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Urban mining recovers metals from discarded IT gear
The HinduArchived
A Hindu op-ed says governments and companies replacing thousands of computers and servers create a valuable mine in discarded IT equipment. It holds copper, aluminium, gold, silver, palladium and critical minerals. The piece describes urban mining as recovering materials from pro
Ariana Grande ends Eternal Sunshine tour in London
BBC NewsArchived
Ariana Grande wrapped up her Eternal Sunshine tour in London on Tuesday and prepared to step back from public life. Last month she announced a break from future public appearances after months of speculation about her health. The step-back includes withdrawing from Sunday in the
Nepal flash flood death toll rises to 1,127
The HinduArchived
Nepal Police said the flash flood death toll rose to 1,127 on September 2, a week after the August 26 disaster. Security forces have rescued 6,541 people while searching for 4,858 missing. Postmortem work covered 1,113 bodies, and 95 were handed to relatives. Authorities deployed
Two Turkish ships collide off Istanbul, 10 crew missing
The HinduArchived
Two Turkish-flagged commercial vessels collided off Istanbul in the Sea of Marmara on September 2. The Alsu and the Tugberk Imamoglu hit near Silivri around 3 a.m. local time, the Istanbul governor's office said. Coast guard ships and helicopters searched the scene. Authorities l
Bank of America employee killed in Times Square stabbing
The HinduArchived
Bank of America confirmed Erin Piacenti, 32, was the woman killed in a Times Square stabbing on August 31. Police identified the attacker as Pamela Cisneros, 49, of Queens, shot dead after the attack. A 68-year-old man was also stabbed and hospitalised. Officers said Cisneros had
Census 2027 enumeration starts in snow-bound areas
Hindustan TimesArchived
Door-to-door population enumeration for Census 2027 began Tuesday in snow-bound areas of four states and Union territories. Enumerators are recording answers to 40 questions, including caste for the first time in independent India. Online self-enumeration closed on August 31 befo
SC tells Centre to finish girls toilets in rural schools
Hindustan TimesArchived
The Supreme Court directed the Centre to ensure separate girls toilets in tribal and rural schools. The government said only 4,745 schools among about 1.4 million still lack segregated girls toilets. UDISE+ data for 2024-25 put functional girls toilets in 97.3 percent of 1.47 mil
Manish Malhotra credits work passion for youthful energy
Hindustan TimesArchived
Fashion designer Manish Malhotra, who turns 60 in December 2026, told Hindustan Times his energy comes mainly from loving his work. He said he keeps morning walks even while travelling and now uses a home gym at least five days a week. Looking good follows feeling good, he said.
Bihar warns against eating fish washed in by floods
The Indian ExpressArchived
Bihar's fisheries department advised people not to eat unknown fish carried in with floodwaters from Nepal. Officials said such fish can pick up bacteria, viruses and fungi after contact with drains and decaying matter. People with vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach pain or breathing t
Bombay HC orders CBI probe into Disha Salian death
The Economic TimesArchived
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday ordered a CBI probe into Disha Salian's June 8, 2020 death. The bench told CBI to register an FIR, record Satish Salian's statement and take police records. No one is to be named an accused without sufficient material, it said. Salian died days
SBI declares PO prelims result for August 2026 exam
The Indian ExpressArchived
The State Bank of India has declared the SBI PO prelims result 2026 on sbi.co.in. The preliminary exam was held on August 1 and 2, 2026, as an online objective test of 100 marks in one hour. Candidates can check roll numbers and download scorecards via Careers. Those who qualify
FSSAI tells five-star hotels to tighten food safety
The Hindu BusinessLineArchived
FSSAI has directed five-star hotels holding central licences to comply with food safety and kitchen hygiene rules. At a Tuesday meeting with hotel chefs, officials flagged unhygienic kitchens, expired goods, weak vegetarian segregation and pest entry points. The move follows noti
UNDP project links 42,000 waste pickers to benefits
The Hindu BusinessLineArchived
