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Tuesday, 29 September 2026
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Two MHA Officials Held For Allegedly Seeking Bribe To Facilitate FCRA Registration
Why is Essar investing $18 billion in a US steel plant? Trump tariffs hold the answer
Allahabad High Court bars hookah in UP restaurants
Behind Ujjain clash, crowd ‘misguided’ by AI videos showing entire mosque being razed
India's Essar Group to build largest US steel plant, Trump unveils $15 bn project
India wins silver medal in women's trap team event
India
Eiffel Tower chief to quit after female staff replaced by men during Hindu religious visit
'Unwarranted': India rejects references to Kashmir issue in Turkish president's UNGA address
Cartoonist Satish Acharya’s Instagram account blocked in India
India, China in talks over Xinjiang air route amid Pakistan airspace ban
Free heart attack detection tests for BPL families at Kerala govt facilities from Oct 1
Social Media Curbs For Under-18s? Centre To Examine New Safeguards After SC Push
Barapullah Phase-III Opens Today: Everything Delhi Commuters Need To Know
Were close to winning, what happened? Rahul to Kanhaiya Kumar after DUSU defeat
Now, Maharashtra Poll Officer Demands More Powers For Local Staff In SIR
Shah to chair meeting to resolve Mahanadi water-sharing dispute
Revanth Reddy Under BJP Fire Over 'Ram God Of Rich, Shiva Of Poor' Remarks
Durga Puja fund case: Ex-Bengal minister Indranil Sen, others face ED searches
Karnataka
IIMB alumni community raises ₹20.11 lakh for injured student
Still charging: Bengaluru’s BDA apartments yet to fully turn EV infra switch on
Patch-up time: Minister sets 15-day deadline to identify critical roads on Bengaluru’s outskirts
Mild tremors recorded near Basavana Bagewadi
KSCA lays foundation for state's first zonal indoor cricket facility in Shivamogga
SIT arrests seventh accused in fake medicine racket; Chennai link under scanner
Man held in Chennai, total arrests reach 7 in Karnataka spurious medicines racket
Changing transit modes, hired carriers: How Bengaluru cops trace drug networks
Business & Economy
PNB scam: CBI arrests Nirav Modi's aide Sandeep Mistry after extradition from UAE
Rupee falls 16 paise to 96.13 against US dollar in early trade
Stock markets tumble in early trade dragged by elevated crude oil prices, foreign fund outflows
Nothing Debuts $399 Pro' Headphones With Glass, Metal Design
Coforge appoints Akhil Kumar Gupta as chairperson
Hope RBI engages with us to find a solution to avoid Tata Sons listing: Noel Tata
MSMEs account for 48.58% of India’s exports: Guv
NCLAT issues notice to creditors on Subhash Chandra's plea; sets next hearing for October 29-30
Courts & Law
Calcutta High Court grants interim bail to Congress candidate Milan Pradhan to contest Nandigram by-polls
2021 Antilia bomb scare: Mumbai court grants bail to Sachin Waze, says no evidence Ambani family was terrorised
Centre moves Supreme Court to stay hearings on Great Nicobar project
Narayan Rane’s Lok Sabha win stands: Bombay high court dismisses Vinayak Raut’s election petition
Supreme Court raps Tamil Nadu over ‘fresh ban’ on purse seine fishing, seeks reply in 2 weeks
Petitioner challenging CEC, ECI appointments law moves curative plea in Supreme Court
Pre-trial custody can't become punishment: Supreme Court grants bail to two accused in Rajasthan's PHED scam
Delhi High Court refuses regularisation of unauthorised temple on Nazul land; upholds DDA’s auction-only policy
World
OpenAI Cancels Release Of Latest Model 'GPT-6.1 Astra' Over Safety Concerns
Who Is Chirantan Desai? All About Meta's New Enterprise Platform Head
Trade agreement can contribute to ‘better’ India-US ties: EAM Jaishankar
‘Won't be silenced’: Smith defends Trump probes
US sanctions Iran, Hong Kong and Pakistan firms over military supply chain
Morocco gets first woman prime minister as king appoints Fatima Zahra Mansouri to top post
Bruce Willis' photo amid dementia battle surfaces
Iraq imports petrol via Syria's Baniyas port as Hormuz closure bites
Sport
