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US lists lab owner in $93 million Medicare case
The Indian ExpressArchived
US authorities listed Khadeer Khan Mohammed, 46, as a fugitive over alleged Medicare fraud through American Premier Labs LLC in Richardson, Texas. Health officials say he submitted about $93 million in genetic-testing claims from August 2023 to October 2024, with at least $65 mil
India and China agree to address trade concerns
The Economic TimesArchived
India and China agreed to expand economic cooperation and address trade concerns in a balanced manner, Chinese Embassy spokesperson Yu Jing said. She cited Saturday's meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping. Xi called for treating each other as partn
Info Edge appoints Himanshu Agarwal as CFO
The Hindu BusinessLineArchived
Info Edge (India) Ltd appointed Himanshu Agarwal as chief financial officer and whole-time director from September 17, 2026. Interim CFO Ambarish Raghuvanshi will stay as finance adviser until October 31 to help the transition. Former Adobe India managing director Naresh Chand Gu
India CPI inflation rises to 4.82% in August
The Indian ExpressArchived
India's consumer price inflation rose to 4.82 percent in August from 4.45 percent in July, data showed on September 14. Food inflation rose to 5.95 percent. Wholesale inflation rose to 9.92 percent. Producer output prices were 9.81 percent higher than a year earlier. The RBI Mone
Tarun Tejpal surrenders to serve 10-year term
The HinduArchived
Former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal surrendered at the Mapusa court on September 14 to begin a 10-year rigorous imprisonment sentence. He was sent to Colvale Central Jail in North Goa. The Supreme Court on August 25 ordered him to surrender within three weeks after the Bo
IBBI proposes 4 personal guarantor insolvency changes
The Indian ExpressArchived
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India proposed four changes to personal guarantor resolutions after the Subhash Chandra case. Related-party creditors would lose voting rights on repayment plans. Professionals would check avoidance transactions before voting. Registered val
Anthrax kills 46 hippos in Zambia wildlife area
BBC NewsArchived
Zambian authorities warned people not to eat meat from dead wildlife after anthrax killed dozens of animals in the Munyamadzi Game Management Area. Since July, officials reported 46 hippos, eight elephants, five buffaloes and one crocodile dead. Twelve people were infected after
IIT Delhi summit flags classroom skills gap
Hindustan TimesArchived
A two-day FITT summit at IIT Delhi ended with industry leaders saying classroom training lags workplace needs. Cadence Design Systems' Taranjit Kohli said students get too little real hardware exposure. Maruti Suzuki's Dr Shailendra Singh said graduate quality is not the issue. P
China spy chief says AI threatens national security
NDTVArchived
China's Minister of State Security Chen Yixin wrote that artificial intelligence endangers national security. He said hostile forces abuse generative AI to fabricate political rumours and spread harmful information. The article was published online on Sunday. He flagged hacking c
ICC fines Kranti Gaud 10 per cent of fee
NDTVArchived
India pacer Kranti Gaud was fined 10 per cent of her match fee for a Level 1 ICC Code of Conduct breach. The offence came in the Women's Asia Cup final in Dubai. After dismissing Imesha Dulani, she gestured toward the pavilion. Match referee Supriya Rani Das imposed the sanction.
