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Carlos Alcaraz tumbled out of the U.S. Open quarter-finals at 3:34 a.m. Wednesday (September 9, 2026) local time, falling to Ben Shelton in an epic five-set thriller that broke the record for the latest finish ever at Flushing Meadows. The big-hitting American claimed his first career win over Alcaraz, 6-7 (5/7), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6…
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For most of history, menstrual blood has been dismissed as biological waste. But emerging research is now recasting this material as a goldmine for non-invasive diagnostics and regenerative medicine. Its potential applications are surprisingly broad, ranging from innovative cervical cancer screenings to advanced cartilage repair. Much like saliva or blood plasma, menstrual fluid is rich…
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Image used for representational purpose only. The story so far: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) introduced a special swap facility in June to encourage non-resident Indians to put money into FCNR(B) deposits, as the rupee faced pressure from high oil prices and India sought to strengthen its foreign-exchange reserves. The response was much stronger…
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A Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) official arrives to dismantle an unsafe adjacent structure following the multi-storey building collapse tragedy at Satya Niketan on September 9, 2026 | Photo Credit: PTI The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (September 9, 2026) issued notice to the Centre, Delhi government and Delhi University (DU) on a Public Interest…
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A satellite image shows smoke rising from the Saudi Aramco oil depot, after what the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said were attacks by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis, in Abha Bulk, Saudi Arabia, in this handout image obtained by Reuters on September 8, 2026. Photo: 2026 PLANET LABS PBC/Handout via Reuters India on Wednesday (September 9, 2026)…
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Telangana Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar said in Legislative Council on September 9, 2026, that E20 petrol was being sold across the country from April 1, 2026. The image is used for representative purposes only. | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K Telangana Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar said the Transport Department had not received any complaints from…
U.S. President Donald Trump. | Photo Credit: Reuters President Donald Trump gave sizable holiday gifts to four White House aides, according to new financial disclosures released by the administration. The gifts of $45,000 each to Executive Assistant Natalie Harp, Communications Adviser Margo Martin, and Deputy Director of Oval Office operations Chamberlain Harris as well as…
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Brent crude prices have risen by a quarter since early last month as hopes fade for a permanent resolution to the six-month-old U.S.-Iran conflict. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark Brent crude oil futures rose past $100 a barrel on Wednesday (September 9, 2026), breaching the symbolic barrier for the first time since July 24…
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The story so far: Nicaragua filed a case against Germany in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in 2024, arguing that the European country violated the 1948 Genocide Convention by supplying weapons to Israel during its attacks on Gaza and accusing Berlin of having “contributed to the commission of genocide” against the Palestinian people. While…
Carlos Jose Arguello Gomez, agent for Nicaragua, listens during public hearings on the preliminary objections raised by Germany in the case brought by Nicaragua, at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands, on September 7, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP Nicaragua told the United Nations’ top court on…