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Economist Bibek Debroy, who passed away in 2024, flagged for notice in Delhi SIR

Bibek Debroy, who was 69 when he passed away, is listed as a 70-year-old elector in polling part 73 of the Delhi Cantonment Assembly constituency

The 1-lakh question: When does a small UPI merchant stop being 'small'?

Merchants receiving up to 1 lakh a month in eligible UPI QR payments remain outside the new MDR regime, but repeated breaches can trigger reclass

ACE eyes exports at 15% of revenue as it expands beyond traditional markets

Exports currently account for around 7-8 per cent of revenue and could rise as the construction equipment maker expands beyond Africa and Latin A

India opt to bat against Bangladesh in Asian Games semifinal

Nisshin: Defending champions India won the toss and elected to bat against Bangladesh in the semifinal of Asian Games womens T20 cricket competit

Mayawati to bring Ishan Anand forward in BSP, Akash and sister kept away: 'I can go to any extent...'

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has announced that her younger brother Anand Kumar's son Ishan Anand will now be given a respectable res

KPSC recruitment probe widens as ED takes IAS officer into custody

Bengaluru: The probe into alleged irregularities in the Karnataka Public Service Commissions veterinary officer recruitment has entered a fresh p

Notice to Choutuppal Tahsildar over 5.5 Acres Missing from Prohibited List

The registrar informed the Chief Commissioner of Land Administration (CCLA) about the 5.5 acres of land worth crores of rupees

Three killed in road accident in Delhi's Sarita Vihar

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) At least three people were killed, and three others sustained injuries after a dumper truck collided with

HC directs UP Police to ensure safety of same-sex live-in couple

Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Police to ensure the protection of an inter-faith same-sex couple in a live-in

Crude oil, West Asia situation likely to drive stock market this week

Market investors would track any implications arising from US President Donald Trump signing the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, with crude oil

Burglars Target TIMS Hospital In Sanathnagar, Steal Expensive Equipment

According to reports, burglars broke open the lock and entered the material storage room on the fifth floor. They allegedly stole expensive equip

Asiad 2026: Elavenil takes individual 10m air rifle silver after team medal

Elavenil Valarivan won women's 10m air rifle silver with 252.4 after helping India take team silver on Day 1 of Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya,

6 companies line up IPOs worth 3,825 cr amid brisk primary market activity

Six mainboard companies, including Elevate Campuses and Varmora Granito, are set to tap the primary market next week, seeking to raise a combined

BEST bus driver injured after head-on collision with private travel bus in Mumbai

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) A BEST bus operating on Route 496 collided head-on with a private travel bus in Mumbai's Mulund West early o

Asian Games: Elavenil wins silver after thrilling 10m air rifle final at Asian Games

Digital Desk | Nagoya, Sep 20 (IANS) Elavenil Valarivan added another silver to Indias medal tally at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after finishin

IBC Needs Reforms as Recoveries Remain Low, Resolution Delays Persist

As of June 30, 2026, a total of 9,166 companies had been admitted to the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP)

In Hyderabad, TGSRTC buses are strained and women pay the price

Hyderabad:A group of college students had been waiting an hour-and-a-half at the Nampally stop for the bus number 49 to show up. While they waite

Bypolls Necessitated in Tamil Nadu as Democracy Died: MK Stalin

He urged the voters of Madurantakam and Dharapuram constituencies to vote for his party on October 6 to teach a fitting lesson to the ruling TVK

Hope flows anew with revival of Andhras Veligonda project

Conceived as a long-term response to the nearly four-decade fight of the people against chronic drought, depleted water resources, and fluoride c

Heavy monsoon rains ahead in Hyderabad, IMD issues 7-day alert

Hyderabad: Heavy monsoon rains are expected in Hyderabad over the next seven days as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange a

Asian Games 2026 Day 1: India Medal Tally Rises To Two As Elavenil Valarivan Wins Second Silver

Asian Games 2026 Day 1: India Medal Tally Rises To Two As Elavenil Valarivan Wins Second Silver The post Asian Games 2026 Day 1: India Medal Tall

Hyderabad: Software Employee Ends Life At Residence In Pocharam

On Saturday night, Santoshi allegedly died by suicide by hanging. Her family members noticed her on Sunday morning and alerted the police.

