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French hard-left union condemns EDF CEO for meeting far-right leaders

French hard-left union CGT on Tuesday condemned nuclear utility EDF's CEO Bernard Fontana for meeting with far-right leaders Marine Le Pen and Sa

FM Sitharaman holds talks on Qatar's $10 bn investment plan for India

Digital Desk | Doha/New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday held a discussion with her Qatar counterpart Ali bin

EU rejects renegotiating Ukraine's export quotas

The European

Puntland forces rescue another hijacked ship from Somali pirates

Security forces from Somalia's

Hefty checks, fake political parties: How scamsters pulled a Rs 700 crore tax fraud in Gujarat

Gujarat CID (Crime)'s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has registered four FIRs following complaints from the Income Tax Department over an alleged b

Cycling-Niewiadoma-Phinney joins Lidl-Trek on two-year deal

Former Tour de

Bihars Gaya Sees Surge in Pilgrims During Pitripaksha Festival

Gaya witnesses over 3.8 lakh pilgrims in one day during the Pitripaksha festival, with extensive arrangements for their comfort and safety. Bihar

Spain proposes ban on evictions as ousted 87-year-old accepts offer to return home

Spain's coalition government said it had agreed proposals including banning evictions until 2030 to address the country's housing crisis, as the

Three arrested with 2 assault rifles, 10 kg heroin in Punjabs Amritsar

The accused were allegedly linked to foreign-based smugglers and were procuring illegal weapons and narcotics for further supply in Punjab, polic

With Rains In Rayalaseema, Farmers In The Region Get Busy With Sowing

Rains have come as a major relief to horticulture farmers, particularly sweet orange growers: Reports

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy to visit Sircilla tomorrow; development works worth Rs 345 crore on agenda

By Pramod Chaturvedi Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy will visit Sircilla on Wednesday, September 30, in what will be his first visit to th

YS Jagan Consoles Kakumanu Rajasekhars Family

The YSRC chief assured the bereaved family that the party would stand by them and extend all possible support and assistance.

T.N. Congress Ministers to campaign in Thattanchavady, says PPCC chief Vaithilingam

Walkathon, public awareness sessions held at RGGGH to mark World Heart Day

CPR training session organised for Visakhapatnam police personnel

CISF Jawan Shoots Four Colleagues Dead at Kathua Hydel Project Camp

A CISF jawan opened fire on colleagues at the Sewa 2 hydel power project camp in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir, killing four personnel. Authorities h

Farmers seek prompt action by WRD after ECI approves 14.97 crore for desilting works in PAP canal

Kannur Dussehra to conclude with 500-drone spectacle

Xi Jinping Urges Contributions to National Strategies at Sichuan University Anniversary

President Xi Jinping encourages Sichuan University to strengthen national strategies and foster talent on its 130th anniversary. Xi Jinping Urges

Rahul to Meet Families of Children Who Died in MPs Balaghat

He questioned how long will children from poor and tribal families in Madhya Pradesh suffer due to apathy and inefficiency of the administration

Keralam government weighs proposal for UN University centre

IT officials organise awareness programme on filing SFTs

NCLAT seeks creditors' response to Subhash Chandra plea against NCLT order

Appellate tribunal seeks replies within a week and will hear interim relief pleas on October 29-30; Chandra challenges NCLT's September 1 order

Bhatti calls Dalits, tribals to unite under Congress

New Delhi: Condemning the insult of Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge with an alleged purification ritual in Uttarakhand, Telangana

Britannia elevates N Venkataraman to deputy MD, names Jayaraman as CFO

N Venkataraman will oversee finance, strategy, legal, secretarial and IT functions, while Ramamurthy Jayaraman will take over as chief financial

Over 10,000 seats allotted in final phase of TG-EAPCET Bi.PC 2026 counselling

Issue guidelines for psychosocial counsellors: Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights

No bar on conducting byelection in Perundurai, Election Commission tells Madras High Court

It, however, adds that bypolls to Tiruchi East, Ambasamudram, Viralimalai and Karur will have to wait till disposal of connected election petitio

Watching Mobile Phone, Accountant Loses Balance and Falls from Third Floor in Udaipur

Udaipur, September 29, 2026: An accountant working with the Udaipur Municipal Corporation died after falling from the third floor of a residentia

Maharashtra FDA orders tighter regulation of infant foods across the state

Order mandates FSSAI licences and BIS marks, tightens labelling and promotion rules, and bars advertising, discounts and benefits to health worke

