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UN Chief Urges Dialogue Amid Rising Tensions in Strait of Hormuz

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expresses deep concern over escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and calls for diplomatic resolution

Sai Tirupati University Conducts Awareness Campaign for Clean Air

Udaipur: Sai Tirupati University, Udaipur, organised a special awareness campaign on the occasion of the International Day of Clean Air for Blue

Success Comes Not from Resources but from the Right Perspective: Prashant Agrawal

Udaipur, September 9: At the ongoing Apno Se Apni Baat programme at Narayan Seva Sansthan, institution president Prashant Agrawal delivered a mes

A tie-dye parai: Chennai scientists colour Tamil Nadus traditional drum

A team at CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute has developed a technique to colour the parai, create tie-dye patterns and make its buffalo-hid

International Space Summit gets underway in Paris

The French President said that the summit will see the participation of 90 countries, and more than 50 projects are expected to be signed, bringi

Hindustan Zinc Adds 30 Electric Trucks to Green Logistics Network

Udaipur : Hindustan Zinc Limited, the worlds largest integrated zinc producer and among the top 10 silver producers globally, has signed a six-ye

Explosions reported across Iran's coast; blasts heard at Saudi air base

Multiple explosions were reported across Iran's coastal regions, including Qeshm Island, Sirik and Minab, while reports also emerged of blasts at

Gondwana Art Project brings Gond, Bhil and Warli artworks to Hyderabad

ML - The Origin reimagines tribal art with contemporary aesthetics for an exhibition at Spirit Connect

Call it Trump Strait: US prezs Hormuz pitch as he rallies GOP voters

Oil surges above USD 100 a barrel as US, Iran launch new attacks

New York: Oil prices shot past $100 a barrel Wednesday, September 9, as fighting between the US and Iran escalated, threatening to increase costs

Oil prices cross $100 as Iran-US attacks deepen crude supply fears

Brent crosses the $100 mark as attacks on shipping near the Strait of Hormuz intensify, raising concerns over deeper disruptions to global oil su

'Wonder if I should become a cockroach': Mallya cries 'injustice' over bank dues

Mallya, who is living in London, made the remarks while responding to the legal proceedings against him and defending his position on the recover

At least 5 dead, dozens missing as massive fire breaks out on passenger ferry in Philippines

At least 5 people died and dozens went missing as massive fire broke out on a passenger ferry in Philippines on Thursday, the coast guard said. P

Zelenskyy's plane 'almost hit' by drone while taking off from Moldova, says Norwegian PM

A plane carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy narrowly avoided a collision with an unidentified drone while taking off from Moldova en

Play Without Limits, Create Without Compromise: Philips Evnia 34M2C8600PC Redefines the Gaming & Creator Workspace with Ultrawide QD-OLED Penta Tandem

Play Without Limits, Create Without Compromise: Philips Evnia 34M2C8600PC Redefines the Gaming & Creator Workspace with Ultrawide QD-OLED Penta T

Private equity firm Motilal Oswals PPE bet; Samtel Avionics, Japanese firm BULL Co sign deal for space debris

Founded in 1998, KARAM Safety will use the capital infusion to bolster product R&D, expand manufacturing capacities, and pursue strategic inorgan

Kiara Advani, Parineeti Chopra, Kajal Aggarwal and others turn back time with viral 1980s AI trend | See pics

New trends frequently go viral on social media. In this vein, the ChatGPT 80s photo trend is currently viral on Instagram and X. Under this trend

Bigg Boss 20: Qazi Touqeer Scares Housemates With Oscar-Level Act

The singer and Fame Gurukul fame contestant's latest stunt had his fellow housemates up for most of the night.

5 dead, dozens missing after fire on passenger ferry in Philippines

A passenger ferry caught fire near Coron in Palawan province. The MV June Aster vessel was sailing from Manila when the blaze erupted. Five indiv

News in brief - global: From drone shields to nuclear submarines

Here are the news in brief from defence sector as featured in Blueprint's September 2026 edition

Power Cut in Udaipur Today, September 10: 13 Areas to Face 10 AM

Udaipur, September 10: Electricity supply will remain disrupted from 10 AM to 2 PM in several areas of Udaipur due to scheduled maintenance work.

