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Government functionary questions Rahul's criticism of UPI charges, says Congress MPs in panel gave nod

Why is Rahul Gandhi opposing something his own MPs, including former finance minister P.Chidambaram and former minister in the UPA government Manish Tewari supported within the parliamentary panel, says a senior government functionary

17 Sep 2026 6:24 am
Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple kumbabishekam begins

The priests are expected to perform the ceremony at the scheduled time between 7.40 a.m. and 8.10 a.m

17 Sep 2026 5:59 am
Asian Champions Trophy: Pakistan requests AHF to shift its matches from India

Hockey India secretary general Bhola Nath Singh rejected the request, saying there won't be any change in venue for the tournament to be held in Punjabs Mohali and Jalandhar from October 27 to November 5

17 Sep 2026 5:48 am
U.K. PM Burnham and Canadas Carney discuss AI challenges, stress cooperation on online safety

Both leaders had earlier met in northern England, where they discussed opportunities for defence industrial cooperation

17 Sep 2026 5:37 am
J&K MLAs decry 18% representation to Kashmir valley in UT officers list

J&K CM Omar Abdullah distributed appointment orders to 55 newly selected candidates of the Combined Competitive Examination entering the Jammu & Kashmir Administrative Service and Jammu & Kashmir Accounts (Gazetted) Service

17 Sep 2026 5:18 am
Jharkhand Congress takes out protest march demanding separate OBC column in Census 2027

A 10-member Congress delegation submit memorandum to Governor; assert that obtaining accurate population data for the OBC community would strengthen the factual basis for policy formulation and decisions regarding representation

17 Sep 2026 5:10 am
U.S. House passes Russia sanctions bill seeking to impose up to 100% tariffs on India, others

The Bill, which will now be sent U.S. President Donald Trump for his signature, could result in significant U.S. tariffs on India

17 Sep 2026 4:44 am
BJP MPs raise concerns over slow pace of infrastructure projects in Odisha

Nabrangpur MP Balabhadra Majhi, Bolangir MP Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo and Kantabanji MLA Laxman Bags letters is said to put the Mohan Charan Majhi government in an uncomfortable position

17 Sep 2026 4:18 am
Modinomics transformed India: Rajnath Singh in Kolkata

To celebrate the birth anniversary of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Bharatiya Janata Party will conduct a one month public outreach starting from September 17.

17 Sep 2026 4:12 am
U.S. troops must prepare to fight around the moon: Trump's top military adviser

Separately, the head of the Space Force's Combat Forces Command said our potential adversaries such as the PRC are actively pursuing activities in the system, in parts of space, referring to the People's Republic of China.

17 Sep 2026 3:59 am
Saudi club Al-Taawon fined and ordered to play behind closed doors after Diogo Jota fan taunts

Al-Taawon was fined 100,000 Saudi Riyals (around $26,700) and ordered to play its next two home games without fans

17 Sep 2026 3:51 am
Trump lauds India's crackdown on poppy farming; lists 23 major drug transit nations

He urged China to take stronger action to stem the flow of precursor chemicals used to produce fentanyl, methamphetamine and other synthetic drugs

17 Sep 2026 3:36 am
Sudan gold mine collapse kills at least 82 people with many more missing

Only one privately owned forklift is available for the rescue efforts, complicating the search for survivors, an official said

17 Sep 2026 3:29 am
Rajasthan achieves plantation target ahead of schedule

Under the Aravali Green Development Project, 250 crore has been invested in 19 districts for soil development and plantation efforts

17 Sep 2026 3:07 am
Govt. cuts windfall tax on export of petrol, diesel and ATF

The duty on diesel exports has been cut to 20 per litre from 25 earlier. The levy on export of petrol been cut to 0.5 per litre from 1.5 earlier

17 Sep 2026 2:59 am
Delhi Police, Chandrashekhar Azad oppose in HC YouTubers anticipatory bail plea in SC/ST Act case

YouTuber Ajeet Bhartis counsel maintained that a caste reference, by itself, would not constitute an offence unless it was accompanied by an intention to insult or humiliate a person on account of caste; the remarks, he said, had to be considered in the context of the social media exchange in which they were made

