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Snap CBO Ajit Mohan exits after 4 years
Business StandardArchived
Snap's chief business officer Ajit Mohan said Wednesday he will leave after four years. Ronan Harris, president for Europe, Middle East and Asia markets, will replace him as CBO. Mohan said he plans to return to India and spend more time with family in Singapore. He stays until y
Telangana Assembly suspends 20 BRS MLAs for session
The HinduArchived
Telangana Assembly Speaker G. Prasad Kumar on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 suspended 20 Bharat Rashtra Samithi members for the rest of the monsoon session. Legislative Affairs Minister D. Sridhar Babu moved the motion after BRS legislators thronged the Speaker's podium. Named MLA
Rajasthan graduate unemployment stands at 33%
The HinduArchived
A Rajasthan youth handbook released Tuesday, September 8, 2026 finds graduate unemployment at 33 percent. Labour participation for ages 15 to 29 rose from 38 percent in 2017-18 to 51 percent in 2025. Future of India Foundation and Seva Mandir said 39 of every 100 young workers ar
Manipur suspends constable over 6 Naga abductions
Hindustan TimesArchived
Manipur police suspended a serving Kuki constable and ordered a departmental enquiry over his alleged role in abducting six Naga men later found murdered. The September 8 order came from the Bishnupur district SP. The men were taken on May 13, 2026. Bodies were recovered in Kangp
DeepSeek prepares STAR IPO after $75 billion talk
The Economic TimesArchived
Chinese AI firm DeepSeek has hired CITIC Securities to prepare a Shanghai STAR Market IPO, two people familiar with the matter said. The Hangzhou company aims to start the process this year. Timing, raise size and target valuation are not set. It is also in a funding round that w
ED searches 18 sites linked to Satish Jarkiholi
The HinduArchived
The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 began raids linked to Karnataka PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi and Congress MP Priyanka Jarkiholi of Chikkodi. Officials said about 18 locations are being searched in Bengaluru, Belagavi, Gokak and elsewhere. The ED said
Meta launches Muse AI agent with $20 plan
The Indian ExpressArchived
Meta on Tuesday, September 9 unveiled Muse, a personal AI agent powered by Muse Spark and available only in the US for now. Muse can connect email, calendars, payments and other apps to send messages, book travel and make purchases. It starts free. Paid tiers include Muse Power a
Radhika Merchant wears $2 million Patek Philippe watch
Hindustan TimesArchived
Radhika Merchant attended Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla's 40th anniversary event in Mumbai on September 6 with Nita Ambani, Isha Ambani and Shloka Mehta. Creator Julia Chafe said Merchant's Patek Philippe Twenty-4 Haute Joaillerie watch is worth $2 million and a diamond Birkin is worth
Netflix drops Lust Stories 3 trailer ahead of September 18
Hindustan TimesArchived
Netflix released the Lust Stories 3 trailer on Wednesday for the Emmy-nominated anthology's third instalment. Vikramaditya Motwane, Kiran Rao, Shakun Batra and Vishal Bhardwaj each direct a segment. The cast includes Radhika Apte, Konkona Sen Sharma, Aditi Rao Hydari, Radhika Mad
South Park season 29 renamed South America
BBC NewsArchived
Creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker said South Park's new series will be titled South America. Their note cited Apple and Google map labels after President Donald Trump renamed Lake Ontario as Lake America. He also renamed the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. Season 29 prem
Hong Kong's first leader Tung Chee-hwa dies at 89
The HinduArchived
Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first post-handover chief executive, died at 89 on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. His office said he passed away peacefully with family present. He took office in 1997 after the British handover and left in March 2005, citing health. His years covered the
Jio eyes September 2027 satellite test flight
The Economic TimesArchived
Reliance Jio is planning a September 2027 test flight for its 1,600-satellite LEO network, sources told The Economic Times. The company will send a few satellites to check hardware and software before mass deployment in early 2028. IN-SPACe has approved Jio's plan. Around 90-100
Trump threatens to block Bombardier US jet sales
BBC NewsArchived
President Donald Trump warned Canadian aircraft maker Bombardier on Monday that it can no longer sell jets in the United States unless it moves manufacturing there. Trump posted on Truth Social hours before Canadian retaliatory tariffs on $20bn of US goods. Bombardier employs 3,5
Eiffel Tower closes after 100-delegation visit row
BBC NewsArchived
The Eiffel Tower closed on Monday after staff went on strike. Female workers were moved during a visit by about 100 people linked to the BAPS Hindu group. Union representative Diane Davoine said women were asked to leave their workplaces to place men there. Operator SETE said the
