Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the fifth edition of SEMICON India 2026 at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi, officially launching the expanded 'Semicon 2.0' framework with an updated outlay of ₹1,27,500 crore ($13.5 billion). Highlighting India's transition …
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) published revised banking figures confirming that total collections under its special Foreign Currency Non-Resident [FCNR(B)] deposit scheme reached $132.98 billion (approximately $133 billion) as of its August 31 closing date.…
According to the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Chief Economists' Outlook for September 2026, India maintains the strongest economic growth outlook among all major global regions. The survey revealed that 74% of chief economists expect strong or very strong gro…
Indian benchmark equity indices, the BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50, opened in the green on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, extending gains from the previous session. A pullback in global crude oil prices from recent highs, combined with stabilizing bond yields and…
Global coffeehouse giant Starbucks signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Tamil Nadu government to establish its first Global Capability Center (GCC) in India. Located at Taramani's Ramanujan IT Park in Chennai, the center will operate independen…
Educational institutions across select Indian states observed planned closures on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, driven by regional cultural traditions and state-level historical commemorations. State notifications confirmed gazetted holidays in Haryana for H…
The National Medical Commission (NMC) released its updated official seat matrix for undergraduate (MBBS) courses for the 2026–27 academic session on its official portal. Reaching a national historic milestone, total approved intake capacity reached 1,40,664 M…
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has introduced completely overhauled Class 9 textbooks for the 2026–27 academic session in alignment with the National Education Policy (NEP 2020) and the National Curriculum Framework for Scho…
AI Ready School (AIRS), an AI ecosystem for K–12 education, launched a nationwide research program to evaluate how Artificial Intelligence impacts teaching and student learning across Indian schools. Led by AIRS Research across 100 schools, the study evaluate…
Addressing the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony in Ekta Nagar (Kevadia), Gujarat, President Droupadi Murmu delivered a poignant appeal to the Indian film industry, urging popular celebrities to refrain from endorsing products harmful to public health. Empha…
Ahead of the worldwide theatrical release of his upcoming film 'The Paradise', Telugu actor Nani made a public request to Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, Cinematography Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, and state police authorities. The actor soug…
Sony Pictures and PlayStation Productions scored a major box office hit as Zach Cregger's 'Resident Evil' reboot generated $108 million in its global opening weekend. Driven by strong critical reviews and high fan engagement, the $60 million horror adaptation…
In a historic departure from tradition, the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony took place at Ekta Nagar (Kevadia), Gujarat, marking the first time India's premier cinematic awards were hosted outside the national capital. Conferred by President Droupadi Murmu…
Addressing a high-level side event at the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York, Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava reaffirmed India's commitment to eliminating Hepatitis B and C as public health threats by 2030. Highlighting the exp…
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, operating through the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), issued a comprehensive national advisory directing healthcare professionals, pharmacists, and hospitals to strictly regulate the prescr…
Leading medical experts, public health organizations, and government representatives gathered at a national dialogue in New Delhi to call for a unified, multi-pronged national strategy to eliminate cervical cancer. Organized by the CAPED Trust in collaboratio…
The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) has unveiled updated guidelines for hospitals across India to strengthen post-market surveillance of medical devices. Under the revised Materiovigilance Programme of India (MvPI) framework, healthcare institutions mus…
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is preparing to host the second edition of its flagship multinational exercise, 'Tarang Shakti-26', from September 26 to October 12, 2026, at Air Force Station Jodhpur and adjoining bases in western Rajasthan. Bringing together air …
Hearing a constitutional challenge to the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Act, 2026, a Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant observed that citizens exercising conscientious objections against reciting Vande Mataram cannot be…
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin launched a major expansion of the flagship Chief Minister's Breakfast Scheme, extending morning meal coverage to over 250,000 primary students enrolled in government-aided schools across the state. Building on the success…
