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National 9/15/2026

India's Mega Exams Go Digital: Nilekani Task Force Pushes NEET to Computer-Based Future

India's highly competitive entrance examinations are on the cusp of a major digital overhaul, with the National Testing Agency (NTA) confirming that the critical NEET-UG medical entrance exam will transition to a Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode from 2027. This move, driven by a high-powered task force led by Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani, aims to inject much-needed transparency and security following the tumultuous NEET-UG 2026 paper leak scandal. NTA Director General Abhishek Singh recently stated that CBT is 'the future' as the agency works to fortify the integrity of its assessments.

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India's Mega Exams Go Digital: Nilekani Task Force Pushes NEET to Computer-Based Future
National 9/15/2026

Odisha Secures Landmark $25.4 Billion UAE Investment, Igniting Manufacturing Boom

India's eastern state of Odisha has just locked in a staggering $25.44 billion (Rs 2.43 lakh crore) in investment proposals from the United Arab Emirates, marking a major leap in its industrial ambitions. This massive influx, secured during a three-day outreach program led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, promises to create over 6.18 lakh direct jobs and significantly boost the state's manufacturing sectors, from green energy to advanced tech.

Editorial Team1 min
National 9/14/2026

Allahabad HC Stays Teacher's Suspension Amid 'Forced Islamic Practices' Probe

The Allahabad High Court has temporarily stopped the suspension of Mohammed Anzar Ahmad, a teacher in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district, who was accused of making students follow Islamic practices. This significant decision, made on September 7, 2026, by Justice Manju Rani Chauhan, means Ahmad's suspension is on hold while a full departmental inquiry into the allegations continues. Ahmad was initially suspended in May 2026 after viral videos and photographs showed students allegedly wearing hijabs and skull caps and reciting an Urdu prayer.

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Allahabad HC Stays Teacher's Suspension Amid 'Forced Islamic Practices' Probe
National 9/14/2026

CJI Surya Kant Pushes 'Preventive Justice' for India's Infrastructure Boom

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant has issued a clarion call for a fundamental shift in how India approaches its massive infrastructure drive, urging a move from 'retrospective justice' to 'preventive justice'. Speaking at the FIDIC Global Infrastructure Conference 2026 in New Delhi, the CJI emphasized that the true measure of success isn't how quickly disputes are resolved, but how effectively contractual and institutional frameworks prevent them from arising in the first place, especially given India's unprecedented pace of development.

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CJI Surya Kant Pushes 'Preventive Justice' for India's Infrastructure Boom
National 9/14/2026

Zydus Pioneers Advanced Spine Care as India Battles Silent Epidemic

Zydus Hospitals in Ahmedabad is making significant strides in complex spine care, leveraging advanced technology and a multidisciplinary team to deliver excellent outcomes across all ages. This comes at a crucial time as India grapples with a silent epidemic of spine-related problems increasingly affecting young adults and teenagers.

Editorial Team1 min
National 9/14/2026

Ancient Lake Sediments Reveal 25,000-Year Indian Monsoon Secrets for Future Climate Models

In a groundbreaking development, scientists from the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP) have just unveiled a 25,000-year historical record of the Indian Summer Monsoon (ISM), painstakingly extracted from ancient sediment cores beneath Uttar Pradesh's Bakhira Lake. This unprecedented deep dive into the past monsoon variability, published on September 10, 2026, promises to dramatically improve our ability to predict future monsoon behavior and manage crucial water resources across the Central Ganga Plain.

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Ancient Lake Sediments Reveal 25,000-Year Indian Monsoon Secrets for Future Climate Models
National 9/14/2026

RVNL Blazes Through Himalayan Escape Tunnel, Rishikesh–Karnaprayag Rail Nears Finish Line

India's ambitious Rishikesh–Karnaprayag Rail Project has hit a major milestone with Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) completing the final breakthrough of Escape Tunnel-1, a challenging 10.847-kilometer stretch through the rugged Himalayas. This marks the 41st tunnel breakthrough on the 125-kilometer line, bringing the monumental ₹37,000 crore project significantly closer to its December 2029 completion target.

