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MUMBAI: Zimbabwe is in talks with NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL) the arm of Indias National Payments Corporation of India to licence the technology behind the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) as a shared domestic rail for realtime payments, a new report has said. Such a domestic rail would enable banks, mobile-money operators and []

RAIPUR: Indian batter Smriti Mandhana had her first training day as the teams all-format captain ahead of the first T20I against Zimbabwe, with the series starting from October 16 onwards in Raipur. Following Harmanpreet Kaurs stepping down as captain, Team India will begin the Smriti Era during the three T20Is and ODIs against Zimbabwe at []

WASHINGTON: An Indian-American policy advocacy group urged the Trump administration to protect legally employed foreign professionals and their families from unintended consequences of its decision to suspend green-card sponsorship applications by certain technology companies. The Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS) called for evidence-based enforcement, greater engagement with employers and clear safeguards for []

NEW DELHI: Reiterating its concern over Indian nationals recruited in Russian Army, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said that around 259 Indian citizens were recruited, of whom 139 have been discharged through Indian government efforts and returned home, while discussions with Moscow are underway regarding the return of 69 others believed to []

NEW DELHI: Singapores High Commissioner to India, Simon Wong, on Friday issued an advisory for travellers to the city-state, saying Singapore had been recording Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) readings in the unhealthy range for a few days due to transboundary haze. Attention travellers to Singapore, Singapore has been experiencing Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) readings crossing []

WL on a train ticket means Wait List, indicating that a confirmed seat or berth has not yet been allotted. The number beside WL shows the passengers position in the relevant waiting list, such as WL 25. This position can change as other passengers cancel or as reservations are adjusted before the final reservation chart []

CNF, RAC and WL are three common reservation statuses that tell you what you can expect from your train ticket. CNF means your reservation is confirmed, while RAC means you can travel with reserved accommodation but may initially have a shared berth arrangement. WL means you are on a waiting list and do not yet []

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday clarified that the US governments suspension of certain companies from the Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) programme does not, by itself, affect the validity of existing H-1B visas or the status of visa holders and their dependents, while criticising remarks made by US Vice President JD []

After delivering more than 1,300 homes in Mountain House over the past two decades, Shea Homes is raising the bar once again with Opal and Emerald, opening October 17th two new neighborhoods, thoughtfully designed for growing families and intergenerational living. Every square foot reflects Shea Homes longstanding commitment to thoughtful design, quality craftsmanship, and []

Dr Abhilash Maroju LOS ANGELES: A major three-day gathering celebrating Hindu Dharma, temple leadership, spiritual service, and community empowerment brought together a significant representation of Hindu leaders, priests, community representatives, and organizations from October 2 through October 4, 2026, for the 19th HMEC Hindu Mandir Empowerment Council Conference and 13th HMPC Hindu Mandir []

ORANGE, Calif.: Youth leadership and literary achievement took center stage as more than 150 guests gathered for the Youth Civics Think Tank (YCTT) and SMAP-LA book launch at Tandoor Cuisine of India on September 23, 2026. Former Indian Ambassador and former United Nations Assistant Secretary-General Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri presented her novel, Swallowing the Sun. YCTT []

Storeowners will join NRS, Mandel Wholesale, Krauszers, Renascent Media, TV Asia, and El Especialito on Oct. 20 at Rasoi 2 for an afternoon of networking and business insights NEWARK, NJ October 1, 2026 National Retail Solutions (NRS) will host a Networking Lunch for independent retailers and business owners on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, []

New community initiative aims to build greater awareness and recognition of Oak Tree Road as vibrant business district ISELIN, NJ: Renascent Media is proud to officially launch #OakTreeStories, a new community initiative created to celebrate and promote the people, businesses, culture and vibrant character of Oak Tree Road while bringing greater awareness and recognition to []

ANAHEIM, CA: Saahas for Cause brought together 350 community members, supporters, leaders, and change makers for its 3rd Annual Gala, held on September 12 at the Anaheim Marriott Suites. The evening celebrated a powerful idea that is at the heart of Saahass work: meaningful change begins when someone has the courage to take the first []

At the SALA Festival, the author of The Sensual Self speaks about rediscovering the pleasures of the senses, why Gen Z may be losing touch with intimacy, and living life by the why nots. Vinaya Patil For Shobhaa De, sensuality has little to do with the narrow definition the word often evokes. It is, instead, []

Seven days of sacred rituals, devotional music, cultural performances and community fellowship brought families together across Southern California. BREA, Calif.: Shri Siddhivinayak Temple successfully concluded its weeklong Ganesh Chaturthi Mahotsav, held September 14-20, 2026. The seven-day celebration welcomed more than 2,000 devotees from across the region for daily worship, traditional rituals, devotional music, cultural performances []

