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New Delhi, 21 September 2026: Vande Bharatam, Mr Gautam Adani’s nationwide initiative to discover and celebrate India’s grassroots innovators and entrepreneurs, concluded its inaugural season on 19 September with its Grand Finale. MiCoB, the Gujarat-based constructiontechnology startup behind a full-stack 3D concrete printing platform, was crowned the season’s Overall Winner, capping a run in which…

New Delhi: A Delhi court Monday allowed a revision plea challenging a September 11, 2025 magistrate’s order refusing to probe the allegation that Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s name was included in the electoral roll three years before acquiring Indian citizenship in 1983.Special Judge Vishal Gogne quashed the magisterial court’s order as “non-speaking”. The order had…

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has requested the Supreme Court to clarify its May 19 judgment concerning stray animals on national highways and expressways.On Monday, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted the application before a bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, who agreed to refer the matter to the special bench…

Idukki: At least five people have been killed, while two others are reported missing, as heavy rains in Kerala triggered landslides, mudslides, and flash floods across several parts of the state.At least two people died, and two others remained missing after the five-member group was swept away by a flash flood in the Kottapuzha River…

Patna, September 20: Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) founder and Bankipur MLA Prashant Kishor on Sunday promised to facilitate employment for at least 10,000 educated unemployed youths in each constituency where his party’s candidates emerge victorious in the upcoming Bihar Legislative Council elections.Addressing a press conference, Kishor said the responsibility of ensuring employment opportunities for at…

Kathmandu: An Indian-German climber and his Nepali Sherpa guide have died after an avalanche struck their tent at Camp 3 of Mount Manaslu, the world’s eighth-highest peak, a company official said Sunday.Dhruva Jyoti Guha and Fursemba Sherpa had advanced towards a higher camp from Camp 2 despite adverse weather conditions and were caught in the…

New Delhi: Former deputy prime minister LK Advani, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, former vice-president Jagdeep Dhankhar and Election Commissioner SS Sandhu are among the many prominent figures in the list of voters who have been issued notices for “discrepancies” in their details furnished under the SIR exercise, officials said Sunday.After publication of draft rolls…

New Delhi, September 20: President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday recalled her childhood in a remote rural tribal community and highlighted the deep respect for nature embedded in traditional tribal life, saying such centuries-old wisdom can complement modern efforts to address climate change.Addressing the valedictory session of the two-day International Conference on “The Future of Environment…

Moscow: Chief of Army Staff General Dhiraj Seth has concluded his three-day official visit to Russia, during which he interacted with senior military leadership of the country and visited key military institutions, Indian military officials said Saturday.The visit, which concluded Friday, provided fresh impetus to India-Russia defence cooperation, with engagements focused on capability development, training…

A Bangladeshi national working as a temporary employee at the Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala near Payyannur, was arrested on Saturday, taking the number of Bangladeshi nationals detained in Kannur district this week to six.The accused, identified as 32‑year‑old Viplav Soren, had reportedly been working at the academy for about a year. He was arrested…