Dayananda promoted to DGP and posted as ISD chief
The HinduArchived
IPS officer B. Dayananda of the 1994 batch has been promoted to Director-General of Police rank from September 12, 2025, and posted as Internal Security Division chief. He was suspended as Bengaluru City Police Commissioner after the June 4, 2025 Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede and
Manipuri musician Chongtham Vikram Singh killed in Delhi
Hindustan TimesArchived
Manipuri guitarist Chongtham Vikram Singh was allegedly killed outside his Kilokari flat in Delhi on Sunday night after objecting to noise, police said. He had taught music privately in Delhi for 17 years. He died around 7 am Monday at an Okhla hospital. Police arrested seven adu
Peskov says Russia welcomes India's Ukraine peace efforts
The HinduArchived
Russia said on Tuesday it will welcome Indian efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict by peaceful means. Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said New Delhi's position largely matches Moscow's. He said President Vladimir Putin will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday beside the BRI
Ponting says fewer ODIs inevitable as T20s grow
The Indian ExpressArchived
Ricky Ponting told PTI fewer 50-over matches are inevitable as T20 franchises expand worldwide, though he is not a huge fan. Ponting scored 13,704 runs in 375 ODIs with 30 centuries. Since January 2021 India played 82 ODIs versus 126 T20Is. England and Australia played 88 T20Is e
Coforge chairman Om Prakash Bhatt resigns after audit
The Hindu BusinessLineArchived
Coforge said chairman Om Prakash Bhatt resigned on September 8 after a board evaluation audit found concerns. The audit identified issues with how a report under Bhatt's guidance was presented to the board. Bhatt, former State Bank of India chairman, was appointed in 2024 for a t
Report finds 332 Meta ads promoting CSAM in India
BBC NewsArchived
A Tech Transparency Project report says Meta ran 332 paid adverts with child sexual abuse material on Facebook and Instagram over 10 months. Two hundred seventy-four ran in August alone. About 84 ads ran in India, with 78 published after India's government ordered Meta to remove
US suspends Cognizant PERM filings amid visa probe
The Hindu BusinessLineArchived
The US Department of Labour Inspector General Anthony D'Esposito suspended permanent labour certification filings by Cognizant and Cloudera amid a visa fraud probe. PERM is the first step employers use to sponsor foreign workers for green cards. Cognizant, founded in Chennai in 1
US bans Canadian imports from September 29
BBC NewsArchived
US President Donald Trump ordered an import ban on Canadian alcohol, dairy and motor vehicles starting September 29. Canada's retaliatory tariffs on US goods took effect after midnight Tuesday. Last month the White House imposed 50 percent tariffs on around $20bn of Canadian good
Prasad says CJP silent on Congress-ruled states
The Indian ExpressArchived
BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said the Cockroach Janata Party is conspicuously silent on problems in Punjab and Congress-ruled states. He said Rahul Gandhi does not do homework and moves between issues. On Prashant Kishor's Bankipur win, Prasad said he does not minimise the vict
Mirwaiz urges Centre to lift bans on Jammu groups
The HinduArchived
Kashmir chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on September 8 urged the Centre to revisit bans on social and political organisations in Jammu and Kashmir. He commented on a video by banned Jamaat-e-Islami ex-chief Ghulam Muhammad Bhat. The Ministry of Home Affairs banned the socio-reli
NC marks Sheikh Abdullah's 44th death anniversary
The HinduArchived
The National Conference on September 8 marked the 44th death anniversary of founder Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah without policy statements, streaming archival videos. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and party president Farooq Abdullah paid tributes at Nigeen in Srinagar. Omar Abdullah s
MAHE joins US-India TRUST fellowship as host
The Hindu BusinessLineArchived
Manipal Academy of Higher Education is one of three Indian host institutions for the US-India TRUST Fellowship 2026-27 alongside IIT Madras and IISc Bengaluru. The 12-month programme brings US postdoctoral researchers and early-career faculty to India in areas including AI, quant
Five travel accessories under Rs 2,000 for airports
Hindustan TimesArchived
A Hindustan Times travel piece lists five accessories under Rs 2,000 to ease airport stress instead of buying expensive luggage. It recommends a 65W GaN wall charger and magnetic MagSafe power bank for gate-side charging at busy hubs like Delhi T3 and Mumbai T2. The author cites
CCI closes Google antitrust probe on gaming apps
Business StandardArchived
