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Rain returns to Delhi despite monsoon withdrawal; UP, 7 states on alert

A depression over Chhattisgarh is moving towards southeastern Uttar Pradesh, triggering heavy rain and thunderstorms across north and central India on September 26

Loneliness, ageing population driving senior living arrangement demand

India's 60-plus population is set to rise to 347 mn by 2050 from 149 mn in 2022, driving demand for senior communities that combine housing, healthcare and wellness as social isolation rises

Air India clears ₹17.74 crore payout for outgoing CEO Campbell Wilson

The payout comprises ₹15.24 crore in replacement shares due under the former CEO's long-term incentive plan for FY23-FY25, along with a ₹2.5 crore one-time reward approved for FY25

UPI MDR is not a tax, won't mean extra cost for customers: FM Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said the charge on specified merchant transactions above ₹2,000 will be borne within the payments ecosystem, while UPI payments by customers will remain free

OpenAI's model solves 100+ maths problems, company forms advisory group

OpenAI said a model that began training on Aug 28 has solved more than 100 long-standing maths problems, prompting the firm to create an independent advisory group to review and communicate its result

Can't run only for profit: SC seeks financial records from pvt universities

The Supreme Court has directed private universities to disclose audited accounts, fee structures, surplus investments, government benefits, staffing and grievance mechanisms as part of a review

India's crude import bill rises 48% to $74.8 bn in Apr-Aug amid high costs

India spent $24.4 billion more on crude in April-August despite a 0.4% fall in import volumes as prices rose in international markets amid supply concerns due to the West Asia conflict

India's permanent UNSC seat bid gets backing from four European nations

Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Czech Republic backed India's bid at the first V4-India foreign ministers' meeting, adding to support for New Delhi's push to reform the UN Security Council

IITs recorded 171 student deaths in 20 yrs due to suicide, unnatural causes

A dataset compiled by an IIT alumnus, based on RTI responses and media reports, shows 120 deaths were recorded between 2016 and September 2026, compared with 51 in the preceding decade

Delhi could become world's 14th-largest city economy by 2050: Report

Delhi, currently world's 63rd-largest city economy, may rise to 14th by 2050, as 55 Indian cities feature among the world's top 100 urban growth leaders, the Oxford Economics Global Cities Index says

Principal employer not liable for gratuity of contractual workers: SC

The SC set aside a Bombay HC order holding ONGC liable for gratuity to workers engaged through a contractor, saying the Controlling Authority could only compute gratuity payable to an employee

Delhi SIR: CEO publishes data with reasons for voter discrepancy notices

New booth-wise disclosure identifies unmapped electors and specific mismatches in self and parent names, offering greater detail than the earlier aggregate figures of 3.313 million notices

POSH complaints at Nifty 50 firms rise 4.6% in FY26 as awareness grows

Nifty 50 firms reported 1,327 POSH complaints in FY26, up 4.6% from a year earlier, with experts attributing the rise partly to greater awareness and confidence in workplace redressal mechanisms

Delhi to see cloudy skies today as monsoon withdrawal begins across India

Delhi is likely to remain dry through September 25, with partly cloudy skies on Saturday and Sunday before skies turn mainly clear; maximum temperatures may rise to 36 degrees Celsius

Cough syrups may soon get a red warning against use for children under 4

Drug regulator proposes prominent age warning and pictorial label on cough syrups; the move comes after continued concerns over use of such medicines in very young children

2006 Nithari killings accused Surinder Koli dies by suicide in Haridwar

Surinder Koli was found dead at his rented tea stall in Haridwar, months after the Supreme Court acquitted him in the Nithari killings case; police said no suicide note was found

SC stays P&H High Court ruling striking down Section 147A of Income Tax Act

The Supreme Court said assessment proceedings covered by the dispute will not proceed until final disposal of the Centre's plea, with the matter listed for hearing on December 3, 2026

iPhone 18 craze arrives in India: Buyers queue up at Apple stores

iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max go on sale starting at ₹1.65 lakh, with buyers arriving hours early at Apple stores in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Noida

Delhi weather: Dry spell ahead as monsoon withdrawal begins on September 19

Delhi is likely to remain partly cloudy with no rain through September 20 as the monsoon begins withdrawing from parts of West Rajasthan, while rain remains active across eastern and southern India

Delhi to enforce amended challan rules, 50% deposit before court appeal

Seven months after the revised rules took effect, Delhi is putting in place a formal grievance mechanism for traffic challans, with designated officers and an upgraded digital enforcement system