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Stock markets fall for second day amid rising oil prices, West Asia crisis; Sensex tanks 555 points

The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 555.23 points, or 0.73%, to settle at 75,577.58; the 50-share NSE Nifty ended 144.05 points, or 0.61%, lower at 23,635.10

8 Sep 2026 6:00 pm
Five young orangutans rescued from Odishas Balasore district

Forest officials suspect the apes, not native to India, may have been abandoned after a botched attempt to transport them; investigation underway

8 Sep 2026 5:58 pm
Why theatre should be at the heart of holistic education in the AI age

Theatre teaches students to listen, improvise, collaborate, take decisions, and act when there is no predictable prescribed answer

8 Sep 2026 5:57 pm
PM Modi lays foundation stone for 35,000 crore projects in Gujarat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched projects worth 35,000 crore in Gujarat and marked the completion of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor. He also targeted the Congress over delays in the project and took a Naraz Fufa jibe at the Opposition.

8 Sep 2026 5:50 pm
Thrikkodithanam bypoll campaigning in Keralam picks up momentum as all three fronts name candidates

Election to Kottayams district panchayat division necessitated following the election of sitting member to the Assembly. Byelection is also held in the first ward (Cheeramkulam) of the Meenadom grama panchayat and the 10th ward (Kumpanthanam) of the Pampady grama panchayat

8 Sep 2026 5:48 pm
Man posing as PMO official, his armed bodyguard detained ahead of Modis event in Mumbai

Claiming to be an official from the Prime Minister's Office, the 24-year-old man gained entry at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre in Bandra-Kurla Complex

8 Sep 2026 5:44 pm
Watch: Manoj Jaranges health worsens on 11th day of hunger strike

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jaranges health worsened on September 8, the 11th day of his indefinite hunger strike in Maharashtras Jalna district. Jarange later agreed to IV fluids after Maharashtra government leaders assured him that his demands for Maratha reservation under the OBC category would be taken up.

8 Sep 2026 5:37 pm
Picasso: Shivarajkumar-Abishan Jeevinth movie gets a title; first look revealed

Picasso, starring Abishan Jeevinth and veteran Shivarajkumar, is directed by debutant Gowtham Sivaraman

8 Sep 2026 5:26 pm
Five squads to be deployed in Keralams Ernakulam to ensure safe travel on NHs

They will take steps to clear encroachments and illegal parking in a time-bound manner. The measures come in the wake of an accident that killed eight students from Tamil Nadu after the multi-utility vehicle they were travelling in rammed a parked lorry in Thrissur

8 Sep 2026 5:24 pm
First woman student performs mizhavu arangettam at Kerala Kalamandalam

Theatre practitioner Apurva Arthur bridges contemporary performance and a classical ritual tradition with the percussion instrument

8 Sep 2026 5:23 pm
Rupee falls 28 paise to close at 94.84 against U.S. dollar

Forex traders said the Indian rupee declined on a surge in crude oil prices amid fresh attacks on Aramco's facilities by Yemen's Houthis

8 Sep 2026 5:23 pm
Govt puts bank staff performance-linked incentive scheme on hold ahead of strike

The decision followed a meeting between Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and a delegation of bank employees

8 Sep 2026 5:20 pm
Rajnath Singh arrives in Sri Lanka for three-day visit

Looking forward to a productive engagement with the leadership of Sri Lanka during the visit, Rajnath Singh said

8 Sep 2026 4:57 pm
Vets treat elephant injured by snare trap in Assam national park

The female elephant sustained a deep cut on her trunk caused by the tightly embedded wire snare, resulting in significant soft-tissue injury with pus discharge

8 Sep 2026 4:57 pm
Odisha CM leaves for UAE, to hold investment roadshows in Abu Dhabi, Dubai

During his three-day trip, Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi will engage with global investors and industry leaders in Abu Dhabi and Dubai

8 Sep 2026 4:54 pm
Notebook makers seek Govt aid to avert existential crisis

The All India Notebook Manufacturers Association said that a combination of duty-free entry due to Indias FTA with ASEAN, along with the unintended consequences of the GST rate revisions last year, are severely hurting the sector

8 Sep 2026 4:52 pm
Muizzu invites Burnham for talks over Chagos

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu cites historical and cultural ties with the Chagos Archipelago

8 Sep 2026 4:50 pm
Russia will welcome Indias efforts toward peaceful resolution of Ukraine conflict: Peskov

Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that President Putin will hold a bilateral meeting with PM Modi on Friday (September 11, 2026) on the sidelines of the BRICS summit

8 Sep 2026 4:49 pm
OBC reservations: Should creamy layer be junked in favour of sub-categorisation? | In Focus podcast

Abhinay Lakshman speaks to us about the creamy layer debate, OBC reservations, and the Supreme Courts latest ruling.