The Competition Commission of India closed its antitrust inquiry into Google's real-money gaming policies after WinZO Games complained in 2022. The CCI ordered a detailed investigation in November 2024 but cited exceptional developments including Parliament's Online Gaming Act ta
Sabalenka beats Noskova to reach US Open semis
NDTVArchived
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka beat Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova 7-6(1), 3-6, 7-6(7) on Arthur Ashe Stadium to reach a sixth straight US Open semifinal. Sabalenka rallied from a break down in the third set after 2 hours and 22 minutes, extending her New York streak to 18 matches
Omar Abdullah watches Mirzapur at Srinagar's only multiplex
The HinduArchived
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah watched Mirzapur at INOX in Srinagar on September 8 during the International Film Festival Jammu and Kashmir. He sat with audiences alongside cast including Pankaj Tripathi and Divyenndu. Kashmir shut 15 cinema halls in the 1990s. IN
Qualcomm and Amazon to build AI data centre chips
The Hindu BusinessLineArchived
Qualcomm and Amazon will jointly develop multiple generations of customised chips for Amazon Web Services AI data centres, focusing on inference workloads. Qualcomm said the collaboration covers high-speed optical connectivity up to 1.6T and future-generation technologies using i
Punjab police use water cannons on Congress protest
The HinduArchived
Police used water cannons on September 8 to disperse Punjab Congress leaders marching toward Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's residence. Congress demanded dismissal of Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema after Gulzar Singh of Dirba died by suicide. Singh's dying declaration named
HCLTech opens Rs 185 crore semiconductor lab in Bengaluru
The Hindu BusinessLineArchived
HCLTech on Tuesday launched an advanced semiconductor lab in Bengaluru investing Rs 185 crore. The 40,000 sq ft facility includes 25,000 sq ft of Class 10K and 1K cleanrooms for post-silicon engineering, testing and failure analysis. Tools come from Teradyne, Advantest, Keysight,
Canada counter-tariffs of up to 50% hit US goods
BBC NewsArchived
Canada's retaliatory tariffs on US goods took effect Tuesday at rates as high as 50 percent, covering steel, furniture and apparel. Fresh fish and lobster were later omitted after seafood industry pushback. Talks with Washington collapsed in late August. Prime Minister Mark Carne
IMD warns of heavy rain across eastern India
LivemintArchived
IMD on Tuesday forecast isolated heavy rain over East India for three to four days. Jharkhand may see widespread rain from September 9 to 11. Odisha may from September 10 to 12, with very heavy rain possible on September 10. Gusty winds may reach 60 kilometres per hour in souther
Canada applies duties on 629 US tariff items
The Indian ExpressArchived
Canada's revised counter-tariff list covers 629 US classifications worth about C$27.6 billion in annual imports from September 8. Duties range from 15 percent to 50 percent after 254 seafood lines were cut from an 874-item draft. Fifty percent rates hit steel, clothing, smartphon
Nifty closes at 23,635.10 near 3-month low
The Indian ExpressArchived
The Nifty 50 closed at 23,635.10 on Tuesday, down 144.05 points or 0.6 percent. The Sensex fell 0.7 percent to 75,577.58, near a three-month low. Analysts cited crude near $100 a barrel and IPO demand draining secondary-market liquidity. The rupee ended at 94.81 against the dolla
Bengal Congress files complaint against Bageshwar Baba
The HinduArchived
West Bengal Congress lodged a police complaint on Tuesday against Bageshwar Dham head priest Dhirendra Shastri over Durga Puja remarks. The South Kolkata District Congress Committee told Bhawanipore police the September 5 Howrah comments hurt religious sentiments and sought an FI
Odisha finds 5 orangutans in Balasore forest
Hindustan TimesArchived
Five orangutans aged about one to two years were found Tuesday in Ranakatha Protected Reserved Forest in Balasore, Odisha. Principal chief conservator Prem Kumar Jha said they appeared during 6 am patrols. Orangutans are critically endangered and native to Indonesian and Malaysia
Odisha CM begins 3-day UAE investment roadshow
The HinduArchived
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi left Tuesday for a three-day UAE visit seeking investors in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Officials said plans include an IHC roundtable, Memoranda of Cooperation, and talks with the UAE investment minister. On September 11 he will attend the Odish
Morgan Stanley sees China tourism near $1.8 trillion
Hindustan TimesArchived
Morgan Stanley expects China's tourism and travel revenue near $1.8 trillion by 2030, or 6.7 percent of GDP. That compares with roughly $1 trillion and 4.8 percent in 2024. Nearly 23 million foreigners entered China in the first half of 2026, up 20 percent. Domestic trips rose 5.
