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

The AI-171 crash probe review has come under fresh focus after the Federation of Indian Pilots sought a role in any independent assessment. Pilot representation and RAT timing concerns are central as the AAIB prepares its draft final report.   Pilot representation in AI-171 review The Federation of Indian Pilots has asked the civil aviation ministry to clarify whether an inde

Russia backs India for a permanent UNSC seat as Sergey Lavrov renews Moscow’s support for India and Brazil at the UNGA. The move sharpens the UNSC reform debate, highlighting G4 differences and calls for stronger Global South representation.   Russia backs India UNSC bid at UN General Assembly Russia has renewed its support for India becoming a permanent member of the United Nations Security

At least 14 people were reported killed after an aircraft carrying a Congolese military delegation crashed in Kenge on Friday, September 25. Two senior military justice officials were among the victims, while the FARDC has launched an investigation to establish the circumstances and exact cause of the accident. Kenge crash The aircraft went down in Kenge, the capital of Kwango province, while the delegation was returning from an official

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

India used its Right of Reply at the 81st UN General Assembly to reject Shehbaz Sharif’s Kashmir remarks and renew accusations over terrorism, minority rights and military influence in Pakistan. First Secretary Petal Gahlot delivered the response after Sharif’s September 25 address. Kashmir Gahlot reiterated New Delhi’s position that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral and inalienable part of India. She then pointed to unrest in Pakis

Chennai, September 26, 2026: DMK president and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has urged Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay to “do some introspection” following Vijay’s campaign speech in Madurantakam on Friday. Responding to a series of allegations against the DMK, Stalin questioned Vijay’s record of speaking against the BJP and challenged his comments on women, a sexual assault case and the Karur tragedy.

Trump rejects Iran ceasefire as Washington and Tehran remain locked between military pressure and diplomacy. US officials familiar with the discussions said the seven-day proposal linked nuclear talks, Hormuz access and the blockade to a temporary pause, while tensions over possible future strikes continue. Tensions remain high after ceasefire rejection US President Donald Trump has rejected Ir

Bengaluru, September 25, 2026: Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has drawn criticism over a remark in the Assembly suggesting that around a dozen MLAs who moved to Bengaluru had married twice. BJP leaders have asked him to identify the legislators he was referring to, saying the comment has raised suspicion about others who relocated to the city. Shi

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has moved its planned protest from September 27 to October 4, keeping the PTI Islamabad Oct 4 march at the center of Pakistan’s political tension. The party says the march will press its Khan release demand, while authorities have tightened security around the capital and key routes. March Delay Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi announced that the long m

Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah has used the United Nations General Assembly to describe last month’s devastating floods as a warning that extends far beyond Nepal. He said rising temperatures are increasing pressure on the Himalayan environment and urged wealthier nations to help vulnerable countries finance adaptation and recovery. Himalaya faces growing climate risk Addressing the 81st

President Donald Trump used the Trump Xi state dinner at the White House on September 24 to emphasize his relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping and a desire for more stable US-China ties. Their state visit also focused on trade, artificial intelligence, Taiwan and wider security issues. US-China ties take center stage During his state dinner remarks, Trump said the United States and Ch

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer sharply criticized President Donald Trump’s handling of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Washington visit, arguing that the ceremonial welcome showed excessive deference to the Chinese leader. Schumer also pressed the administration to maintain restrictions on advanced US artificial intelligence technology headed to China. Xi welcome draws Schumer criticism

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered near United Nations headquarters in New York as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the General Assembly, prompting traffic disruptions and arrests. The Netanyahu UN protest brought together activists, public figures and elected officials amid continuing debate over the Gaza war and US policy toward Israel. Gaza rally draws hundreds near the UN

Nandamuri Balakrishna has appeared in an unexpected corner of the U.S.–Iran debate. Iran’s embassy in Zimbabwe shared a 58-second action clip from his Telugu film Bhagavanth Kesari on X, using the scene to respond to U.S. President Donald Trump’s remarks about Iran. The September 23 post has drawn attention from Telugu film fans as well as people following the exchange between the two countries. The embassy’s post

