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The digital recruiter | Shahzad Bhatti

The Pakistani social media influencers campaign to establish fear and clout in India has spread to 14 States, leading the Home Ministry to designate his network as a terror group

20 Sep 2026 1:34 am
Flawed AI-linked intel almost led U.S. to board China ship: report

U.S. intelligence indicated the ship was carrying nuclear weapons-related components, leading American forces to prepare to intercept it, the broadcaster reported, citing four anonymous sources familiar with the incident

19 Sep 2026 10:53 pm
Greenland, Denmark say Trump deal won't compromise sovereignty

Key details of the agreement have not been made public, including the scale of U.S. military presence in the self-governing Danish territory and whether any formal power over foreign policy and resources would be ceded to Washington

19 Sep 2026 9:42 pm
Major problems at Riyadh airport, with flights cancelled, delayed: Flightradar24

An Aramco fuel tank near Riyadhs international airport was on fire Saturday (September 19, 2026), according to an AFP journalist, after people in the city reported hearing explosions.

19 Sep 2026 7:07 pm
Early warning system Nepal's top priority: PM Shah

The Bhotekoshi flash floods, triggered by an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26, devastated towns and villages in northern and central Nepal

19 Sep 2026 5:01 pm
Top U.S., China negotiators to hold final preparatory talks ahead of Trump-Xi summit

Although Beijing is yet to officially announce the trip, U.S. media reports have said that Mr. Xi is expected to arrive on September 23 and meet Mr. Trump the following day

19 Sep 2026 4:51 pm
Sri Lankan lawmaker seeks Modis intervention in Saudi case involving Tamil youth

The appeal concerns Anojan Sivarasa, a Sri Lankan national, whose family has claimed that he was sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia over a social media post allegedly amounting to blasphemy

19 Sep 2026 3:28 pm
Watch: Trump on banning CNN, MS NOW, Politico: I dont think a court should allow fake news

U.S. President Donald Trump defended the idea of restricting CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, saying courts should not allow what he described as fake news to be published repeatedly.

19 Sep 2026 3:11 pm
Watch: Trump signs law authorising 100% tariffs on Russian energy buyers

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a law allowing tariffs of up to 100% on major buyers of Russian oil and gas, including India and China. India said it is monitoring the developments and will take necessary measures to protect its trade and economic interests.

19 Sep 2026 3:02 pm
We don't want Games host Japan losing money, says Asian Olympic official

Japan's hosting of the Asian Games with huts and a cruise ship is an example for other nations, says official

19 Sep 2026 2:42 pm
U.S. lifts sanctions targeting Eritrea's ruling party and the military

Eritrean Information Minister Yemane Gebremeskel said the sanctions had been unwarranted and caused considerable damage to his country

19 Sep 2026 2:27 pm
Iran executes man accused of providing missile info to Israel: judiciary

The death penalty was carried out against Hossein Pedaran, who had provided the Mossad with information on missile sites in Isfahan Province

19 Sep 2026 2:10 pm
Trumps Greenland deal explained: What the U.S., Denmark agreed on

Donald Trump has announced a major Greenland security agreement involving the United States, Denmark and Greenland. The deal would give the U.S. permanent access, basing and overflight rights while preventing non-NATO adversaries from establishing military bases on the island. Here is what the Greenland deal means for U.S. military presence, Arctic security, Denmark and Greenlands sovereignty.

19 Sep 2026 1:45 pm
Protesters form human chain at Kennedy Centre after Trump threat

Donald Trump's handpicked Kennedy Centre board voted last year to officially rename the institution as the Trump-Kennedy Centre

19 Sep 2026 12:47 pm
Asian Games: India mens cricket team dealing with clothing issue ahead of departure for

There has been plenty of back and forth between BCCI and the Indian Olympic Association's kit supplier, JSW Inspire, regarding the players' jerseys

19 Sep 2026 12:14 pm
Asian Games 2026 LIVE: Manu Bhaker, Pawan Sherawat to be India's flag-bearers at opening ceremony today

The 20th Asian Games will open in Japan today with a glittering ceremony following a stuttering build-up

19 Sep 2026 12:14 pm
Ban on selling handguns to young adults under 21 is unconstitutional: U.S. Justice Department

The opinion from the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel says the law aimed at making it harder for 18- to 20-year-olds to get handguns violates the Second Amendment.

19 Sep 2026 12:11 pm
Home dept examining AGs legal opinion on EDs request to register case against Pinarayi Vijayan: Chennithala

Asked whether Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan will discuss the case while meeting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi, Chennithala says there is no need for such a discussion

19 Sep 2026 12:03 pm
How are noisy celebrations and DJs affecting our hearing?

Can prolonged exposure to high-volume music cause permanent, hidden damage to the ears? And what do scientific research and Indias noise pollution regulations say about the growing risks?

19 Sep 2026 12:00 pm
SpiceJet flights hit by cancellations, delays at Delhi airport amid operational disruptions

Airport staff were present to assist stranded passengers, while SpiceJet has yet to issue a statement on the operational issues

19 Sep 2026 11:58 am
IIM Visakhapatnam opens admissions for fourth Executive MBA batch

The curriculum covers core management disciplines, electives and a capstone project.

19 Sep 2026 11:53 am
Girl killed; seven others hurt after tractor ran amok during Ganesh immersion procession in Dharmavaram

The incident was reported at Sivanagar Bramhamgari Temple in the town; the injured were shifted to the area hospital

19 Sep 2026 11:46 am
Four students, driver injured as school bus collides with lorry on Chennai-Bengaluru NH near Ambur

Agitated residents stage a road blockade demanding better safety measures on the stretch; police arrest lorry driver

19 Sep 2026 11:45 am
DGGI uncovers 115 Crore GST evasion across Andhra Pradesh hotels

According to officials, the establishments systematically suppressed the value of taxable supplies, reporting significantly lower sales figures than the actual amounts collected from patrons.

