Mecca, Saudi Arabia | Saudi authorities said a Houthi drone was destroyed south of Mecca, while the group rejected the allegation. Saudi Says Houthi Drone Intercepted Near Mecca Amid Alert Saudi Arabia has accused Yemen’s Houthi movement of launching a drone towards Mecca, saying its air-defence forces intercepted and destroyed the aircraft before it entered restric

Kolkata, West Bengal | Ten rebel TMC MLAs have been given seven days to answer a disqualification petition filed by the Mamata Banerjee-led camp. Bengal Assembly Notices 10 Rebel TMC MLAs in Defection Case The West Bengal Assembly Secretariat has issued notices to 10 Trinamool Congress MLAs aligned with the party’s rebel faction, asking them to respond within seven

New Delhi, India | UPI payments up to Rs 2,000 are protected from charges, but crossing that amount does not automatically create a consumer fee. UPI Payments Above Rs 2,000: Will Users Pay Charges? UPI users do not automatically have to pay a transaction fee when sending Rs 2,500, Rs 5,000 or Rs 10,000. The Rs 2,000 figure mentioned in the latest government notificat

Lower Manhattan, New York City | Malaika Chitre and Navam Kaul, both 24, died after a subway train struck them at Spring Street station. Indian-Origin Woman, Friend Killed in NYC Subway Tragedy An Indian-origin woman and her Nepali-American friend were killed after being struck by a subway train at a station in Lower Manhattan, according to reports citing New York pol

Eluru, Andhra Pradesh | Former Deputy Chief Minister and Health Minister Alla Nani died after suffering a heart attack, according to reports. Former Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM Alla Nani Dies of Heart Attack Former Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and former health minister Alla Nani passed away after suffering a heart attack, according to reports. His sudden death h

Supreme Court Blocks Trump Mail Ballot Restrictions The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump’s attempt to impose new restrictions on mail ballots ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, allowing states to continue using their existing vote-by-mail procedures. The brief order represented a major legal defeat for the Trump administration as voting activities were al

A US federal judge temporarily halted new visa rules that would limit how long international students and foreign journalists can remain in the country. US Judge Blocks New Visa Limits for Students, Journalists A US federal judge has postponed the implementation of a Trump administration policy imposing stricter time limits on foreign students and journalists studying or working in the United States.

US lawmakers filed competing amendments to a Russia sanctions bill, with one naming India and another seeking to remove its tariff provision. US lawmakers have introduced competing amendments to a major Russia sanctions bill, placing India’s energy trade with Moscow under renewed scrutiny. One amendment seeks to name India and several other countries as major buyers of Russian oil and gas that could fac

CM Revanth Reddy invited Prince Rahim Aga Khan V to the Telangana Global Summit scheduled for December 7–9 at Future City. Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has invited Prince Rahim Aga Khan V to attend the Telangana Global Summit, strengthening the state government’s outreach to global development organisations and international partners. The invitation was extended during

Nuakhai 2026 festival date: Tuesday, September 15, 2026. The harvest festival is primarily celebrated across Western Odisha on Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami. Nuakhai begins with the first harvest offering Nuakhai brought festive energy to western Odisha as families welcomed the season’s first harvest with prayers, tradit

R.P. Patnaik met SVBC Chairman B. Sridhar Varma in Tirupati to discuss possible collaboration on devotional music series, spiritual programmes and projects based on Hindu scriptures. R.P. Patnaik meets newly appointed SVBC Chairman Renowned Telugu singer, music director, actor and producer R.P. Patnaik met Sri Venkateswara Bhakti Channel Chairman B. Sridhar Varma at the SVBC office in

The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Hyderabad has led to notices being issued to several high-profile personalities from films, sports and business over discrepancies in voter records. The Election Commission’s exercise is aimed at verifying and updating electoral details, while hearings remain underway for affected voters. Mahesh Babu, Rajamouli and Other Prominent Names Receive Notices

The Trump administration has proposed eliminating the 60-day grace period that allows certain temporary visa holders, including H-1B workers, to remain in the United States after losing their jobs while they seek another employer or prepare to leave the country. The planned change was published by the Department of Homeland Security in the Federal Register, according to Reuters. If finalised, it could require affected workers to leave the country when their authorised employment end

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has disclosed five cases in which researchers attempted to use its Claude models for sensitive biological work involving viruses, toxins and other dual-use scientific fields. The company did not accuse the researchers of intending to create biological weapons. Instead, it said the cases demonstrate how advanced AI systems can assist legitimate scientific research while potentially accelerating projects that could cause serious harm if misuse