Gurugram police open probe after bike crash video
The HinduArchived
A woman biker was thrown off her motorcycle on Golf Course Road in Gurugram on September 13, 2026, after a car hit her and fled. She posted action-camera footage of the crash online. Gurugram East DCP Sandeep Kumar said police opened a suo motu enquiry and are tracing both partie
Supreme Court clears manager, queries Rs 2.7 crore bank surplus
Hindustan TimesArchived
The Supreme Court acquitted Indian Bank Anna Nagar branch manager V Balakrishnan in a 35-year-old loan case and summoned the bank to explain excess auction money. It noted auctions raised Rs 1.175 crore and Rs 2.42 crore against dues of Rs 16.42 lakh and Rs 5.35 lakh. The bench s
Sadhguru says spirituality is about unity not being special
Hindustan TimesArchived
Sadhguru wrote on X that spirituality is not about becoming special but becoming one with everything. A Hindustan Times piece linked the post to psychology research on self-transcendence, described as reduced self-focus and greater connection to people and environment. It cited C
Erivo hopes Prima Facie film starts talks on sexual violence
Hindustan TimesArchived
Actor Cynthia Erivo said she hopes the film Prima Facie will encourage conversations that lead to change, Reuters reported ahead of its Toronto International Film Festival premiere on Sunday. Erivo plays barrister Tessa, assaulted by a male colleague, navigating Britain's rape tr
Ex-Anthropic researcher Coxon backs kill switches to slow AI
LivemintArchived
Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon told NBC News that a kill switch could work on many AI systems for now, though swarms might later evade shutdown. He spoke on September 14 in San Francisco after September 9 posts warning advanced systems could hack targets. Coxon said labs
Marandi alleges Jharkhand probe omits names from CID statements
The HinduArchived
Jharkhand Leader of Opposition Babulal Marandi on September 13 alleged the Crime Investigation Department is dropping bribery details involving politicians when recording statements in JPSC and JSSC exam cases. He demanded videographed statements and a CBI inquiry, warning agains
Mint finds 3,500 AI-titled jobs at 5 large IT firms
LivemintArchived
Large Indian IT firms are rebranding conventional software and analytics roles with AI labels rather than creating wholly new jobs, Mint reported citing Bernstein research. A Mint review of five employers found at least 3,500 openings with AI-related titles, including about 1,340
Brigadier Mishra gets Royal College ophthalmology fellowship in London
Hindustan TimesArchived
Brigadier Sanjay Kumar Mishra, an ophthalmologist at Army Hospital Research and Referral, received the Fellowship of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists in London on Sunday, the Directorate General of Armed Forces Medical Services said. The DGAFMS said he is the only Indian ele
India beer volumes grew 12% annually from 2021 to 2025
LivemintArchived
Indian beer volumes rose about 12% each year from 2021 to 2025, more than twice spirits growth, Mint reported citing IWSR data. Volumes climbed from 21.29 million hectolitres to 36.9 million hectolitres while spirits reached 38.15 million hectolitres. Premium beer's sales share g
Trump urges Ukraine to halt diesel strikes at $6
The HinduArchived
US President Donald Trump on September 13 urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop striking Russian oil refineries and diesel plants, saying the attacks cause a global shortage. US diesel prices hit a record above $6 a gallon on September 11, The Hindu reported. The
Haaland goal gives 10-man Manchester City 1-0 derby win
NDTVArchived
Erling Haaland scored in the 60th minute as 10-man Manchester City beat Manchester United 1-0 at Old Trafford on September 13. Phil Foden was sent off in the 23rd minute for violent conduct against Bruno Fernandes. VAR ruled Haaland onside after Josko Gvardiol's deflected cross,
Tata Sons meets September 17 as trustees split on listing
LivemintArchived
Tata Sons will hold a board meeting on September 17, the first since chairman N Chandrasekaran said he would leave in February, Mint reported. Tata Trusts owns 65.9% and its nominees can veto capital changes a listing would require. Chair Noel Tata wants the company private while
Diplomats spent nearly 100 hours on BRICS West Asia text
The Indian ExpressArchived
Indian officials negotiated for nearly 100 hours to secure BRICS language on West Asia in Saturday's joint declaration, The Indian Express reported. A 60-day ceasefire between the United States and Iran before it lapsed in August opened outreach to the UAE and Iran. Paragraph 28
Mahira Khan announces second pregnancy at 41
The Indian ExpressArchived
