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Oracle adds $700 million to restructuring job cuts
NDTVArchived
Oracle raised the estimated cost of its 2026 Restructuring Plan to about $2.8 billion. It added $700 million for further job cuts, a regulatory filing said. The company had already accrued about $2.1 billion, mostly severance. Chairman Larry Ellison, who owns about 40 percent of
UN official warns Ukraine faces toughest winter
BBC NewsArchived
Alexander De Croo, head of the UN development agency, told the BBC Ukraine faces its toughest winter since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022. He said there is a race against the clock to repair the power network before temperatures fall. He accused Russia of systematically tar
RailOne lets users book season tickets for 5 others
The Indian ExpressArchived
Indian Railways has added a shared season ticket facility on the RailOne app from September 9, 2026. A registered user can book season tickets for themselves and up to five more persons. A ticket for the user is valid the same day after geographical verification. A ticket for ano
Sony exits Kojima's Physint over costs and deadlines
LivemintArchived
PlayStation walked away from publishing Hideo Kojima's action game Physint because of missed deadlines and rising costs, reports citing Bloomberg said. Sony feared spending hundreds of millions of dollars on a project still five to six years from release. Xbox will now publish Ph
US FDA classifies Jubilant Spokane plant as VAI
The Hindu BusinessLineArchived
Jubilant Pharmova said the U.S. FDA classified its Jubilant HollisterStier Spokane contract manufacturing site as Voluntary Action Indicated after a June inspection. The agency reviewed the Establishment Inspection Report for the visit from June 8 to June 17, 2026, the filing sai
Ravens rule out Nnamdi Madubuike for Indianapolis opener
LivemintArchived
Baltimore Ravens defensive lineman Nnamdi Madubuike will not play Sunday's opener at Indianapolis, coach Jesse Minter said Friday. Madubuike missed most of last season with a neck injury but made the 53-man roster and passed a late July physical. Minter said Madubuike is close to
Coast Guard evacuates 21 crew after Gujarat ship collision
Hindustan TimesArchived
The Indian Coast Guard evacuated 21 of 24 crew from MV KMAX EMPEROR after it collided with MV TRUE MARINER near Kandla's outer anchorage in Gujarat on Friday. Three crew stayed aboard to keep the vessel operating. Pollution response measures are active with the Directorate Genera
Gary Oldman backs Jack Lowden for next James Bond
Hindustan TimesArchived
Gary Oldman said at the Toronto International Film Festival that he hopes Slow Horses co-star Jack Lowden becomes James Bond. He said he has no inside casting news. Oldman said producers may have chosen among six candidates but have not announced the actor. Lowden is 36 and Scott
Indonesia readies repatriation of 5 baby orangutans
The Indian ExpressArchived
Indonesia's forestry ministry is preparing technical steps to repatriate five baby orangutans rescued in Odisha if DNA checks confirm they are Indonesian, an official said. Ristianto Pribadi said Indonesia wrote India's forest director general on Thursday and respects Indian judi
North Korea fires missiles after 5-day allied drills
LivemintArchived
North Korea launched multiple short ballistic missiles from Wonsan toward its east coast around 5:20 a.m. Saturday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said. The launch followed the five-day Freedom Edge exercise with the U.S. and Japan that ended Friday. Seoul called the launch
Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 4 wickets in Asia Cup
NDTVArchived
Defending champions Sri Lanka chased 131 to beat Pakistan by four wickets in Dubai on Friday and reached the Women's Asia Cup final against India. Sri Lanka slipped to 33 for 4 before Harshitha Samarawickrama and Kavisha Dilhari added 67 for the fifth wicket. Sri Lanka finished 1
Experts flag difficult experiences during meditation practice
Hindustan TimesArchived
A Hindustan Times report cites psychologist Willoughby Britton's research on distress during meditation, highlighted in The Atlantic by Olga Khazan. Britton turned to meditation after PTSD symptoms and later felt dissociation after an hour-long session during a Brown University c
Coforge chairman Bhatt resigns after 43-day board dispute
LivemintArchived
In 43 days, O.P. Bhatt went from nomination committee backing for another five-year Coforge chair term to resigning on September 8. Advent International, owning 21.18% of Coforge, opposed his continuation until 2032 on age grounds, executives told Livemint. Bhatt's reappointment
Pezeshkian tells Modi India and Iran can revive ties
The Indian ExpressArchived
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian, after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, said India and Iran can "revive" cooperation in trade, economy, technology and culture. Pezeshkian is in New Delhi for the BRICS summit on September 12 and 13. Modi reiterated that West Asia
Trump cites 184 Pentagon deaths at 9/11 ceremony
The HinduArchived
President Donald Trump marked the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks at the Pentagon on Friday, skipping commemorations in New York. A bell tolled as names of all 184 Pentagon victims were read. Trump said, "That's why we fight today," linking the war on terror to Iran.