Shah Rukh Khan remains India’s richest actor on the Hurun India Rich List 2026, even after a substantial fall in his estimated wealth. Hurun places the Bollywood star’s fortune at ₹10,000 crore, compared with ₹12,490 crore on its 2025 list. That is a year-on-year decline of ₹2,490 crore, or nearly 20%, but it has not displaced him from the top position among actors. The figure represents an estimate of Khan’s total wealth, not his annual income or a cash loss from a single film. Such assessments take into account business interests and other assets whose assigned values can change between editions of a rich list. Khan’s interests include Red Chillies Entertainment and Knight Riders Sports, which is associated with the IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders. His fortune therefore extends well beyond acting fees. Shah Rukh Khan leads India’s richest actors in 2026 The gap between Khan and the next actor on the list remains wide. Amitabh Bachchan ranks second with an estimated ₹4,000 crore, followed by Salman Khan at ₹3,000 crore and Hrithik Roshan at ₹2,500 crore. On those figures, Khan’s estimated wealth is ₹6,000 crore higher than Bachchan’s, despite his own decline from last year. Bachchan has recorded a particularly large rise in Hurun’s assessment. His estimated wealth has increased from ₹1,630 crore in 2025 to ₹4,000 crore in 2026. Roshan’s figure has also moved up, from ₹2,160 crore last year to ₹2,500 crore. As with Khan, these totals reflect estimated overall wealth and should not be confused with what the actors earned from movies during the year. Khan’s 2026 India list figure also differs from an estimate published earlier this year. The Hurun Global Rich List valued him at about ₹10,800 crore. The two figures come from different assessments, so the ₹800 crore difference should not be treated on its own as a documented transaction or a fresh loss. Juhi Chawla and Karan Johar absent from latest list Two familiar entertainment names from the 2025 India list do not appear among those cited on the 2026 list: actor Juhi Chawla and filmmaker Karan Johar. Hurun had estimated Chawla’s wealth at ₹7,790 crore last year and Johar’s at ₹1,880 crore. Their absence from the latest published rankings should not be interpreted as proof that either has lost that amount; it means no comparable 2026 figure is provided for them in this account of the list. The wider entertainment business includes people whose wealth comes primarily from production and related companies. Naresh Malhotra, father of Ramayana producer Namit Malhotra, is listed with an estimated ₹16,000 crore. Producers Bhushan Kumar, Ronnie Screwvala and Kalanithi Maran also feature. Khan’s “richest actor” ranking refers specifically to performers, rather than everyone working in the film industry. For Khan, the headline from the 2026 list is both a drop and a continuing lead. His estimated fortune is ₹2,490 crore lower than it was a year ago, yet no other actor in the reported ranking is close to his ₹10,000 crore total. He is next set to appear in Siddharth Anand’s King, while his place atop Hurun’s actor rankings remains tied to the value of his film and business interests together. 

Argentine President Javier Milei has sharply criticised the United Nations over the Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute, accusing the organisation of failing to enforce its own resolutions as Buenos Aires increases pressure on companies involved in offshore oil development near the islands. Speaking at the UN General Assembly in New York on September 23, Milei said Argentina would no longer simply wait for international institutions to act. He argued that t

Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez told the United Nations General Assembly on September 23 that elections will be held in the country, although she stopped short of announcing a date. Her remarks came as Caracas and Washington deepen a relationship that changed dramatically after Nicolas Maduro was removed from power in a US military operation in January. Rodriguez also thanked President Donald Trump for supporting renewed diplomatic relations

A U.S. citizen was injured after federal immigration agents mistakenly detained him during an enforcement operation in Evanston, Illinois, according to local police. The September 20 encounter is now under investigation after officers found the man on the ground and later documented injuries to his head, neck and teeth. The incident unfolded in Evanston, about 12 miles north of downtown Chicago, while federal agents were searching for a fugitive. The man’s

The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group recorded eight suicide attempts during its prolonged deployment, Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao has told Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. The disclosure has renewed scrutiny of Navy mental health support, crew welfare and the pressures created by an unusually long deployment that included combat operations connected to the Iran war. Cao said the eight cases involved personnel from across the strike group, including the