September 2026

New Delhi : The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday cautioned against “malicious” and “misleading” social media posts concerning the health of world leaders who attended the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, amid unverified claims…

Kathmandu : The death toll from the devastating flash floods in Nepal has climbed to 1,410, while 6,145 people remain missing, according to the latest update issued by Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority…

Tehran : Iran on Thursday (local time) strongly condemned any potential aggression against "Islamic holy sites" while warning against using unverified claims to incite regional strife or divide Muslim nations, following allegations of a…

New Delhi : India welcomes the passage of legislation by the Parliament of New Zealand on September 16 to give effect to the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA), signed in New Delhi on April 27. The passage of the legislation…

New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed gratitude to leaders from across the world for their wishes on the occasion of his 76th birthday. In a series of posts on X, PM Modi thanked the World Health Organisation (WHO)…

New Delhi : The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) notified the Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2026, introducing targeted updates to passport application fees and validity terms for children. Signed by Joint Secretary and Chief Passport…

Washington, DC : India’s Ambassador to the United States Vinay Mohan Kwatra has laid out a strong defence of the country’s energy policy hours after the US Congress passed legislation opening the door to steep new tariffs on Indian goods…

Hyderabad : Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday said the state government's goal is to make Telangana a place where the world comes to learn, innovate and invest, highlighting Hyderabad's growing focus on global education, skills and…

New Delhi : Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Friday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Election Commission's (ECI) interim order freezing the official name and reserving the "Flowers and Grass"…

Jaipur : Rajasthan State Election Commission issued the schedule for the Mayoral elections in Jaipur, Jodhpur and Kota Municipal Corporations and the Chairperson of Suket Municipality, with polling to be held on September 25. Candidates…

Mumbai : Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday participated in the ‘Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar’ coastal cleanup campaign at Juhu Beach in Mumbai, on the eve of International Coastal Cleanup Day. Speaking to reporters, Singh said…

New Delhi : In a major success in a seven-year-old case registered in 2019, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has secured life imprisonment for nine accused, including eight Bangladeshi nationals, linked to a syndicate of human…

New Delhi : With polling for the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections scheduled for Friday, security arrangements have been strengthened across Delhi University’s North Campus as students head to polling booths. The Delhi…

Raipur : For thousands of women in Chhattisgarh, a Rs 1,000 monthly payment under the Mahatari Vandan Yojana is becoming more than household support. Combined with access to credit, self-help groups and livelihood opportunities, the regular…

New Delhi : 'Bikoshito Bongo: An Evidence-Based Policy Roadmap for West Bengal’s 5X Economy', a special report published by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF), examines the conditions required for West Bengal to achieve a fivefold…

New Delhi : Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday announced that he will be visiting Kochi and Bengaluru to attend a series of official programmes, including a major ceremony to hand over indigenously developed aircraft and helicopters…

Gurugram : The two accused arrested in connection with the Golf Course Road hit-and-run case involving woman biker Sia will be produced before the court of Civil Judge Nidhi Beniwal on Friday as their two-day police custody ends today.…

Bengaluru : Deliveries of the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mk1A to the Indian Air Force (IAF) are facing setbacks due to software integration challenges, with aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) stating that…

New Delhi : India needs to move beyond semiconductor engineering and focus on owning entire products and capturing greater innovation value as the country enters a “once in a generation demand window”, Vikram Meghal, Senior Vice President…

New Delhi : A 73-year-old man was apprehended after his car allegedly hit a motorcycle parked on the roadside on Africa Avenue Road in Delhi's RK Puram area, police said. The incident took place at around 10 pm on September 17 when the…