17 Sep 2026 2:44 am
DUSU polls: Delhi HC rejects challenge to participation of students affiliated with NSUI, ABVP; says no violation of Lyngdoh report

The Bench, however, cautioned against the participation and influence of political parties in the DUSU elections, and asked DU authorities to take note of a social media post by a candidate of AAP student wing for allegedly displaying not only the name of the party but also its election symbol

17 Sep 2026 2:38 am
Delhi High Court rejects PIL over police denying lathi-charge on students during CJP-led protest

What is your petition? Delhi Police issued a statement. That statement is contradicted by the media and you are asking us to direct an inquiry, the court said

17 Sep 2026 2:32 am
Three rescued orangutans in Odisha suffering from anaemia: Officials

A comprehensive health check-up of the five primates, including X-rays and blood tests, was carried out after one of the juvenile orangutans developed fever; No major breakthrough in the probe so far

17 Sep 2026 2:24 am
Rajasthan urban local body elections: Candidates for mayors, chairpersons file nominations

According to a list containing 989 nominations, multiple nominations have been filed in several urban bodies, including cases where the same candidate figures more than once

17 Sep 2026 2:18 am
J&K CM Omar Abdullah backs Centre on UPI charges

Asserting that maintaining and operating the UPI infrastructure is not cheap, the Chief Minister said it takes a substantial amount of money to run the payment system

17 Sep 2026 1:25 am
Nationalism beyond borders, the question of loyalty

The RSSs global outreach revealed contradictions in the Sanghs ideas about the people and territory that make up a nation

17 Sep 2026 1:20 am
Chinas strategy amid West Asias security realignment

The Chinese Presidents visit to Egypt has outlined Beijings approach

17 Sep 2026 1:19 am
Currency conundrum: On the BRICS New Delhi Declaration

Boosting local currency trade in BRICS is not a simple choice for India

17 Sep 2026 1:18 am
Hog in the limelight: On Assams pygmy hog programme

The survival of the pygmy hog depends on a thriving ecosystem

17 Sep 2026 12:58 am
Mining amendment is unfair to States

A State that bears the infrastructural and social consequences of mineral extraction must retain a meaningful stake in the economic value generated from its natural resources

17 Sep 2026 12:52 am
Uttar Pradesh ATS arrests Tamil Nadu youth for allegedly planning terror activities

Maqsood Ali, who was allegedly in touch with Pakistani hackers and had developed a secure communication network for others like him, was arrested from Coimbatore with the assistance of Tamil Nadu ATS

17 Sep 2026 12:45 am
Congress demands accountability for deaths of tribal children, hooch tragedy victims in M.P.

Congress seeks resignations of Health and Excise Ministers, seeks 1 crore compensation and jobs for victims kin; the incidents reflect failures in the States health and administrative systems, it says

17 Sep 2026 12:43 am
DMKgovt. mooted heritage structure in place of Kings Barracks at Fort St. George

The proposal to build amulti-storeyedstructure could not be implemented, as it did not receive the approval of the defence authorities retaining a hold over the building on the verge of collapse

17 Sep 2026 12:36 am
Photography, videography movement seeks to reshape disability representation

The initiative seeks entries from photographers, videographers, and visual storytellers documenting the everyday and joyful realities of people with disabilities

17 Sep 2026 12:34 am
Breakthrough in POCSO Act case against granite baron Veeramani after police identify survivor

Investigators say some more minors were exploited by businessman Veeramani

17 Sep 2026 12:34 am
Sembakkam lake continues to face sewage pollution despite repeated representations

Residents say the lake continued to be vulnerable to sewage pollution due to inadequate action by the government authorities. The absence of an underground sewer network in areas including Maheswari Nagar, Iyappa Nagar and Hasthinapuram, led to sewage discharge into the lake

17 Sep 2026 12:30 am
Power cuts have become the norm in State: Anbumani Ramadoss

The PMK president said the reason for the power cuts is that the Tamil Nadu government has not made adequate arrangements for electricity to meet additional demand

17 Sep 2026 12:20 am