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Kedarnath generates 50.30 tonnes of waste in 5 months, 2.5 times more than last year

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Kedarnath generates 50.30 tonnes of waste in 5 months, 2.5 times more than last year

Heaps of garbage dumped on the banks of Mandakini river. File | Photo Credit: K. R. Deepak Kedarnath Dham generated 50.30 metric tonnes of waste in just five months from April to August 2026. This figure is more than two and a half times the waste collected during the entire pilgrimage season the previous year….

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Gulf of Oman ship-to-ship oil transfers reach limit as Saudi exports surge

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Gulf of Oman ship-to-ship oil transfers reach limit as Saudi exports surge

Ship-to-ship transfers in the ‌Gulf of Oman for West Asian oil from inside the Strait of Hormuz have reached their ​limits after Saudi Arabia diverted exports from the Red Sea, adding to shipments from other producers, trade sources ⁠and analysts said. The increasing amount of Saudi exports this month requires more supertankers to shuttle crude…

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Rupee rises 14 paise to 95.85 against U.S. dollar in early trade

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Rupee rises 14 paise to 95.85 against U.S. dollar in early trade

Representational image of rupee rise. File | Photo Credit: GettyImages/iStockphoto The rupee gained 14 paise 95.85 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Friday (September 25, 2026) amid a positive trend in domestic equities and remained above the key psychological barrier of 96 per dollar. Forex traders said persistent dollar demand from domestic importers…

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People’s fear and mistrust in authority leads to cybercrime, say experts at report launch on policing

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People’s fear and mistrust in authority leads to cybercrime, say experts at report launch on policing

Radhika Jha, lead researcher of the SPIR series, said that cybercrime perpetrators rely heavily on ‘social engineering’ which involves winning trust of the potential victims through deception and manipulation. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Lack of digital exposure isn’t the only factor that may lead someone to fall prey to cybercrimes; a significant number of…

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Stock markets turn volatile as oil prices, rising bond yields weigh on sentiments

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Stock markets turn volatile as oil prices, rising bond yields weigh on sentiments

Foreign Institutional Investors offloaded equities worth ₹5,027.36 crore on September 24, 2026. | Photo Credit: GettyImages/iStockphoto Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty faced volatile trends after rebounding in early trade on Friday (September 25, 2026) as elevated crude oil prices, high U.S. bond yields and selling in IT stocks weighed on investors’ sentiment. After sharp…

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Nepal PM proposes establishing Himalayan Climate Resilience Mechanism with India, China

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Nepal PM proposes establishing Himalayan Climate Resilience Mechanism with India, China

Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City on September 24, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah has proposed establishing a Himalayan Climate Resilience Mechanism led by his country as well as India and China, in the wake of the…

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Oracle’s Project Jupiter delay sends ripple through AI financing

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Oracle’s Project Jupiter delay sends ripple through AI financing

Oracle’s move to protect itself against potential delays at a massive data centre project ‌developed by Blue Owl in New Mexico sent a chill through the trillion-dollar market for AI ​infrastructure financing, according to interviews with bankers and investors. Oracle issued a force majeure notice in connection with Jupiter, ⁠a data centre campus Blue Owl…

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Why did a U.S. court stay Trump’s ban on media outlets?

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Why did a U.S. court stay Trump’s ban on media outlets?

U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: AP In another judicial check on U.S. President Donald Trump’s seemingly impulsive executive decisions, a federal court on Wednesday (September 23) night suspended a ban imposed by the Republican on three media outlets. Less than a week after Mr. Trump banned CNN, MS-NOW, and Politico from the…

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Ganesh immersion 2026 LIVE: Khairatabad ganesh immersion procession begins; traffic curbs across central Hyderabad till September 26

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Ganesh immersion 2026 LIVE: Khairatabad ganesh immersion procession begins; traffic curbs across central Hyderabad till September 26

The immersion procession of the famous Khairatabad Ganesh idol began on Friday (September 25, 2026), with a large number of devotees from across the city turning up to witness the annual event.  Also read: Immersion procession of Khairatabad Ganesh idol in Hyderabad gets delayed start For commuters, that means a large part of central Hyderabad…

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Expecting 400-500 hydrogen-powered buses running by 2030: Hydrogen Mission Chief

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Expecting 400-500 hydrogen-powered buses running by 2030: Hydrogen Mission Chief

By the end of 2030, we expect at least 400 to 500 buses and trucks running in the country that is the first sector where the cost can be bridged very fast, Abhay Bakre said. File | Photo Credit: Manjunath H S The government expects at least 400 to 500 hydrogen-fuelled buses and trucks to…

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