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The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) issued a formal clarification addressing public misinterpretations regarding the upcoming Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) framework set to take effect on October 15, 2026. Rebutting claims that digital payments w…
Indian equity markets witnessed a severe sell-off on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, extending Monday's 1,124-point crash as intensifying Middle East geopolitical tensions sent global energy prices soaring. The BSE Sensex tumbled over 600 points in morning trade…
Indian stock markets faced renewed selling pressure on Monday, September 28, 2026, as international crude oil prices spiked over 2% to trade above $106.20 per barrel. The benchmark BSE Sensex dropped over 160 points in early trade to open near 73,734, while t…
In an exceptional regulatory decision aimed at safeguarding public convenience, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approved a special operational window allowing Public Sector Banks (PSBs) and Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) to function on Sunday, September 27, 2026…
In a strategic move to address structural bottlenecks in India's scientific innovation landscape, NITI Aayog convened high-level consultations with directors of the Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs). Building upon its comprehensive …
Union Minister for Education Pralhad Joshi held a high-level bilateral meeting in New Delhi with France’s Minister for Higher Education, Research and Space, H.E. Philippe Baptiste. Capitalizing on the 'India-France Year of Innovation 2026', both ministers rev…
Aligning secondary education with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE) 2023, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) formally mandated the three-language formula for Class 9 students,…
Union Minister for Education Pralhad Joshi officially launched the website and registration portal for the 'Seva First Innovation Challenge' (SFIC) at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru. Organised jointly by the Ministry of Education, All India…
Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor turned 44 on September 28, 2026, celebrating the milestone alongside fans, paparazzi, and family outside his Mumbai residence. Marking the occasion, the producers of director Nitesh Tiwari’s upcoming cinematic epic 'Ramayana: Par…
Sidharth Malhotra's folk horror fantasy thriller 'The Vvan: Force of the Forrest' registered a strong opening weekend performance at the Indian box office, crossing ₹33.25 crore net in domestic collections. Directed by Deepak Kumar Mishra and produced by TVF'…
In a unexpected crossover bridging global digital creators and mainstream cinema, lead actor Ranbir Kapoor and American YouTube creator Jimmy Donaldson (MrBeast) headlined a special media and fan showcase in Mumbai for director Nitesh Tiwari’s upcoming two-pa…
Sidharth Malhotra's folk horror fantasy thriller 'The Vvan: Force of the Forrest' registered a strong opening weekend performance at the Indian box office, crossing ₹33.25 crore net in domestic collections. Directed by Deepak Kumar Mishra and Arunabh Kumar, t…
Marking World Heart Day on September 29, 2026, public health authorities, medical research bodies, and hospital networks launched nationwide screening and awareness drives under the global campaign theme 'Don't Miss a Beat'. Addressing the growing burden of c…
Addressing the High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response (PPPR) during the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava reaffirmed India's commitment to stren…
In a landmark shift for neuro-diagnostics, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared a series of next-generation blood-based biomarker tests designed to detect early-stage Alzheimer's disease pathology. Key among these clearances are Roche and Eli L…
Commemorating eight years of Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY and five years of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare J.P. Nadda inaugurated 'Aarogya Manthan 2026' at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. A primary highlight of th…
Achieving a major engineering milestone for India's high-speed rail ambitions, the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) successfully launched the first steel bridge in Maharashtra for the 508-km Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Corridor. Spannin…
Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh formally inaugurated the second edition of the biannual Navy Commanders' Conference 2026 at Nausena Bhawan, New Delhi. Spanning three days from September 29 to October 1, 2026, the apex-level conference brings together sen…
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah inaugurated, laid foundation stones for, and flagged off a multi-pronged package of railway safety, capacity, and green infrastructure projects worth over ₹1,542 crore at Sabarmati in Gujarat. The landmark initiat…
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Surya Kant inaugurated India's first single-window Victim Rights Centre (VRC) at the Bihar State Legal Services Authority (BSLSA) in Patna. Designed as a pilot project, the Centre integrates legal aid, medical support, vic…