8 Sep 2026 4:43 pm
Bengal Congress lodges police complaint against Bageshwar Baba over Durga Puja meat diktat

The Congress alleged that the remarks could spark disharmony in society, and were against the democratic spirit.

8 Sep 2026 4:41 pm
Declassified: Operation Sindoor on Discovery is an inside look at what happened over those 88 hours

The two-part documentary pans in on the 88-hour military operation by India in response to the killing of tourists at Pahalgam in Kashmir

8 Sep 2026 4:41 pm
Fireworks show in Kerala goes awry, kills 107

Sparks fall on storehouse, igniting crackers stocked there; officials had denied permission for competitive fireworks display; several buildings in vicinity of temple were damaged; Narendra Modi rushes to Kollam with team of medical experts.

8 Sep 2026 4:38 pm
Expired, mislabelled food products worth 1.38 crore and medicines worth 4.02 lakh seized in Bengaluru

Among other places, a Swiggy Instamart unit at HosakoteinBengaluru Rural was closed after expired items worth 42 lakh were seized from the unit

8 Sep 2026 4:38 pm
Keralam government begins to examine Enforcement Directorates report seeking registration of case against Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan in CMRL pay-off case

ED sends 25-page report to State Police Chief (SPC) Ravada A. Chandrasekhar under Section 66(2) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, enclosing findings and supporting evidence from its investigation. The SPCs scrutiny of the ED report will determine whether the material warrants registration of a First Information Report, referral to the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau, or any other legally permissible action

8 Sep 2026 4:34 pm
Madras Musical Association brings Henry Purcells baroque opera Dido and Aeneas to Chennai

The 133-year-old Madras Musical Association will stage Henry Purcells celebrated baroque opera at the Museum Theatre with a chamber orchestra and an all-MMA cast

8 Sep 2026 4:33 pm
Wondrlab Launches WondrAgents, India's First Unified Agentic Operating System for End-to-End Influencer Marketing

Wondrlab Launches WondrAgents, India's First Unified Agentic Operating System for End-to-End Influencer Marketing

8 Sep 2026 4:32 pm
NMIMS School of Business Management Earns a Place Among Financial Times' Top 100 Global Business Schools 2026

NMIMS School of Business Management Earns a Place Among Financial Times' Top 100 Global Business Schools 2026

8 Sep 2026 4:31 pm
Chandigarh University's 50 Students to Study in Top Universities of UK, Canada, Germany, France

Chandigarh University's 50 Students to Study in Top Universities of UK, Canada, Germany, France

8 Sep 2026 4:30 pm
From nine days trapped underground to homes buried in mud: Nepals flood aftermath

Two weeks after catastrophic floods swept through Nepals Trishuli valley, rescue operations continue as thousands remain missing.

8 Sep 2026 4:25 pm
Alliance Francaise returns to Coimbatore

Alliance Francaise returns to Coimbatore with a new centre that hopes to create a cultural melting pot where Tamil meets French

8 Sep 2026 4:19 pm
Silo Season 3 interview: Showrunner Graham Yost on how Rebecca Ferguson turned Juliette into a reluctant revolutionary

As Apple TVs Silo finally excavates the origins of its underground civilisation with its third season, showrunner Graham Yost talks about Juliettes inadvertent metamorphosis into a revolutionary, and how Hugh Howeys dystopian fiction keeps returning to the elemental questions of freedom and truth

8 Sep 2026 4:16 pm
The countrys future is shaped in classrooms: NCTE member opens AU programme on generative AI

The five-day programme covers ethics, moral values and NEP 2020 in the use of generative AI; the Vice-Chancellor says modern technologies must become part of the curriculum

8 Sep 2026 4:15 pm
People of Manipur suffering both within and outside state under Modi Sarkar: Mallikarjun Kharge

Students are unsafe. Women face atrocities every day. People from Northeast India face discrimination. Dalits, Adivasis and minorities remain highly vulnerable. Under HM Amit Shahs watch, Delhi has become a crime capital, Mallikarjun Kharge said

8 Sep 2026 4:13 pm
Delhi building collapse: CM Gupta meets injured students at AIIMS, assures families of all help

The Chief Minister said the owner of the building involved in the incident had been arrested and strict action would be taken against those found responsible based on the investigation

8 Sep 2026 4:11 pm