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India ready to help end war in Ukraine: Jaishankar

The External Affairs Minister said attacks on commercial shipping featured prominently in his discussions with Ukrainian counterpart

3 Sep 2026 5:04 pm
Gloria Steinem, a potent voice of U.S. feminism and co-founder of Ms. Magazine, has died

Gloria Steinem, the most visible symbol and potent voice of the U.S. womens movement in the 60s and 70s and a fierce advocate for feminist causes for the rest of her life, has died at 92

3 Sep 2026 4:22 pm
Putin cites chance of peace deal but says Ukrainian aviation warning makes it harder

Ukrainian attacks on civilian merchant ships and reported threats of attacks on civilian aircraft were acts of state terrorism, which he said complicates the prospects for bilateral peace talks, Russian President Vladimir Putin said

3 Sep 2026 4:16 pm
New U.S. tariffs on drones take effect

Drones with a takeoff weight exceeding 25 kilograms, as well as those with thermal imaging capabilities and docking stations face a 100% tariff; smaller drones face a 25% duty

3 Sep 2026 4:08 pm
India's economic growth source of confidence for world: PM Modi

The Belgian Prime Minister described the conclusion of the India-European Union free trade pact as a major milestone and said New Delhi and Brussels are building a relationship that is broad and more strategic than ever before

3 Sep 2026 4:07 pm
Iran, India not talking trade: Rubio on Modi-Pezeshkian meet

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that U.S. President Donald Trump has made it clear that no country should help Iran evade sanctions

3 Sep 2026 2:48 pm
Uber to exit Nigeria after 12 years of operations

Uber decided to wind down its Nigerian business after a review of operations, it said, without disclosing further details on the reasons for the move

3 Sep 2026 12:56 pm
Russia to close German cultural centres after Berlin blames Moscow for airport drone plot

Mr. Lavrov said that cultural centres belonging to Germany's Goethe-Institut would be closed in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Yekaterinburg, adding that any other response would show a lack of self-respect on Russia's part

3 Sep 2026 12:52 pm
How John Ternuss era will shape Apple

Coming from a botched AI launch that culminated in a $250 million class-action settlement in May, Apple needs to show that its user interface is as much class-leading as its hardware

3 Sep 2026 12:21 pm
West Asia war LIVE: Iran attacks U.S. targets despite Trump threats

U.S. President Donald Trump said his military was prepared to attack Iran any time we want after extensive U.S. bombardment of sites across the country left at least 19 Iranians dead

3 Sep 2026 11:28 am
Madras High Court dismisses M.K. Stalins plea to declare him elected from Kolathur constituency

Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Murugan hold that the writ petition filed by him is not maintainable

3 Sep 2026 11:17 am
Police remove vehicle used as makeshift station from outside Pinarayi Vijayan's Kannur residence, but guards continue duty

The police vehicle had been stationed outside Pinarayi Vijayans residence, but had become unserviceable as it could not be started

3 Sep 2026 10:51 am
Why did a U.S. aircraft carrier make a port call in Pattaya? | Explained

Reports emerged in early August that many crew members were struggling with mental health issues after being stationary at sea for months, and several had attempted to go overboard

3 Sep 2026 10:46 am
Farmers groups, Catholic Church, and local MLA from Keralam demand an exclusively high-range district

Local stakeholders are demanding the removal of Thodupuzha from Idukki to form an exclusively high-range district. Thodupuzha has a distinct culture and lifestyle that differ from the core identity of the high ranges, says chairperson of Idukki Land Freedom Movement

3 Sep 2026 10:44 am
Uber says laying off 'about 10%' of workforce worldwide

Uber has a total of roughly 34,000 employees with operations in more than 70 countries, according to a recent SEC filing

3 Sep 2026 9:51 am
Ex-Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro, wife seek to end drug charges case on immunity grounds

In papers filed in Manhattan federal court, lawyers for Mr. Maduro said a judge was required by law to reject the indictment because it cannot be brought against a foreign leader

3 Sep 2026 9:46 am
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces ban on AI use for students until high school

Only high school students, typically aged 14 and above, will be permitted to use artificial intelligence in limited pilot programmes

3 Sep 2026 9:31 am
Trump administration backs OpenAI in New York Times copyright case over training of chatbots

The Justice Department wrote that the creative possibilities and public benefits of training large language models on such content far outweigh any competitive harm

3 Sep 2026 7:19 am
Nepal flash floods aftermath LIVE: Nepal-Tibet flood death toll rises to 1,243 as PM Shah flags climate change link

India delivered a fifth tranche of over five tonnes of essential medicines to Nepal, alongside an 11-member rescue team

3 Sep 2026 6:48 am
Two dead, multiple injured in Minneapolis shooting

The suspect was also dead, Spokesperson for the police Garrett Parten said at a press conference, adding that it wasnt clear how he had died

3 Sep 2026 6:36 am
Plane carrying U.S. DHS chief lands after suffering engine failure

The pilot declared an emergency after the right engine failed on a flight from Atlanta to the Washington, D.C., area and landed at Reagan, according to Mullin and air traffic control audio.