Pakistani actor Mahira Khan announced she is expecting her second child. The 41-year-old posted a white-gown photo showing her baby bump. The child will be her first with husband Salim Karim, married in 2023. She is mother to son Azlaan, born in 2010. The news followed her Toront
Ex-SEBI member says 90 percent of retail traders lose
The Hindu BusinessLineArchived
Former SEBI whole-time member Ananth Narayan told Hindu BusinessLine that about 90 percent of individual derivatives traders lose money annually. He put average losses near Rs 1.2 lakh. Aggregate retail losses run around Rs 1 lakh crore a year. Derivatives notional volumes reach
DHS chief repeats Omar marriage immigration claim
The Indian ExpressArchived
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said Representative Ilhan Omar married her brother to bring him into the United States. He spoke with commentator Benny Johnson and called it an ongoing investigation. He offered no public documents or charges. The claim tracks Omar’s
Russia imports record 172,000 tonnes of fuel
The HinduArchived
Russia imported a record 172,000 tonnes of oil products in August, CREA said. India supplied 70 percent, including 120,000 tonnes of gasoline worth 78 million euros. Cargoes loaded at Vadinar were sold by Nayara Energy to Rosneft. CREA linked the surge to Ukrainian drone strikes
Xi Jinping skips Modi BRICS gala dinner
The Indian ExpressArchived
Chinese President Xi Jinping skipped a gala dinner hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for BRICS leaders in New Delhi on Saturday. A source said Xi returned to his hotel to rest. Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed also left after the summit. Vladimir Putin and other BRICS l
Syngenta pairs with IIT Ropar on farm AI
The Hindu BusinessLineArchived
Syngenta has partnered with IIT Ropar and Annam.ai to build AI tools for farmers. Group CIO Feroz Sheikh said work covers risk intelligence, biological innovation and outcome tracking. The partners ran HACKCORE 2026, a three-day hackathon. About 2,800 researchers took part, and sAI expert says speed alone cannot guide autonomy
LivemintArchived
AI expert Ahmed Gamal Elsharkawy said speed cannot be the only goal as models grow more autonomous. He spoke to ANI beside the BRICS Summit 2026 in New Delhi. He asked if governance is keeping pace with technology. He cited concerns from Dario Amodei, Sam Altman and Demis Hassabi
BRICS declaration flags nuclear conflict risks
The HinduArchived
BRICS leaders adopted a New Delhi Declaration on Saturday voicing concern over growing risks of nuclear danger and conflict. The text also cited deliberate attacks on civilian infrastructure and peaceful nuclear facilities under IAEA safeguards. Prime Minister Narendra Modi annou
FPIs withdraw Rs 13,138 crore from equities
The Hindu BusinessLineArchived
Foreign portfolio investors pulled Rs 13,138 crore from Indian equities in early September, CDSL data show. That followed net buying of Rs 20,200 crore in July and Rs 29,630 crore in August. NSDL logged the same September figure through September 11. 2026 FPI equity outflows reac
Satheesan thanks Pawan Kalyan for Kerala treatment
Hindustan TimesArchived
Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan on Sunday thanked Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan for choosing the state for Ayurvedic treatment. Satheesan replied on X after Kalyan posted about healing, temple visits and hospitality. Kalyan named Thriprayar, Guruvayur, Mam
ECI hears rival TMC factions before Bengal bypolls
Hindustan TimesArchived
The Election Commission of India on Saturday met two Trinamool Congress factions claiming the party name, symbol and control. The dispute pits Mamata Banerjee’s group against rebels led by Ritabrata Banerjee. Bypolls for Nandigram and Rejinagar are on October 6, with nominations
Nepal tunnel worker survives 10 days underground
The HinduArchived
Nepali hydropower worker Sanjay Sah survived 10 days in a flooded tunnel after the August 26 disaster. Rescuers pulled him out on September 4. Sah, 30, said he drank muddy water and lost track of time. The flood killed at least 1,429 people and left more than 5,640 missing, mostl
Harish Rawat offers to quit 2 Congress posts
Hindustan TimesArchived
Former Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat said Saturday he has offered to leave two Congress posts. The remark came a day after the ED raided his PA Chandan Singh Jeena. The ED said it seized Rs 32 lakh and a dozen luxury watches. Rawat named the state Congress executive and
Naidu plans Chennai Airport rise to 55 million
The Hindu BusinessLineArchived
Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu said Terminal 5's 20 million capacity could take Chennai Airport near 55 million. A Rs 2,500 crore upgrade aims to lift capacity from 20 million to 25 million by April 2027. The airport handled 23 million passengers in 2025, from 13 milli