Mississippi police charge Jacques Ratliff with murder
BBC NewsArchived
Jackson police made their first arrest in the death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanged from a tree in August. Chief RaShall Brackney said Jacques Ratliff will be charged with murder and that investigators interviewed 15 people. The medical examiner confirmed homicide. B
Normandy train crash injures 44 with 1 critical
The HinduArchived
A train derailed between Rouen and Caen in northern France on Friday evening, injuring 44 people around 7:30 p.m. local time, authorities said. One person is in critical condition and was evacuated by helicopter. The train carried 180 passengers and left the rails near Cleon afte
Bodhan AI releases open Indic language AI models
The Hindu BusinessLineArchived
Bodhan AI, incubated at IIT Madras, announced open-weight foundational models for Indic languages built with AI4Bharat on Friday. The suite covers speech recognition, text-to-speech, machine translation and optical character recognition. Teams train using NVIDIA's NeMo framework
BJP names IAS officer Sharma for Nagaon Lok Sabha poll
The Indian ExpressArchived
Devashish Sharma received the BJP ticket for the Nagaon Lok Sabha by-poll a week after resigning as Deputy Commissioner of Nagaon. The 2011 Assam-Meghalaya cadre IAS officer retired on September 3 and joined the BJP on September 8. Congress MP Rakibul Hussain asked the Election C
USFDA issues 2 observations at Dr Reddy's Mexico plant
The Hindu BusinessLineArchived
Dr Reddy's Laboratories said U.S. FDA officials completed a records assessment of its API plant in Mexico and issued two observations on Form FDA 2953. The review at Industrias Químicas Falcon de México ran from July 17 to September 8, the company said Friday. Dr Reddy's said it
Gauhati High Court upholds talaq-e-hassan divorce
The HinduArchived
The Gauhati High Court held that talaq-e-hassan remains a valid Muslim divorce form. It directed Rakibul Bhuyan of Barpeta to register under Assam's 2024 compulsory registration law. He pronounced talaq on March 22, April 26 and May 27, 2026. The registrar must verify the divorce
Cardiologist says systolic below 120 aids brain health
The Indian ExpressArchived
Cardiologist Dr Kota Reddy said systolic pressure of 100 or 110 without dizziness is best for the brain. He said readings ideally stay below 120 mmHg. Neurologist Dr Nitin K Sethi of PSRI Hospital said very low pressure is not always better. He said targets depend on age, medicin
Naidu says arresting Jagan would not help people
The HinduArchived
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said on Wednesday he would not arrest YSRCP chief Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy for revenge. Wednesday marked three years since Naidu's September 9, 2023 arrest in the alleged Rs 371-crore APSDC case. He said he spent 53 days in prison.