More than 42,000 waste workers are linked to Project Utthaan, a UNDP-backed drive treating Safai Mitras as climate partners. Workers cite bank accounts, insurance, e-Shram cards and scheme access since 2020. Delhi worker Joginder Kewat said he earned about Rs 100 to Rs 150 a day
Capri Global raises USD 300 million in debut dollar bonds
The Hindu BusinessLineArchived
NBFC Capri Global Capital said it completed its first US dollar bond issue, raising USD 300 million for growth. The Senior Secured Notes mature in 2029 and carry a 7.55 percent coupon. Capri said the issue was oversubscribed over 2.3 times, with orders above USD 700 million from
MGL hikes CNG Rs 2 per kg from September 1
The HinduArchived
Mahanagar Gas Ltd will raise compressed natural gas prices by Rs 2 per kilogram from September 1 across all retail outlets. Domestic piped natural gas rates will rise by Rs 1 per standard cubic metre. MGL said the hikes offset rising imported spot RLNG costs. CNG will cost Rs 88
Bank unions call Sept 11 strike over five-day week
The HinduArchived
The United Forum of Bank Unions announced a one-day strike on September 11 over a five-day banking week and the revised Performance Linked Incentive scheme. A three-day strike is set for September 28 to 30. An indefinite strike is planned from October 26 if demands stay unmet. UF
Sadhguru says search for more is already a spiritual path
Hindustan TimesArchived
Sadhguru said in a recent audio on the Isha Foundation website that everyone is already on a spiritual path even without meditation or prayer. He argued the search for money, knowledge or power is a spiritual process done without consciousness. The shift, he said, is becoming awa
BJP says 3 lakh Punjab employees protest over unpaid allowances
The HinduArchived
BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said on Monday that about three lakh employees and 3.5 lakh pensioners protested across all 23 Punjab districts. He accused the Aam Aadmi Party government of failing to regularise jobs, release pending Dearness Allowance, and restore the Old Pension
IBPS opens RRB applications for 13,706 posts
The Indian ExpressArchived
IBPS opened CRP RRBs XV applications on September 1 for Officer Scale I, II and III and Office Assistant posts. Hindustan Times and NDTV list 13,706 vacancies, including 8,183 assistants and 4,256 Scale I posts. The last date to apply and pay fees is September 21. Unreserved cand
Kepler Aerospace raises $8 million for ISR satellites
The Hindu BusinessLineArchived
Kepler Aerospace raised $8 million in a seed round led by Blue Ashva Capital. Finvolve India Accelerator and other investors co-led. Funds will launch its first six swarming ISR satellites, the company said. Former ISRO professionals Navneet Singh and Kiran Sharma founded the fir
Delhi HC dismisses Utimaco plea after 2 May test
LivemintArchived
The Delhi High Court dismissed Utimaco Technologies' petition against naming C-DOT sole agency for India's emergency cell broadcast system. Justice Sachin Datta dismissed the petition with some observations on Monday. Managing director Ronen Daniel said the firm respects the deci
Mrunal Thakur trains with coach of 15 years
The Indian ExpressArchived
Fitness coach Rohit Nair, with 15 years in the industry, told The Indian Express how he trains Mrunal Thakur. He said the work grew from friendship with her brother Dhaval. Sessions mix strength training, Pilates, mobility work and boxing drills. Nutrition focuses on protein, car
Urdu papers track Rahul FIR and Bhagwat diaspora speech
The Indian ExpressArchived
Urdu dailies this week led on an FIR against Rahul Gandhi after he sought a case over a purification ritual at Haldwani's Ramlila Maidan. They also covered RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's New York remarks on diversity and unity. Siasat linked the fresh anti-quota activism to the CJP pr
Whatfix co-founder Khadim Batti dies at 49
LivemintArchived
Khadim Batti, co-founder and chief executive of digital adoption firm Whatfix, died at 49 after a heart attack, Livemint reported. He founded the Bengaluru company with Vara Kumar in 2014. Whatfix was last valued at nearly $900 million under his leadership. Kumar told staff that
Kargar to become TVS CEO in January
LivemintArchived
Dubai-based Peyman Kargar will take over as TVS Motor chief executive in January from K N Radhakrishnan. Chairman Sudarshan Venu and strategy head Sharad Mohan Mishra are based in Singapore, while Kargar leads international business from Dubai. Siam data shows domestic two-wheele
