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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 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...

September 20, 2026 9:23 AM

Hiding in plain sight: Pakistan’s phoney hunt for global terrorist Masood Azhar

Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency has rolled out its latest "Red Book," a public directory showcasing the State’s most-wanted fugitives. Standing out prominently on this updated roster is Maulana Masood Azhar, the notorious mastermind and c...

September 20, 2026 9:17 AM

President Murmu express grief over deaths of Odia tourists in MP river accident

President Droupadi Murmu has expressed grief over the deaths of seven Odia tourists after the car they were travelling in was swept away by a rain-swollen stream near the Maa Baglamukhi Temple in Nalkheda in Madhya Pradesh's Agar Malwa district. In ...

September 20, 2026 9:12 AM

Tragedy at sea: Inside Indonesia’s deadly ‘Bermuda Triangle’

It’s a desperate race against time in South-East Asia as an environmental and human tragedy unfolds in the heart of Indonesia's maritime grid. WATCH YOUTUBE VIDEO: 🔗 youtu.be/-IUgBB1FQL8 A massive international search and rescue operation is...

September 20, 2026 8:51 AM

Thailand and Cambodia take $300bn maritime dispute to U.N.

A volatile territorial feud between Thailand and Cambodia has spilled over from their bloodied land borders and into the lucrative waters of the Gulf of Thailand. WATCH YOUTUBE VIDEO: youtu.be/7zzfgqbMPOk At the heart of the latest stando...

September 20, 2026 8:21 AM

Flames, smoke seen near Riyadh airport; Houthis claim attacks on Saudi capital

Yemen's Houthis said they attacked "sensitive" sites in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Saturday with missiles and drones, hours after flames and a large plume of smoke were seen near the city's main airport. Saudi Arabia had sent alerts overnight warni...

September 19, 2026 8:47 PM

Indian Missions in Bahrain, Kuwait and UAE mark Seva Pakhwada with various community initiatives

Indian embassies in Bahrain, Kuwait and UAE organised several community-focused activities as part of Seva Pakhwada - highlighting themes such as fitness, environmental awareness, cleanliness, civic participation and community engagement. In Bahra...