A coalition of over 2,000 prominent civil society members, academics, retired bureaucrats, and legal luminaries submitted an open letter to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, urging the Supreme Court to initiate suo motu proceedings regarding the Election Com…
The All India Congress Committee (AICC) convened a high-level review meeting to analyze the organizational collapse of its student wing, the National Students' Union of India (NSUI), in the 2026 Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections. The RSS-affil…
Mounting a fierce national defense of the election machinery, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched a coordinated counter-offensive against Opposition charges regarding the Election Commission of India's (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral…
The Indian National Congress and key Opposition parties launched a coordinated nationwide demonstration demanding the immediate resignation, arrest, and prosecution of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. Triggered by revelations of internal disse…
Indian boxer Ankush Panghal mounted a memorable come-from-behind victory at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, defeating reigning world champion Fazliddin Erkinboev of Uzbekistan 4-1 via split decision in the men's 80kg semifinal. After dropping the openin…
Indian sport shooter Neeru Dhanda scripted history at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, winning India's first-ever individual gold medal in the women's trap discipline. Dhanda delivered a masterclass performance in the final, hitting 28 targets out of 30 …
Reigning World Classical Chess Champion D Gukesh pulled off a dramatic comeback victory against Germany's Alexander Donchenko in Round 9 of the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Samarkand. Playing with the black pieces, Gukesh navigated a severely compromised posit…
Indian distance runner Sawan Barwal produced a remarkable performance at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, winning a silver medal in the men's marathon and ending India's 44-year wait for a podium finish in the event. The 28-year-old Indian Army athlete f…
In response to expanding enterprise adoption of autonomous AI agents, NVIDIA unveiled the Open Agent Safety Platform—a open reference architecture designed to govern, isolate, and control enterprise AI workloads. Launched alongside more than 100 initial indus…
Edge cloud operator Akamai Technologies signed a landmark seven-year, $11.6 billion cloud infrastructure agreement with AI safety and research lab Anthropic. The historic contract—the largest in Akamai's history—will leverage Akamai's globally distributed com…
AI safety and research firm Anthropic announced a research preview of the Model Hardware Standard (MHS)—a model-agnostic, universal communication protocol designed to let AI agents discover, coordinate, and operate physical hardware. Developed in collaboratio…
Alphabet Inc. and Google announced that Project Suncatcher—a long-term research moonshot aimed at evaluating space as a venue for scalable machine learning infrastructure—is set to execute its first orbital test mission. Scheduled to launch on October 1, 2026…
Fame Gurukul winner and reality television personality Qazi Touqeer triggered a widespread fitness movement across social media platforms following a viral clip of him executing 100 uninterrupted push-ups. Demonstrating rapid speed, physical endurance, and hi…
A viral video filmed at Nirma University in Ahmedabad sparked intense online debates and student protests after showing a senior faculty member physically confronting a student on stage. The altercation occurred during 'Technofora 2026', the annual fest organ…
Indian middle-order batter Rinku Singh sparked widespread social media discussions following an interview with JioStar where he backed veteran stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to feature in the 2027 ODI World Cup. Addressing the senior legends' future, …
In an intensive community-led environmental intervention, popular activist Surendra Singh Choudhary (known online as Bittu Tabahi) led a massive waste-clearing drive in Gurugram's Khedki Daula area, removing 2,435 kilograms of accumulated garbage. The campaig…
Global energy benchmarks faced heightened volatility as commercial vessel operators, maritime security agencies, and naval coalitions across the Middle East initiated a comprehensive re-evaluation of transit security protocols. Prompted by persistent security…
Addressing the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 81) in New York, world leaders and diplomatic delegations focused on the accelerating rise of frontier Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its compounding impact on global economic inequali…
High-level maritime and diplomatic representatives convened on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly to ratify the International Maritime Corridor Security Framework (IMCSF). Prompted by lingering disruptions and elevated threat levels across vital ch…
In a landmark diplomatic breakthrough addressing transnational cyber threats, world leaders gathered under UN auspices adopted a unified global blueprint to combat fast-evolving digital crime. Framed alongside the UN Convention against Cybercrime and formaliz…