Asian Games shooting: Elavenil Valarivan bags silver in 10m air rifle

Elavenil Valarivan secured a silver medal in the women's 10m air rifle event. She finished behind Japan's Hinata Taichi, with South Korea's Ban H

Keralam minister K.M. Shaji faces controversy over use of loaned luxury car as official vehicle

Photographs of K.M. Shaji posing alongside the car, which flew the national flag from a staff mounted on the vehicles bonnet, recently went viral

FPIs turn cautious; withdraw 20,974 core from equities in September amid global uncertainty

The latest outflow comes after foreign investors returned to Indian equities in July and August, when they invested 20,200 crore and 29,630 crore

IMD: Monsoon exiting Rajasthan as Bay low awaits turn to intensify

A 15% rain deficit as on date leaves kharif yields exposed to a late-season gamble: showers from a deep depression could replenish soil moisture,

Mamata's backing of Congress in Nandigram bypoll signals possible reset in Bengal opposition politics

In a notable political shift, a former West Bengal chief minister endorses a Congress candidate for the Nandigram bypoll, suggesting a realignmen

UGC Rollback Mahapanchayat in Delhi postponed after govt talks with Kshatriya Karni Sena

The UGC Rollback Savarna Mahapanchayat scheduled at Delhis Jantar Mantar on September 20 was postponed after Union ministers J P Nadda and Jitend

Two killed after Ukrainian drone attacks hit oil refinery in Moscow

Ukraine and Russia have continued attacks on each other's energy infrastructure despite an announcement by US President Donald Trump on Monday th

India vs Bangladesh: Smriti Mandhana Breaks T20I World Record, Shafali Verma Unleashes Carnage

India made a blistering start against Bangladesh in the womens cricket semi-final at the 2026 Asian Games, with openers Smriti Mandhana and Shafa

Sandeep Reddy Suggests Names for Warangal Airport; Revanth Reddy Says Thats the Spirit

Responding to Vangas suggestion, Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy replied, Thats the SPIRIT..!!

Viksit Bharat depends on Viksit Rajya: CEA calls for more private capital, higher state capex

Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran said India will need greater private-capital participation to finance its development ambitions towar

Watch: IAF chief A.P. Singh welcomes JASDF chief Gen Takehiro Morita in Jodhpur

IAF chief A P Singh welcomed JASDF chief Gen Takehiro Morita in Jodhpur as India-Japan air exercise Veer Guardian 2026 continues.

Ed Sheeran Calls Gaza Situation Catastrophic And Unjustifiable

Singer says Israel's October 7 attacks were horrific and the situation in Gaza is catastrophic and unjustifiable.

Thiruvananthapuram to host Social Entrepreneurship Conclave on Sept 30

KSUM aims to provide support for innovative ideas through funding, mentorship, market access, branding and other forms of assistance

Iran says UNGA participation is its

Tehran: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said that participation in the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UN

When Jaya Bachchan talked about roles for older women in Bollywood

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) Veteran actress Jaya Bachchan once got candid with filmmaker Karan Johar about the kind of roles offered to

BJP-RSS have hollowed out education system; Rahul Gandhi standing with students: Congress

Congress accused the BJP-RSS of undermining Indias education system and said Rahul Gandhi stood with students seeking accountability. Speaking at

US-Iran tensions, crude oil, tariffs, FII flows likely to drive stock market next week

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) The Indian stock market is likely to remain sensitive to developments around the US-Iran conflict, crude oil

Seven Odia Devotees Killed In MP Stream Tragedy

Seven Odisha residents and a local driver were killed after their car was swept away by a rain-swollen stream in Madhya Pradesh.

Fire partially damages Katra helipad terminal in Jammu & Kashmir

Digital Desk | Jammu, Sep 20 (IANS) A fire partially damaged the helipad terminal, used to ferry pilgrims to the hilltop Shri Mata Vaishno Devi s

Farewell to Bhubaneswar DCP Jagmohan Meena, Successor Announcement Soon

The Commissionerate Police Headquarters in Bhubaneswar bid farewell to Jagmohan Meena, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), on 19 September follo

Uday Kotak lays out 7 priorities for Viksit Bharat, warns against economic complacency

Veteran banker Uday Kotak urged India to avoid complacency despite its strong global position, calling for tighter fiscal management, financial-s

Vaishnaw cautions industry on cyberattacks, threats to India's chip rise

India's growing semiconductor heft could be seen as a hreat by established interests in the global chip value chain, and the industry must guard