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued severe weather alerts across six districts in Kerala as heavy monsoon downpours triggered flash floods and landslides in hilly regions. The warnings encompass Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernaku…
In an open letter released during the high-level debate of the 81st UN General Assembly, a coalition of nearly 100 former presidents, prime ministers, and senior diplomats issued a joint appeal for international cooperation. Organised by global leadership net…
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar co-chaired the inaugural "Partners for Multilateralism, International Law, Peace & Prosperity" (P4M) Summit on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly in New York. Joining leaders from Australia, Barbados, Brazil,…
The 18th BRICS Summit held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi concluded with all 11 member nations unanimously adopting the landmark "New Delhi Declaration: Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability." The 140-paragraph consensus documen…
In a landmark ruling reinforcing judicial review under the Tenth Schedule, the Telangana High Court disqualified Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender under the anti-defection law. Setting aside Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar's order, a division bench held tha…
Indian target shooters delivered a landmark double podium triumph at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, clinching bronze medals in both the men's and women's skeet team events at the Aichi Prefectural General Shooting Gallery. The women's trio of Raiza Dhi…
The Indian women's cricket team produced a clinical all-round performance to defeat Sri Lanka by 19 runs in a low-scoring final at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, clinching a historic gold medal. Defending a target of 117 on a challenging pitch, a sensa…
Indian combat sports veteran Suchika Tariyal etched her name into the history books at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya by securing India's first-ever medal in Mixed Martial Arts. Competing in the women's traditional 60kg category as the sport made its co…
Asian Games debutant Himanshu Dhillon won the silver medal while former world champion Rudrankksh Patil claimed bronze in a dramatic men's 10m air rifle individual final at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. The duo also joined Parth Mane to win silver in …
At the annual Apsara Conference 2026 in Hangzhou, Alibaba Group CEO Eddie Wu unveiled the Zhenwu V900—the company's most powerful homegrown artificial intelligence accelerator developed by its T-Head semiconductor division. Delivering three times the computin…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the fifth edition of SEMICON India 2026 at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi, officially launching the expanded 'Semicon 2.0' framework with an updated outlay of ₹1,27,500 crore ($13.5 billion). Highlighting India's transition …
A comprehensive global study by the IBM Institute for Business Value reveals a growing disconnect between HR leaders and employees regarding AI adoption. While 71% of Chief Human Resource Officers (CHROs) identify the ability to supervise, validate, and overr…
At the Microsoft AI Infrastructure Summit in New Delhi, tech giant Microsoft announced the acceleration of its $17.5 billion cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure commitment in India spanning 2026 to 2029. The landmark expansion focuses on scaling …
A leaked WhatsApp exchange between a school manager and a teacher went viral across LinkedIn and social media platforms, igniting public outrage over workplace toxicity. The viral conversation—in which the manager bluntly rejected a three-day leave request su…
In an unprecedented show of journalistic solidarity, major U.S. television news networks suspended joint video pool coverage of presidential events following the White House's decision to ban journalists from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico and revoke their press c…
Short video clips purportedly showing a brightly lit, unidentified flying object hovering and shifting positions over the skies of Tehran sparked widespread speculation across social media platforms. Circulated widely on September 20 and 21, the low-resolutio…
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…
Following weeks of intense diplomatic deadlocks, European Union member states finalized a compromise deal to extend sanctions against more than 3,000 Russian individuals and entities through September 2029. To prevent the sanctions package from expiring, the …
Addressing the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a bellicose defense of his administration's foreign policy and military operations in the Middle East. Stating that the U.S. faces a "big dec…
Typhoon Dujuan brought record-breaking rainfall, violent wind gusts, and fatal landslides across the Kanto region and eastern Japan. The 25th named storm of the 2026 season left at least four people dead, disrupted power for over 48,000 households, and forced…
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs formally confirmed that President Xi Jinping will undertake an official state visit to the United States from September 23 to 25 at the invitation of President Donald Trump. The confirmation establishes the timeline for a h…