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Ahmedabad Crosses 100% Seasonal Rainfall Mark After Fresh Showers
Ahmedabad hit 100% of its seasonal rainfall average after Saturday showers, with the district reaching 108%. Full IMD-based rainfall update inside.
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Australia Seeks Big Tech Support for AI Regulation and Internet Safety
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met Apple's executive chairman Tim Cook to seek Big Tech backing for new AI standards and online safety laws expanding by the end…
Technology
Samsung Expands AI Strategy With Latest U.S. Technology Forum
Samsung Electronics held its eighth annual U.S. tech forum in Mountain View, California, outlining its AI and robotics strategy to developers under the "Your Companion in Life with…
World
Global Road Quality Comparison: How Road Infrastructure Varies Across the World
A global look at how road infrastructure is measured, how conditions vary across economies, and how new technologies and sustainable practices are reshaping road construction worldwide.
Technology
Apple Pay Could Enter India as Early as October 2026
Reports say Apple Pay could debut in India in October 2026 via Axis Bank credit cards, with UPI support not expected in the initial rollout.
Sports
Asian Games 2026: India's Teqball Campaign Begins
India opened its 2026 Asian Games campaign with teqball, as Declan Gonsalves and Mohamed Anas Imran Beg competed in men's doubles and Quimcy Dsouza reached the women's singles…
Business
AI-Designed Fashion Boosts Japan's World Co.
Japan's World Co. has launched a new brand called OO, where garments and models are created using generative AI, as the apparel giant seeks to regain momentum following…
Business
China Stocks Rise as Semiconductor and Property Shares Lead Market Gains
Chinese mainland stocks advanced on Friday, September 18, 2026, driven by strength in individual property and semiconductor shares, despite a backdrop of weaker economic data.
Business
NMDC Sets Net Zero Target for Operational Emissions by 2047
State-run iron ore producer NMDC Limited has announced a phased roadmap to achieve net zero operational emissions by 2047, focusing on renewable energy and fleet electrification.
World
Russia Faces Fuel Shortages After Ukrainian Strikes on Oil Refineries
A sustained campaign of Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries has severely disrupted the country's domestic fuel supply, prompting regional rationing and export bans.
Technology
Embodied AI Launches With France-Singapore Backing to Build Robots That Can Work Beside Humans
A four-year France-Singapore research programme is developing embodied AI for robots that can reason, manipulate objects and collaborate with human workers on complex real-world tasks.
Finance
NSE IPO Is Finally Here: What Investors Are Actually Buying in India’s Market Infrastructure Giant
NSE’s ₹22,000-crore-plus IPO values India’s largest exchange at about ₹4.42 lakh crore at the upper band. Here is what public investors are actually buying, how the business earns…
Science
Greenland and Antarctica Have Lost 11.3 Trillion Tonnes of Ice. Most of It Was Not Surface Melt
The longest reconciled satellite record yet shows Greenland and Antarctica lost 11.3 trillion tonnes of ice between 1979 and 2023, adding 31.4 mm to global sea level.
Business
Amazon India Crosses 20 Lakh Sellers as AI Tools and Lower Fees Drive Its Strongest Growth in Three Years
Amazon India says its seller base has crossed 20 lakh after adding more than 3 lakh sellers, marking its strongest seller growth in three years as AI tools,…
World
Australia to Restrict International Students From Bringing Families During Studies
Australia's government has announced that most future international students will no longer be able to bring family members with them under a major overhaul of the country's migration…
Business
PepsiCo India's Farmer Network: What the Company's Growth Claims Show, and What Remains Unverified
PepsiCo India cites a growing farmer network under its Partnership of Progress program. Here is a look at what is independently verified regarding its agricultural footprint, and what…
Business
Lamborghini Says It Sells a Dream, Not Mobility. The Temerario Shows What That Means
The 920 CV Lamborghini Temerario is more than a new mid-engined hybrid supercar. It explains how Lamborghini protects scarcity, pricing power, personalization and emotion while changing its technology.
World
Indian and Pakistani Warships Collide in Arabian Sea Off Oman, Triggering Competing Claims and Diplomatic Protests
An Indian Navy warship and a Pakistani naval vessel collided about 220 km east of Oman on September 15. Both governments confirm the encounter but blame each other…
World News
Makkah Put on Alert After Saudi Arabia Says Houthi Drone Was Intercepted South of Holy City
Saudi Arabia says its air defenses destroyed a drone south of Makkah before it entered restricted airspace. The Houthis deny targeting the holy city. Here is what is…
Business
India Amends E-Commerce Rules: New Checks on Fake Discounts, Sponsored Results and Dark Patterns
The Government of India has amended the Consumer Protection E-Commerce Rules to mandate 30-day prior pricing for discounts, dark pattern audits, and clear sponsored search results by 2027.
World
Sepehran Airlines Boeing 737 Suffers Tyre and Engine Trouble After Takeoff as Dramatic Cabin Footage Emerges
A Sepehran Airlines Boeing 737 made an emergency return to Mashhad, Iran, after a landing-gear tyre tread separated and the crew reported an engine problem, causing severe cabin…
Business
UPI Gets 0.4% MDR: How the New Merchant Fee Compares With Debit and Credit Cards
India introduces a 0.4% UPI Merchant Discount Rate on P2M transactions above ₹2,000 starting October 15, 2026. Here is how the new merchant fee compares with traditional card…
Science
17th-Century Polish Burial Reveals a Mysterious Iron Sickle Ritual
Archaeologists in Pień, Poland, have uncovered a mysterious 17th-century grave of a young woman buried with an iron sickle across her throat and a padlock on her toe,…
Technology
KnitReal's RoboSkin Brings Seamless Knitted Coverings to Humanoid Robots
A Chinese company named KnitReal has introduced RoboSkin, a seamless knitted fabric covering designed to protect and cover the joints and surfaces of humanoid robots.