Four Telugu film stars feature in a reported 2026 ranking of India’s 10 wealthiest actors. Nagarjuna Akkineni takes second place, while Chiranjeevi, Venkatesh Daggubati and Ram Charan occupy the final three spots. Shah Rukh Khan leads the list with an estimated net worth of ₹10,000 crore. Nagarjuna follows at ₹5,000 crore, making him the highest-ranked Telugu actor in the ranking reported by Deccan Chronicle. The figures are estimates, however, and the re

Actor Ram Charan has undergone a planned follow-up procedure for his wrist injury at Ganga Hospital in Coimbatore. According to a September 25 report, doctors removed his cast and the rods placed in his wrist during earlier treatment. He remains under medical supervision as he moves into the next stage of recovery. The follow-up procedure was performed by Dr Praveen under the supervision of Dr Rajasekaran and Dr Sabhapathi, the report said. Ram Charan had aggra

Ottawa is moving ahead with the Ottawa Trump Avenue renaming after city council unanimously backed changing the residential street’s name, adding a symbolic chapter to increasingly strained Canada-US relations. The decision comes weeks after President Donald Trump ordered US federal agencies to refer to Lake Ontario as “Lake America.” Ottawa vote starts street renaming process Ottawa City

The FSSAI paneer labelling proposal aims to tighten analogue paneer labelling rules and improve paneer substitute disclosure, helping consumers clearly identify traditional dairy paneer and substitute products.   Analogue paneer labelling rules may tighten The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has proposed s

Forty-one years after the Air India Flight 182 bombing, families of the 329 victims are again confronting painful questions over justice. Canada’s RCMP says no suspects are currently under active consideration, although the investigation remains open, renewing frustration over one of the country’s deadliest terror attacks. Air India 182 probe remains open after 41 years More than four decades after Air India Flight 182 was destroyed by a bo

India vs Sri Lanka Asian Games 2026 women’s cricket final saw Smriti Mandhana lead India’s batting charge after Harmanpreet Kaur opted to bat. India Women built a strong total as Sri Lanka tried to contain the defending champions in the gold medal match.   India’s women’s cricket team made a strong start against Sri Lanka in the Asian Games 2026 gold medal final after captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss a

RIMS Adilabad hospital fire leaves three infants dead after a blaze hit the neonatal care unit. Around 28 newborns were rescued as officials began a RIMS neonatal unit fire investigation and Telangana hospital fire safety probe.  

Pakistan is facing one of its most serious security challenges in years as militant violence rises, especially in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Islamabad blames groups including the TTP, now officially called Fitna al-Khawarij, while cross-border strikes in Afghanistan are adding fresh tension. Pakistan terror surge reaches decade-high levels

Disney has named Karandeep Anand its first companywide chief technology officer, effective October 2, 2026. The former Character.AI CEO will oversee technology, infrastructure, data, AI, product and engineering as Disney expands its digital strategy. The Walt Disney Company announced on September 18, 2026, that Karandeep Anand will join the company as senior executive vice president and chief technology officer, a newly cr

Two Indian students from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry died in a Canada flight training accident. Canadian authorities are investigating a Cessna 172 crash near Kisbey, Saskatchewan, while the Indian consulate has offered repatriation assistance to their families. Two Indian students from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry have died in an aviation accident in Canada while undergoing flight training, the Consulate General of Ind

Professor Suryanarayana Doolla of IIT Bombay has come under scrutiny following the death of 20-year-old student Sahil Wakode on September 18, 2026. Doolla has been associated with IIT Bombay’s Department of Energy Science and Engineering for more than a decade and has worked across teaching, research and administrative roles. His academic interests include power systems, smart grids, microgrids, renewable-energy integration and energy effic

An Indian passenger died onboard a Malaysia Airlines flight bound for Sydney after reportedly suffering a severe asthma-related medical emergency during the journey. The incident occurred while the aircraft was in the air, prompting cabin crew members to respond immediately and provide assistance to the passenger. Passenger suffers medical emergency mid-flight According to available information, the passenger became critically unwell after experiencing s

BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao on Thursday, September 17, 2026, responded to Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s allegations regarding landholdings linked to former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao and members of his family. Revanth Reddy had told the Telangana Assembly that KCR’s family and relatives held extensive land across the state and ordered an inquiry into land surrounding the former Chief Minister’s Erravelli farmhouse. The allegations have been disputed by the BRS. &n

Asian Games 2026 action began for India with teqball in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Declan Gonsalves and Mohamed Beg became India's first competitors at the Games but lost both men's doubles group-stage matches. The event also marks teqball's Asian Games debut.   Asian Games 2026: India teqball pair lose both group matches India's Asian Games 2026 campaign got underway on September 17 with teqball ac

Canada EU associate membership has emerged as a new flashpoint in transatlantic relations after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed a deeper partnership with Ottawa and US President Donald Trump threatened tougher tariffs if Washington viewed the arrangement as hostile. Canada EU associate membership proposal takes shape Von der Leyen proposed making Canada the European Union’s first “associate member” durin

Anant Nag has been named the Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2024 recipient, honoring a five-decade career across Indian cinema. The veteran Kannada actor will receive the award at the 72nd National Film Awards in Kevadia, Gujarat, on September 22, 2026, recognizing his lasting contribution to film. Veteran actor Anant Nag has been named the recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024, India’s highest honor in cinema. The Go

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu is scheduled to visit Varanasi on September 17 to participate in the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan being held on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 76th birthday. The programme is part of a month-long campaign marking 25 years since Modi first assumed elected executive office as Gujarat Chief Minister in October 2001.

India’s women’s kabaddi team will head into the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with the goal of defending its continental title, with captain Pushpa Rana describing the pressure of expectations as a source of motivation rather than a burden. Rana has been named captain of the 12-member squad and will lead India in a campaign beginning on September 21. The team has focused on match-specific practice, video analysis and correcting weaknesses identified by the coaching staff as part

Western disturbance rain in North India is set to intensify on September 16 and 17, with Delhi-NCR, Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh facing rain, thunderstorms and isolated heavy showers under the latest IMD weather forecast.   A western disturbance is expected to keep weather conditions unsettled across parts of North India on September 16 and 17, bringing rain, thunderstorms, lightning and isolated heavy showers to several areas.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed BRICS leaders at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi with Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathaswamy Temple as the ceremonial backdrop, placing Rameswaram’s spiritual and architectural heritage at the centre of the 18th BRICS Summit. Modi Welcomes BRICS Leaders at Bharat Mandapam Prime Minister Narendra Modi received visiting leaders on September 12 as India hosted the 18th BRICS