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India produced its most successful day of the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on September 26, collecting seven medals in a single day, including two gold medals from the men’s and women’s kabaddi teams. The haul took India’s overall medal count to 30 — four gold, 12 silver and 14 bronze — at the…
India has taken another step towards strengthening the operational capability of the Indian Army’s armoured forces with the Defence Ministry signing a ₹586 crore contract for the procurement of Auxiliary Power Units (APUs) for the Army’s T-72 and T-90 main battle tanks. The contract was signed on September 21, 2026, with Pune-based Accurate Industrial Controls…
Dubai is mourning the death of Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, a senior member of the Al Maktoum ruling family who played prominent roles in the emirate’s military, security, business and sporting life. Sheikh Ahmed passed away on Monday, September 21, 2026, at the age of 76, prompting an official mourning period in Dubai…
China has taken another significant step toward strengthening its domestic semiconductor industry after memory-chip manufacturer ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) announced mass production of a new fifth-generation DRAM technology platform. The announcement, made on September 20 at the 2026 World Manufacturing Convention in Hefei, represents a major development for China’s semiconductor ambitions because DRAM is one…
India’s National Stock Exchange (NSE) has attracted more than $10 billion worth of bids in its long-awaited initial public offering, marking a major development for India’s capital markets and bringing the country’s largest stock exchange operator closer to becoming a publicly traded company. The ₹22,569-crore, or roughly $2.3 billion, NSE initial public offering closed for…
Hideo Kojima and Xbox have significantly expanded their partnership, with the Japanese game creator confirming major new developments for two highly anticipated projects: the experimental horror title OD and the action-espionage game PHYSINT. The biggest announcement came during the Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2026 broadcast, where Kojima Productions confirmed that Swedish actor Bill Skarsgård will…
September 16, 2026 A surprise phone call from U.S. President Donald Trump to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang turned a technology conference in Los Angeles into an unexpected discussion about the future of artificial intelligence, AI safety and the global race for technological leadership. Huang was speaking on stage at the All-In Summit on September 14…
India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is entering a new phase after the government and the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) finalised a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on selected UPI merchant transactions above ₹2,000. The announcement has generated significant confusion online, with many users assuming that UPI itself will no longer be free and that…
India has stepped up its push to build a stronger indigenous drone-warfare ecosystem as the Indian Air Force has launched its first Dronathon-2026 at the Pokhran Field Firing Range in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The three-day event, being held from September 14 to 16, brings together Indian defence companies, startups, MSMEs, Defence Public Sector Undertakings and technology…
Samsung has officially launched the Galaxy S26 FE in India, bringing the company’s latest Fan Edition smartphone to the Indian market with a new Exynos 2500 processor, Galaxy AI features, a 120Hz AMOLED display and a promise of seven years of software support. The Galaxy S26 FE was globally introduced earlier this month and has…
