India-China Hotan air route talks are gaining importance as New Delhi looks for a shorter alternative for Indian airlines affected by Pakistan’s continued airspace closure. The proposed route through Xinjiang could reduce flying time, fuel burn and operating costs on some westbound services. Pakistan airspace Pakistan has kept its airspace closed to Indian-registered aircraft and Indian-operated or leased airlines since April 2025. The

A Claude outage disrupted Claude.ai, Claude Code, Claude Cowork and API services on September 29, 2026. More than 11,000 U.S. users reported problems as Anthropic investigated elevated errors before most services recovered within about an hour.   Anthropic’s Claude experienced a widespread service disruption on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, affecting its chatbot, developer tools and API before services recovered later in the morning. More than 1

A Spotify outage disrupted thousands of U.S. users on September 29, 2026, with Downdetector reports surging as listeners encountered login, search and streaming problems. Spotify acknowledged the disruption and said it was investigating. Thousands of Spotify users in the United States reported problems accessing the music-streaming service on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, as outage reports climbed sharply during the morning. More than 17,000 U.S. users had

Spotify and Claude outages disrupted thousands of U.S. users on September 29, 2026. Downdetector logged more than 17,000 Spotify reports and over 11,000 Claude reports as Spotify and Anthropic investigated separate service problems. Thousands of U.S. users reported problems with Spotify and Anthropic’s Claude on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, as separate disruptions affected the music-streaming and artificial intelligence services. Downdetector recorded mo

  Infosys has disclosed that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating how the company classified certain employees holding H-1B visas in immigration documents submitted to U.S. government authorities. The investigation was disclosed by Infosys in its financial filings, with the company stating that it is in discussions with the DOJ and is also conducting its own internal inquiry. Infosys has said that it is currently unable to predict the outcome of the investigat

India may be considering stricter rules for children using social media, following concerns raised by the Supreme Court about minors’ access to online platforms. The Centre has been asked to examine whether statutory safeguards can be introduced for social media accounts operated by users below 18. Under the proposal being discussed, children below 18 could face restrictions on independently creating social media accounts, with measures such as parental consent and age verificatio

India specialty pharma zero tariff treatment will apply to qualifying medicines and pharmaceutical ingredients entering the United States under new Commerce Department rules. India is among 19 eligible jurisdictions as Washington prepares to apply a 100% Section 232 tariff to many covered patented drugs from September 29. Specialty drugs The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security has defined several categories that can r

A new dispute emerged over what Washington might offer Iran in exchange for concessions. Trump strongly denied a report that his administration had proposed sanctions relief and access to frozen Iranian funds. In a Truth Social post, he said he had offered Iran “nothing” and called the report false. The report, citing unnamed U.S. officials, said economic relief could be considered if Tehran took concrete steps to limit its nuc

The RAF Fairford bomb plot investigation has taken on an international dimension after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a foreign actor was involved in the suspected plan. British counter-terrorism police are examining possible state links, but no foreign government has been officially identified as responsible. Foreign actor Rubio described the incident as a serious national-security concern and said it clearly involved the hand o

Russia Ukraine attacks intensified on September 28 as Kyiv, Dnipro and several other cities came under a new wave of drone strikes. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said nine people were killed and more than 80 injured across the country, while Ukraine reported fresh counterstrikes on Russian defence and energy targets. Kyiv strike A jet-pow

The US-China 30-for-30 trade framework could lower tariffs on about $60 billion in two-way commerce, with each country identifying roughly $30 billion in non-sensitive imports. Farm goods, medical devices and consumer goods are included, but exact tariff rates and an implementation date remain unsettled. Tariff cuts Washington and Beij

A married couple, both 77, was arrested on suspicion of murder after their 40-year-old son-in-law, Jonathan McKinsey, was found with multiple gunshot wounds near the Dublin Sports Grounds in Dublin, California. Police say the investigation remains active. Police respond to Dublin Sports Grounds shooting A married couple in Dublin, California, has been arrested on suspicion of murder after their 40-year-old son-in-law was fatally shot nea

A large tree crashed onto a Hillside home on Wilder Street during a nor'easter, damaging the roof, garage and part of the living room. The family inside was not hurt, officials said, though the home lost power and cleanup was still ahead. A family in Hillside remained in their home after a large tree crashed onto the property on Wilder Street during a nor'easter, damaging the roof, garage and part of the living room and knocking out power. A husband, wife

The Lior cinnamon recall covers 90-gram containers sold in six U.S. states after Maryland testing detected elevated lead levels. Galil Importing Corp. says consumers should not eat lot GAP11304 and should discard it or return it for a refund. Galil Importing Corp. has voluntarily recalled Lior Cinnamon Ground Seasoning after testing detected elevated levels of lead in the product. The Hauppauge, New York-based company announced the recall on

Supreme Court Class 6 CBSE third-language relief gives the current batch temporary exemption from the mandatory language rule. The court cited student comfort, while CBSE third-language policy implementation for them will begin from April 1, 2027.   The Supreme Court has directed CBSE to extend relief from the three-language requirement to students currently studying in Class 6, bringing them in line with students in Classes 7, 8 and 9 who had already received simi

The Ujjain mosque road-widening protest intensified over the Shahi Masjid partial removal, with Ujjain police tear gas used after stone-pelting. The dispute is tied to Simhastha 2028 road widening and a pending court challenge.   Tension erupted in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain on Monday after a protest over the removal of a portion of the Shahi Masjid for a road-widening project turned confrontational. Police used tear gas after stone-pelting was reported near the sit

Delhi winter pollution control measures will begin from November, including Delhi 50% work from home, Delhi parking fee increase, staggered office timings and construction restrictions to reduce winter air pollution. The Delhi government has announced a series of winter pollution-control measures that will come into effect from November 1 as the national capital prepares for the annual deterioration in air quality. The Delhi winter pollution control measur

Iranian officials say security concerns explain the Mojtaba Khamenei absence that has continued since he became Iran's Supreme Leader in March. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Khamenei remains involved in Iran leadership decisions despite making no confirmed public appearance since his appointment. Security concerns Araghchi has attributed Khamenei's limited public visibility to security risks created by the continuing confrontation

Three men were killed and four other people were injured in a Detroit after-hours shooting early Sunday after an altercation escalated into gunfire on the city's west side. Police say investigators have leads, while officials are urging witnesses to come forward and help identify those responsible. Police response Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison said officers responded at about 7:21 a.m. on September 27 to the area of Prest Street and

LPU student protests in Punjab intensified after unverified rape-suicide claims spread online. Students blocked the Delhi-Amritsar highway, while police deployment increased and the university denied the allegations, urging people to rely on verified information. LPU student protests in Punjab turned violent late Saturday after unverified social media claims alleging the rape of a female student and her subsequent death by suicide began circulat