Trump says working with Xi on AI would hurt US companies

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday morning said he does not want to work with Chinese President Xi Jinping on governing AI technology, adding t

LVPEI, IIH Warriors to hold Not Just A Headache session on Sept. 30

Romanian court rules to detain pro-Russian former presidential candidate pending fraud probe

A Romanian court ordered the detention on

Government is in favour of setting up High Court Bench in Mangaluru: MLC

Czechs would be ready to respond to attack on Baltics, prime minister Babis says

The Czech Republic would be ready to honour

Israel publishes Gaza satellite imagery, censors it in minutes

Gaza: In an unusual lapse in Israels control over wartime visuals, an official public mapping portal, GovMap, briefly published clear imagery of

New NCERT Social Science text replaces European revolutions with resistance movements in medieval India

Content on French, Russian revolutions removed from latest edition of Class 9 textbook; shifts focus to foreign invasions triggered by Indian wea

Chinas New Geological Map of Mars Set for Completion by 2028

Chinas new geological map of Mars aims to establish global standards for Martian geological epochs by 2028. Chinas New Geological Map of Mars Set

Amazon starts focusing on large enterprise segment in B2B

For Amazon Business, overall sales are growing at 65 per cent in terms of value, with a five-year CAGR of 40 per cent

Rupee briefly breaches 96 mark, but pulls back

RBI support and easing crude oil prices stabilise the market

Olympics-LA28 Games torch relay to travel through all 50 US states

The torch relay for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will travel through all 50 US states, beginning its domestic journey in Atlanta in a nod to the

FBI official tells hackers to get in touch, says 'we know how to find you'

A senior FBI official has made an unusually public request to the hacking group ShinyHunters, telling the cybercriminals on

Youth Test: Yashbardhan, Ishan bowl India u-19 to thumping win

Guwahati, Chapter 4: 'King' Kohli eyes quartet of ODI tons in Assam during second WI clash

After setting the stage at Thiruvananthapuram on fire with a sixy 88-ball 139*, Indian batting icon Virat Kohli will be aiming to continue his re

VCK workers stage protest demanding resignation of CEC

Kerala High Court quashes bifurcation of Kerala Police Officers Association

The court holds that the government is not authorised to restructure the three police associations

Soccer-'The emperor is naked': UEFA's Ceferin takes aim at FIFA boss

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin

Britannia names N Venkataraman deputy MD, Ramamurthy Jayaraman CFO

Venkataraman currently serves as CFO, while Jayaraman is vice-president of corporate finance and has been with Britannia for 15 years.

SC questions Daiichi

The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned Daiichi Sankyo

Star-Studded Paris Fashion Week Show

The evenings biggest surprise came from Cline Dion, who made a surprise performance of her 2002 hit Im Alive, closing out the glittering show.

Is Claude down? Claude AI outage hits thousands as users report problems- when will the issue restore?

Is Claude down today, 29 Sept 2026: On September 29, Claude AI is experiencing significant outages affecting multiple services, including Claude

Bars in Puducherry directed to keep up closure time

Prof. V. Aravindakshan Award 2026 for Aishe Ghosh

JNU student leader honoured for role in student movements and democratic resistance

US-China Thaw: Pomp, Pander; India Frozen Out

Both sides agreed to discuss the future of artificial intelligence or AI. There is consensus that the summit was more about pomp and show than ta

Yuva Morcha activists in custody for waving black flags at Ministers motorcade

Letters to the Editor dated September 30, 2026

Why bond yields are staying high

Fears of inflation going up, burden of subsidies and expectations of tight monetary policy are factors

Anubhav Sinha Shares His Musical Journey and New Release Barish Aur Tum

Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha reveals his passion for music and launches new song Barish Aur Tum under his label Banaras Beat. Anubhav Sinha Shares His

CM Revanth Flags SIR Voter Deletion Concerns at CWC Meeting

CM raises electoral roll concerns at Congress meeting, highlights health and education reforms

Suspected albinism among Toda buffalo population prompts call for documentation of disappearing breed

US consumer confidence plunges to 12-year low as households fear weaker jobs, economy

Consumer confidence in the US experienced a notable decline in September, reaching its lowest level since 2014. This drop suggests households env

UP International Trade Show draws 4,400 MoUs, worth Rs 6,500 crore

Potential business estimated at 15,500 crore

Visakhapatnam groundwater level rises after heavy rain, but remains deeper than last year

Monthly average rises 1.63 metres in September; real-time district average at 7.20 metres below ground level on September 29. Officials say full

Karnataka CM directs Chief Secretary to instruct banks not to deduct Gruha Lakshmi amount for loan instalments

Easing global prices, rising arrivals and muted demand likely to weigh on Indian cotton prices

Crop size likely to be lower on decline in area and deficient rainfall affecting the production of the fibre crop

Editorial. Tripping up

Power shortfall calls for holistic reforms

Jawan Opens Fire, Kills 4 Colleagues, Including An Officer In J&K's Kathua

According to sources, the incident took place at the CISF camp in the hills of Basohli at the Sewa Power Project.