Ex-Anthropic researcher says AI staff are frightened
BBC NewsArchived
Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon told the BBC that AI staff were frightened by progress. The 27-year-old said there is a strong chance people could die soon if the current rate continues. Anthropic chief Dario Amodei on Saturday called for development to slow so safety wor
Rahul Gandhi says 80% of Indians eat non-veg
The Indian ExpressArchived
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi wrote that 80 percent of Indians are non-vegetarian, a day after an all-vegetarian BRICS dinner in New Delhi. He called Indian non-vegetarian food delicious and posted a photo of chole bhature. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted the dinner at Bharat
Jarange alleges plot to kill him en route Mumbai
The HinduArchived
Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil on September 13 alleged a conspiracy to kill him during his Mumbai march. His hunger strike entered day 16 at Antarwali Sarati in Jalna. He said supporters would leave for Mumbai on September 15 and start a hunger strike at Azad Maidan f
NSE and BSE closed on September 14 for Ganesh Chaturthi
Hindustan TimesArchived
NSE and BSE will remain closed on September 14 for Ganesh Chaturthi. Equity and equity derivatives will not trade on Monday. Currency derivatives and listed repo segments also stay shut on the holiday schedule. Trading resumes on September 15. On Friday the Sensex closed at 74,78
DeepMind safety researcher Engels resigns for METR
The Economic TimesArchived
Google DeepMind AGI safety researcher Josh Engels left to join independent AI evaluation group METR. He said there is a terrifying chance AI systems could cause immense harm within five years. Engels wrote that companies are racing to build superintelligence without safeguards re
Greater Noida DM challenges HC NSA order
The HinduArchived
Gautam Buddha Nagar DM Medha Roopam moved the Supreme Court against an Allahabad High Court order. It directed recovery of Rs 5 lakh from her salary over an NSA detention. On September 2 it quashed Delhi University student Akriti Chaudhary's detention as illegal. Solicitor Genera
Modi warns BRICS on weaponising critical minerals
The HinduArchived
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 13 warned against weaponisation of technology and critical minerals. On the BRICS Summit's final day in New Delhi, he said members agreed on an integrated early warning system for infectious diseases. He cited logistics supply chain work
ABVP seeks halt to Umar Khalid film at NLSIU
The HinduArchived
ABVP Bengaluru on September 13 asked NLSIU to cancel a September 14 screening of Lalit Vachani's documentary on Umar Khalid. The group said it filed a complaint and got no reply. The film is titled Prisoner No. 626710 is Present. Advocate Girish Bharadwaj also emailed the Vice-Ch
Indonesian ferry leaves 6 dead after Java Sea distress
BBC NewsArchived
Indonesia's search and rescue agency said six people died and 107 were rescued from ferry Virgo Transport 8. The ship was carrying 243 people from Surabaya to Banjarmasin when it hit bad weather in the Java Sea. Authorities said the search for remaining passengers continues. It w
Shah eyes UCC in all 21 NDA states
Hindustan TimesArchived
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said in Mumbai that the Uniform Civil Code would be implemented in all 21 BJP and NDA-led states before 2029. Uttarakhand first passed a UCC law in February 2024 and has enforced it since January 2025. Gujarat, Assam and Madhya Pradesh await presiden
DMK questions Vijay UK trip after Silverstone race
Hindustan TimesArchived
The DMK criticised Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay's UK visit after he attended Ajith Kumar's race at Silverstone. Vijay waved the ceremonial green flag to start Saturday's Michelin Le Mans Cup race during an official trip. DMK spokesperson TKS Elangovan said people saw
NIMHANS named nodal hub for BRICS mental health network
The Indian ExpressArchived
The New Delhi Declaration from the 18th BRICS summit backs mental health training hubs, with Bengaluru's NIMHANS as coordinating centre. The network will support collaborative research and policy dialogue across BRICS states. Representatives from each member will govern it for in
Trump repeats united Ireland wish during Dublin visit
BBC NewsArchived
Donald Trump said during his Ireland visit he would love to see a unified Ireland. He repeated the remark at the US ambassador's residence after an earlier press appearance. Former envoy Mick Mulvaney said the comment does not shift US policy and cited support for the Good Friday