Flames engulfed vessel: 5 killed, 87 missing in Philippines ferry fire; key points

Lal Mandir was original target: How traffic forced Red Fort bomber to change plans

The National Investigation Agency filed a charge sheet detailing the Red Fort vehicle-borne IED attack. The bomber initially targeted Lal Mandir

Rubio defends anti-drug boat strikes, warns of cartel cancer

Since Mr. Trump returned to power, the United States has embraced airstrikes against vessels plying known trafficking routes in the Caribbean and

Who was Barry Melrose? Former NHL player, coach and Emmy-winning broadcaster dead at 70 - Check cause of death

Barry Melrose, a former NHL player and coach, has died at seventy. He played over 300 NHL games and coached the Kings to the 1993 Stanley Cup Fin

Breaking News Live Updates: Trump pitches strong borders, low taxes, and no crime ahead of US midterm elections

News in brief (region) - South Asia

From an Indian naval visit to Sri Lanka and Bangladesh's fighter-jet plans to military upgrades in Nepal, the Maldives, Pakistan and Afghanistan,

BJP chief Nabin to engage Uttarakhand youth in Haldwani today

Digital Desk | Dehradun, Sep 10 (IANS) BJP National President Nitin Nabin will interact with the youth -- Gen Z -- through the Yuva Samvad progra

Putin wants to make Ukraine deal, says Trump

Digital Desk | Washington, Sep 10 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted an agreement to end the war

Vikas, Jagath Thump Triple Tons

Tanmay, Ravi, Ruthvik, Pragnay, Advaith, Karthikeya, Maitreya also shine

A new small engine for high-speed items

IIT Madras-incubated D-Propulse has tested a rotating detonation engine that could power smaller, faster missiles and drones, but certification a

Flight carrying Zelenskyy to Norway was delayed in Moldova because of drone incursion

Moldovan airspace closed Tuesday afternoon after a Russian drone crashed near a village. This closure caused delays for three departing flights,

Two workers dead, three rescued as water tank collapses near Marwari College in Ranchi

Two workers were killed after a water tank slab collapsed at a site near Marwari College in Ranchi on Wednesday evening, officials said. The inci

'They can't hold out any longer': Trump claims Iran war will end 'immediately' after midterm elections

US President Donald Trump claimed that the war with Iran would end 'immediately' after the upcoming US midterm elections, accusing Tehran of prol

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Two Workers Die as Water Tank Slab Collapses in Ranchi

He said the remaining body was trapped beneath a slab and was retrieved using NDRF equipment with the assistance of the civil administration

250 years of US trade strategy for China

From merchant ships to tariffs, how the world's two largest economies navigate volatile ties

Raghav Chadhas name added to Delhi electoral roll after Form-6 approval, EC clarifies

Raghav Chadha's name was added to the electoral roll following due procedure. The Chief Electoral Officer's office announced this development on

Rubio says US is working with allies to counter drugs but will 'still blow up ships if need be'

US Secretary Marco Rubio detailed a new US strategy for combating drug trafficking in Latin American waters. The United States will now prioritiz

Trump says Putin is ready to end Ukraine war but personal animosity remains obstacle to diplomacy

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) talked about Russia-Ukraine war, and said that Russian President Vladimir Putin is eager to r

Three Indian companies under US Senators' scanner for data 'theft' allegations

US Senators have urged action against three India-based companies for alleged hacking. These firms reportedly stole data from thousands of Americ

Technology versus troops

Wars are inevitably decided, settled and concluded on land

South Korean President Lee wraps up France visit, heads home

Digital Desk | Paris, Sep 10 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung headed home after wrapping up his four-day visit to France, where he foc

Piyush Goyal urges BRICS to boost trade for women-led enterprises

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The next war could begin in orbit

India is building technology and resilience for a strategic frontier

Zelenskyy Plane Nearly Hit by Drone En Route to Oslo: Norwegian PM

The incident has not yet been confirmed by the Ukrainian authorities

The return of maritime centrality

India's ambition to be a developed country by 2047 cannot be realised without a strong naval architecture

Brazil vs India: Vinicius Jr, Raphinha set for historic Kolkata showdown

Brazil's new coach Carlo Ancelotti has named a 26-player squad for upcoming matches. The team will face Australia twice in September and then Ind

Ministry of Culture holds Shilpkar Samagam and Vendor Development Programme for Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum

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TVK-led Tamil Nadu alliance formalises name; PM candidate undecided

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Iran attacks 10 ships near Strait of Hormuz in response to US strikes, oil prices surge

Iran attacked ten ships near the Strait of Hormuz after the United States sank five Iranian oil tankers. This escalation caused benchmark Brent c

God Is Non-Binary: Tim Scott Loses It At GOP Convention; Attacks James Talarico & El-Sayed | Watch

Sen. Tim Scott delivered one of the Republican conventions most combative speeches, taking aim at James Talarico and Abdul El-Sayed while attacki

UN chief concerned about escalation over Strait of Hormuz

Digital Desk | United Nations, Sep 10 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is deeply concerned about the latest escalation over the Strai

Trump Says Iran War Will End After US Midterm Elections

Trump argued that Tehran is attempting to influence American voters to secure a more lenient administration in Washington

Trump's Air Force One's emergency slide deploys, delays trip to GOP soiree in Texas

