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Assad-era Syrian official jailed for 60 years by U.S. court

Samir Ousman Alsheikh, 74, was charged in 2024 and convicted in March this year on three counts of torture and one count of conspiracy to commit torture for his involvement in the abuse of prisoners at Adra Prison in Damascus

18 Sep 2026 11:18 pm
Nursing staff slam Tamil Nadu governments insistance on contractual recruitment

According to nurses association, nursing posts were filled in the past through the Medical Services Recruitment Board, following reservations. The government, however, was currently preparing to fill nursing vacancies through an 11-month contractual employment

18 Sep 2026 11:16 pm
Excise seizes suspected banned tobacco products from Perumbavoor

The contraband seized in around 26,000 packets is reportedly worth 26 lakh

18 Sep 2026 11:10 pm
Congress betrayed allies, sidelined veterans, brought down governments: BJP

BJP hits back at Rahul after he criticises BJP and EC over freezing of Trinamool name and symbol

18 Sep 2026 11:04 pm
India rejects Pakistans allegations regarding collision of Indian, Pak ships in Arabian Sea

The incident happened on the night of September 15, when a Pakistani vessel closed in on a frontline Indian Navy warship that was on a routine surveillance mission in the north Arabian Sea

18 Sep 2026 10:55 pm
Kerala HC directs Kochi Corporation to complete rectification work on S.A. Road within four months

The court says a revised estimate that was not communicated earlier cannot justify delaying the work

18 Sep 2026 10:55 pm
Bollytech artiste Trapperx to perform in Bengaluru this weekend

Set to perform at Bastian Garden City on September 19, Trapperx aka Sushil Ghunawat talks about his connection with the city and his upcoming performance

18 Sep 2026 10:54 pm
Frances Naval Group partners with Nibe Ltd. to develop underwater drones, mine countermeasures

The two companies will leverage their respective expertise to work on underwater autonomous systems

18 Sep 2026 10:51 pm
CBI registers fresh case against Reliance Capital, Anil Ambani

The probe agency says the accused caused a loss of 2,684.57 crore to LIC

18 Sep 2026 10:49 pm
U.S. regulators to examine testosterone therapy as use by menopausal women rises

The lack of a female-specific product creates practical challenges for clinicians, an approved product could provide standardised dosing, labeling and safety-monitoring guidance and potentially improve insurance coverage

18 Sep 2026 10:47 pm
Yemen conflict displaces 1,12,000 people inside country, thousands flee to Djibouti, UN migration agency says

The Houthi advance along Yemens c coast is bolstering Tehrans hand in its conflict with the U.S., as the group tightens its control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, more than six months after U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran

18 Sep 2026 10:46 pm
Modern secularism is a Western concept, does not fit India: Mohan Bhagwat

The RSS chief warns against ego, noting Indias historical adherence to dharma, and urges youth to respect their own worship choices while honouring others practices

18 Sep 2026 10:39 pm
Kennedy tells anti-vaccine activists they have a friend in Trumps White House

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tells anti-vaccine activists from an organization he once chaired that they have a friend in the White House

18 Sep 2026 10:38 pm
With southern States in the same boat, Karnataka turns to Assam for power

State procures 100MW of power daily under the One Nation, One Grid, One Frequency system

18 Sep 2026 10:38 pm
JPC members question Centre on foreign funds, asset takeover provisions in FCRA amendments

At first meeting, Home Ministry defends proposed changes as measures to improve transparency and accountability; Opposition questions powers of proposed designated authority

18 Sep 2026 10:38 pm
NASA scan discovers new, once in a century Moon crater

The crater, dubbed McGetchin, measures 730 feet (222 metres) wide, and it is believed to have been created in the spring of 2024 from a comet or asteroid colliding with the Moon

18 Sep 2026 10:33 pm
Two youth held for stealing money garland from Vinayagar idol in Tondiarpet

The police also apprehended four juveniles in connection with the crime

18 Sep 2026 10:32 pm
Jammu and Kashmir L-G flags off the Harmukh-Gangbal pilgrimage

The Lieutenant-Governor, Manoj Sinha, describedHarmukh as the abode of Lord Shiva and that the sacred yatra embodied purity, devotion, and unity in diversity

18 Sep 2026 10:29 pm
Hundreds of civilians, POWs suffer sexual abuse in Ukraine war: UN

The 20-page report is based on confidential interviews with hundreds of victims and survivors of sexual violence committed by both parties, as well as court documents and official records

18 Sep 2026 10:28 pm
Former School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh questioned by CCB Police

The case is about alleged collection of money from private school managements on the promise of securing government approvals from the School Education Department

18 Sep 2026 10:27 pm
CSL lays keel for Navys next-gen missile vessels

The ships are envisaged as high-speed vessels with an array of weapons and sensors, including a surface-to-surface missile system, anti-missile defence system, and air surveillance and fire control radars

18 Sep 2026 10:22 pm
Former DGP Tomin Thachankary approaches Kerala HC in appeal against disproportionate assets case conviction

Thachankary contends that the prosecution had miscalculated his rental income, property income, payments made by his relatives, and properties acquired by his wife

18 Sep 2026 10:16 pm
Nava Sankalpa Bakery and Bakery on Wheels launched at Bengaluru central prison

The programme aims at generating additional revenue for govt. through the sale of bakery products while helping inmates prepare for life after their release

18 Sep 2026 10:16 pm
Hundreds of thousands attend Irans biggest government-organised rally since the war began

The volunteers would be an additional layer of security for the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard and the Basij militia, which has played a key role in quashing anti-government protests

18 Sep 2026 10:15 pm
Fiji declares national HIV emergency and extends testing program as cases surge

The government said it was finding more cases because its testing efforts are reaching more people. It will provide more free testing, clean needles for drug users and free treatment for people who test positive

18 Sep 2026 10:14 pm
Congress disputes Parliamentary panel chiefs claim on levying UPI MDR

Congress MP Manish Tewari, a member of the committee, said the suggestion that Opposition members had endorsed the proposal by not recording a dissent was unfounded and unfortunate

18 Sep 2026 10:10 pm
18 Sep 2026 10:02 pm
T.N. to develop State Dementia Action Plan: Health Minister

K.G. Arunraj says the plan will provide a framework for strengthening awareness, early identification, screening, diagnosis, care pathways, caregiver support, capacity building, and research across the State

18 Sep 2026 10:01 pm
Papers hidden in shoes for 8,000: Charge-sheet traces Maharashtra TET leak to Agra press

Investigators allege that two serving employees and a former employee of the press removed the confidential papers by concealing them beneath their shoe insoles and walking past security

18 Sep 2026 9:54 pm