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BusinessSep 18Divine Solitaires Concludes TSFI 2026 After Month-Long Campaign Across 100+ CitiesDivine Solitaires has concluded TSFI 2026, its month-long consumer and retail initiative held from August 1 to 31. The Solitaire Festival of India involved more than 200 partner jewellery stores across 100+ Indian cities. Customers received assured gifts and participated in weekly and Grand Bumper Draws featuring automobiles and lifestyle prizes.goldpricetoday_co_in · india
PoliticsSep 18NEEPCO Signs CSR Agreement for Aspirational District Programme in AssamNEEPCO signs a Deed of Agreement with Baksa district administration under the Aspirational District Programme for FY 2026-27.psuconnect_in · india
PoliticsSep 18Tamil Nadu govt. firm on two-language policy, not to provide land for Navodaya schools: Minister RajmohanThe Minister’s statement came after the Supreme Court’s observation that Tamil Nadu had to change the “mindset” that Hindi cannot be taught on the soil of the StateThe Hindu
PoliticsSep 18Delhi court grants bail to U.S. national Van Dyke's in terror-conspiracy caseCourt allowed Mr. Dyke’s bail application after finding that the charge sheet filed by the NIA on September 8, only invoked “piecemeal,” charges of Sections 21 and 23 of the Immigration and Foreigners Act rather than the more serious Section 18 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) under which Mr. Dyke was originally booked.The Hindu
PoliticsSep 18North Korea anthem played at South’s Bangladesh hockey match at Asian GamesAsian Games organisers in Japan accidently play North Korea's anthem ahead of South's hockey match with Bangladesh.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsSep 18Telangana HC sets aside Speaker’s order, declares Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender stands disqualified as member of Legislative AssemblyDanam Nagender contested as a Congress candidate from the Secunderabad Lok Sabha seat in 2024 even while he was continuing to be Khairatabad MLA, elected on a BRS ticket the previous yearThe Hindu
BusinessSep 18Mazagon Dock moves into merchant shipbuilding with ₹15,000-crore yard in Andhra’s DugarajapatnamMDL is to invest ₹15,000 crore over five to seven years and the project is expected to create 45,000 direct and indirect jobsThe Hindu
PoliticsSep 18Passports for children below 15 years valid for 5 years or till they turn 18: MEA amends rulesThe Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) notified the Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2026, amending the Passports Rules, 1980.The Hindu
WorldSep 18MDMA trail reaches classroom: college teacher held in Keralam’s NilamburThe arrest comes amid growing concern over the alleged involvement of teachers in drugs-related activities. Earlier, three teachers were arrested in Kozhikode in a case involving synthetic drugsThe Hindu
ConflictSep 18‘My children did not attack Iran’: 2bn South Asians suffer from distant warAl Jazeera [en]
PoliticsSep 18Tamil Nadu CM Vijay reviews preparations for expansion of Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Breakfast SchemeCM Vijay will launch the expansion of the scheme at a school in Tiruvanmiyur in Chennai on September 22The Hindu
HealthSep 18Doctor’s driver ‘examines’ patients, prescribes medicines at Kanpur hospital; probe orderedThe incident came to light after a video surfaced on social media on September 16, 2026, purportedly showing a man sitting in an OPD room at the Kanshiram Hospital, speaking to patients and writing prescriptionsThe Hindu
PoliticsSep 18United Kingdom: The Anglican Church withdraws its award from a Pakistani Muslim religious leader, author of statements glorifying Osama bin LadenLe 11 septembre, l’Église d’Angleterre avait remis à Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi le prix de Lambeth en faveur du dialogue entre les religions. Avant de faire machine arrière, jeudi, après la résurgence de déclarations du président du Conseil des oulémas du Pakistan.Le Figaro International
DisasterSep 18Kuppam’s flowers now wilt by 8 a.m.: El Niño scorches Andhra’s flower basket, cuts output by 40%It is September and the heat that came in March has not left Kuppam’s flower belt; flowering is four weeks late, blooms are smaller and lighter, and a half-acre that fetched ₹58,000 last August brings ₹23,000 this yearThe Hindu
ConflictBreakingSep 18Bomb attack at Pakistan mosque kills at least 15, injures 50Al Jazeera [en]
BusinessSep 18Walgreens to set up Global Capability Centre in Chennai, create over 250 jobs in first yearThe proposed GCC will focus on technology and business servicesThe Hindu
PoliticsSep 18Holiday for three education institutes in Tirthahalli on account of CM’s visit to discuss K. Kasturirangan report on Western GhatsThe CM is expected to listen to grievances of people in Tirthahalli and BalehonnurThe Hindu
ConflictBreakingSep 18At least 16 killed in attack on mosque in PakistanBBC World
WorldSep 18Surendra Koli, accused in Nithari killings, found dead in his Haridwar tea shopAccording to police sources, soon after getting acquitted from the Supreme Court in November 2025, Koli came to Haridwar where he started working as a security guard in a private firm using fake identity.The Hindu
BusinessSep 18Uzbekistan to Outsource Management of $72 Billion Foreign ReservesUzbekistan's Central Bank is planning a structural shift in how it handles the country's wealth. As of September 1, 2026, foreign exchange reserves reached $72 billion, and the regulator now intends to move these assets toward external management. From Custody to Yield The current model of reserve accumulation is transitioning. While the $72 billion balance was built through foreign currency sales and economic growth, the Central Bank aims to move beyond mere stockpiling. The goal is to shift from a passive holding strategy to an active investment approach. Starting September 1, 2026, specialized funds will take over the management of these assets. These funds will deploy capital into diversified financial instruments to generate returns, effectively turning the reserve fund into an active investment portfolio.pravda_ru · russia
WorldSep 18US mercenary Matthew Aaron VanDyke gets bailThe Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi has granted default bail to US national and mercenary Matthew Aaron VanDyke in a case lodged by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).newsbytesapp · india
DisasterSep 1812 students injured as school van hits road divider in JharkhandThe accident occurred on the Bhuvaneshwari Temple Road this morning when the driver lost control of the vehicle, and the school van crashed into the road divider near N. Type quarters in Telco Stadium areaThe Hindu
WorldSep 18Tiger that killed two people in O’Valley in Gudalur capturedThe male tiger has been transported to the Vandalur zoo in Chennai, where it is to live out the rest of its life in captivityThe Hindu
BusinessSep 18Is India’s secondaries market hitting an inflection point?An inquiry is raised about whether India's secondaries market is reaching a critical turning point. This suggests a potential significant shift in investment trends within the country.Yahoo Finance