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Crude oil futures prices fell by Rs 89 to Rs 9,730 per barrel on the Multi Commodity Exchange on Thursday amid weak global trends. Analysts attributed the decline to participants offloading holdings amid weak demand in the spot market.

The Supreme Court will hear on September 21 a plea challenging deletion of names from Delhi’s electoral roll under the Special Intensive Revision exercise. The Election Commission had deleted 47 lakh voters from the draft roll published on August 31.

Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra said India's semiconductor policy push has given the industry a strong foundation and helped the country move from vision to execution. He highlighted Micron's commercial production at Sanand and its growing workforce in India.

YSRCP alleged that Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is making welfare promises ahead of local body elections despite failing to fulfil earlier commitments. The party criticised pension changes, assigned land claims and house allocations while highlighting Jagan-era schemes

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in Thimphu on a two-day Bhutan visit to deepen bilateral ties. He reviewed cooperation in development, energy, trade, connectivity and culture, while inaugurating infrastructure projects and handing over 43 Jersey cows for Bhutan’s dairy programme

Malayalam news channel MD Anto Augustine was arrested by Kerala Excise officials after 67 litres of liquor was allegedly recovered from his ancestral house in Wayanad. The arrest followed an SIT probe into irregularities surrounding a failed Lionel Messi football event

India reaffirmed its commitment to energy security after the US Congress passed legislation allowing tariffs of up to 100 per cent on goods from major Russian energy buyers. The MEA said India would diversify sourcing and protect its trade and economic interests 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 76 on Thursday, with President Droupadi Murmu, Amit Shah, Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and other political leaders extending birthday greetings. Leaders highlighted his 25 years in public office and various aspects of his governance record

The Odisha government has rejected the remission plea of Ravindra Pal alias Dara Singh, serving a life sentence for the 1999 murder of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two sons. The Supreme Court allowed him two weeks to amend his petition 

Satish Salian, father of late Disha Salian, has sent a Rs 500-crore defamation notice to Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray and former minister Anil Deshmukh. He sought apologies, retractions and compensation over alleged defamatory statements concerning his daughter’s case 

India told the UN Security Council that key 9/11 plotters were found in settled communities in Pakistan, not remote hideouts, and alleged that a similar permissive environment continues to support terror groups including Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed.

  The Rs 22,569-crore NSE IPO opened for subscription on Thursday and was 9 per cent subscribed within the first day. The issue, priced at Rs 1,700-1,785 per share, closes September 21, with listing expected on September 24 

The Election Commission is set to hear rival Trinamool Congress factions separately in New Delhi on Thursday, amid speculation it may decide on the party’s name and symbol. Both sides have been asked to submit additional documents before final arguments 

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chief Rahul Gandhi wished Prime Minister Narendra Modi good health and long life on his 76th birthday. Both Congress leaders extended their greetings through separate posts and messages on Thursday.

Union Ministers extended birthday greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and praised his leadership, citing India's economic growth, infrastructure, digital connectivity, cultural recognition and global standing. They also highlighted the government's stated goal of achieving 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047.

A massive fire broke out at Sethi Complex Manihari Katla in Jaipur's Tripolia Bazaar on Thursday morning, affecting more than 20 shops and warehouses. Firefighters faced difficulties due to narrow spaces and flammable materials as containment operations continued.

The government has cut export duties on petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel as part of its fortnightly review. Petrol duty was lowered to Rs 0.5 per litre, diesel to Rs 20 and ATF to Rs 15

A US House-passed bill could allow President Donald Trump to impose tariffs of up to 100 per cent on India over Russian oil purchases, GTRI said. It warned such measures could threaten Indian exports, energy security and trade relations with Washington 

Two terrorists were killed in an ongoing joint operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district after suspicious movement was reported from Majalta. Security forces continued searches in the area amid heightened activity across the Pir Panjal region and nearby districts.

President Droupadi Murmu extended birthday greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said he had established new benchmarks of good governance during his 25 years in public life. The copy also traces Modi’s political journey from Gujarat to the Prime Minister’s Office.

  The government has issued an advisory tightening regulation of stem cell therapy, allowing standard clinical use only for approved indications. Stem cell treatment for autism remains limited to approved clinical trials, with unauthorised use, promotion or advertising attracting professional misconduct and disciplinary action 

Vice President C P Radhakrishnan and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla extended birthday wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, highlighting his 25 years in public life and praising India’s development, digital progress, global standing and welfare initiatives under his leadership.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate SEMICON India 2026 at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi on Thursday. The three-day event will bring together global semiconductor companies, policymakers, investors, researchers, start-ups and academia to showcase India’s expanding semiconductor and electronics capabilities.

Chief Ministers including Yogi Adityanath, Rekha Gupta, Pushkar Singh Dhami, Bhupendra Patel and Himanta Biswa Sarma extended birthday wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, highlighting his public service, governance, development focus and 25-year journey in public life.