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The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), that claims to represent more than 90 per cent of the banking workforce, announced a series of strikes over unresolved issues related to the five-day banking week and the government’s revised Performance Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme. First the UFBU called for a one-day strike on September 11, then by a three-day strike from September 28 to 30.

The 18th BRICS Summit will be held in New Delhi on September 12-13, with India hosting the two-day meeting of leaders as part of its BRICS chairship. India has adopted “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability” as its theme for the year. The national capital is witnessing the arrival of several prominent leaders and senior officials ahead of the summit, with a packed schedule of bilateral meetings and other engagements. Russian President Vladimir Putin also arrived in New Delhi early Friday for a three-day visit. He is scheduled to hold…

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in India ahead of the BRICS Summit 2026. During his visit, he will also hold talks with PM Narendra Modi and have a series of bilateral meetings. President Putin was received by MEA MoS KV Singh and is accompanied by a high-level delegation. Notably, it is Putin’s first in-person participation at a BRICS summit outside Russia since the war in Ukraine began in February 2022.

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi in the wee hours of Friday ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit, which India is hosting this weekend. His arrival has set the stage for a series of high-level engagements, including a crucial bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his participation in the BRICS Business Forum. Putin was received at the airport by Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh. The Ministry of External Affairs described the visit as an important moment in the longstanding relationship between India…

Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan’s much-awaited thriller Haiwaan is gearing up for its theatrical release on September 11, 2026. Ahead of its release, the film has recorded an average start in terms of advance bookings at the Indian box office. As per trade tracker Sacnilk, the film has sold over 30,000 tickets through Day 1 advance bookings.

At least 5 people died and dozens went missing as massive fire broke out on a passenger ferry in Philippines on Thursday, the coast guard said. Preliminary reports suggest 42 people have been rescued so far and efforts are ongoing, so the count of 87 people missing may change, coast guard spokeswoman Commodore Noemie Cayabyab said in a radio interview.

A plane carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy narrowly avoided a collision with an unidentified drone while taking off from Moldova en route to Oslo to attend the funeral of King Harald V amid the ongoing war with Russia. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre confirmed the incident in an interview with public broadcaster NRK on Wednesday, underscoring the security risks surrounding the Ukrainian president’s movements.

New trends frequently go viral on social media. In this vein, the ChatGPT 80s photo trend is currently viral on Instagram and X. Under this trend, people are using artificial intelligence to transform their current photos into a 1980s vintage style. Notably, many artists from the entertainment industry are also participating in this trend.

Two workers were killed after a water tank slab collapsed at a site near Marwari College in Ranchi on Wednesday evening, officials said. The incident took place while demolition work was underway at the site, trapping two labourers beneath the fallen debris. Five workers were present at the location when the slab gave way. Three of them were rescued safely, while two others remained trapped under the debris. The bodies of both workers were subsequently recovered during the rescue operation.

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) talked about Russia-Ukraine war, and said that Russian President Vladimir Putin is eager to reach a peace agreement to end the war in Ukraine, but argued that deep personal animosity between Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy remains the central obstacle to diplomacy. On his conversation with Putin, the US President said, “We had a great conversation. He is wanting to make a deal — and if Zelensky is wanting to make a deal, that would be very nice. The hold-up is two…