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Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray. | Photo Credit: ANI The upcoming AI data centre in Balkum Pada area will make Thane unliveable, said Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Tuesday (September 8, 2026), while visiting residents opposing the Thane Ring Metro and SGNP Master plan. “The residents will have to tolerate noise of…
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Hong Kong’s first post-handover leader, Tung Chee-hwa, who struggled to cope with an Asian financial crisis and growing protests for democracy in the early years under Chinese rule, has died at age 89. His office said in a statement that Mr. Tung passed away peacefully in the presence of his family members on Tuesday (September…
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Frances Tiafoe of the U.S. reacts during his quarterfinal match against Alex Michelsen of the U.S. on September 8, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Frances Tiafoe kept coming back until he had reached his third U.S. Open semifinal, beating Alex Michelsen 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (10-6) on Tuesday (September 8, 2026). Tiafoe, who lost…
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In what is quickly becoming an explosive controversy in mathematics, a potential solution to one of the field’s greatest open questions has been overshadowed by allegations of espionage and unethical academic work. Over the previous 48 hours (as on September 9 morning IST), the mathematical community has been rocked by claims that OpenAI leveraged its…
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At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 94.80 against the U.S. dollar, then touched 94.95, registering a fall of 21 paise from its previous close | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee depreciated 21 paise to 94.95 against U.S. dollar on Wednesday (September 9, 2026) weighed down by surging crude oil prices, which…
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The U.S. military said it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday (September 8, 2026) in response to the latest attacks on its warships, and Tehran hit back at American targets in Jordan, the latest burst of back-and-forth strikes that have lurched the sides back toward open hostilities in a more than six-month-old war. Following…
Josef Aschbacher, Director-General of the European Space Agency (ESA). | Photo Credit: File photo The European Space Agency (ESA) will be holding discussions with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on co-operation in human space flight and lunar exploration, during the International Space Summit in Paris, which gets underway on September 9. A high-level delegation from India…
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Upon completion of all three tranches, the investors will collectively hold approximately 5.54% in AAHL. File photo | Photo Credit: Reuters Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL), a subsidiary of Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) and one of India’s largest private airport operators, has entered into binding agreements to raise ₹9,825 crore ($1 billion) of primary equity…
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People queue to check in after some departing flights were cancelled at Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 5 in London on September 8, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters UK travellers faced more misery on Wednesday (September 9, 2026) with more than 150 flights scrapped across the country, as Britain’s air traffic control service scrambled to recover from…
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Home Minister Priyank Kharge | Photo Credit: File photo The Bengaluru City Police have launched ‘Project Khushi’, a structured health and wellness programme aimed at supporting the long-term physical and mental well-being of police personnel, Home Minister Priyank Kharge said on Tuesday. The programme will initially be implemented in the Electronics City police division, covering…
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