September 2026

Tehran : Iran launched retaliatory missile strikes targeting Jordan on Wednesday, September 9, hitting the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base used by American forces, following an earlier US military attack on Iranian vessels. In an official…

Washington, DC : The United States Department of the Treasury has placed 27 Iranian airlines on its Specially Designated Nationals List, effectively targeting every remaining commercial carrier in the country as part of an intensified…

Dili : Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda on Tuesday participated in the Ministerial Roundtable on “Human Resources for Health: Equity in Specialised Care” held during the 79th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for…

Washington, DC The ongoing trade dispute between the US and Canada has intensified as President Donald Trump has issued five presidential directives targeting Canadian imports through import exclusions and adjusted tariff structures, citing…

Washington, DC : Standing beside a 16,000-pound steel beam recovered from the World Trade Centre, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) paid tribute to the victims and honoured the heroes of the 9/11 attack while renewing…

New Delhi : India on Tuesday emphasised that equal-area map projections are essential to preserving the true relative sizes of continental landmasses, following the United Nations General Assembly's adoption of the resolution titled…

Colombo : Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday highlighted a dramatic transformation in India’s international economic engagement, noting that India has successfully secured free trade agreements with 38 countries over the last 10 to…

Chennai : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay is scheduled to embark on his first official overseas visit tomorrow, travelling to London via Dubai to pitch the state as a premier investment destination. CM Vijay is expected to stay in…

Hyderabad : AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi had demanded a four-week extension for the electors to file claims and objections to the deletion of names during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Telangana. Owaisi…

Chandigarh : Cab union president Amandeep Singh said their demands remained unmet despite the Chandigarh administration suspending the licences of two cab aggregators for six months, as the drivers’ protest entered its 100th day. Singh…

New Delhi : Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday attacked the Central government over the National Investigation Agency (NIA) not invoking provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in its chargesheet against…

Kolkata : Congress leader Manash Sarkar has filed a police complaint against Dhirendra Shastri, also known as Bageshwar Baba, at Kolkata’s Bhawanipore Police Station, alleging that his remarks about Bengali identity, food practices and…

Mumbai : Air India flight AI 131 from Mumbai to London was diverted and landed in Zurich amid an air traffic control-related disruption at London Heathrow Airport. The flight, carrying over 290 passengers, landed at Zurich Airport after…

Agartala : Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said that with consistent efforts to strengthen foundational literacy in all primary schools, the governemnt was successful in bringing the dropout rate to zero per cent in 2025-26 and further…

New Delhi : Delhi Legislative Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Tuesday urged young people to actively participate in democratic processes and contribute to public life, governance and nation-building. According to the press release,…

New Delhi : BJP MP Raghav Chadha hit back at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over allegations concerning his voter registration, calling them baseless and asserting that he had followed all applicable Election Commission of India (ECI) guidelines…

New Delhi : Delhi has been decked up with posters and illuminated installations ahead of the BRICS Summit 2026, with key parts of the national capital taking on a festive look ahead of the high-profile event. The BRICS Leaders' Summit is…

Guwahati : Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday chaired a meeting at Lok Sewa Bhawan in Guwahati to review the progress and implementation status of investment proposals committed during Advantage Assam 2.0. Sarma in the…

Chandigarh : Punjab Congress President Amrinder Singh Raja Warring targeted Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann over the alleged death by suicide of Gulzar Singh, alleging intimidation by people linked to a local minister and questioning the state…