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September 20, 2026 11:55 AM

Smriti Mandhana becomes leading T20I run-scorer across men’s and women’s cricket

India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana added another milestone to her career on Sunday, becoming the leading run-scorer in T20I cricket across men's and women's cricket. Mandhana achieved the feat during India's Asian Games women's cricket semifinal aga...

September 20, 2026 11:50 AM

Indian Railways approves ₹252 crore for Kavach 4.0 on 607.7 route km of Lucknow Division

Indian Railways has approved ₹252 crore for the deployment of Kavach Version 4.0 across 607.7 route kilometres of the Lucknow Division of North Eastern Railway. The project will extend Kavach 4.0 coverage to the identified remaining sections of th...

September 20, 2026 11:44 AM

India’s semiconductor market projected to cross USD 200 billion by 2035: EY-IESA report

India's semiconductor market is projected to grow more than threefold from nearly 64 billion US dollars in 2026 to 200 billion US dollars by 2035, according to an EY-IESA report. The report, titled 'Semicon India 2.0: From capacity creation to ecosy...

September 20, 2026 11:36 AM

Asian Games: PT Usha meets IOC chief Kirsty Coventry at welcome reception

Indian Olympic Association President PT Usha met International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry at the official welcome reception ahead of the opening ceremony of the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. Sharing pictures from the event on so...

September 20, 2026 11:06 AM

Biometric Aadhaar authentication mandatory for subsidised LPG refills from October 1

Biometric Aadhaar Authentication (BAA) will be mandatory for domestic LPG consumers seeking refills at the regulated Retail Selling Price with applicable subsidy from October 1, 2026. According to the government, the authentication process is aimed ...

September 20, 2026 11:02 AM

President appoints 14 judicial officers as Judges, Additional Judges of four High Courts

President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday appointed 14 judicial officers as Judges and Additional Judges of the Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, Jharkhand and Karnataka High Courts. The appointments were made in exercise of the powers conferred by th...

September 20, 2026 10:54 AM

Journalist Payal Mehta passes away in Mumbai at 46; PM Modi expresses grief

Journalist Payal Mehta, 46, an Assistant Editor with CNN-News18, passed away in Mumbai early Sunday. According to her colleagues, Mehta developed uneasiness late Saturday night and was taken to a hospital at around 2 a.m. However, doctors could not ...

September 20, 2026 10:43 AM

Asian Games: India opens medal account with silver in women’s 10m air rifle team event

India opened its medal account at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with a silver in the women’s 10m air rifle team event on Sunday. The Indian trio of Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa Vinod finished with a combined score of 1898 points to ...

September 20, 2026 10:34 AM

Suchika Tariyal storms into MMA semifinal at Asian Games

Indian mixed martial artist Suchika Tariyal assured India of its first medal at the Asian Games after advancing to the semifinal of the women’s traditional 60kg MMA event in Nagoya on Sunday. Suchika defeated Mongolia’s Altanchimeg Baigalmaa to ...

September 20, 2026 9:32 AM

Unemployment rate declined from 6% to 3.2% due to flagship schemes: L Murugan

Union Minister of State, Dr. L. Murugan, on Saturday said that the unemployment rate in the country has declined from 6 per cent to 3.2 per cent due to various initiatives undertaken by the government. Speaking at the 20th Rozgar Mela held at D.G. V...