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RVNL Blazes Through Himalayan Escape Tunnel, Rishikesh–Karnaprayag Rail Nears Finish Line
National 9/14/2026

KEC International Secures ₹1,303 Crore Global Orders, Powering Up Infrastructure Growth

KEC International, an Indian infrastructure giant, has kicked off a strong Monday by bagging new orders worth a whopping ₹1,303 crore across its Transmission & Distribution (T&D) and Cables & Conductors businesses. These major contracts stretch across India, the Middle East, and the Americas, showing the company's growing reach and impact on global infrastructure.

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KEC International Secures ₹1,303 Crore Global Orders, Powering Up Infrastructure Growth
National 9/14/2026

NITI Aayog's Debjani Ghosh: Human Errors, Not Rogue AI, Demand Stronger Guardrails

Debjani Ghosh, a distinguished fellow at NITI Aayog, India's key policy think-tank, has strongly stated that recent concerns about 'out of control' Artificial Intelligence (AI) agents are not proof of AI running wild, but rather a clear sign of human errors in setting up these systems. She highlighted that incidents like the OpenAI agent 'escaping' its test environment and interacting with other systems, including hacking into platforms like Hugging Face and Modal Labs, show 'specification failures' by humans, not unexpected intelligence from machines. Ghosh insists that instead of pausing AI development, the world needs to focus on making humans better at building AI safely and putting strong 'guardrails' in place.

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NITI Aayog's Debjani Ghosh: Human Errors, Not Rogue AI, Demand Stronger Guardrails
National 9/14/2026

Andhra Pradesh Ignites Smart LED Revolution Across Cities, Targets March 2027 Completion

Andhra Pradesh has kicked off a major rollout of 10.5 lakh smart LED streetlights across its 123 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), in a significant move towards building a greener, more tech-savvy urban landscape. This ambitious project, spearheaded by the state government in partnership with Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), aims to slash electricity consumption and carbon emissions, with the first phase targeted for completion by March 2027.

Editorial Team1 min
National 9/14/2026

Manipur Urges End to NRC Protest, Cites Progress on Citizenship Demands

The Manipur State Government has urgently appealed to the Campaign for Justice and Fair Delimitation (JFD) to stop its ongoing protests, which include shutting down government offices, over the National Register of Citizens (NRC) update. Spokespersons Th Radheshyam Singh and Sapam Ranjan Singh highlighted that the JFD's demands, particularly for using 1951 as the base year for the NRC, are already being pursued at the highest levels, causing unnecessary hardship to the public. The agitation has severely affected daily government functioning, especially in the capital Imphal.

Editorial Team1 min
Manipur Urges End to NRC Protest, Cites Progress on Citizenship Demands
National 9/14/2026

India Fortifies Economy: Record Buffers, Global Capital Flow to GIFT City

India is proactively fortifying its economic defenses and drawing in global investment, with official data showing record high food grain reserves and the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) rapidly becoming a hub for international capital. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently praised India's economic resilience, noting a robust 7.8% GDP growth in the April-June quarter of FY27, largely driven by strong performance in services and exports, despite ongoing global energy price shocks.

Editorial Team1 min
National 9/14/2026

Keralam Darkens: Power Crisis Deepens, Government Eyes Costly Purchases Amid Monsoon Failure

Keralam is currently grappling with a severe electricity crisis, forcing widespread power cuts, particularly at night, as state Electricity Minister Sunny Joseph announces plans to consider purchasing power at higher rates to bridge a significant demand-supply gap. The state's power requirement has surged to over 5,000 MW in September 2026, marking a drastic increase from the previous year, while internal generation remains critically low due to an unusually weak monsoon and other factors.

Editorial Team1 min
National 9/13/2026

RBI Mandates Tata Sons IPO: India's Giant Conglomerate Faces Public Spotlight

In a seismic shift for India's corporate landscape, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has rejected Tata Sons' long-standing application to remain private, effectively mandating the holding company of the vast Tata Group to go public. This pivotal decision, conveyed in a letter dated September 11, 2026, overturns two-and-a-half years of efforts by Tata Sons to surrender its Core Investment Company (CIC) registration and avoid a stock market listing. The move comes as a direct consequence of Tata Sons' classification as an 'upper-layer' Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) by the RBI, a designation that carries a mandatory listing requirement.

