In meeting with Rubio, Jaishankar raises India’s concerns about sanctions Act
In their first meeting since the United States enacted the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act (SRIA), External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar raised concerns about the law with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in New York on Wednesday (September 23, 2026).
Xi arrives in Washington, kicking off his state visit with rare planeside welcome from Trump
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington on Wednesday (September 23, 2026), where he was to be met with a rare planeside greeting from U.S. President Donald Trump, who was there to welcome his counterpart on the tarmac instead of waiting for him to drive up to the White House.
We have been victims of terrorism: Iran President tells UN in rare wartime address
Iran’s President on Wednesday (September 23, 2026) said that his people have been “victims of terrorism” by the United States, delivering a rare wartime speech at the UN General Assembly a day after the U.S. President Donald Trump said he could “annihilate” the Islamic Republic.
Zelenskyy, at UN, urges leaders to keep choking Russia’s revenues and impede its war efforts
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged the world’s leaders Wednesday (September 24, 2026) to keep choking Russia’s revenues and impede its war efforts, telling the UN General Assembly that “Russia’s revenues must remain a target.”
One Indian killed in attack on ship off Oman; Centre condemns attack
An Indian was killed in an attack on the vessel MV Cape Dao off Oman on Wednesday (September 23, 2026). The vessel was reportedly sailing towards India. The Centre condemned the attack, calling for an end to “targeting of commercial shipping, seafarers and civilian infrastructure in the region”.
Front-of-pack nutrition labelling to be rolled out in single phase, FSSAI tells Supreme Court
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), the country’s food regulator, on Wednesday (September 23, 2026) conveyed to the Supreme Court its proposal to adopt a single-phase approach for the implementation of front-of-pack nutrition labelling (FoPL) on packaged food products indicating sugar, salt and saturated fat levels.
Supreme Court stays High Court order to recover ₹5 lakh from Noida DM in NSA detention case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (September 23, 2026) stayed an Allahabad High Court direction to recover ₹5 lakh from the salary of Gautam Buddha Nagar District Magistrate Medha Roopam and other officials to compensate Delhi University student Akriti Chaudhary for detaining her under the National Security Act (NSA) over a workers’ protest in Noida in April this year.
Ladakh L-G approves withdrawal of cases against 20 individuals booked over 2025 Leh violence
Ladakh Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Vinai Kumar Saxena on Wednesday (September 23, 2026) announced the withdrawal of criminal cases against 20 people booked in connection with the violence that erupted in Leh on September 24 last year.
India categorically rejects OIC Contact Group’s remarks on Kashmir
India on Wednesday (September 23, 2026) categorically rejected the references to Kashmir in the Joint Communique of the Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir of the Organisation for Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
Tamil Nadu Congress leader says he told Chennai Police about Veeramani scandal two years ago
In a twist to the sensational child sexual abuse case allegedly involving Gem Granites owner R. Veeramani, a Congress leader on Wednesday (September 23, 2026) said he had informed the Chennai Police about the crime as early as in November 2024. The following month, he had also shared with the police a video clip in which a man resembling the octogenarian business magnate was seen abusing a minor girl.
Keralam government forms SIT to probe graft charges against Pinarayi and others in CMRL-Exalogic payoff case
The Keralam government has constituted a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the corruption allegations against Leader of the Opposition and former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter T. Veena, and son-in-law and former Minister P.A. Mohamed Riyas and others in the CMRL-Exalogic pay-off case.
Shot putter Tajinderpal eyes history as athletics squad targets 20-plus medals
While athletics icon Neeraj Chopra had a premature end to his season due to injury, Tajinderpal is certain to finish on top. A two-time defending champion, the 31-year-old hopes to complete his hat trick of gold medals and enter the history books as the first-ever Indian track and field athlete to stand on top of the podium three times in a row in a single event.
IPL 2027 auction in Goa in mid December
The Indian Premier League (IPL) auction will be held in Goa in mid-December, its chairman Arun Dhumal told PTI on Wednesday (September 23, 2026).
