September 15, 2026 12:14 PM

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Bangladesh EC to hold seven-phase Union Parishad elections from November 12

In Bangladesh, the Election Commission (EC) has decided to hold Union Parishad (UP) elections across the country in seven phases, with the first phase likely to be held on November 12.   Election Commissioner Brigadier General (Retd.) Abul Fazal Md. Sanaullah disclosed the information while speaking...

September 15, 2026 10:35 AM

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Two killed, seven injured as mini bus accident in J&K’s Reasi

In Jammu and Kashmir, two people were killed and seven others injured after a passenger minibus overturned near the Bakkal Tunnel area of Reasi district on Monday.   Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that the Mini Bus, bearing registration number JK14B-2973, was travelling from Bakkal towar...

September 15, 2026 10:30 AM

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LS Speaker Om Birla says India’s democracy is rooted in its civilisational ethos

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla today said that democracy is not new to India but is deeply rooted in the country’s civilisational ethos. In a social media post on the International Day of Democracy, Mr Birla said that India celebrates not only its position as the world’s largest democracy but also a dem...

September 15, 2026 10:25 AM

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CSIR-NIScPR adopts SARAL AI to convert research papers into short videos

CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR) has adopted an initiative tool to convert research papers published in its journals into engaging and accessible short videos.   The Science and Technology Minister, Dr Jitendra Singh, said that the institute has...

September 15, 2026 8:20 AM

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US President Trump says Russia, Ukraine agree to stop attacks on energy targets

US President Donald Trump has said Russia and Ukraine have agreed to stop attacking each other’s energy targets, without giving a start date, duration or enforcement details. In a social media post, Trump said Ukraine had agreed not to hit Russian energy targets and Russia had agreed to do likewise....

September 15, 2026 8:21 AM

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PM Modi to inaugurate SEMICON India 2026 at Yashobhoomi on Thursday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the fifth edition of SEMICON India 2026 at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, on Thursday. It will bring together over 600 exhibitors, 300 International Companies and delegations from more than 40 countries. The exhibition will feature six country pavilions and twel...

September 15, 2026 8:11 AM

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UPI payments of up to 2,000 rupees to remain free of bank charges

The government has announced that banks cannot impose any charges on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions of up to 2,000 rupees. According to a government gazette notification no charges can be imposed on such 2,000 rupees payments made through RuPay-powered debit cards either. The notifica...