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Iranian commercial ship struck near Strait of Hormuz with 1 dead, Iranian media say

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Image used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: AP An Iranian commercial vessel was struck early Sunday (September 13, 2026) off Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, with one person killed and four wounded, Iranian state media said, a day before Tehran seeks to brief regional countries on its contested efforts to manage…

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The Security Council is paralysed, but the UN is not broken, says UNSG Guterres

September 13, 2026 admin

United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres during an interview with The Hindu in New Delhi on September 12, 2026. | Photo Credit: Tayyab Hussain The Security Council is paralysed, and global superpowers haven’t recognized there are limits to their power says UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in his most scathing comments about the culture of “impunity” and…

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Third extension of former Assam PCCF challenged; Gauhati High Court issues notice

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The Gauhati High Court has issued notice to the Assam government based on a petition challenging the third extension of a former Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) as Special Chief Secretary (Forests) after his retirement in February 2024. Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Arun Dev Choudhury issued the notice on Friday (September 11,…

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The Security Council is paralysed, but the UN is not broken, says UNSG Guterres

September 13, 2026 admin

The Security Council is paralysed, and global superpowers haven’t recognized there are limits to their power says UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in his most scathing comments about the culture of “impunity” and divisiveness that besets global leadership. In an exclusive interview to The Hindu on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS summit, the UNSG, who…

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Poothrikka panchayat bypoll triggers speculations as Twenty20 downplays BJP bonhomie

September 13, 2026 admin

BJP State president Rajeev Chandrasekhar and Twenty20 coordinator Sabu M. Jacob during a press meet in Kochi on Thursday. FIle | Photo Credit: The Hindu The upcoming bypoll to the Kolencherry East ward of Poothrikka panchayat in Ernakulam district has triggered political speculations with the Twenty20’s decision to go it alone and play down its…

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FPIs withdraw ₹13,138 crore from equities in September so far amid global uncertainty

September 13, 2026 admin

Image used for representational purposes only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Foreign investors pulled out ₹13,138 crore from Indian equities in the first half of September, as heightened global uncertainty pushed crude oil prices higher, while rising U.S. bond yields and a firm dollar weighed on risk appetite. The latest outflow comes after Foreign Portfolio…

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Obama voices caution on AI, urges Democrats to tackle it: reports

September 13, 2026 admin

Former U.S. President Barack Obama has warned that artificial intelligence could be “dangerous” if not properly managed, and urged Democrats to frame policy and governance ‌agendas to tackle the issue, the New York Times said on Sunday (September 13, 2026). | Photo Credit: AP Former U.S. President Barack Obama has warned that artificial intelligence could…

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‘Second life’: Nepal tunnel survivor recalls ordeal

September 13, 2026 admin

For 10 days, Nepali hydropower worker Sanjay Sah survived in darkness inside a flooded tunnel, drinking muddy water and losing all sense of time as he desperately prayed for rescue. When a disaster response team finally pulled him to safety on September 4, Mr. Sah’s first question showed how deeply the ordeal had disoriented him….

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Drug-induced gang rape: Four accused remanded in judicial custody in Kozhikode

September 13, 2026 admin

The Kozhikode rural police have arrested four persons in connection with an alleged drug-induced gang-rape reported in the Perambra area, following a night-long search across different parts of Kozhikode district. The accused have been identified as Valiyaparamba Jasif, 39, of Velliyur; Chamboli Sakkir Hussain, 49, of Karuvannur; Kalayamkulathu Rejeesh, 40 and Thanippatta Abhilash, 46, of…

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Controversy over ‘Mathathon’ at Caltech

September 13, 2026 admin

A view of the Millikan Library at Caltech, 2013. | Photo Credit: Canon.vs.nikon (CC BY-SA) A new event at the California Institute of Technology, called ‘Mathathon’, pulled together by a group of undergraduate students to “promote the responsible use of AI in mathematics” quickly ran into controversy last week. Scheduled for October 30 to November…

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