Anthropic blocks AI misuse tied to weapons research
LivemintArchived
Anthropic said Thursday it blocked bad actors using its models for cyberattacks, surveillance and biological weapons-related research. From December 2025 to August 2026 it traced misuse from spyware vendors to state groups in its third report since March 2025. Systems blocked one
BJP to contest alone in Kolkata's 209 KMC wards
The Indian ExpressArchived
West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya said the party will fight Kolkata and Howrah municipal polls alone, ruling out an alliance with NCPI rebels. KMC wards will rise from 144 to 209 after delimitation, with Howrah going from 50 to 68. Bhattacharya said a Delhi NDA tie-up
Jarange says Maratha protesters will head to Mumbai
The HinduArchived
Maratha activist Manoj Jarange Patil said protesters will go to Mumbai, with the date announced on September 12 after supporters gather at Antarwali Sarathi. His hunger strike for reservation entered its 13th day on Thursday. He is not waiting for a government delegation. Protest
Supreme Court keeps Satya Niketan case in Delhi HC
Hindustan TimesArchived
The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Delhi High Court to keep monitoring the Satya Niketan building collapse. It directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to file by September 15 a report on action against unauthorised construction. The High Court's September 7 order on si
UFBU strike closes public sector bank branches
The HinduArchived
Banking services at public sector banks were impacted on Friday after the United Forum of Bank Unions called a nationwide strike for a five-day workweek. The UFBU represents seven unions covering 90 percent of officer and employee strength. Most PSB branches were fully or partly
India's per capita CO2 among lowest in BRICS data
Hindustan TimesArchived
India's per capita CO2 emissions were among the lowest across most BRICS countries in the BRICS Joint Statistical Publication 2026. Figures for 2016-2022 show India's per capita emissions hovered around 2,000 kg, peaking at 2053.3 kg in 2022. Brazil recorded 6,005 kg, Russia 3,27
Sardar 2 opens at Rs 4.50 crore net in India
The Indian ExpressArchived
Karthi's spy thriller Sardar 2 collected Rs 4.50 crores net in India on Day 1, with worldwide gross past Rs 6.80 crores. The PS Mithran film opened on September 10 across 3,950 shows at 24.5 percent occupancy. Sacnilk put Day 1 India gross at Rs 5.30 crores, with overseas adding
Coforge says OP Bhatt got lowest board rating
The Indian ExpressArchived
Coforge Ltd said former chairman OP Bhatt got the lowest board evaluation rating, and that finding was not disclosed to the Nomination and Remuneration Committee or the board. An internal auditor said reports were shown without copies and missed findings. Bhatt resigned as chairm
Thai police arrest monk over 100 million baht
BBC NewsArchived
Thai police arrested former abbot Phra Wachirayan Wi on suspicion of embezzling 100 million baht, about $3 million, from Wat Phutthaisawan in Ayutthaya. Investigators said renovation and amulet donations never entered the temple account. Cash and gold bars worth more than 100 mil
IIT Delhi opens online Chief of Staff programme
Hindustan TimesArchived
IIT Delhi has launched a seven-month online executive programme for Chief of Staff roles, a press statement said. Coordinators are Prof. Sanjay Dhir and Prof. Sonali Jain of the Department of Management Studies. The course uses expert sessions, case discussions, assignments and a
Godrej systems fly on ISRO EOS-05 mission
Business StandardArchived
Godrej Enterprises Group said its aerospace unit supplied Vikas engines, cryogenic engine nozzles and satellite thruster components for ISRO’s EOS-05 mission on GSLV-F17. The Earth observation satellite is meant for weather forecasting, agricultural planning, natural resource man
Alliance Air flight makes emergency Delhi landing
The Indian ExpressArchived
An Alliance Air ATR 72-600 on flight 9I 698 made an emergency landing at Delhi airport on Friday afternoon after one engine failed, a source told PTI. About 40 people were aboard the Prayagraj-Delhi service. Flightradar24 showed a landing around 2.15 pm. The plane landed safely,
Israel says it demolished 2km Hezbollah tunnels
BBC NewsArchived
Israel’s military said it demolished a large underground Hezbollah complex in southern Lebanon using more than 1,000 tonnes of munitions. It said two tunnels spanning more than 2km under the Ali Taher Ridge were brought down. The US Geological Survey recorded seismic activity equ
Diana revenge dress headed to December auction
BBC NewsArchived
