The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to prepare a comprehensive roadmap aimed at preventing critically ill patients from being repeatedly shifted between hospitals and strengthening the state’s healthcare delivery system. A division bench of Justice Rajan Roy and Justice Manjive Shukla issued the directions while hearing a
More than 100 passengers staged a protest at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport after two SpiceJet flights bound for Dubai faced extreme delays of up to 29–30 hours. The affected flights were SG 5111 and SG 5105, both operating on the Delhi–Dubai route. Passengers remained stranded at Terminal 3 from Monday into Tuesday, with many
Shares of Glass Wall Systems India Ltd made their stock market debut on September 16, 2026, listing at a modest premium over the issue price. On the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the stock opened at ₹194, registering a gain of approximately 6.6% over the IPO price of ₹182. On the BSE, it debuted at ₹190.10,
Glass Wall Systems Shares Debut Around 7% Above IPO Price on NSE. Read More »
A predominantly Muslim region in the southern Philippines has held its first parliamentary elections, marking a major milestone in its long journey toward greater self-rule. Voters in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) went to the polls on September 14, 2026, to elect members of the region’s first regular parliament. The election ends
India and Vietnam have agreed to deepen defence and security cooperation, including the co-production of Indian defence equipment, following high-level talks in New Delhi. The understanding was reached during the 19th India-Vietnam Joint Commission Meeting on trade, economic, scientific and technological cooperation, co-chaired by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Vietnamese Foreign Minister Le Hoai
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The government and the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) have introduced a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) of 0.4% on certain UPI person-to-merchant (P2M) transactions above ₹2,000. The new charges will come into effect from October 15, 2026. This ends the nearly six-year zero-MDR regime for larger merchant payments that had been in place to
UPI Merchant Charges of 0.4% Introduced on Transactions Above ₹2,000 from October 15. Read More »
September 17 is observed as Telangana Liberation Day, marking the historic integration of the former princely state of Hyderabad into the Indian Union in 1948. On this day in 1948, the rule of the Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan, effectively ended after a swift military operation by the Indian Army, popularly known as
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A large share of India’s platform-based gig workers continue to operate without essential insurance cover, according to a recent nationwide survey. Around 62.2% of platform workers lack health insurance, while 44.2% do not have accident insurance, the report by labour rights organisation Janpahal and the Gig Workers Association (GigWA) has found. The figures closely match
Many Platform Workers in India Still Lack Basic Insurance Protection, Survey Finds. Read More »
New Delhi, September 15, 2026: India is celebrating National Engineers’ Day today to mark the 165th birth anniversary of the legendary engineer, statesman and Bharat Ratna recipient Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya. Observed every year on September 15, the day honours his extraordinary contributions to engineering, infrastructure and nation-building. Who Was Sir M. Visvesvaraya? Born on September
National Engineers’ Day 2026: India Celebrates Legacy of Sir M. Visvesvaraya. Read More »
