Iran Lays Out Seven Conditions for US Talks, Says 'Washington Must Agree First'
Iran has set seven conditions for talks with the United States, with Mohsen Rezaei saying Washington must accept Tehran’s rights first.
THE LEAD
DUSU Polls: ABVP Wins Youth For BJP As NSUI Draws Blank Despite Close Contest
By Gyan Verma
ABVP has won three of the four Delhi University Students’ Union posts, while independent candidate Deepanshu Shokeen secured the vice-president seat.
US Issues Security Alert In Middle East As Houthi-Saudi Fighting Escalates
Washington warns Americans of rapid escalation, travel disruptions and threats to US interests.
Trump Announces AI Force, Says He Will Soon Name An 'AI Czar'
US President Donald Trump on Saturday said he will form an AI Force and soon announce an AI Czar to lead it, using Truth Social to argue that Democrats are trying to weaken artificial intelligence.
Who Was Alfred Tyrone Cooke? The Vir Chakra Pilot Who Fought Pakistani Sabre Over Kalaikunda
The Indian Air Force has mourned Flight Lieutenant Alfred Tyrone Cooke, the Vir Chakra-winning fighter pilot remembered for his daring aerial engagement with Pakistani Sabres during the 1965 India-Pakistan war
TMC Name And Symbol Frozen: Why EC Blocked Mamata, Arup Roy Factions Before Bengal Bypolls
The EC has stopped both rival TMC factions from using the party’s original name and ‘Flowers and Grass’ symbol until it decides who is entitled to the identity.
Oil Under Fire, Uranium Exempt: Inside The Nuclear Carve-Out In Trump's Russia Sanctions Law
As India and China could face tariffs of up to 100% over Russian energy purchases, the law spares specified US-Russia civilian nuclear activity and certain low-enriched uranium imports
Nithari Case: How Surendra Koli Started A New Life As ‘Sada Ram' In Haridwar
Surendra Koli, acquitted in the 2006 Nithari killings, lived in Haridwar under the name ‘Sada Ram’ before he was found dead at a tea stall
Trump’s Russia Sanctions Law: What It Means For India’s Oil Supply
Trump’s new Russia sanctions law gives him sweeping tariff powers that could put India’s continued purchases of Russian oil under fresh pressure
NEWS
Other Sports
Asian Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 2: Check real-time updates of India's events on second day of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Japan
Art & Entertainment
The singer talked about the Macklemore row and his stance on Palestine at the Philadelphia concert.
National
Arvind Kejriwal’s family was placed in the no mapping category, Parvesh Sahib Singh faced a name mismatch flag, and Rekha Gupta’s voter entry was later cleared.
Other Sports
Asian Games 2026 Opening Ceremony Highlights: Catch all the updates from the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 on Saturday, 19 September at the Paloma Mizuho Stadium, also known as the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium, in Nagoya, Japan
National
Bittu said he was protesting in response to an alleged incident on Friday in which eggs and tomatoes were thrown at his convoy while he was travelling to Pathankot for the BJP’s Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra
International
Donald Trump has extended the $100,000 payment requirement for certain H-1B visa applications until September 2027, while the policy remains subject to a legal challenge in US courts
International
Flames and a large plume of black smoke were reported near Riyadh’s main airport after an overnight air raid alert, with several flights delayed or cancelled.
National
Arvind Kejriwal’s family was placed in the no mapping category, Parvesh Sahib Singh faced a name mismatch flag, and Rekha Gupta’s voter entry was later cleared.
Other Sports
Asian Games 2026 Opening Ceremony Highlights: Catch all the updates from the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 on Saturday, 19 September at the Paloma Mizuho Stadium, also known as the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium, in Nagoya, Japan
National
Bittu said he was protesting in response to an alleged incident on Friday in which eggs and tomatoes were thrown at his convoy while he was travelling to Pathankot for the BJP’s Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra
MAGAZINE
The Chinese Plunder - 28 September 2026 Issue
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SubscribeClimate change is making the Himalayas even more vulnerable. Glaciers are melting twice as quickly as in 2000.Rising temperatures are accelerating glacier retreat and altering snow and ice conditions, increasing the potential for landslides, avalanches and glacial floods. But there is another reason for the degradation of the Himalayas. China. Our northern neighbour's insatiable hunger to build humongous infrastructure on ecologically fragile systems has caused harm to the subcontinent as well as the larger Southeast Asia region. The calamity in Nepal offers a stark warning of the risks of China's large, opaque projects, delayed information and environmental disruption. The country is putting millions of lives and billions of dollars of economic activity in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar at stake.
Drugs Without Borders - 14 September 2026 Issue
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SubscribeMore than five crore Indians use cannabis and opioids—roughly the population of Spain. Drugs are no longer confined to the margins of society. They are moving from affluent neighbourhoods to small towns and villages, feeding a rapidly expanding illicit market that is becoming more organised, more sophisticated and harder for law enforcement to contain. India’s geography makes the crisis even more dangerous. Wedged between the Golden Crescent in the west and the Golden Triangle in the east, the country sits between two of the world’s major narcotics hubs. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent Independence Day speech underlined the urgency of the challenge.The stakes could hardly be higher. Nearly one crore young Indians are estimated to be addicted to synthetic drugs, at a time when 27 per cent of the country’s population is aged 15-29. Every addiction carries a cost, not just to families, but to productivity, healthcare, the criminal-justice system and national security. India’s drug problem is a crisis capable of eating into the country’s demographic dividend and undermining its economic ambitions. In this issue of Outlook, we travelled to Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana to understand how deep the crisis runs, and to tell the stories of people whose lives have been shattered by drugs.
