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Italy Approves Burqa and Niqab Ban in Schools

Italy Approves Burqa and Niqab Ban in Schools

September 21, 2026 • International
Italy has approved a decree banning face-covering veils, including burqas and niqabs, in schools under Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government. Approved by the Council of Ministers on September ...
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Padma Shri Cardiologist Dr G. Vijayaraghavan Dies at 84

Padma Shri Cardiologist Dr G. Vijayaraghavan Dies at 84

September 21, 2026 • National
Renowned cardiologist Dr G. Vijayaraghavan, who helped introduce 2D echocardiography in India, died in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, on September 20, 2026, at the age of 84. He received the Padma Shri ...
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PM Modi Hands Over 51,000+ Government Job Letters at Rozgar Mela

PM Modi Hands Over 51,000+ Government Job Letters at Rozgar Mela

September 19, 2026 • National
Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed over 51,000 appointment letters to newly recruited candidates at the 20th Rozgar Mela on September 19, 2026, marking another major recruitment drive for gover...
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Vir Chakra Awardee Alfred Tyrone Cooke Dies at 87

Vir Chakra Awardee Alfred Tyrone Cooke Dies at 87

September 19, 2026 • National
Retired Indian Air Force Flight Lieutenant Alfred Tyrone Cooke, a Vir Chakra awardee and hero of the 1965 India-Pakistan War, has died in New Delhi at the age of 87. He was honoured for his bravery d...
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Luke Lindberg Appointed Head of UN World Food Programme (WFP)

Luke Lindberg Appointed Head of UN World Food Programme (WFP)

September 19, 2026 • International
The United Nations has appointed Luke J. Lindberg as the new Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), the UN’s leading humanitarian agency dedicated to fighting global hunger. Announce...
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NASA Awards SpaceX $946 Million Deal for 3 More ISS Crew Missions

NASA Awards SpaceX $946 Million Deal for 3 More ISS Crew Missions

September 19, 2026 • International
NASA has awarded SpaceX a $946 million contract extension for three additional astronaut missions to the International Space Station (ISS), extending its crew transportation partnership through 2030....
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Anthropic and Accenture Partner to Evaluate AI Models

Anthropic and Accenture Partner to Evaluate AI Models

September 19, 2026 • Economy
Anthropic and Accenture have joined hands to strengthen the evaluation of artificial intelligence (AI) models and help businesses assess their performance, reliability, and safety. The collaboration ...
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Hansraj Singh Verma Appointed India’s Next Ambassador to Cuba

Hansraj Singh Verma Appointed India’s Next Ambassador to Cuba

September 19, 2026 • International
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) appointed Hansraj Singh Verma, a 2008-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, as India’s next Ambassador to the Republic of Cuba on 18 September 2026. He ...
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15-Year-Old Yugan Sakthivel Strikes Gold at ISSF Junior World Cup

15-Year-Old Yugan Sakthivel Strikes Gold at ISSF Junior World Cup

September 19, 2026 • Sports
India’s teenage shooting sensation Yugan Sakthivel Muthukumaar clinched the gold medal in the Men’s Junior Trap event at the ISSF Junior World Cup Shotgun 2026, held in Porpetto, Italy. The 15-ye...
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Pawan Sehrawat Leads India as Asian Games Flag-Bearer

Pawan Sehrawat Leads India as Asian Games Flag-Bearer

September 19, 2026 • Sports
Indian kabaddi star Pawan Sehrawat was named India’s male flag-bearer for the 2026 Asian Games opening ceremony in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, alongside shooter Manu Bhaker. He replaced shot-putter Tajind...
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Padma Shri Cardiologist Dr G. Vijayaraghavan Dies at 84

Padma Shri Cardiologist Dr G. Vijayaraghavan Dies at 84

September 21, 2026 • National
Renowned cardiologist Dr G. Vijayaraghavan, who helped introduce 2D echocardiography in India, died in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, on September 20, 2026, at the age of 84. He received the Padma Shri ...
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PM Modi Hands Over 51,000+ Government Job Letters at Rozgar Mela

PM Modi Hands Over 51,000+ Government Job Letters at Rozgar Mela

September 19, 2026 • National
Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed over 51,000 appointment letters to newly recruited candidates at the 20th Rozgar Mela on September 19, 2026, marking another major recruitment drive for gover...
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Vir Chakra Awardee Alfred Tyrone Cooke Dies at 87

Vir Chakra Awardee Alfred Tyrone Cooke Dies at 87

September 19, 2026 • National
Retired Indian Air Force Flight Lieutenant Alfred Tyrone Cooke, a Vir Chakra awardee and hero of the 1965 India-Pakistan War, has died in New Delhi at the age of 87. He was honoured for his bravery d...
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Italy Approves Burqa and Niqab Ban in Schools

Italy Approves Burqa and Niqab Ban in Schools

September 21, 2026 • International
Italy has approved a decree banning face-covering veils, including burqas and niqabs, in schools under Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government. Approved by the Council of Ministers on September ...
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Luke Lindberg Appointed Head of UN World Food Programme (WFP)

Luke Lindberg Appointed Head of UN World Food Programme (WFP)

September 19, 2026 • International
The United Nations has appointed Luke J. Lindberg as the new Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), the UN’s leading humanitarian agency dedicated to fighting global hunger. Announce...
Read more
NASA Awards SpaceX $946 Million Deal for 3 More ISS Crew Missions

NASA Awards SpaceX $946 Million Deal for 3 More ISS Crew Missions

September 19, 2026 • International
NASA has awarded SpaceX a $946 million contract extension for three additional astronaut missions to the International Space Station (ISS), extending its crew transportation partnership through 2030....
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Hansraj Singh Verma Appointed India’s Next Ambassador to Cuba

Hansraj Singh Verma Appointed India’s Next Ambassador to Cuba

September 19, 2026 • International
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) appointed Hansraj Singh Verma, a 2008-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, as India’s next Ambassador to the Republic of Cuba on 18 September 2026. He ...
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Anthropic and Accenture Partner to Evaluate AI Models

Anthropic and Accenture Partner to Evaluate AI Models

September 19, 2026 • Economy
Anthropic and Accenture have joined hands to strengthen the evaluation of artificial intelligence (AI) models and help businesses assess their performance, reliability, and safety. The collaboration ...
Read more
15-Year-Old Yugan Sakthivel Strikes Gold at ISSF Junior World Cup

15-Year-Old Yugan Sakthivel Strikes Gold at ISSF Junior World Cup

September 19, 2026 • Sports
India’s teenage shooting sensation Yugan Sakthivel Muthukumaar clinched the gold medal in the Men’s Junior Trap event at the ISSF Junior World Cup Shotgun 2026, held in Porpetto, Italy. The 15-ye...
Read more
Pawan Sehrawat Leads India as Asian Games Flag-Bearer

Pawan Sehrawat Leads India as Asian Games Flag-Bearer

September 19, 2026 • Sports
Indian kabaddi star Pawan Sehrawat was named India’s male flag-bearer for the 2026 Asian Games opening ceremony in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, alongside shooter Manu Bhaker. He replaced shot-putter Tajind...
Read more