Jaipur police arrest jeep driver after guide's killing
NDTVArchived
Jaipur police arrested jeep driver Azam after tourist guide Manish Soni died of stab wounds near Amer Fort. Police said an argument around 10 am near Maotha over a jeep route turned violent. Azam and associate Nazish allegedly attacked Soni with a knife that struck his abdomen. H
Bombay HC upholds 2019 summons to Rahul Gandhi
The HinduArchived
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday declined to quash a 2019 summons issued to Rahul Gandhi in a Modi defamation case. Justice N.R. Borkar found no infirmity in the Girgaon magistrate's order. The court kept six weeks' relief so Gandhi can approach the Supreme Court. BJP member Mahe
Eknath Shinde suspends Sena leader over hospital assault
The HinduArchived
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde suspended Shiv Sena Palghar city chief Rahul Gharat on Monday after his arrest over an alleged assault on hospital staff. Police said 17 Sena members came to Relief Hospital over a ₹19,000 bill. Gharat was remanded to police custody
Allahabad HC orders ₹5 lakh pay for wrongful NSA detention
The HinduArchived
The Allahabad High Court ordered ₹5 lakh compensation for 25-year-old Delhi University graduate Akriti Chaudhary, whose five-month NSA detention it quashed on September 2. A bench called Gautam Buddha Nagar district magistrate Medha Roopam's conduct worthy of derision. The amount
Samajwadi Party plans blue dress code for students
The Indian ExpressArchived
The Samajwadi Party plans to introduce a blue dress code for its student wing ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. Party president Akhilesh Yadav is expected to announce the move on Tuesday. The change gives youth organisations distinct identities under the party's
Luzardo throws first career shutout as Phillies win 1-0
LivemintArchived
Jesus Luzardo threw the first shutout of his major league career on Monday. He struck out 12 and allowed two hits as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 1-0. Kyle Schwarber hit a 415-foot solo home run in the eighth for the only run. Luzardo improved to 14-5 with a
Sanjay Kumar Agrawal sworn in as 44th Rajasthan CJ
The HinduArchived
Justice Sanjay Kumar Agrawal was sworn in as the 44th Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court at Lok Bhavan on Monday. Governor Haribhau Bagade administered the oath in the presence of Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma. The Union government notified his elevation following a Sup
4 districts hold 85% of Uttarakhand deletion requests
The Indian ExpressArchived
Four Uttarakhand districts account for more than 85% of the state's 1,30,382 Form-7 deletion requests, data show. Udham Singh Nagar leads with 43,878 applications, followed by Haridwar, Dehradun and Nainital. The disposal period, which began July 14, has been extended to Septembe
Bullock and Kidman return in Practical Magic 2
Hindustan TimesArchived
Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman return as witch sisters Sally and Gillian Owens in Practical Magic 2, opening in theatres on Sept. 10. The 1998 original received mixed reviews but later became a cult favourite. Both films trace roots to Alice Hoffman novels. Bullock recalled tra