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India’s maiden blue bond, under the Sagarmala programme, seeks to bring the ocean economy to the capital markets, even as doubts linger on its timing given the signs of hardening global interest rates. As much as ₹1,000 crore is slated to be raised through a blue bond issuance by Sagarmala Finance Corporation Ltd. (SMFCL), the…
Representational image of falling rupee value. | Photo Credit: Gettyimages/iStockphoto The rupee stayed weak, sliding 11 paise to 95.84 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Thursday (September 24, 2026), as geopolitical uncertainties led to a sharp surge in crude oil prices and pushed U.S. bond yields as well as the greenback higher. Forex…
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Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Congress leader Rahul Gandhi spoke to parents of deceased IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode and assured them of all help in their fight to seek justice for their son, party sources said on Thursday (September 23, 2026). Mr. Gandhi…
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F-35A stealth fighter jet. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Pentagon is investigating how parts of the nation’s most advanced fighter jet ended up in Hong Kong, with a news outlet reporting on Wednesday (September 23, 2026) that China has obtained the F-35 equipment. The F-35 Joint Program Office said in a statement that it…
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The two-year study aims to build and evaluate AI-assisted approaches for the early identification and screening of depression. | Photo Credit: File photo To address India’s alarming mental healthcare gap, NIMHANS in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, and the Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi Regional Institute of Mental Health (LGBRIMH), Tezpur, will formally…
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An Akasa Air aircraft at the Airport. The airline will start a Bhogapuram-New Delhi flight on October 25. | Photo Credit: SHASHANK PARADE Akasa Air will operate a new flight between Bhogapuram and New Delhi from October 25, 2026, the office of Union Minister for Civil Aviation K. Rammohan Naidu said in a press release….
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Most recently, Sampath Gupta and Sangeetha Gupta of Mamatha Caterers were approached by a family organising a wedding with an unsual request: an authentic South Indian menu representing different Southern states across the various wedding events. The result was a culinary journey through the region. The welcome lunch featured a Kerala sadhya, followed by an…
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Image used for representation. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos The National Testing Agency (NTA) has debarred the son of a Latur-based coaching centre owner and paper leak case accused Shivraj Motegaonkar from appearing for the NEET-UG examination for two years. Motegaonkar, arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in this year’s NEET-UG paper leak…
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Image used for representation | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos What initially appeared to be the ‘death by suicide’ of a 21-year-old engineering student after consuming pesticide turned into a murder case after Peddpalli police found that she had allegedly been forced to consume it and that a note was part of an attempt to make…
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A passenger bus caught fire on the Yamuna Expressway. Photo credit @ANI/X At least nine passengers, including a woman, were killed after a sleeper bus carrying around 35–40 people caught fire on the Yamuna Expressway near the 33-km marker late on Wednesday night (September 23, 2026), triggering a massive rescue operation. The bus was travelling…