CERRITOS, CALIFORNIA: The United Indian Associations of Southern California (UIASC), in association with the Consulate General of India, Los Angeles, successfully organized the Viksit Bharat Run 2026 Los Angeles on Saturday, September 26, at the Cerritos Sports Complex, 19900 Bloomfield Ave., Cerritos, CA 90703. More than 150 children, youth, adults and senior citizens participated, []

NEW DELHI: Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday said the Opposition would continue its protest inside the Akashvani Bhavan premises, and said that if Delhi Police was uncomfortable with the demonstration, it should provide an alternative venue. INDIA Bloc MPs earlier marched towards Nirvachan Sadan, the headquarters of the []

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to the wife and parents of Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot who was seriously injured while helping avert a major mid-air tragedy aboard a Flydubai flight, and applauded his bravery that saved hundreds of lives, Government of India sources said on Thursday. During the conversation, the []

WASHINGTON DC: A US federal judge on Thursday ordered President Donald Trumps administration to restore White House access for journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico, ruling that the ban on the three news organisations was likely unconstitutional, Reuters reported. US District Judge Timothy Kelly, a Trump appointee, issued the order in a lawsuit filed []

LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav has begun his campaign for the 2027 state elections with the launch of the PDA Rath from Lucknow to Raebareli. The red busses left the state capital on Thursday with party cadres in tow. The high-profile tour aboard the PDA Rath is seen as part of the Samajwadi Partys []

WASHINGTON DC: US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) defended his decision to bar CNN, MS NOW, and POLITICO from the White House, characterising the media access ban as an action against fake news rather than an attack on constitutional press freedoms. Trumps statement, posted on Truth Social, came after the three news organisations []

NEW DELHI:India and Canada have agreed to fast-track negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), with the next round of talks scheduled to begin on October 5, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said, adding that the next 90 days could be a defining period in bilateral relations. Goyal said he concluded the []

AICHI NAGAYO: India bounced back from their defeat to Iran with a commanding 3-0 victory over Pakistan in the mens table tennis team contest at the Asian Games on Monday in Aichi-Nagoya. Harmeet Desai got India off to a winning start, defeating Khan Muhammad 11-4, 11-3, 11-5 in straight games in the opening match.Sathiyan Gnanasekaran []

Backpacking across several countries gives travellers the freedom to change routes, extend stays and make plans as they go. However, this flexibility can also make insurance planning more important. Travel dates may shift, you may add new destinations, and activities may change during the journey. Before leaving India, travellers should review whether their policy suits []

NEW DELHI: Delhi-NCR is likely to experience predominantly dry weather on Monday, with no significant rainfall expected in Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, Ghaziabad and Faridabad, according to the latest forecast issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Delhi is likely to witness mainly clear skies, while several parts of the National Capital Region (NCR) may see []

KABUL: Taliban chief spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid on Monday condemned Pakistans airstrikes on Kunar and Paktika provinces of Afghanistan, which claimed three lives, and warned that they would give an appropriate response to the attacks. Mujahid said that Pakistans attacks carried out on Monday targeted Afghan territory and civilians. He claimed that one woman and two []

NAGAYO: With accommodation concerns emerging ahead of the Asian Games, India has identified around 2,000 Indian residents living in Nagoya whose homes could be used to accommodate athletes and officials in a worst-case scenario, as a three-layer contingency programme has been put in place to ensure the Indian contingent does not face any further lodging-related []

AICHI NAGOYA: Indian Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) athlete Suchika Tariyal made history, securing the countrys first-ever bronze medal in the discipline on the stage of the Asian Games 2026 at Aichi-Nagoya on Monday. Even though compatriot Varun Sanyals MMA campaign at the Asian Games finished before it could even start due to medical reasons, Suchika []

TEHRAN: Iran has ruled out reopening the Strait of Hormuz or returning to the previous framework of negotiations with the United States until Washington meets Tehrans conditions, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said, as tensions between the two countries continue to escalate. According to Al Jazeera, Ghalibaf said Iran had conveyed its demands to []

PHAGWARA: In a stroke of luck, Madhu, a migrant farm labourer living in the Banga area, has won the 3-crore bumper prize in the Sikkim Government Ganesh Chaturthi Bumper Lottery. Madhu, originally from West Bengal, had come to the Banga area in search of work and had been earning his livelihood as an agricultural labourer. []

Ashok Kaura PHAGWARA: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau has registered 1,107 corruption cases and arrested 1,146 accused between March 16, 2022, and August 31, 2026, as part of the state governments stated zero-tolerance policy towards corruption. DGP Vigilance Sharad Satya Chauhan told This Correspondenton Sunday that the Bureau had intensified its crackdown on corruption and was []

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump is set to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in New York on Tuesday as the United States pushes efforts to secure de-escalation between Russia and Ukraine, with the two leaders expected to discuss steps towards reducing hostilities and reviving negotiations. The meeting is being organised on the sidelines of the []