EU says oil supplies stable despite high diesel, jet fuel prices

The European Union's oil and oil products supplies remain stable, despite surging diesel and jet fuel prices that reflect tightening global suppl

Second edition of Swachhathon to be held on October 2

The marathon will feature 5K, 10K and 21K categories, with cash prizes totalling 10 lakh for the winners, and will begin at 5 a.m. from the IGMC

Rahul Bhatt reacts to father Mahesh Bhatt's affair with Parveen Babi in the 70s: 'Was lucky not to hear'

It was the late 70s and 80s. The Hindi film industry was undergoing a renaissance (of sorts). While new releases would make headlines for obvious

RBI panel suggests higher WMA limit for states, flags year-end borrowing

Panel proposes raising aggregate WMA limit by 11.2% to 67,839 crore and urges states to spread market borrowings more evenly across the financial

Rashmika Takes On Intense Carnatic Training for M.S. Subbulakshmi

Producer Allu Aravind says the legendary singer has chosen the actress from heaven for the role

Tata Electronics grows into strategically important arm of the Tata Group

From assembling iPhones to building semiconductor facilities, Tata Electronics has grown rapidly, with revenue rising from 1.9 crore in FY22 to 1

Indian Railways Launches Ticket Checking Drive from October 1 to 31

Indian Railways will conduct a ticket checking campaign in October, urging passengers to carry valid identification. Indian Railways Launches Tic

Kabibar Radhanath Ray Infused Life into the Lifeless, Says Culture Minister Suryabanshi Suraj

Odisha paid state-level homage on Tuesday to Kabibar Radhanath Ray, the 19th-century poet who gave modern Odia verse its landscape, lyricism and

A.P. Minister thanks Union Railways Minister for approving new train service between Machilipatnam and Kurnool City

SFI condemns fines slapped on hostelers at Virudhunagar medical college

Sesh Teams Up With Hyd Police for Womens Safety

The actor joins Stand With Her campaign, calling for greater accountability from men and more inclusive workplaces

Lula draws the line amid Trump interference in Brazils close and tough election

Lula says Brazil does not fit in anyones backyard even as the countrys top intelligence agency raises the risk of U.S. interference in the Octobe

Spotify down? Downdetector data shows significant Spotify outage in US

Spotify is down for numerous users in the US today, shows Downdetector. As of 10:06 a.m. ET, over 15,000 US users have reported issues with the m

Asian Footwears gets naming rights for 3 New Delhi railway station platforms

Mihrab conference calls for inclusive approach in mahals

Speaking at a session on Comprehensive Mahal, Islamic scholar Maliyekkal Sulaiman Saquafi said mahals should work towards the welfare and progres

Auto Driver In Police Custody After Fight With Women Passengers

Things went out of control and soon passengers and the auto-driver entered into a physical brawl and exchanged blows: Reports

Three Teenagers, One Inclusive Vision

Hyderabad students are creating spaces where children with different learning needs can connect, create and have fun

A contractor asked Shaquille ONeal for $80000, his cheaper Best Buy find became a billion-dollar Amazon deal

Shaquille ONeal wasnt looking for his next investment. He just needed security cameras for his home. One company reportedly gave the retired NBA

Andhra horror: Woman killed, severed head dumped in canal by butcher over money dispute

A woman was allegedly killed following a dispute over money in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, with police suspecting that a butcher slit her throat,

US job openings slipped to 7.1 million in August but labour market remains sturdy

US employers posted fewer job vacancies in August, but the broader American labour market remains resilient against price shocks caused by the fi

Bidding for PM eBus Sewa comes from software to film making companies

Bidding for the tender closed on September 22, with contract awards expected shortly

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu Advocates for AI and Better Governance at Mission Karmayogi Workshop

CM N. Chandrababu Naidu emphasizes AI and capacity building for better governance in India during the Mission Karmayogi workshop in Vijayawada. C

Financial accommodation: RBIs committee recommends 11.2% increase in States avg WMA limit

At the same time, the Committee is also clear that unlike in the past when WMA was the principal medium through which States availed temporary fi