Editorial Team1 min
RBI Mandates Tata Sons IPO: India's Giant Conglomerate Faces Public Spotlight
National 9/13/2026

CPI(M) Lauds BRICS' Anti-Unilateralism Stance, Urges Modi on Palestine Action

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has thrown its weight behind the recent BRICS New Delhi Declaration, specifically praising its strong stand against countries acting alone in world matters (unilateralism) and its clear call for a two-state solution to the long-running Israel-Palestine conflict. However, senior CPI(M) leader MA Baby quickly questioned whether the Modi government would genuinely follow through on these international commitments, hinting at a potential gap between rhetoric and real action.

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CPI(M) Lauds BRICS' Anti-Unilateralism Stance, Urges Modi on Palestine Action
National 9/13/2026

Congress Alleges 'Calibrated Capitulation' to China After Modi-Xi Summit

India's principal opposition, the Congress Party, has launched a blistering attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government, accusing it of 'calibrated capitulation' to China just a day after Modi's bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the BRICS Summit in New Delhi. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh publicly posed four pointed questions to the Prime Minister, challenging his administration's handling of critical issues from border security to economic dependence on Beijing.

Editorial Team1 min
National 9/13/2026

BJP's Holy Water Bike Yatras Begin in Gujarat, Eyeing Modi's Milestones and Future Polls

In a significant blend of religion and politics, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today launched four 'bike yatras' from prominent shrines across Gujarat. Around 500 party workers, riding 250 motorcycles, set off carrying holy water, destined for Vadnagar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthplace, as part of the party's extensive 'Seva Sankalp Abhiyan' campaign. This highly visible initiative, which began on Sunday, September 13, is designed to converge in Vadnagar on September 16 before embarking on a symbolic journey to Varanasi, Modi's parliamentary constituency, linking his 'janmabhoomi' (birthplace) with his 'karmabhoomi' (workplace).

Editorial Team1 min
BJP's Holy Water Bike Yatras Begin in Gujarat, Eyeing Modi's Milestones and Future Polls
National 9/13/2026

Amit Shah Urges Asiatic Society to Decolonise Knowledge, Reclaim India's Narrative

Union Home Minister Amit Shah declared on Sunday that 'true knowledge is never held hostage by an ideology,' urging the Asiatic Society of Mumbai to spearhead the decolonisation of India's vast intellectual heritage. Speaking at the inauguration of the 'Ganesh Gyanarthi Exhibition,' Shah called for the institution's immense collections to be liberated from colonial interpretations and used for national and global welfare, emphasizing the need to present India's historical truth authentically from an Indian perspective.

Editorial Team1 min
National 9/13/2026

Punjab Plunges into Deep Power Crisis as Demand Skyrockets, Thermal Units Fail

Punjab is currently grappling with a severe electricity shortage, plunging its industrial and agricultural sectors into extensive power cuts of 3-4 hours daily. The crisis has even extended to residential areas, disrupting daily life across the state. This critical situation stems from an unprecedented surge in electricity demand, which has hit a staggering 16,519 Megawatts (MW), marking a 4,000 MW increase compared to last year's figures.

Editorial Team1 min
Punjab Plunges into Deep Power Crisis as Demand Skyrockets, Thermal Units Fail
National 9/13/2026

Kerala's Costly Power Miss: Snubbed Low-Cost Deal Fuels Current Crisis

Kerala is currently reeling from an acute power crisis with widespread night-time electricity cuts, a stark contrast to the comfortable supply enjoyed by neighboring states. This ongoing struggle comes with a painful revelation: Kerala's state electricity board shockingly passed on a low-cost, year-round electricity deal from THDC India Limited's Tehri Pumped Storage Project in January 2025. This deal, offering 184.08 MW at approximately Rs 6 per unit, was swiftly snatched up by Gujarat, leaving Kerala to grapple with current shortages and soaring power purchase costs.

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Kerala's Costly Power Miss: Snubbed Low-Cost Deal Fuels Current Crisis
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