September 9, 2026

Who is Petal Gahlot? Indian diplomat who delivered sharp rebuttal to Shehbaz Sharif at UN; countered Pak claims | India News

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NEW DELHI: India’s first secretary at India’s permanent mission Petal Gahlot on Saturday dismantled Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s claims on Operation Sindoor and the recent conflict between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. Delivering India’s Right of Reply, Gahlot accused Pakistan of shielding terrorist outfits and peddling falsehoods while attempting to portray defeat as victory.She reminded…

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Only one-third of Americans believe schools prepare students for college and careers: Here’s why

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A nationwide survey has revealed an unprecedented decline in public satisfaction with K-12 education in the United States, signaling a deepening crisis of confidence in the school system. The Walton Family Foundation-Gallup poll, released in September 2025, found that only 35% of Americans are satisfied with K-12 education—the lowest level recorded in more than two…

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Explained: How Trump’s RAP rips up student debt rules; bigger bills, gutted aid, a brutal new reality for borrowers

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Trump’s RAP creates a brutal reality for student borrowers. When the Trump administration signed its sweeping tax-and-spending bill on 4 July 2025, a quiet but consequential shift was tucked into its 700-plus pages. Amid the fanfare over tax cuts and spending reallocations, the Repayment Assistance Plan (RAP) was introduced as the new framework that will…

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Killed PIO in Canada as he didn’t pay up: Bishnoi gang; brief lockdown in locality after incident | India News

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NEW DELHI: Mocking Ottawa’s decision to designate it a terror group, Lawrence Bishnoi gang has claimed responsibility for Monday’s killing of 68-year-old Indian-origin millionaire Canadian businessman Darshan Singh Sahsi. The group said the target refused to pay “protection money”, reports Rajshekhar Jha.The group has also claimed responsibility for firing at Punjabi singer Channi Nattan’s residence…

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Rajat Bedi recalls his rough patch in Bollywood: ‘I was having nervous breakdowns, was on tablets’ |

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Actor Rajat Bedi opened up about his struggles in the film industry, revealing he hit rock bottom due to lack of recognition and financial instability. This led to nervous breakdowns and reliance on medication. Bedi eventually moved to Canada with his family in 2007, finding initial support from the Indian community, though he also faced…

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Mitsubishi announces $4.4bn Shriram deal

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New Delhi: Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) will acquire a 20 per cent in non-bank finance company Shriram Finance (SFL) for $4.4 billion (Rs 39,618 crore), in what is the largest foreign direct investment in the country’s financial services space. MUFG will pick up the minority stake through preferential equity shares, Shriram Finance said…

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KIIT Student Death: Student found dead at KIIT-Bhubaneswar: Mother alleges ‘harassment over relationship’; police scan chats, seal hostel room | Bhubaneswar News

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BHUBANESWAR: An 18-year-old computer science student at KIIT deemed to be university here was found dead inside his hostel room on the campus on Sunday night. Infocity police suspect he died by suicide.This is the third such incident on the campus this year, following the deaths of two Nepalese students on Feb 16 and May…

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Market watch: Asian shares rally as US rate-cut bets rise; oil edges up after Ukraine–Russia peace signals

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File photo (Picture credit: AP) Asian markets climbed on Wednesday as softer US data strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next month, while crude prices steadied after touching one-month lows.Asia followed Wall Street’s upbeat momentum after a run of weaker-than-expected US figures boosted confidence in a December rate cut. According to…

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