3 Sep 2026 3:57 am
Mallojula Venugopal Rao alias Bhupati: From dreaded Maoist to Gondwana University coordinator in Gadchiroli

After Maoist surrender, Bhupathi turns to tribal rights and Gram Sabha work in Gadchiroli, says conflicts will remain till there there is no radical changes and rehabilitation

3 Sep 2026 1:18 am
Ukraine tells UN aviation watchdog that Russian airspace 'not safe'

Russia's aviation watchdog called Ukraine's warnings illegitimate and invalid.

3 Sep 2026 1:15 am
U.S. Fed says 'positive' economic outlook facing heightened uncertainty

Economic activity nationwide increased modestly since early July, the Fed said in its eige book survey of economic conditions, adding that consumer spending also grew slightly

3 Sep 2026 1:11 am
UN charts course to manage global warming-limit breach

UNEPs detailed 'overshoot, peak and decline' pathway seeks to hold the peak as low as possible and then bring temperatures back down below the 1.5C limit; report terms it best remaining option

3 Sep 2026 1:06 am
Early Harvest larger but not necessarily safer

India-China boundary talks suggest movement, but hard questions remain over strategic costs and concessions

3 Sep 2026 12:57 am
River-linking is not the solution

In the last 130-odd years, the country has seen only a handful of inter-basin transfer projects, most of which are in south India

3 Sep 2026 12:35 am
From digital distraction to AI readiness, educators discuss ways of learning for children

An educator says digitisation has affected the brain in terms of the neurochemicals that process the information, and more than two hours of exposure to social media will affect the grey cells

3 Sep 2026 12:25 am
Keralam Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan seeks support of Centre for establishing coconut value-addition park

CM underscores the need to restructure coconut farming in Keralam through a shift from traditional methods to scientific and planned plantation models.

3 Sep 2026 12:13 am
Supreme Court seeks explanation from government on IPS deputation in CAPFs

Justice Ujjal Bhuyan says cadre officers of CAPFs are completely stifled; Home Ministry says it has taken steps to implement the Supreme Courts directions and initiated cadre reviews across all CAPFs

2 Sep 2026 11:05 pm
Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz as 'Trump Strait'

Many of the previous name changes, including Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, started off as apparently jovial remarks by the 80-year-old U.S. President before he then followed through to make them a reality.

2 Sep 2026 10:18 pm
Pakistan says 'hopeful' for peace in West Asia despite recent escalation

In June, the U.S. and Iran signed an MoU, aimed at bringing peace in West Asia. Pakistan also signed the document as a guarantor

2 Sep 2026 10:07 pm
From boyhood to 70, Sasi keeps climbing coconut trees

ForSasi, a native of Tirunavaya in Keralams Malappuram, every tree is a workplace, a challenge, and a reminder of a lifetime spent climbing

2 Sep 2026 9:34 pm
Watch: UN report:Earth set to cross 1.5C warming threshold | Above the Fold | Sept 2, 2026

Global warming is set to exceed the safe temperature threshold agreed under the Paris climate accord, according to a new UN report. We discuss what does this mean for the planet and what can be done now?

2 Sep 2026 9:22 pm
Katchatheevu row resurfaces in Assembly; TVK Ministers accuse then DMK govt. of failing to stop handover to Sri Lanka

The ruling TVK Ministers accused the then DMK government led by former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi of failing to stop the Centre from handing over the island to Sri Lanka in 1974

2 Sep 2026 9:13 pm
Final report filed in the death of 18-month-old child in Nedumangad, Kerala High Court informed

Court seeks to establish strict protocols connecting law enforcement, health-care institutions and child welfare officers to secure a mandatory reporting framework for suspected child abuse

2 Sep 2026 8:53 pm
Auto industry calls for deeper localisation to strengthen Indias global manufacturing ambitions

Auto industry leaders comments underline a broader shift in Indias automotive strategy from increasing local content to developing indigenous capabilities in critical technologies and inputs.

2 Sep 2026 8:48 pm