US President Trump experienced a brief delay before his Texas trip due to an emergency slide deployment. Air Force personnel attended to the new

DRI seizes leopard pelts, 180 tortoises and pangolin scales

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Best of BS Opinion: India must again prepare for higher oil prices

Today's opinions examine rising oil risks, the balance between pharmaceutical innovation and affordability, Karnataka's uneven growth, women-focu

The import factor

India's pact with Pax Silica presents a new dilemma

Pilot of Amazon cargo plane that careened off Miami runway warned it was coming in too fast

An Amazon cargo plane crashed off a Miami runway, killing five people. Cockpit recordings revealed pilots repeatedly warned of excessive speed. T

Trump says Iran war to end after US midterm polls

Digital Desk | Washington, Sep 10 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that the war with Iran would end immediately after the midterm elections,

'Strategic autonomy' amid the Hormuz crisis

India must recognise that maritime capability alone cannot resolve its energy vulnerability

Gaur Gopal Das Quote: Small daily actions build discipline; big wins follow slowly

Gaur Gopal Das highlights the importance of small, consistent actions in achieving lasting success. He warns that ignoring tiny tasks can foster

Teaching job aspirants protests in Prayagraj seeking recruitment

The Sanyukt Pratiyogi Chhatra Hunkar Manch, an organisation based in Prayagraj representing aspirants of competitive government recruitment exami

India's stature in South Asia

India is holding its own for now, but the pressures on its regional stature are substantial

'A ball won't kill you, but bullets can': Rashid Khan on childhood in Afghanistan

As Afghanistan prepare to face India in a three-match T20I series, starting Sunday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, star all-rounder Rashid

The diary of an astronaut

An extract from Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla's book recounts a day aboard the International Space Station, from bodily changes and 16 sunrises

West Asia conflict likely hindrance to cementing Brics declaration

Apple delays hypertension notifications on Watch Series 12 in India to next year

The new smartwatch will reach Indian stores on September 18, offering upgraded health and fitness tracking and up to 24 hours of battery life.

The shrinking space for diplomacy

Diplomacy is outward-oriented; its target is a foreign state, not one's domestic audience

Political Tensions Erupt Over Water Dispute in Davanagere

A heated exchange between Karnataka minister and BJP MLA over water supply issues in Davanagere raises concerns about political decorum. Politica

'Toxic' box office day 15: Worldwide gross reaches Rs 339.32 cr

Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups box office collections continue to decline. The film earned sixty lakhs on its fifteenth day of release. Its to

Can husband be tried for marital rape if law says not offence: SC

Our wars, their wars

India is yet to make a great war film

Samsung takes social media jabs at Apple

The two smartphone rivals traded online jabs, with Samsung targeting Apples latest devices and its entry into the foldable phone segment.

Advanced air power is no longer a luxury

India's air power today sits at the centre of a far more complex security environment than at any point in the past two decades

Moldovan government spokesperson says drone alert delayed Zelenskyys departure for Norway

The spokesperson in a statement said the Presidents aircraft was cleared for take-off once it had been established that a Russian drone had come

The US during the Cold War and after

As several international relations scholars had predicted at the Cold War's end, the US is now faced with a genuine peer competitor, the PRC

Hero Motors fixes IPO price band at 79-84; issue opens September 16

The auto parts maker will tap public markets next week, with proceeds earmarked for debt reduction and equipment purchases to expand operations

Ghosts of the past haunt defence FDI

An opportunistic exception to government rules heralded this liberalisation in 2001

Managing the generals

A deft history of how the United States built a massive standing army without destroying its own democracy

The Gen Z shake-up

Youth protests in South Asia and elsewhere signal change in future diplomacy, experts say

Thalassery court grants bail to Dr MK Ram in Nithin Raj suicide case

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Market radar: July 23, 2026 to August 22, 2026

The Business Standard Defence Index is designed to track the performance of 25 key defence stocks

India's reactive defence spending

Wars and border tensions have pushed up budgets since Independence but the expenditure tends to fall back once a situation eases

2025 saw most state-based conflicts since World War II

The 1950s stood out as the most peaceful decade under review

Trump claims Iran war will end right after U.S. midterm elections

I think war is going to end immediately after the election because they cant hold out any longer. Theyre desperate to try and affect the election

60,000 trees later, lost English woodland is returning with more bird species

A transformative upland restoration initiative in Cumbria has brought new life to a sheep-grazed fell, with native trees being planted to stimula

Creating a multi-layered security grid in Delhi, one Brics at a time

Rocket launches go private

A bunch of companies could play a significant role in the country's space plans

MP Chief Minister Mohan Yadav Takes Charge Amid Sagar Liquor Scandal

CM Mohan Yadav visits Sagar to address the liquor scandal, ensuring strict action against those responsible and improving patient care. MP Chief