19 Sep 2026 11:35 am
Fungus found evolving resistance to drug meant for humans

Mycophenolic acid was found unintentionally exerting pressure on fungi that cause pneumocystis pneumonia

19 Sep 2026 11:27 am
U.P. receives approval for rejuvenation and integrated development of Gomti Udgam Sthal in Pilibhit

The period of completion of the project is 24 months (excluding bidding process) for the construction phase and five Years for Operation & Maintenance (O&M)

19 Sep 2026 11:26 am
Russia holds parliamentary vote in areas it seized from Ukraine in the war

Officials in Kyiv vigorously denounced the action as illegal, and a human rights activist described residents there as being coerced to participate in the election

19 Sep 2026 11:22 am
How are noisy celebrations and DJs affecting the hearing of humans?

Can prolonged exposure to high-volume music cause permanent, hidden damage to the ears? And what do scientific research and Indias noise pollution regulations say about the growing risks?

19 Sep 2026 11:15 am
Delhi University Students Union counting begins amid high anticipation

The results will determine the composition of the DUSU central panel for the 2026-27 academic session, in an election that has drawn keen interest as ABVP, NSUI and the alliance of AISA-SFI vie for dominance in one of the country's most high-profile student union electionss

19 Sep 2026 11:12 am
IIT Bombay student found dead in hostel; institute says had been caught using mobile phone during exam

Further investigation is underway to ascertain the motive behind the extreme step, police said

19 Sep 2026 11:12 am
Taking a shot at recreational shooting with airguns

Dealers of airguns in Chennai note enthusiasts of recreational airgun target shooting are on the rise

19 Sep 2026 11:08 am
Nepal disaster impact: Sikkim High Court initiates PIL on climate justice

The court makes the Railway Ministry and the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited respondents, along with the Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority and the State Power Department

19 Sep 2026 11:03 am
What are the alternatives to SWIFT, and how are they faring? Explained

Multiple wars andU.S. weaponisation of the dollar through financial sanctions are making countries in the Global South think of bypassing the so-far universally accepted SWIFT system for inter-country payments

19 Sep 2026 10:59 am
What does the new U.S.-Denmark deal over Greenland entail, after Trumps takeover threats?

President Trump said no U.S. adversary would be able to make sensitive investments on the island without Washingtons approval, adding that the agreement had no expiry date

19 Sep 2026 10:46 am
Practical Magic 2 movie review: Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman provide the enchantment in bland sequel

The sequel to the 1998 cult favourite offers little in the way of romance or magic apart from its luminescent leads

19 Sep 2026 10:41 am
Asian Games 2026: Manav-Manush pair leads Indias table tennis medal hopes

The Indian men's team faces Indonesia in its first match of Group F and plays against Iran in its second match on September 20. The women's team is also placed in Group F and starts its campaign against Indonesia before taking on Singapore in its second match of the day

19 Sep 2026 10:40 am
31 dead in attack at police headquarters in Pakistan

Attackers stormed the Old Police Lines complex at Kohat, a town of around 2,20,000 people in Pakistans Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, on September 18

19 Sep 2026 10:35 am
Nandigram by-poll, a reset for Mamata and Congress ties

There appears to be a vacuum in the Opposition space in the State. The emerging understanding between the Congress and Mamata Banerjee could reshape the Oppositions strategy in West Bengal

19 Sep 2026 10:34 am
Asian Games 2026: Quimcy Dsouza loses in teqball semis; to play for bronze next

Quimcy will play the bronze-medal playoff on Sunday with a chance to turn a painful semifinal defeat into a podium finish, which will ensure the first-ever medal for India in teqball a dynamic sport, a combination of football and table tennis

19 Sep 2026 10:24 am
City Lights movie review: Sinking into a bottomless pit

Vijay Kumars Kannada film City Lights, starring Vinay Rajkumar and Monisha, gets lost in random writing, gratuitous violence and a one-dimensional portrayal of Majestic

19 Sep 2026 10:20 am
At DakshinaChitra, Myth, Memory and Form traces the Pardhaan Gonds sacred stories

Featuring paintings inspired by oral Gond traditions, a new exhibition asks what is gained, and lost, when indigenous knowledge is transformed into art

19 Sep 2026 10:17 am
Kabaddi star Pawan Sehrawat replaces Tajinderpal Singh Toor as Asian Games flag-bearer

Toor was to join shooting ace Manu Bhaker in leading the national contingent during the ceremony.

19 Sep 2026 10:15 am
Teachers: The missing link in personalised learning

Personalised learning depends not just on the technology schools buy, but on the teachers they empower to use it

19 Sep 2026 10:06 am
71% consumers in Mumbai rarely asked for prescription, survey finds; Maharashtra FDA acted against 880 drug licensees in three months

On prescription checks, 36% of 3,697 Mumbai respondents said chemists never refused to give them medicines without a prescription and another 35% said they did so very rarely

19 Sep 2026 10:01 am
Three persons arrested for murder of father-daughter in gram panchayat office in Belagavi district

The victims had gone to the Avaradi Gram Panchayat office in Kittur taluk to enter their names in a property register following a court order

19 Sep 2026 9:59 am
Mother elephant rescues month old calf from Kosi River in Ramnagar

A touching wildlife moment was captured in the Ramnagar-Corbett landscape, where a mother elephant came to the rescue of her month-old calf after it was swept away by the strong currents of the Kosi River.

19 Sep 2026 9:52 am