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September 15, 2026 11:31 AM

Heavy rain forecast for nine Tamil Nadu districts till September 20

Heavy rain is likely in nine Tamil Nadu districts on Tuesday, while the Nilgiris and Coimbatore may continue to receive heavy showers accompanied by strong winds until September 20, the Regional Meteorological Centre said. A trough extending from so...

September 15, 2026 11:35 AM

Philippines Foreign Secy hails “very successful” BRICS summit under India’s chairship, highlights South-South cooperation

Philippines has commended India for organising a “very successful” BRICS Summit and highlighted the importance of South-South cooperation as a key aspect of the grouping. In an interview with ANI on Tuesday from Manila, the Philippines’ Fore...

September 15, 2026 11:19 AM

‘Widow’s Bay’ scores big and ‘The Pitt’ wins again at TV’s Emmy Awards

"Widow's Bay," a genre-straddling comedy and horror series about a cursed New England town, dominated the Primetime Emmy Awards with six honors, and emergency room drama "The Pitt" won its second consecutive Emmy for best drama on Monday night at tel...

September 15, 2026 11:17 AM

Jaishankar, Vietnam counterpart Le Hoai Trung review full spectrum of India-Vietnam ties

External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar and Vietnam's Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung reviewed the full spectrum of bilateral relations under the India-Vietnam Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during the 19th India-Vietnam Jo...

September 15, 2026 11:20 AM

Delhi-NCR likely to receive light rain; IMD issues thunderstorm alert in 20 states

Delhi-NCR is likely to receive light rainfall on Tuesday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting generally cloudy skies and isolated spells of very light to light rain from the forenoon to the afternoon. The weather department ha...

September 15, 2026 10:49 AM

No charges on UPI transactions up to Rs 2,000 : Govt

The government has directed banks and payment system providers not to levy charges on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions of up to Rs 2,000 or on payments made through RuPay debit cards. As per a gazette notification dated September 14, no...

September 15, 2026 10:38 AM

Mizoram’s Bairabi-Sairang rail line completes one year, records over 15 lakh passengers, 1,100+ train trips

The 51.38-km Bairabi-Sairang railway line in Mizoram has completed one year of operations, transforming connectivity, passenger movement, freight transportation and tourism opportunities in the hill state, according to the Ministry of Railways. Th...

September 15, 2026 10:21 AM

Markets climb in early trade on strong buying in IT stocks, HDFC Bank

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty climbed in early trade on Tuesday, driven by a strong rally in IT stocks and HDFC Bank. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 233.66 points to 75,022.37 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty was up 63.85 points to 23,46...

September 15, 2026 9:59 AM

DoRD and PFRDA sign MoU, ‘Pension Sakhis’ to expand reach in rural India

In a bid to expand pension coverage and strengthen social security in rural India, the Department of Rural Development (DoRD) and the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilita...

September 15, 2026 9:49 AM

US judge blocks Trump limits on how long foreign students, journalists can stay

A federal judge on Monday blocked U.S. President Donald Trump's administration from implementing a new rule that would limit how long foreign students and journalists can remain in the U.S. without applying for extensions. U.S. District Judge F. Den...