Whose Idea of India? - 31 August 2026 Issue
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SubscribeIs India an ancient civilisation or a modern nation-state? Does it share a collective history, or has a collective identity been imposed upon a country of many histories, faiths and cultures? Does India need a Uniform Civil Code, or is its pursuit an ideological project? These are not merely arguments about India’s past. They are choices about its future. India has been shaped by competing ideas—civilisation and constitutionalism, faith and secularism, individual liberty and collective identity, revolution and reform. At every turn, different choices have offered different destinations. In this Independence Day Special, Outlook brings together India’s leading thinkers, politicians, economists and bureaucrats to confront the fundamental questions before the republic: What is India? Who defines it? And what should it become? Many ideas made India. Many paths lie ahead. The choice belongs to its people.
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SPORTS
Asian Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 2: Suchika Secures Medal In MMA; Women's 10m Air Rifle Team Clinches Silver
Asian Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 2: Check real-time updates of India's events on second day of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Japan
India vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asian Games 2026 Women’s Cricket Semi-Final: Catch all the live, play-by-play updates from the IND-W vs BAN-W semi-final on Sunday, September 20, at Aichi Prefectural Korogi Sports Park
Asian Games 2026 Day 2 preview: Check India's full schedule, medal prospects plus key events as the Aichi-Nagoya Games in Japan see events come thick and fast
Deepika scored eight goals as India’s women’s hockey team thrashed Uzbekistan 19-0 in their Asian Games Pool B opener on Sunday. India, the second-highest ranked team in the competition, dominated from the start in the one-sided contest in Pool B. Savita Punia also reached 320 international caps.
India’s Quimcy Dsouza suffered a double setback at the Asian Games here on Sunday, narrowly losing the women’s singles bronze-medal match to Japan’s Yuina Sakamoto before returning minutes later with Mohamed Anas Beg for the mixed doubles bronze clash, where the Indian pair went down to Vietnam’s Hoang Minh Tan Nguyen and Gia Ngih Trinh.
BUSINESS
Tata Sons vs Tata Trusts: The Battle Over Who Calls the Shots
By Vikash Tripathi
Tata Sons vs Tata Trusts: The Battle Over Who Calls the Shots
MONEY
Institutionalising Empathy: Why Corporate NPS is the Next Big Leap for India’s Businesses
By Ayush Khar
Institutionalising Empathy: Why Corporate NPS is the Next Big Leap for India’s Businesses
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TRAVELLER
6 New Luxury Hotels And Resorts Opening In India
By Anwesha Santra
6 New Luxury Hotels And Resorts Opening In India
Rameswaram Is Getting A New Taj. Here’s What To Expect
Rameswaram Is Getting A New Taj. Here’s What To Expect
IHG Hotels & Resorts To Bring voco To Kanatal In 2030: Know All About The Location, Rooms And Nearby Attractions
IHG Hotels & Resorts To Bring voco To Kanatal In 2030: Know All About The Location, Rooms And Nearby Attractions
Delhi’s Humayunpur Makes World’s 40 Coolest Neighbourhoods List For 2026
Delhi’s Humayunpur Makes World’s 40 Coolest Neighbourhoods List For 2026
5 Cities That Define Portugal And The Experiences You Shouldn’t Miss In Each
5 Cities That Define Portugal And The Experiences You Shouldn’t Miss In Each
LUXE
20 Years of Gianvito Rossi: How Gianvito Rossi Built A Modern Shoe Legacy
By Aaron Jacob
Two decades after founding his eponymous house, Gianvito Rossi has shaped a distinctive language of modern luxury through Italian craftsmanship, sculptural silhouettes and an unwavering attention to elegance
How H. Moser & Cie. Created Its Own Watchmaking Tradition
By Aaron Jacob
From fumé dials and almost invisible branding to serious mechanical complications, H. Moser & Cie. has built a reputation for making Swiss luxury feel refreshingly unconventional
After Giorgio Armani, Dario Vitale To Shape The House’s Next Era
By Sonali Mukherjee
Giorgio Armani’s fashion house is entering a new chapter after the founder’s death, with Dario Vitale taking on a major creative role alongside longtime collaborators Leo Dell’Orco and Silvana Armani. A carefully planned ownership transition could further shape the brand’s future
Genelia D’Souza, Shilpa Shetty & Other Celebs Make The iPhone 18 Chic
By Sonali Mukherjee
The iPhone 18 has quickly moved from a tech launch to a celebrity style accessory. Genelia D’Souza, Shilpa Shetty, Vicky Kaushal, Neha Dhupia and others have been spotted with Apple’s latest Pro models, putting their colours, finishes and growing influence on celebrity fashion firmly in the spotlight