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Pakistan shoots down eight drones ‘launched from Afghanistan’ amid fresh border clashes

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Pakistan shoots down eight drones ‘launched from Afghanistan’ amid fresh border clashes

The latest escalation follows Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan on September 21, 2026, which Islamabad said targeted camps and hideouts of militants belonging to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). | Photo Credit: AP Pakistan’s security forces on Wednesday (September 23, 2026) shot down eight drones allegedly launched from Afghanistan after they entered Pakistani airspace, security sources…

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U.K. to launch new military space squadron to protect satellites

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U.K. to launch new military space squadron to protect satellites

Britain announced on Wednesday (September 23, 2026) that it will launch a new military space squadron charged with defending the country’s satellites, in the latest move as various countries rush for military space capabilities. The new Royal Air Force (RAF) squadron will protect critical satellites used in communications and to warn of incoming missile attacks,…

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Zelenskyy says Ukraine ready for maritime truce and puts onus on Russia to respond

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Zelenskyy says Ukraine ready for maritime truce and puts onus on Russia to respond

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. | Photo Credit: AP Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told leaders at the United Nations on Wednesday (September 23, 2026) that Ukraine was ready ​for a maritime truce in the Black Sea based on proposals by ‌Egypt, India and Turkey, and said it was ​now up to Russia to respond. Mr. Zelenskyy…

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Iranian advisers helped Houthis seize Yemen’s Red Sea coast in less than 48 hours: report

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Iranian advisers helped Houthis seize Yemen’s Red Sea coast in less than 48 hours: report

It took Houthi rebels less than 48 hours to seize Yemen’s Red Sea coast from pro-government forces in a resounding blow to U.S. interests and Washington’s regional allies. But the Houthis didn’t do it alone. Iranian Revolutionary Guard advisers were in the field helping direct the battle, people familiar with the offensive told The Associated…

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Indian national killed in attack on MV Cape Dao, says Embassy in Oman

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Indian national killed in attack on MV Cape Dao, says Embassy in Oman

File photo for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters An Indian national was killed in an attack on merchant vessel MV Cape Dao while it was transiting towards India, the Indian Embassy in Oman said on Wednesday (September 23, 2026). The Embassy said it was closely monitoring the attack and was in coordination with…

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Indian plantation sector urged to become global suppliers

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Indian plantation sector urged to become global suppliers

Amit Kumar (fourth left), Joint Secretary of the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry, presenting the TGLIA:STC awards at the UPASI annual conference in Coonoor on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: M. SATHYAMOORTHY Technology and institutional finance, which are accessible to small-scale growers too, in the plantation sector are critical for the sector’s growth, said Amit…

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Anupama cueing up for glory in Commonwealth championship

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Anupama cueing up for glory in Commonwealth championship

Anupama. | Photo Credit: File photo After a semifinal finish in the UK Women’s Snooker Championship earlier this month, Anupama Ramachandran is turning her attention to billiards. The reigning IBSF World Snooker champion will lead India’s challenge in English billiards at the Commonwealth Cue Sports Championships, to be held in Ahmedabad from October 7 to…

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Rubber Board to launch digital platform for rubber planters

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Rubber Board to launch digital platform for rubber planters

The Rubber Board will launch a digital platform called ‘INR Konnect’ on a pilot scale soon to document all details of untapped rubber plantations. Executive Director of the Board M. Vasanthagesan said at the annual conference of the United Planters Association of Southern India in Coonoor on Wednesday (September 23) that growers have plantations in…

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Kerala HC grants bail to teacher accused in Vadakara MDMA case

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Kerala HC grants bail to teacher accused in Vadakara MDMA case

The Kerala High Court has granted bail to one of the five accused in the alleged drug trafficking case in Vadakara. K. Kavya, the third accused in the case, was one of the three special educators arrested for allegedly functioning as financial intermediaries for inter-State drug traffickers. Justice Kauser Edappagath noted that Ms. Kavya was…

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Principal Secretary to PM cautions banks against lending euphoria, urges focus on project viability

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Principal Secretary to PM cautions banks against lending euphoria, urges focus on project viability

Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, PK Mishra, addresses the 13th SBI Banking and Economics Conclave via video conference as State Bank of India (SBI) Chairman Challa Sreenivasulu Setty looks on, in Mumbai. | Photo Credit: PTI Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister P.K. Mishra on Wednesday cautioned banks against reviving aggressive lending practices driven…

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