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September 14, 2026 1:54 PM

WPI inflation rises to 9.92% in August 2026

India’s wholesale price inflation rose marginally to 9.92 per cent in August 2026, compared with 9.78 per cent in July 2026, according to the provisional estimates of the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) released on Monday. The All India WPI for all co...

September 14, 2026 1:46 PM

Hindi and all Indian languages must become instruments of national unity, Viksit Bharat: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said India’s linguistic diversity is its greatest strength and called for strengthening Hindi alongside the preservation and promotion of all Indian languages. In his message on Hindi Diwas 2026, HM Shah sai...

September 14, 2026 1:24 PM

BJP chief Nitin Nabin urges people to light ‘Ashirvaad ka diya’ on PM Modi’s birthday

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Nabin has urged people to light an ‘Ashirvaad ka diya’ (lamp of blessings) at their homes on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday on September 17 and pray for his long life and good health. In a ...

September 14, 2026 12:28 PM

Weather alert issued for 17 Bihar districts; rain, lightning forecast

Intermittent rainfall continued in parts of Bihar on Monday, while several other districts experienced hot and humid conditions. The Meteorological Department issued a weather alert for 17 districts, forecasting light rain, lightning and strong winds...

September 14, 2026 11:59 AM

Data centres: The digital backbone powering India’s next phase of growth

India’s rapid digital transformation is creating an unprecedented demand for computing power, data storage and high-speed connectivity, placing data centres at the heart of the country’s digital infrastructure. From online banking and digital pay...

September 14, 2026 11:52 AM

Hindi is a powerful expression of national unity: Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday extended his greetings and best wishes to Hindi lovers and the people of the state on 'Hindi Diwas', describing Hindi as a powerful expression of cultural consciousness and national unity. He cal...

September 14, 2026 11:52 AM

Commercial coal mine auctions emerge as key reform driving transparency and self-reliance

India's coal sector has undergone a major transformation over the past decade, with the introduction of transparent, rules-based commercial coal mine auctions emerging as a key structural reform aimed at strengthening domestic production, attracting ...

September 14, 2026 11:45 AM

Ferran Torres scores again as PSG earn first Ligue 1 win of the season

Champions Paris St Germain won their first match of the new Ligue 1 season with World Cup winner Ferran Torres keeping up his red-hot goalscoring form with the only goal of the game in a 1-0 win at Stade Brestois on Sunday. Torres took five minutes ...

September 14, 2026 11:32 AM

Carney says Canada seeks ‘unique alliance’ but not membership with the European Union

Canada is seeking a "unique alliance" with the European Union but is not looking to become a member, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Sunday after the Wall Street Journal reported he was exploring whether Canada could become an "associate member" o...

September 14, 2026 11:28 AM

Trump says he will consider request to release more 9/11 records

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said he would consider a request from relatives of those killed in the September 11 attacks to release more records about the event and whether its perpetrators had ties to Saudi Arabia. "I'm going to look at it...