WASHINGTON DC: The Trump administration has moved to tighten oversight of the H-1B visa programme, directing the US Departments of State, Labour and Homeland Security to scrutinise applications from employers with recent or planned layoffs of similarly situated US workers, while renewing a USD 100,000 fee requirement for certain H-1B visa petitions. According to a []

RIYADH: The Saudi-led coalition on Wednesday warned that the security of Islams two holiest sites is a red line after Saudi air defences intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by Yemens Houthi in the south of the holy city of Makkah Al-Mukarramah, popularly known as Mecca. According to a statement issued by the coalition on []

NEW DELHI:Air India on Wednesday said that it faced disruptions after a technical fault at Britains air traffic control provider NATS affected operations at airports across the United Kingdom. Taking to the social media platform X, the airline said it had been forced to divert, delay or cancel multiple flights scheduled to operate to and []

WASHINGTON: US Central Command (CENTCOM) said that its forces destroyed five Iranian crude oil carriers in the Middle East on Tuesday, noting them as retaliatory strikes after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targeted an American Navy warship with ballistic missiles twice over a 48-hour period. According to a statement by CENTCOM, the targeted American []

NEW DELHI: Delhi has been decked up with posters and illuminated installations ahead of the BRICS Summit 2026, with key parts of the national capital taking on a festive look ahead of the high-profile event. The BRICS Leaders Summit is scheduled to be held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on September 12-13 at Bharat []

NEW DELHI: Delhi Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood on Tuesday said the government will introduce a comprehensive policy to regulate paying guest (PG) accommodations within the next one to two months, following the recent building collapse in Satya Niketan. Sood made the announcement after interacting with university students, including NSS volunteers, living in PGs and []

NEW DELHI: Seven people and a juvenile have been arrested by the Delhi Police in connection with the death of 54-year-old Manipur-origin musician C Vikram Singh following an alleged physical assault in South Delhi. The incident took place after a late-night altercation involving Singh and some delivery boys and dhaba workers. The Delhi Police arrested []

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladmir Putin will be in India for the BRICS Summit that gets underway on September 12 in New Delhi. Ahead of that visit, Dmitry Peskov, Spokesperson for the President said that the visit is an opportunity for the two countries to discuss issues of bilateral relations. He also wished India sucess in []

NEW DELHI: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken serious cognisance of the lack of adequate and affordable hostel facilities for students of the University of Delhi (DU), particularly those coming from outside Delhi, and has directed the Chief Secretary, Government of NCT of Delhi, and the Chairman, University Grants Commission (UGC) to take []

PATTAYA: The US Navys aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln arrived in Thailand on Wednesday for its first port call in more than eight months, ending a prolonged deployment in West Asia amid concerns over the welfare and morale of its crew, according to CNN. The 100,000-ton carrier docked at Laem Chabang port near Pattaya after []

RASUWA: A rescue operation is underway at the Chilime hydropower tunnel near Syabrubesi village in Nepals Rasuwa district, after devastating flash floods swept through the region, trapping an unknown number of workers inside. Nepal Police Deputy Inspector General D Regmi said the tunnel houses several buildings and, being a hydropower facility, has many workers during []

WASHINGTON: Asian-American voters could become a decisive constituency in Texas elections, with new polling indicating strong support for Democrat James Talarico but also revealing that many voters know little about him.In a statement, AAPI Victory Fund said that Talarico leads Republican Ken Paxton by 15 percentage points among Asian-American voters. The organisation did not include []

LONDON: Telangana CM Revanth Reddy has claimed that he was denied permission by Central Government to visit USA. The CMs office said that he will now return from London to Hyderabad on August 23 instead of leaving for Boston. The CM further instructed officials to proceed with US tour and to sign MoUs with top []

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held talks with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand to deliberate on bilateral engagement regarding Haiti, Venezuela, Arctic security, and governance reforms in Cuba, as both nations aim to deepen strategic alignment across mutual regional interests. Rubio met Anand on Thursday, according to a readout issued by the US []

ALASKA: A small plane with eight people onboard crashed in a remote part of western Alaska on Thursday, ABC News reported, citing the Federal Aviation Administration. The Cessna 441, which took off from Anchorage earlier Thursday, was headed toward Cape Newenham when it crashed about 12:15 p.m. local time, according to the FAA. The flight []

NEW DELHI: Continuing with its humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, India on Thursday delivered medicines and medical consumables to a government hospital in Kabul. Taking to X, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) posted: Augmenting Afghanistans healthcare! Reaffirming its enduring health partnership with the friendly people of Afghanistan, India delivers medicines and medical consumables to a []

WASHINGTON: Following the scale of destruction inflicted on American installations during the conflict with Iran, the Pentagon is evaluating options to scale down the United States long-standing military presence across the Persian Gulf, according to a report by The Washington Post. The extensive damage has compelled Washington to re-evaluate its decades-old regional security posture. The []