SCO calls double standards in terror fight unacceptable
The Indian ExpressArchived
Leaders at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek adopted a declaration stating double standards in the fight against terrorism are unacceptable. Member states called on the international community to combat terrorism, including cross-border movement of terrorist
Atlantic article traces US yoga's spiritual roots
Hindustan TimesArchived
A Hindustan Times piece cites a recent Atlantic article on how yoga changed in the US. It moved from a spirituality-linked practice to part of the fitness and wellness world. The story revisits what happens when physical poses become yoga's most visible part. Religious-studies pr
Singapore draws family offices past $250,000 LRS cap
LivemintArchived
Indian family offices facing the Liberalised Remittance Scheme's $250,000 annual cap are forming entities in Singapore for larger global investments, Livemint reported. Hurun India's Anas Rahman Junaid said cheque sizes and co-investments need structures that deploy capital globa
US strikes kill 4 at Iran wedding party
BBC NewsArchived
US Central Command said American forces resumed strikes against Iran on Tuesday after recent attempted IRGC attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian Red Crescent said four people, including a child, were killed when shrapnel hit a wedding in Sirik. More
Tata Elxsi partners Sarla on 6-seat Shunya air taxi
The HinduArchived
Tata Elxsi has partnered Bengaluru-based Sarla Aviation to develop an air taxi carrying six passengers and a pilot on the Shunya platform. Under the MoU, Tata Elxsi will support avionics, flight-control systems, software integration, testing and certification. Sarla Aviation will
Indian carriers cut international flights 19% in H1
LivemintArchived
Domestic carriers operated 87,768 international departures from India in the first half of 2026, down 19 percent from 107,882 a year earlier. Total international passengers flying out of India fell 7 percent to 18.40 million from 19.71 million. Indian airlines carried 7.3 million
BJP files complaints in 19 districts after Gandhi FIR
The Indian ExpressArchived
After an FIR against Rahul Gandhi in Haldwani, BJP Scheduled Caste wing president Balbir Ghuniyal said complaints went to police in all 19 organisational districts. BJP performed a buddhi shuddhi yagna in Dehradun on Tuesday for Gandhi to attain wisdom. Uttarakhand Congress said
Germany blames Russia for 4 August Leipzig drone
BBC NewsArchived
Germany said Russia was behind a drone found at Leipzig/Halle Airport on 4 August near Ukrainian cargo planes. The device failed to explode because the detonator was apparently faulty. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said examination of equipment and intelligence proved Russ
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar links Krishna to Ananda
Hindustan TimesArchived
Ahead of Janmashtami 2026, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar describes Krishna as Ananda, or bliss, in an Art of Living article cited by Hindustan Times. The piece connects the festival to joy beyond daily ups and downs. Ravi Shankar gives a symbolic reading of Krishna's birth story,
Kerala CM promises to study Dalit Christian reservation
The Indian ExpressArchived
Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan said his government would study Dalit Christians' demand for reservation at Ayyankali's 163rd birth anniversary on Friday. BJP SC Morcha state president Shajumon Vattekkad demanded he withdraw the remarks. Vattekkad said extending Scheduled Cas
KDA backs September 10 Kargil to Leh march
The Indian ExpressArchived
The Kargil Democratic Alliance on Tuesday backed a citizens march from Kargil to Leh on September 10. The march marks the first anniversary of four civilian deaths in Leh last September. The Socialist Party of India and civil groups are organising it for Ladakh statehood and Sixt
Wipro TimeScope flags idle laptop days as leave
LivemintArchived
Wipro is rolling out TimeScope software on company-issued laptops to track productivity, including for employees working from home. An email reviewed by Mint said inactive periods on devices can trigger a day's leave if no attendance record backs the day up. Wipro began installin
Medanta oncologist explains why cancer can return
Hindustan TimesArchived
