TODAY NEWS ON September 14, 2026
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Asia Cup: Indian women’s cricket team refuses to accept trophy from Mohsin Naqvi
The Asia Cup trophy impasse continued for the second year in a row after the victorious Indian women’s cricket team on Sunday (September 13, 2026) did not accept the cup from Mohsin Naqvi, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chairperson from Pakistan. Harmanpreet Kaur-led India defeated Sri Lanka by 72 runs in Dubai to lift their record-extending eighth Asia Cup title.
Day two of BRICS Summit: PM Modi warns of ‘weaponisation’ of tech and critical minerals
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (September 13, 2026) warned against the “weaponisation” of technology and critical minerals and also spoke about various BRICS initiatives agreed upon during the Summit in New Delhi to strengthen supply chains and increase resilience against supply-chain disruptions, pandemics, and climate disasters.
India focused on four pillars: resilience, innovation, cooperation, sustainability, says PM Modi
As BRICS chair, India focused on four pillars: resilience, innovation, cooperation, and sustainability, PM Modi said today during his address on the second day of the BRICS Summit 2026, at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. Mr. Modi added that the Global South’s confidence in BRICS has increased, adding that rising tensions in the world are having a significant negative impact on the lives of ordinary people.
World without rules is like crossroads without traffic lights: Chinese President Xi
The BRICS should leverage its close ties with emerging markets and Global South to safeguard supply chains, and foster a large integrated market, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday (September 13, 2026) as he proposed a five-point initiative to boost trade, manufacturing, investment, and technology cooperation. In an address at the concluding session of the BRICS Summit, he called upon the leaders of the grouping to work towards writing a “new chapter of strength through unity for the Global South”, asserting that the logic that “might makes right” should have been discarded long ago.
Talks between Iran and Gulf countries in Oman postponed
A meeting in Oman between Gulf countries and Iran to discuss possible agreements on the Strait of Hormuz, which had been scheduled for Monday (September 14, 2026), has been postponed. Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi, in a post on X, said the meeting had been postponed “in the interests of consensus.”
Modi’s bilateral meetings on BRICS sidelines put defence, security cooperation in focus
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s bilateral engagements with leaders from Asia and Africa on the sidelines of the 18thBRICS Summit in New Delhi on Sunday (September 13, 2026) emphasised defence and security cooperation, alongside trade, technology and strategic partnerships, as India sought to deepen its engagement with key partners across the Global South.
Indian missing after attack on Panama-flagged tanker off Oman
India on Sunday (September 13, 2026) condemned an attack on a Panama-flagged oil tanker off the coast of Oman that resulted in one Indian seafarer being reported missing. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said 13 other Indian crew members of the vessel, MT El Gaia, were rescued. “Search and rescue operations for the missing Indian national are continuing,” the MEA said in a statement.
UCC in all 21 NDA-ruled States by 2029: Amit Shah
Uniform Civil Code will be implemented by 2029 in the 21 States where the BJP and the NDA are in power, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said in Mumbai on Sunday (September 13, 2026). He said the government was committed to deporting every illegal immigrant from the country.
L-G announces ₹15 lakh relief for Leh protest victims
Soon after a fresh round of talks between the Centre and civil society amalgams in Ladakh, the administration of the Lieutenant Governor, in another major outreach, announced a compensation of ₹15 lakh on Sunday (September 13, 2026) to the next of kin of those killed during the Leh street protests in September last year.
Electricity demand peaks this September, unscheduled power cuts return to Tamil Nadu
As many parts of Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, are going through an extended summer this September, resulting in searing heat conditions, unscheduled power cuts have returned to the State. The power demand remained steady in the past few months, at 20,500 MW, as against 16,000 MW-17,000 MW during this time last year. Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL) has had to purchase 2,000 MW to tide over the crisis.
Trump calls on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian diesel fuel, says attacks causing shortage
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday (September 13, 2026) called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries and other infrastructure used to produce and distribute diesel, saying the attacks are causing a global shortage. He spoke after diesel prices in the U.S. hit a record on Friday (September 11, 2026), soaring past $6 a gallon on average./////////////
Over 60 Tibetans detained in Delhi over protest against Xi Jinping
As many as 64 members of the Tibetan Youth Congress were detained by Delhi Police on Saturday (September 12, 2026) night after they stormed the Bhairon Marg near Bharat Mandapam protesting against Xi Jinping’s visit to India. The protesters carried the Tibetan national flag and ran towards the venue when they were stopped by Delhi Police officials and detained. The visuals showed some of them being dragged by the police.
Greater Noida DM moves SC against HC order on student’s NSA detention
Gautam Buddha Nagar District Magistrate Medha Roopam has approached the Supreme Court against an Allahabad High Court order, which directed the recovery of ₹5 lakh from her salary and that of other officials to compensate Delhi University student Akriti Chaudhary for detaining her under the National Security Act (NSA) over a workers’ protest in Noida in April this year. A Division Bench of the High Court had quashed the nearly five-month detention as illegal.
Zverev beats Shelton to win U.S. Open title
Top seed Alexander Zverev banished bitter U.S. Open memories to beat American Ben Shelton 6-3 7-6(2) 5-7 6-2 in the final on Sunday (September 13, 2026), capturing the title six years after letting a golden opportunity slip through his fingers.
‘80% Indians non-vegetarian, Indian non-vegetarian food is delicious’, says Rahul
80% of Indians are non-vegetarian, and Indian non-vegetarian food is delicious, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Sunday (September 13, 2026), a day after an all-vegetarian spread was served at a BRICS Summit gala dinner. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted the dinner for the leaders and delegates of the BRICS Summit at the Bharat Mandapam on Saturday (September 12, 2026). In a post on social media platforms X, Facebook and Instagram, Mr. Gandhi wrote, “For the record: 80% of Indians are non-vegetarian. Indian non-vegetarian food is delicious. As are my sister’s chole bhature.” He also posted a picture of chole bhature on a dining table. The remarks of the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha came a day after the gala dinner, which featured an elaborate all-vegetarian menu.
Maratha reservation protest: Conspiracy to kill me during Mumbai march, alleges Jarange
Activist Manoj Jarange Patil on Sunday (September 13, 2026) alleged a conspiracy to kill him and create trouble during his proposed ‘peaceful’ march to Mumbai to press for Maratha reservation, asserting that he will not succumb to pressure. People associated with the ruling parties could be sent into the march to create chaos and target him, Mr. Jarange, whose hunger strike entered the 16th day on Sunday (September 13, 2026), claimed while addressing supporters and media persons at the protest site at Antarwali Sarati village in Maharashtra’s Jalna district.
Israeli strike kills two people in Gaza, medics say
An Israeli airstrike on Sunday (September 13, 2026) killed at least two Palestinians in a vehicle and wounded 13 others in the Gaza Strip, medical staff said. The strike in the Tel Al-Hawa neighbourhood in western Gaza City left the vehicle mangled, according to footage circulated on social media. Local medical staff told Reuters that they urged people to provide information that could help identify the two people who were killed and whose bodies were dismembered by the explosion.
Indonesia says six killed, 130 missing after ferry capsizes off Java
Rescuers in Indonesia said at least six people were killed and 130 others were missing on Sunday (September 13, 2026) after a ferry sailing between the islands of Java and Borneo was hit by bad weather and capsized. The Virgo Transport 8, carrying 243 passengers and crew, had lost contact with its shipping company early in the day after departing from Surabaya in East Java. Basarnas, Indonesia’s national search and rescue agency, said in its latest update that six people were killed and 130 were missing. It said 107 people had been rescued.
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