Keralam Minister Shaji Defends using friend's Range Rover as Official Vehicle

He had said he was forced to rely on his friend's vehicle as the government-provided one was not suitable for long-distance travel

Senior journalist Payal Mehta dies, PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi offer condolences

Payal Mehta, a senior journalist with CNN-News18, passed away in the early hours of Sunday in Mumbai. Mehta (46) was on a visit to Mumbai when sh

BioShanghai Week 2026 Opens -- Joining Forces to Build a Global Biopharmaceutical Innovation Ecosystem

BioShanghai Week 2026 Opens -- Joining Forces to Build a Global Biopharmaceutical Innovation Ecosystem

Rana Daggubati launches Hyderabad

Hyderabad: The City of Pearls has added another exciting destination to its growing list of attractions. Actor Rana Daggubati inaugurated Hyderab

Scientists thought the human brain began as one: New study reveals two ancient cell pathways emerge early, raising a surprising question about how our most complex organ forms

Scientists have uncovered a surprising twist in human brain development: two distinct groups of early cells follow separate paths to form differe

Asian Games 2026: India clinch silver in women's 10m air rifle team event

WHCA Demands Restoration of Press Access After Trumps Media Ban

The WHCA calls for immediate restoration of press access following Trumps ban on CNN, Politico, and MS Now journalists, citing First Amendment vi

Aadhaar Biometric Authentication Mandatory For Subsidised Domestic LPG Refills From 1 October, 89.9 Per Cent Consumers Already Compliant

India, Japan air chiefs attend 'Exercise Veer Guardian-2026' at Jodhpur Air Force Station

Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh and JASDF Chief of Staff General Takehiro Morita visited Jodhpur's Air Force Station on Sunday to witness the

Asian Games 2026: Three shooters, one target, How Sonam, Elavenil and Vidarsa won silver

India kicked off its Asian Games shooting campaign with a silver medal in the women's 10m air rifle team event, secured by Sonam Uttam Maskar, El

Be prepared for cyberattacks: Vaishnaw flags risks to Indias chip push

India's burgeoning semiconductor sector is viewed as a threat by established global chip industry interests, says Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. He h

Hyderabad schools to get 13-day holidays for Dasara vacation 2026

Hyderabad: Schools in Hyderabad and other parts of Telangana will get 13-day holidays for Dasara vacation in 2026, according to the academic cale

Semicon India 2026 Sees 56 MOUs Signed, Strengthening Partnerships from Design to Research

Semicon India 2026 showcased over 600 exhibitors and 56 MOUs, advancing Indias semiconductor ecosystem and commercial production. Semicon India 2

Hyderabad: Beggar Fills Potholes Near KBR Park, Says Bikers Could Fall

The beggar said that bikers could fall due to the potholes and that filling them with sand and concrete could help prevent accidents.

FPIs withdraw 20,974 crore from equities in Sep amid global uncertainty

Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have turned cautious again, pulling out Rs 20,974 crore from Indian equities so far in September amid global u

3 Indian-origin researchers used Claude to breach OpenAI systems in 72 hours

Three Indian-origin cybersecurity researchers at Hacktron AI used Anthropics Claude models while investigating vulnerabilities that ultimately ga

Russian election, cast as test of support for Ukraine war, enters final day

Most anti-war candidates were barred from the ballot; those who did run from the liberal Yabloko party said they feared for their freedom after c

Russian election, cast as test of support for Ukraine war, enters final day

Most anti-war candidates were barred from the ballot; those who did run from the liberal Yabloko party said they feared for their freedom after c

Bike rental platform Royal Brothers conducts women riding initiative in Kochi

Royal Brothers is currently present across four cities in Kerala

Does my child have Covid-19 or a cold? How to tell the difference

Respiratory infections can share similar symptoms, making them difficult to distinguish

Smriti Mandhana becomes leading run-scorer in women's T20Is; achieves feat during Asian Games 2026 semi-final against Bangladesh

Smriti Mandhana scripted another milestone at the 2026 Asian Games, becoming the highest run-scorer in women's T20I cricket during India's semifi

Tragic Collision in Odisha Claims Lives of Truck Driver and Helper

A tragic accident in Khurda, Odisha, resulted in the deaths of a truck driver and helper after a collision with a trailer on National Highway 16.

