Month: September 2026

National and International

About 43,674 light-up children’s toys sold for around $1 from 2016 to 2026 are being recalled because their button batteries can be accessed without a tool, creating an ingestion and chemical-burn risk

September 25, 2026
Pratidhwani Input

Children’s toys are designed to attract attention with bright colours, sounds and lights, but some of…

Main Stories

A Georgia landowner claimed a $23 million tax deduction for a 103-acre conservation easement; an appeals court upheld a valuation of just $480,000 and a 40% penalty after rejecting the property’s proposed quarry value

September 25, 2026
Pratidhwani Input

The company said the land could be used as an aggregate quarry before the easement. (Representational…

National and International

SIR row: Jantar Mantar entrance barricaded ahead of protests; Gaurav Gogoi, others detained in Assam | India News

September 25, 2026
Pratidhwani Input

The closure came as Congress-led protests against Kumar were held across several states. In Assam, state…

National and International

A Norfolk seal was rescued with 4 kilograms of fishing debris wrapped around her neck; the material had cut a 3-inch-deep wound and she now faces months of rehabilitation if she survives

September 25, 2026
Pratidhwani Input

Donut was taken to the RSPCA East Winch Wildlife Center for emergency veterinary treatment. She is…

Main Stories

Carney flags ‘extreme tail risk’ of US military action against Canada: How do their militaries compare

September 25, 2026
Pratidhwani Input

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has raised concerns regarding the possibility of US military action against…

Main Stories

Psychology says the “cool” parent who negotiates every boundary may leave children unprepared for one adult challenge

September 25, 2026
Pratidhwani Input

Parents often want to build a close, trusting relationship with their children. For some, that means…

Sports

Hockey India row escalates: Dilip Tirkey files Delhi Police complaint over ‘criminal breach of trust, theft’ | Hockey News

September 25, 2026
Pratidhwani Input

Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey NEW DELHI: The internal power struggle within Hockey India has taken…

Main Stories

India loses 6.2 million LPG customers in months, connections drop from 333.9 million to 327.7 million, reversing a decade of growth as Iran war squeezes Gulf supplies and oil firms halt new connections

September 25, 2026
Pratidhwani Input

Oil ministry data showed that active domestic LPG customers stood at 327.7 million at the beginning…

Main Stories

CEA flags 3 ‘near term’ headwinds for Indian economy: US ties, energy prices & absence of AI play

September 25, 2026
Pratidhwani Input

Chief economic adviser V Anantha Nageswaran has flagged three near term headwinds for India’s growth story:…

National and International

23 Himveers battle weeks of gruelling Himalayan climbing to reach 24,131-ft Mt Abi Gamin & unfurl Tricolour | India News

September 25, 2026
Pratidhwani Input

23 ITBP Himveers have scaled Uttarakhand’s 7,355 metre Mt Abi Gamin. NEW DELHI: 23 ITBP personnel…