A devastating fire broke out aboard a sleeper bus travelling on the Yamuna Expressway in Greater Noida late Wednesday night, killing nine passengers and leaving several others injured. Preliminary findings indicate that a spark or blast in the bus’s air-conditioning system ignited lubricating oil in the engine, causing the fire to spread rapidly through the vehicle. The incident occurred at...
DTC Cancels Weekly Offs as Contract Workers Threaten Fresh Strike on September 28
The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) has cancelled the weekly days off for its drivers and conductors as it prepares for a possible escalation in the ongoing contractual workers’ agitation. The move comes ahead of a fresh strike call for September 28, with employee representatives warning of a complete work stoppage if their demands are not addressed. According to the latest...
Wagh Bakri Tea Group Chairman Piyush Desai Dies in Ahmedabad, Leaves Behind a Remarkable Business Legacy
Piyush Desai, Chairman of the Wagh Bakri Tea Group and a prominent figure in India’s tea industry, passed away in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. His death marks the loss of one of the key business leaders associated with the growth and modern expansion of one of India’s best-known tea brands. Desai was widely recognised not only for his...
Nandigram Bypoll: Reported TMC-Congress Outreach Sparks Fresh Political Speculation
A reported attempt by the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) to explore an electoral understanding with the Congress ahead of the Nandigram Assembly bypoll has triggered fresh political discussion in West Bengal. While a senior Congress leader has claimed that the TMC approached the party with a proposal involving Nandigram, the Trinamool Congress has denied that any such arrangement was...
Saudi Arabia Intercepts Houthi Drone Near Mecca as Regional Conflict Escalates
Saudi Arabia said its air defence forces intercepted and destroyed a drone south of Mecca before it could enter the restricted airspace over Islam’s holiest city, amid a sharp escalation in attacks involving Yemen’s Houthi movement and growing security concerns across the region. The incident took place on Tuesday evening, according to Saudi authorities. The drone was reportedly detected and...
DMK Leaders Face Police Cases Over Alleged Remarks Against Tamil Nadu CM Vijay
Tamil Nadu Police have registered cases against senior Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leaders A Raja and P K Sekar Babu over alleged derogatory remarks made against Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay and state minister C T R Nirmal Kumar during a party protest on September 12. A separate case has also been registered against DMK MLA Vasantham Karthikeyan in Kallakurichi...
Ashneer Grover Questions UPI Merchant Fee, Says Consumer Could Ultimately Bear the Cost
Entrepreneur and former BharatPe co-founder Ashneer Grover has questioned the proposed merchant fee on certain high-value UPI transactions, arguing that costs introduced into the payment ecosystem could eventually affect consumers. Grover’s remarks came after the government clarified that the proposed Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) would apply to certain merchant transactions above ₹2,000, while person-to-person UPI payments would continue to remain...
Jaishankar Begins Bhutan Visit to Strengthen Bilateral Ties and Cooperation
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar began his three-day visit to Bhutan on September 16, with a series of high-level meetings scheduled to review and strengthen the longstanding relationship between India and Bhutan. The visit will continue until September 18 and includes discussions on bilateral cooperation, development, energy, connectivity and other areas of mutual interest. Jaishankar is visiting Bhutan at the...
Tigmanshu Dhulia Criticises Bollywood’s Creative System, Says Filmmakers Struggle to Make Good Cinema
Filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia has criticised the way projects are approved and developed in the Hindi film industry, arguing that filmmakers often face significant hurdles when they attempt to tell stories differently. According to Dhulia, the process of getting films made has become a constant struggle, particularly for directors who want to move beyond established formulas. Dhulia, known for films such...
Old Amazura Queens Shooting Videos Resurface Online, Triggering False Reports
Videos from a January 2025 shooting outside the Amazura nightclub in Queens have resurfaced online, with several social media accounts falsely presenting the old footage as evidence of a new mass shooting in New York City. The misleading posts claimed that a mass-casualty shooting had occurred at Amazura in Queens on September 14, 2026, and that multiple people had been...