Deepika Sehrawat Scores Record Eight As India Crush Uzbekistan 19-0 In Asian Games Opener

Deepika Sehrawat produced a record-breaking performance as the India womens hockey team began their 2026 Asian Games campaign with a commanding 1

Senior journalist Payal Mehta passes away at age of 46; PM Modi, Amit Shah offer condolences

Asiad 2026: India hockey teams' full schedule, squads, match timings

India's women face next Indonesia Sep 21, Thailand Sep 23, Japan Sep 25 and Singapore Sep 27; men meet Sri Lanka Sep 22, Korea Sep 24, Japan Sep

Iran conflict costs surge to $45.1 billion: Pentagon tells Congress

However, the Pentagon's estimate does not represent a complete accounting of the financial cost of the conflict

Tributes Pour In for Senior Journalist Payal Mehta Following Her Untimely Death

Leaders express grief over the passing of journalist Payal Mehta, highlighting her dedication and impact on journalism. Tributes Pour In for Seni

Mass drone barrage on Moscow kills two

The capital's Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that more than 1,600 drones had been intercepted and shot down, 450 of which were aimed at Moscow

At least two dead, four injured after electrocution near Ganesh pandal in Mumbai

Six people suffered electrocution at a temporary drinking water stall in the Lalbaug area, and a 12-year-old girl is critically injured

At least two dead, four injured after electrocution near Ganesh pandal in Mumbai

Six people suffered electrocution at a temporary drinking water stall in the Lalbaug area, and a 12-year-old girl is critically injured

Supertech insolvency: NCLAT raises concern over delay in appointing IRP, slippage on deadline

Concerns have been raised by the NCLAT regarding NBCC's significant delays in the construction of Supertech projects, while criticism mounts over

Cough syrups still being given to very young children; red warning for under-4s proposed

Asian Games 2026: Deepikas eight-goal blitz powers India to 19-0 hockey win over Uzbekistan

It was expected to be a one-sided affair and it turned out exactly that way as Uzbekistan defence had no answer to India's relentless attacks

Trumps Iran war bill hits $45.1 billion and counting

The Pentagon estimates the US conflict with Iran has cost $45.1 billion. This figure surpasses earlier Congressional Budget Office projections fo

US Issues Fresh Alert As Middle East Tensions Intensify

US embassies urge Americans to stay vigilant as Saudi-Houthi fighting threatens flights and regional travel.

Dilip Ghosh Claims BJPs Strong Support Ahead of By-elections in West Bengal

Dilip Ghosh asserts BJPs backing in upcoming by-elections, criticizing opposition for lack of candidates and coherence. Dilip Ghosh Claims BJPs S

Vijay Deverakonda Seeks Blessings of Balapur Ganesh

Videos from Vijays temple visits have gone viral on social media, with fans and devotees sharing glimpses of the actor seeking blessings during t

Delhi SIR Row: Rekha Gupta, Arvind Kejriwal Get Voter Verification Notices; Poll Body Clarifies

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal are among voters who received notices during Delhi's Special Intensive

PM Modi Mimicry At Rahul Gandhi Event Sparks BJP Backlash

A fresh political controversy has erupted between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress after comedian Pulkit Mani impersonated Prime Min

'Party of comedians & jokers': PM Modi's mimicry at Rahul Gandhi's event draws BJP ire

Who is Suchika Tariyal? From self-defence to assuring India an Asian Games medal in MMA

Suchika Tariyal secured an Asian Games medal in MMA on Sunday. She advanced to the semifinals after defeating Mongolia's Altanchimeg Baigalmaa. H

Trump announces AI Force, plans to appoint AI Czar as he vows to keep US ahead of China

President Trump says that the administration would also seek to address harmful uses of AI through existing legal mechanisms

Israel president pardons soldier who killed wounded Palestinian

Jerusalem: Israels president Saturday, September 19, pardoned the combat medic who shot dead at close range a badly wounded Palestinian attacker

Mumbai: 8-yr-old, woman die of electrocution near Ganesh pandal

Mumbai: An eight-year-old girl and a woman were killed, while four others were injured after suffering electric shocks at a temporary drinking wa

UN General Assembly 2026: Trump returns to the world stage as Ukraine, Middle East wars and AI risks dominate agenda

The UN General Assembly takes center stage in New York this week, bringing together global leaders to debate pressing issues such as the Middle E

Kerala University Draft Code Draws Opposition Over Campus Politics Curbs

Proposed regulations include restrictions on protests, political recruitment, posters, fundraising and online campaigning; university says no rul