Sotheby’s will auction Princess Diana’s black silk “revenge dress” on 9 December, estimating up to £220,000. She wore the Christina Stambolian gown to a 1994 Serpentine Gallery party hours after Prince Charles admitted adultery on television. The dress last sold in 1997 when Dian
Eastern Railway lists Puja specials to Assam
The Indian ExpressArchived
Eastern Railway has announced Puja special trains to North Bengal and Assam for the Puja, Diwali and Chhath rush in October and November. Train 03005 Howrah-Lumding will leave Howrah at 7:15 AM every Friday from October 16 to November 27, with seven trips. A Kolkata-New Jalpaigur
Expert says India needs patient biotech capital
The HinduArchived
India has more than 2,500 biotech startups, but long-term capital without quick-return pressure remains scarce, HealthKois co-founder Ajay Mahipal said. At Biotech Conclave 2026 at VIT Chennai, he said India is shifting from manufacturing toward innovation. Patents have risen fou
Modi, Putin discuss $100 billion trade target
The HinduArchived
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin in New Delhi on Friday for a 45-minute bilateral ahead of the BRICS summit. Sources said they discussed a $100 billion trade target by 2030 and civil nuclear cooperation. Modi gifted Putin a Russian Thirukkural tra
Neena Gupta recounts pregnancy rumour after saree slip
Hindustan TimesArchived
Actor Neena Gupta said a saree adjustment that looked bulky at her waist led people to ask if she was pregnant at age 60. She told News18 she asked her team to say she was pregnant so the questions would stop. On marriage queries she said she is not dependent on the asker. She st
Sitharaman seeks AI safeguards without blocking innovation
LivemintArchived
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday called for stronger artificial intelligence safeguards as agentic AI expands, while warning regulators not to stifle innovation. At Global Fintech Fest 2026 in Mumbai, she said risk cannot be left for society after technology moves ah
Pune scraps 10-day Ganesh festival liquor ban
LivemintArchived
The Pune administration on Friday revoked a 10-day liquor ban planned for the Ganesh festival after the Bombay High Court asked why only Pune was covered. Chief Justice M.C. Tripathi and Justice Advait Sethna said the district was being singled out. Hotel and wine shop owners cha
BRICS ministers push local currency trade settlements
The Indian ExpressArchived
BRICS finance ministers and central bank chiefs backed cross-border payment work and local currency trade settlements in a joint statement. Meetings were held in Jaipur on August 12-13 and in Mumbai on Thursday ahead of the New Delhi summit. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal urged l
Modi and Putin share car ride after talks
Hindustan TimesArchived
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin shared a car ride to an exhibition at Bharat Mandapam after Friday’s bilateral in New Delhi. They reviewed defence, energy, space and people-to-people ties. It was their second meeting in a fortnight after Bishkek
India women reach Asia Cup final after beating Bangladesh
LivemintArchived
India reached the Women's Asia Cup 2026 final after beating Bangladesh by 40 runs in the first semi-final at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday. India scored 149 for 6 and held Bangladesh to 109 for 7. The Harmanpreet Kaur side will play Sunday's final against the Sr
OpenAI board member Paul Christiano warns on AI control
Business StandardArchived
A day after joining OpenAI's nonprofit board, Paul Christiano said rapid AI acceleration could cause irreversible loss of control soon. The US technology adviser said the AI industry, including OpenAI, is not on track to cut that risk to an acceptable level. He will serve on Open
Southern Railway completes 100 percent electrification
The Indian ExpressArchived
Southern Railway has achieved 100 percent electrification of its Broad Gauge network, covering 5,068 route kilometres. The final stretch was the 71-km Pattukkottai-Karaikkudi section, inspected on September 9. CPRO SN Narain said electric traction across the zone removes the need
Delhi man stabbed 17 times near school, one held
Hindustan TimesArchived
A 22-year-old man died after he was allegedly stabbed 17 times following an altercation with two persons in east Delhi's Mandawali area, police said on Friday. A PCR call was received at 7:54 pm on Thursday. Police identified the victim as Vansh Dedha. Keshav Kumar, 22, was arres
Coforge says OP Bhatt withheld board evaluation findings
The Hindu BusinessLineArchived
Coforge said on Friday that outgoing chairman OP Bhatt did not share complete board evaluation findings with the board and nomination committee. Reports were available only to Bhatt and NRC chair DK Singh, it told exchanges. A finding that the chairman's category got the lowest r