Live: Archery's golden hat-trick, Indian women's team through to the final
Dal, paneer and Hanuman: Gulveer's formula for a historic Asian Games hat-trick
With eye on New Zealand tour, BCCI to issue Ranji Trophy diktat
Al Fursan-led consortium acquires Kerala Blasters FC from Magnum Group
Manchester City surprised after Premier League confirm findings of serious financial breaches
Golf: Hero Indian Women’s Open from Oct 22, strong field likely
Manchester City ‘disappointed and surprised', claim Premier League opinion is ‘unsafe’ and flawed
Maharaj and Lyon resume their bromance, ten years after first meeting
Science, Tech & Environment
MeitY IndiaAI Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence to be launched on Wednesday
Coforge appoints former Bharti Enterprises vice-chairman Akhil Gupta as chairperson
OpenAI Pledges Task Force After Hacking Of Australia Government Website
Anthropic warns AI may pose 'existential risks to humanity' in IPO filing
Diabetics keep blood sugar within range, don’t chase a perfect reading: Report
How a new mining law cuts off the money Jharkhand needs to protect its own people
India’s ‘thermometer for Earth’ satellite set for launch aboard SpaceX rocket
iQOO 16 Launch Date Set: Expected Price, Specs, Features Ahead Of China Debut
Education & Jobs
MPSC defers State Services Main 2026, orders re-evaluation of 2025 answer sheets amid row
Why Educated People Fall For Cyber Fraud: IIT Madras Researchers Explain
He left a remote Maharashtra village to study in Australia, then came home to work
Grade 9 NCERT textbook spotlights women rulers, peasant revolts and regional resistance
DRDO Internship 2026: 30 paid internship opportunities announced for BE/BTech and MSc students, apply at drdo.gov.in
SP Jain Global moves up to No. 6 in Bloomberg Businessweek’s Asia-Pacific rankings
BSEB School Librarian Eligibility Test 2026: Registration begins on October 1, check exam pattern and eligibility
Bulletin Board
Culture
For the first time, Kareena Kapoor hosts Shahid Kapoor’s wife Mira Kapoor on her show, calls her ‘warm and lovely’
Ayushmann Khurrana: Stardom used to be an exclusive club, but not anymore
JLo feeds internet's obsession with her 'hunky silver fox' bodyguard, shares pics
What Women Want? The Mira-Kareena crossover that even Shahid fans didn't see coming
1995, Florida: He kept her movie ticket for 30 years, then found his high-school sweetheart again
Vasuki indicus: 47 million years ago, Kutch was a swamp and this giant snake ruled the forests; what this prehistoric snake reveals about Earth’s hotter past
'It's a huge responsibility': Ranbir Kapoor on playing Lord Rama in 'Ramayana'
Rima Das on ‘Village Rockstars 2’ and the state of independent cinema
Opinion & Analysis
Who is Goldy Brar & Why is He Now on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted List?
EAM Jaishankar Says US ‘Lack of Empathy’ on India’s Terror Concerns is Straining Bilateral Ties
Ratio rationale
Enough with don’ts
Can solar power help the White Revolution break new ground?
Days to go for polling, Brazil sees a lackluster election campaign
Letters to the Editor dated September 30, 2026
Why bond yields are staying high
Fact checks
In 24 Delhi constituencies, SIR draft roll has fewer names than 2025 voter turnout
Does This Viral Video Show Man Thrashing Hindu Priest For Molesting Daughter?
Does this video really show Israeli PM Netanyahu being assaulted by parliament deputies? Fact Check
LPU Alleged Rape Case: Viral Video Of Punjab Police Officer Saying Amit Shah’s Nephew Involved Is Doctored
Video
Ujjain Under Heavy Guard As Authorities Resume Action Near Place Of Worship
SEMICON India 2026: Global Chip Giants Announce Major India Investment Plans
Rising Ganga And Yamuna Water Levels Spark Flood Concerns Across Uttar Pradesh
A month on, Nepal flood survivors struggle to rebuild lives
'They said I was a leader & put me in jail'
‘Fat dogs of Delhi’: The race to find the chonkiest
The hidden cost of concretising mountain homes
Supreme Court Questions High Medicine Prices At Corporate Hospitals
That's the whole edition for this day.