A decision by the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) administration to restrict overnight access to its flagship Lecture Hall Complex (LHC) has sparked widespread debate across the Powai campus. Citing concerns over air-conditioning energy con…
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare commemorated World Patient Safety Day 2026 at the National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW) in New Delhi, emphasizing the elimination of clinical harm, medication errors, and diagnostic delays acro…
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issued a nationwide advisory instructing all States and Union Territories that stem cell therapy for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) must remain strictly restricted to approved clinical trials, banning its routin…
Bollywood actors Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt have announced a joint pledge to refurbish 20 schools across Mumbai as part of the nation-wide 'Seva Sankalp Abhiyan,' coinciding with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 76th birthday.
Actress Millie Bobby Brown and her husband Jake Bongiovi have expanded their family once again, welcoming their second child—a baby boy—through adoption, just over a year after adopting their first daughter.
Schools, colleges, and state administrative offices across West Bengal are closed today, September 18, 2026, in observance of Vishwakarma Puja, following a revised state government notification that rescheduled the official holiday to create an extended three…
Polling for the 2026 Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections officially commenced on September 18 across colleges in North, South, and off-campus centers, with over 1.5 lakh eligible students voting to elect office-bearers for four central posts.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung formally ruled out deploying troops or combat military assets to engage in Middle East hostilities, clarifying that while Seoul remains committed to its core U.S. alliance, it will not be drawn into active warfare surround…
Russia and China exercised their veto power at the UN Security Council to defeat a U.S.-sponsored resolution aimed at extending the mandate of the independent Panel of Experts monitoring reimposed UN sanctions against Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile prog…
In an interim ruling under Paragraph 15 of the Symbols Order, 1968, the Election Commission of India barred both rival factions of the Trinamool Congress from using the party's official name and iconic 'Flowers & Grass' symbol for the upcoming October 6 Assem…
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the bipartisan Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 by a 262–159 vote, granting the U.S. President discretionary authority to impose tariffs of up to 100% on foreign nations purchasing Russian crud…
The Union Ministry of Finance issued a comprehensive clarification regarding the National Payments Corporation of India's (NPCI) revised Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) rules set to take effect on October 15, 2026. The government confirmed that UPI remains compl…
Inaugurating the fifth edition of SEMICON India 2026 at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked the operational rollout of "Semicon 2.0"—backed by a expanded ₹1.27 lakh-crore ($15+ billion) fiscal outlay—to transform the country into a e…
Following the diplomatic friction over a high-seas collision in the North Arabian Sea, fact-checkers confirmed that widely shared viral video clips do not show the September 15 incident, but rather a 2011 collision between the Indian Navy's INS Godavari and t…
Defending champions India commenced their campaign at the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, with a 3–1 victory over Thailand in the Open section, despite a surprising individual defeat for top-board star Arjun Erigaisi.
On World Patient Safety Day 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a global campaign under the theme "Safe care for noncommunicable diseases" and slogan "Safe care for life!", highlighting strategies to prevent clinical errors and medication risks…
Makers of the newly announced pan-India biopic titled "MS: A Legacy On Screen" have officially cast Rashmika Mandanna to portray Bharat Ratna awardee M.S. Subbulakshmi, with Gowtam Tinnanuri directing and Anirudh Ravichander composing the score.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) officially deferred the 22nd edition of the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET 2026) from its initial September timeline to December 12 and 13, 2026, following a re-opened registration window for candidate c…
The Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) has officially commenced online registrations for 12,405 Assistant Teacher vacancies across urban primary schools and non-government aided primary institutions, with applications open until Oct…
IndiaFollowing the U.S. Congress passing the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026—which authorizes up to 100% secondary tariffs on major Russian oil buyers—India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) asserted that New Delhi will take all necess…
WorldSouth Korean President Lee Jae Myung formally ruled out deploying troops or combat military assets to engage in Middle East hostilities, clarifying that while Seoul remains committed to its core U.S. alliance, it will not be drawn into active warfare surround…
BusinessThe Union Ministry of Finance issued a comprehensive clarification regarding the National Payments Corporation of India's (NPCI) revised Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) rules set to take effect on October 15, 2026. The government confirmed that UPI remains compl…
TechnologyGoogle officially commenced the global rollout of its September 2026 Pixel Drop. Packed with AI-driven on-device fraud interception tools like real-time keyboard scam detection, expanded notification filters, and a critical zero-click cellular modem security …
PoliticsIn an interim ruling under Paragraph 15 of the Symbols Order, 1968, the Election Commission of India barred both rival factions of the Trinamool Congress from using the party's official name and iconic 'Flowers & Grass' symbol for the upcoming October 6 Assem…
SportsIn a joint intelligence-based counter-terrorism initiative named 'Operation Sohan,' the Indian Army's White Knight Corps, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and the CRPF neutralized two foreign Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists in the Brattal forest region of Udhampur…
HealthThe Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare commemorated World Patient Safety Day 2026 at the National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW) in New Delhi, emphasizing the elimination of clinical harm, medication errors, and diagnostic delays acro…
EntertainmentBollywood actors Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt have announced a joint pledge to refurbish 20 schools across Mumbai as part of the nation-wide 'Seva Sankalp Abhiyan,' coinciding with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 76th birthday.
