Samsung One UI 9 beta expands in India: eligible phones and installation risks
Science & Technology
September 2, 2026
Samsung One UI 9 beta expands in India: eligible phones and installation risks
Samsung is extending its Android 17-based One UI 9 beta to more Galaxy phones in India. Check the eligible models,…
September Android Drop: five new features and compatible Android versions
Science & Technology
September 2, 2026
September Android Drop: five new features and compatible Android versions
Google's September Android Drop adds Find Hub memory, Motion Assist, Guided vision and Messages improvements, but the Android-version requirements differ.
Apple September 9 event: India time, how to watch and what is confirmed
Science & Technology
September 2, 2026
Apple September 9 event: India time, how to watch and what is confirmed
Apple has confirmed a September 9 special event at 10:30 PM IST. Here is what the company has announced—and what…
Canada–US trade talks: Carney rejects Washington’s terms as tariffs approach
Business
September 2, 2026
Canada–US trade talks: Carney rejects Washington’s terms as tariffs approach
Mark Carney says talks can resume if Washington returns with a serious proposal. Canada’s published counter-tariffs are scheduled to begin…
Kyiv hit for sixth straight day as Russia’s aerial campaign kills at least 12
Europe
September 2, 2026
Kyiv hit for sixth straight day as Russia’s aerial campaign kills at least 12
A 12-hour attack on Kyiv killed at least 12 and wounded more than a dozen as missiles, drones and other…
India GDP grows 7.8% in Q1 FY2026-27: the drivers and caveats
Business
September 2, 2026
India GDP grows 7.8% in Q1 FY2026-27: the drivers and caveats
Official estimates show real GDP at ₹81.36 lakh crore, with manufacturing, services, consumption and investment supporting growth under a newly…
India curtailed nearly 11 TWh of solar power as grid bottlenecks grew
Business
September 2, 2026
India curtailed nearly 11 TWh of solar power as grid bottlenecks grew
India switched off nearly 11 terawatt-hours of potential solar generation over 15 months even as heat lifted demand, exposing transmission,…
UN says 1.5°C warming overshoot is now unavoidable: what that means
Environmental and Agricultural Sustainability
September 2, 2026
UN says 1.5°C warming overshoot is now unavoidable: what that means
A new UNEP report says the multi-decade 1.5°C limit will be exceeded, but the height and duration of the overshoot…
Nepal floods leave 2.2 million tonnes of debris, UNDP estimates
Asia
September 2, 2026
Nepal floods leave 2.2 million tonnes of debris, UNDP estimates
A new satellite-based UNDP assessment quantifies the cleanup burden, including building debris, power-project disruption and risks to farm-dependent communities.
Nepal flood health risks: damaged clinics, unsafe water and disease surveillance
Asia
September 2, 2026
Nepal flood health risks: damaged clinics, unsafe water and disease surveillance
WHO says health posts and hospital access were damaged, while displacement and disrupted water systems raise diarrhoeal, respiratory and vector-borne…