Ministry of Defence has approved lifetime train travel facilities for Sena Medal, Nau Sena Medal and Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) Awardees, their Spouses (widows/widowers until remarriage), and Parents of unmarried posthumous awardees, across Indian Railways in First Class, Second AC and AC Chair Car.

#Defense #Policy

🇸🇦⚔️🇾🇪 Houthis have issued a statement claiming to have shot down a Saudi F-15 over Marib,Yemen #InternationalNews

🇸🇦⚔️🇾🇪 Houthis rejected Saudi Arabia's accusations that their attacks threaten the Holy sites in Mecca, calling the claims “fabrications and lies.”

The group said its operations target Saudi Oil facilities and military bases, not religious sites, and claimed there is “no threat from Yemen to the sanctities.”

#InternationalNews

🇮🇳⚡🇵🇰 India has summoned Pakistan's CdA in New Delhi after an Indian Navy Vessel collided with a Pakistani Naval ship in International waters #IndianSubcontinent

On the evening of 15 September 2026, a Pakistan Naval Ship came close to a frontline Indian Naval warship on a routine surveillance mission in the North Arabian Sea at high speed, manoeuvring in an unprofessional and unsafe manner. This led to a collision. No damage has been reported (ANI)

#IndianSubcontinent

🚄 NHSRCL has submitted the final DPR to the Ministry of Railways for the ~1,557 km Delhi-Varanasi-Patna-Siliguri HSR corridor. #Railways

Pakistani PM issues a statement condemning the attack by Houthis on the Islamic Holy Site of Mecca by drones!!

Seems like the standard for Mecca agreement is who does kadi ninda more!!

#internationalnews #opinion

Pakistan Navy ship PNS Hunain (Corvette) that collided with Indian Warship in International Waters has returned to Pakistani harbour after "Severe damage"

(Sidhant Sibal)

#IndianSubcontinent

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The EU has offered Canada the opportunity to become its first ever “Associate Member”

#InternationalNews

Some petrol pump dealers threaten cash-only payments over ₹5 UPI charge above ₹2,000

"Petrol pump dealers across India oppose the ₹5 MDR on UPI payments above ₹2,000, saying the charge will squeeze their already wafer thin profit margins."

#Policy
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🇺🇸 US Federal Reserve raises its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to a range of 3.75%-4%.

#InternationalNews

The Defence Ministry transferred nine tech licensing deals to 13 private sector manufacturing partners, to scale the domestic commercial production of indigenous defense systems and precision munitions. #Defence

The U.S. Congress has passed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, granting President Donald Trump the legal power to levy up to 100% tariffs on countries—such as India and China—that continue importing Russian oil and gas. #Geopolitics #ForeignAffairs

The Maharashtra government has disbursed ₹78,700 crore under the Ladki Bahin Yojana since July 2024, while deciding to waive the recovery of roughly ₹5,000 crore mistakenly distributed to 25–30 lakh ineligible beneficiaries. Strict e-KYC and verification checks have since reduced the active recipient pool from a peak of 2.46 crore down to 1.64 crore by July 2026. #Freebies

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In a historic role reversal, India exported around 500 tonnes of Hilsa fish to Bangladesh over a two-month period via West Bengal's Petrapole land port, with most of the catch uniquely sourcing from the Bharuch region of Gujarat.

The high-roe Hilsa shipment met massive consumer demand in Bangladeshi districts like Chattogram and Sylhet, marking a stark shift from the traditional trade dynamic where Bangladesh historically serves as the primary exporter to India. #Exports