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Hundreds of civilians, POWs suffer sexual abuse in Ukraine war: UN

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Hundreds of civilians, POWs suffer sexual abuse in Ukraine war: UN

“Some 1,004 cases of sexual violence were documented from February 24, 2022, when Russia’s attack on Ukraine began, through to the end of July this year,” the UN agency said in a report. (Representational image) | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Hundreds of civilians and prisoners have been subjected to sexual violence and torture — overwhelmingly…

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Hundreds of thousands attend Iran’s biggest government-organised rally since the war began

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Hundreds of thousands attend Iran’s biggest government-organised rally since the war began

Hundreds of thousands of Iranians rallied Friday (September 18, 2026) in a government-organised show of defiance after months of war, pledging their readiness to take up arms in the biggest such demonstration since the United States and Israel attacked in February. Iran’s government has sought to rally the people and stress national unity, even as…

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MDR apprehension unlikely to spur higher cash usage: RBI Deputy Governor

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MDR apprehension unlikely to spur higher cash usage: RBI Deputy Governor

Concerns that introducing a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) would spur a surge in cash transactions are unlikely to materialise, RBI Deputy Governor Shirish Chandra Murmu said on Friday (September 18, 2026), adding that it was only an “initial apprehension”. From October 15, a 0.4% MDR will apply to person-to-merchant UPI payments above ₹2,000. The charge…

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BRS working president says ‘Satyameva Jayate’ after verdict on Danam Nagender’s disqualification

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BRS working president says ‘Satyameva Jayate’ after verdict on Danam Nagender’s disqualification

Danam Nagender. File | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao welcomed the Telangana High Court’s verdict on Friday, disqualifying Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender as a member of Legislative Assembly under the anti-defection law. He said that the other legislators who had defected to the Congress would also face…

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NSE’s ₹22,569-crore IPO fully subscribed on Day 2

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NSE’s ₹22,569-crore IPO fully subscribed on Day 2

The NSE on Wednesday (September 16, 2026) raised ₹6,746 crore from anchor investors, including state-owned Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), Goldman Sachs and Fidelity. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters The ₹22,569-crore initial public offering of the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) was fully subscribed on the second day of bidding on Friday (September…

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SCR aims to enhance connectivity and ease congestion with major railway projects worth ₹50,000 crore in Telangana and beyond

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SCR aims to enhance connectivity and ease congestion with major railway projects worth ₹50,000 crore in Telangana and beyond

Railway infrastructure projects worth about ₹50,000 crore across Telangana and parts of Karnataka and Maharashtra are at various stages of appraisal, approval and sanction by the Railway Board, according to the latest status of South Central Railway’s Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) and Final Location Surveys (FLS). Among the most significant proposals is the 781.6-km Balharshah-Kazipet-Vijayawada-Gudur…

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Nigeria police fire tear gas at protesters over deaths of 37 miners in custody

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Nigeria police fire tear gas at protesters over deaths of 37 miners in custody

Families and relatives of miners who were arrested on suspicion of illegal mining wait outside a hospital where their bodies are stored in Minna, Nigeria, September 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Police in Nigeria fired tear gas at dozens of people who gathered Friday (September 18, 2026) to protest the deaths of 37 miners…

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Russia begins 3 days of voting in a parliamentary election set to cement the Kremlin’s power

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Russia begins 3 days of voting in a parliamentary election set to cement the Kremlin’s power

Russians on Friday (September 18, 2026) began three days of voting in the country’s first wartime parliamentary election, which features virtually no opposition and is all but certain to secure the Kremlin’s political dominance. Authorities spread the election over the weekend, ending Sunday (September 20, 2026), in a bid to boost turnout among the 111…

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Saudi Aramco halts October crude deliveries to some European refiners after pipeline attack, says report

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Saudi Aramco halts October crude deliveries to some European refiners after pipeline attack, says report

General view of Aramco’s oil field in the Empty Quarter, Shaybah, Saudi Arabia. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Oil company Saudi Aramco has told at least ‌two European refining customers they will receive ​no crude oil next ⁠month following an attack on Saudi Arabia’s key pipeline to the Red Sea, Bloomberg News ‌reported on Friday…

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