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September 24, 2026 11:52 AM

Tech leaders to UN: For the sake of humanity, please control the AI technology we created

The heads of major artificial intelligence firms pleaded with the United Nations on Wednesday to save the world or at least its people — by somehow regulating the fast-expanding technology that they have been designing. “If managed poorly, I eve...

September 24, 2026 11:36 AM

PM Modi congratulates Naorem Roshibina Devi on winning Silver Medal in Women’s Sanda 60kg event

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated Naorem Roshibina Devi on winning the Silver Medal in the Women’s Sanda 60kg event. In a post on X, Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said, "Congratulations to Naorem Roshibina Devi on winning ...

September 24, 2026 11:38 AM

PM Modi Announces Rs 2 Lakh Aid for Families of Those Killed, Rs 50,000 for Injured in Yamuna Expressway Bus Fire

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the next of kin of each person killed in the bus fire on the Yamuna Expressway in Uttar Pradesh, while Rs 50,000 t...

September 24, 2026 11:21 AM

Asian Games 2026: Indian men’s Kabaddi team tops group; enters semis

Defending champions India stormed into the men's kabaddi semi-finals following a 37–21 win over Chinese Taipei in their final Group A fixture in Nagoya on Thursday. The victory was India's fourth consecutive in the group stage, where the side ...

September 24, 2026 10:43 AM

PM Modi congratulates Satnam Singh, Salman Khan on winning Bronze medal in Men’s Double Sculls

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated rowers Satnam Singh and Salman Khan after they secured a historic bronze medal for India in the men’s double sculls at the Asian Games, becoming the first Indian pair to win a medal in the even...

September 24, 2026 10:30 AM

G4 ministers call for early reform of UN Security Council, push for expansion in permanent and non-permanent categories

Foreign Ministers of the G4 countries - Brazil, Germany, India and Japan - have called for an early and comprehensive reform of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), stressing that the Council’s current structure does not reflect contemporary...

September 24, 2026 10:25 AM

Sensex opens in red, Nifty below 23,300 points

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty opened in red on Thursday as crude oil prices surged above the USD 100 per barrel mark. Selling in banks, NBFC stocks and weak trends in global markets also dented markets' sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sens...

September 24, 2026 10:29 AM

‘MY Bharat’ helping create future leaders for Viksit Bharat 2047: Piyush Goyal

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday that more than 3 crore young Indians have registered on the Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat) portal. This proves, once again, that when it comes to “Seva and Samarpan for the nation, the you...

September 24, 2026 10:19 AM

India proposes tailored capacity-building programmes for Pacific Island countries: EAM Jaishankar

India has proposed developing customised capacity-building programmes for Pacific Island Countries (PICs) based on their specific priorities, with External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar saying the initiative would enable professionals from the r...

September 24, 2026 10:11 AM

India-CARICOM Foreign Ministers meet in New York, discuss deeper cooperation

The India-CARICOM Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (FMM) was held on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on Wednesday, with discussions focused on strengthening cooperation between India and the Caribbean Communit...