Dr Ashok Kumar Vaid, chairman of medical oncology at Medanta, Gurgaon, said cancer can return when minimal residual disease or dormant cells survive initial treatment. Those cells may stay inactive for years without appearing on routine scans. He said recurrence does not necessar
HSBC joins race to buy PAG's $1.8 billion Nuvama stake
The Economic TimesArchived
HSBC is competing with private equity firms including Brookfield, Warburg Pincus, and General Atlantic to buy PAG's stake in Nuvama, sources said. PAG's 53.98 percent stake is worth Rs 17,336 crore at current market value, about $1.8 billion. PAG relaunched the divestment last mo
Tamil Nadu opens Mettur dam for 45-day release
The HinduArchived
Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay opened the Mettur dam for irrigation on September 1. The government plans an initial 45-day release. Storage was about 54.45 tmc ft against 93.47 tmc ft capacity, with the level at 91.56 ft. Officials expect about one tmc ft a day downstream. They s
Aditya Rai posts Raksha Bandhan photos on 31 August
The Indian ExpressArchived
Aditya Rai shared Instagram photos on August 31 from the family's Raksha Bandhan gathering. The images show Aishwarya Rai Bachchan with mother Vrinda Rai, daughter Aaradhya Bachchan, brother Aditya, sister-in-law Shrima and sons Vihaan and Shivansh. Aditya captioned the post Raks
ECL seals Khandra Colliery after July 28 cracks
The HinduArchived
Eastern Coalfields Limited has begun sealing Khandra Colliery in the Raniganj belt. Officials said on August 31 that cracks near Nikanth Temple were first seen on July 28. ECL said unauthorised structures blocked filling work and raised air-ingress risks. It called the sealing a
India manufacturing PMI slips to 52.8 in August
The Hindu BusinessLineArchived
India's manufacturing PMI fell to 52.8 in August from 53.5 in July, S&P Global reported. That was a five-year low and the third straight monthly decline. The survey covers 400 companies; readings above 50 signal expansion. Employment edged into mild contraction after more than tw
CCTV shows Gyirong flood surge at 10:59 local
BBC NewsArchived
BBC analysis revisits the August 26 flash flood at Gyirong on the Nepal-Tibet border. CCTV timestamped 10:59:53 local time shows water, mud and rock entering the Chinese-side complex. Nepal's Friendship Bridge and Rasuwagadhi immigration posts were swept away. India's foreign min
Modi cites 7.8 percent GDP growth in Q1
The HinduArchived
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated citizens after India recorded 7.8 percent GDP growth in the April-June quarter. He said the pace came despite wars and global instability. On Instagram he asked people to avoid foreign holidays and weddings, and not buy gold unless neces
Apple cites August 21 MacBook evidence against OpenAI
LivemintArchived
Apple alleged in a US federal court filing that former engineer Chang Liu accessed a power converter circuit schematic while at OpenAI. Apple said Liu had been a senior system electrical engineer there. It claimed he trained an AI agent using proprietary Apple information in Marc
4 states join Centre bid to quash CJP protest FIRs
Hindustan TimesArchived
Maharashtra, Assam, West Bengal and Bihar asked the Supreme Court to quash cases tied to Cockroach Janta Party protests in July. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told CJI Surya Kant four state applications were filed. The Centre seeks to quash 13 Delhi FIRs from July 20 to 25. It a
UNHCR says 6 million returned to Afghanistan
BBC NewsArchived
UNHCR spokesperson Charlie Goodlake said about 6 million people have returned to Afghanistan in under three years. He called it the largest return movement in recent history. BBC reporting from Torkham describes deportees arriving from Pakistan and Iran. Nazia, 35, said she had n
NYPD shoots Times Square attacker after 2 stabbed
The Indian ExpressArchived
A woman stabbed two people in New York's Times Square on Monday before officers shot her dead. Video showed her pulling 2 kitchen knives near West 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue. A 68-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman were hospitalised; the woman later died. The man was stable
Lady Clive's 1,000-mile south India journals revisited
Hindustan TimesArchived
A Hindustan Times feature marks 268 years since Henrietta Herbert's birth on September 3, 1758. Her journals from 1798 to 1801 record a 1,000-mile journey across south India. She travelled with daughters aged 13 and 12, artist Anna Tonelli, 14 elephants and about 750 servants. A