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In new role, MLA Haris hopes to develop football across South Asia
For Shantinagar MLA and Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) chairman N.A. Haris, the love for football came well before he entered politics. His association with the sport began during his college years and has since grown into a lasting passion. His long stint as a football administrator has now taken him to a new plane, with…
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Interim governing body set up to run India-built Cultural Centre in Jaffna
The Jaffna Thiruvalluvar Cultural Centre in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement An interim governing body, comprising senior officials, local body representatives, artistes and professionals, has been set up to run the India-built Jaffna Thiruvalluvar Cultural Centre in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province. Issuing a statement on Monday (September 21, 2026), the Indian…
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Irish privacy regulator fines Google €403 million over location data processing
The Data Protection Commission opened the inquiry in 2020 following complaints from several European consumer rights organisations regarding Google’s processing of location data in connection with certain services and products. | Photo Credit: Reuters The lead European Union data privacy regulator for most of the biggest internet companies fined Alphabet’s Google search engine €403 million…
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India, Canada to hold next round of talks from October 5 for proposed trade pact: Goyal
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. File. | Photo Credit: PTI The negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between India and Canada are progressing and the next round of talks will be held from October 5, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday (September 21, 2026). “…the next 90 days…
Around 20 ‘unauthorised’ homes, farmhouses razed as part of road-widening drive in south Delhi
Local authorities carry out demolition work against illegally constructed shops, houses and farmhouses at Chhatarpur in New Delhi on September 21, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI Authorities on Monday (September 21, 2026) launched a demolition drive along the Satbari Gaushala Road in south Delhi’s Chhatarpur area as part of a road-widening exercise, officials said. The…
EU scrambles for Russia sanctions deal amid France standoff
Russian businessman Alisher Usmanov. File | Photo Credit: Reuters EU countries scrambled on Monday (September 21, 2026) for a deal to extend sanctions on Russia over the war on Ukraine after France demanded oligarch Alisher Usmanov be taken off the blacklist. The 27-nation bloc last week pushed back a deadline for prolonging its asset freezes…
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Rupee rises 15 paise to close at 95.81 against U.S. dollar
Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos The rupee appreciated 15 paise to close at 95.81 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Monday (September 21, 2026) as crude oil prices retreated from their elevated levels on improved global risk sentiment amid expectations of diplomatic talks between the U.S. and Iran. Forex traders said the Indian…
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Over 81,000 Ganesh idols immersed across Cyberabad in six days
Cyberabad Municipal Corporation (CMC) said that it would continue monitoring arrangements at all 53 designated immersion points. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement More than 81,000 Ganesh idols were immersed at designated locations across the Cyberabad Municipal Corporation (CMC) limits over the past six days, with civic authorities deploying sanitation, engineering, traffic and safety teams to manage…
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17-year-old Naga youth shot dead in Manipur, say police
More than 40 people have been killed since clashes broke out between Naga and Kuki communities | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStock A teen was shot dead by suspected militants in Manipur’s Tamenglong district on Monday (September 21, 2026), police said. The Naga youth, identified as NK Wiphenbou (17), was walking alone from Upper Nkou village…
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