sherrill (right) attend the ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks at the National September 11 Memorial in New York. | Photo Credit: AP New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani began the 25th-year commemoration of the September 11 attacks on Friday…

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BRICS Summit 2026 LIVE updates: Delhi decked up, security tightened

September 12, 2026 admin

Chinese President Xi Jinping left for New Delhi on Saturday morning to attend the 18th BRICS Summit. He is scheduled to hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the summit. Mr. Xi left Beijing to attend the BRICS Summit at the invitation of Prime Minister Modi, state-run Xinhua news agency reported….

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Gurugram’s civic infrastructure must match scale of city, says human rights panel

September 12, 2026 admin

Commuters make their way through a pothole-ridden road after rain, in Gurugram. File. | Photo Credit: PTI A resilient, adequately planned and effectively maintained civic infrastructure was an essential component of a safe, dignified and rights-compliant urban environment, the Haryana Human Rights Commission has observed, while taking suo motu cognisance of recurring waterlogging in Gurugram….

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Devotees urge Vijay to take steps to retrieve properties of Nungambakkam temple

September 12, 2026 admin

The HR&CE Department has sought time from the High Court to submit a detailed report regarding the actual extent of land held by the temple. Devotees of the Arulmigu Akilandeswari Sametha Agatheeswarar temple in Nungambakkam have urged Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay to instruct officials of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department to…

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Putin says European troop deployment in Ukraine would be ‘war against Russia’

September 12, 2026 admin

Russian President Vladimir Putin. File. | Photo Credit: AP President Vladimir Putin warned on Friday (September 11, 2026) that any deployment of European troops to Ukraine would amount to “a war against Russia” and said Moscow did not “pose a threat”. “At the moment, they say they are considering how to send troops onto Ukrainian…

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North Korea launches ballistic missiles toward sea after military drill it sees as threat

September 12, 2026 admin

A TV screen shows a file photo of a North Korean missile launch during a news programme at Seoul Railway Station, South Korea, on September 12, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP North Korea launched ballistic missiles toward the sea on Saturday (September 12, 2026), its neighbours said, a day after the U.S., South Korea and…

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Train derails in northern France, injuring 44 people

September 12, 2026 admin

Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto ⁠A train derailed between Rouen and Caen in Normandy, northern France, injuring 44 people on ‌Friday (September 11, 2026) evening at around 7:30 p.m. local time, French authorities ‌and the French railway ‌operator ⁠said. One of those injured is ⁠in a critical state and was evacuated by helicopter,…

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Alexander Zverev reaches U.S. Open final and awaits Shelton-Tiafoe winner

September 11, 2026 admin

Germany’s Alexander Zverev celebrates after winning his semi final match against Russia’s Karen Khachanov. | Photo Credit: Reuters Alexander Zverev will play for his second Grand Slam title this year after beating Karen Khachanov 6-3, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (6) on Friday (September 11, 2026) in the U.S. Open semifinals. Zverev will play on Sunday against…

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CIA releases dozens of presidential daily briefs on Laden and al-Qaeda

September 11, 2026 admin

CIA Director John Ratcliffe said the documents were the agency’s single largest release of declassified presidential daily briefs. File | Photo Credit: AP On the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, the U.S. government declassified dozens of presidential briefing documents, detailing intelligence gathered about Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda leading up to the hijackings…

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‘That’s why we fight’: Trump links 9/11 to Iran conflict

September 11, 2026 admin

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump, attend a ceremony to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks at the Pentagon, on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in Washington. | Photo Credit: AP President Donald Trump vowed on Friday (September 11, 2026) that the United States would never forget the September 11, 2001 attacks…

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