TODAY NEWS ON September 23, 2026
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72nd National Film Awards: I am incredibly happy, says Kartik Aaryan
From Kartik Aaryan to music composer G.V. Prakash Kumar, members of the Indian film industry expressed their happiness at winning the National Film Awards. The awards ceremony was held in Gujarat for the first time. Actor Kartik Aaryan was over the moon for grabbing the Best Actor Award for ‘Chandu Champion’, a film that champions the spirit of Paralympians
Supreme Court says state can set National Song, but cannot impose conscientious objectors to penal action
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (September 22, 2026) observed that while a democratically elected government may give shape to the scope and length of the National Song, it cannot violate individual and collective religious freedoms or subject conscientious objectors, who refuse to sing one or all the stanzas of the ‘Vande Mataram’, to penal consequences.
Women’s cricket team extends dominance, delivers India its first gold at Asian Games 2026
The Indian women’s cricket team reasserted its continental dominance by clinching a second successive gold medal at the Asian Games, thrashing familiar foes Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the final on Tuesday (September 22, 2026). The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side’s gold was India’s first of the ongoing edition and was shaped by a brilliant batting performance that left Sri Lanka chasing a record target of 217
Vande Mataram row: Karnataka Governor asks CM to reconsider GO restricting rendition to two stanzas
Setting the stage for a standoff between the Governor’s office and the Congress government in Karnataka, Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has asked Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar to reconsider the Government Order issued on September 8 restricting the rendition of national song ‘Vande Mataram’ to two stanzas.
Typhoon Dujuan leaves at least four dead in Japan, 45,000 houses without power
Typhoon Dujuan left at least four people dead and 22 injured in Japan, while thousands of houses near Tokyo were without power after the storm swept through the region, authorities said Tuesday (September 22, 2026). The typhoon moved away from Japan’s coast and out into the Pacific by morning, allowing authorities to lift or downgrade most heavy rain and landslide warnings.
India-U.S. trade deal unlikely until competitor countries probed, tariffed
India and the U.S. are unlikely to sign a trade deal until the U.S. launches a series of fresh ‘Section 301 investigations’, concludes them, and places tariffs on India’s competitors such as Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the Philippines, a person familiar with the process has said. It was a “strategic mistake”, according to the person, that Pakistan was not included in the list of countries probed in the excess capacity 301 investigations opened in March 2026.
Easter Sunday blasts case: Sri Lanka High Court convicts 14
Sri Lanka’s High Court on Tuesday (September 22, 2026) convicted 14 of the 24 men accused of direct involvement in the Easter Sunday terror bombings that shook the island nation in April 2019, killing 279 people and injuring hundreds.
Macron urges world to choose UN over ‘law of the jungle’
French President Emmanuel Macron called Tuesday (September 22, 2026) for countries to recommit to international laws and the UN system over a resurgent “law of the jungle.”
Deciding between deal or driving Iran ‘into hell’, says Trump at UN General Assembly
U.S. President Donald Trump told the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday (September 22, 2026) that he had to choose whether to “annihilate” Iran if it fails to make a deal to end the war in West Asia.
Packed schedule for Jaishankar at UN as India campaigns for Security Council election
India on Monday (September 21, 2026) joined the Partnership for Multilateralism, endorsing the “non-superpower” grouping originally launched by the European Union (EU), Brazil, Canada and Kenya, and became an additional co-sponsor of the initiative along with Australia and Barbados.
Sonam Wangchuk slams delay in making public judicial panel report on September 2025 police action
Prominent activist and educator from Ladakh, Sonam Wangchuk, on Tuesday (September 22, 2026), said civil society groups would constitute a “people’s tribunal” to probe the “police excess and firing” which led to the death of four persons, including a Kargil war veteran, on September 24, 2025, if the government-appointed judicial panel did not table its report soon.
‘Squatting’ on mining assets a concern, says Mines Secretary
Certain miners holding on to their acquired blocks without commencing timely operations — or ‘squatting’ — is a cause for concern that the industry must look to address, Union Mines Secretary Keshav Chandra said at the 60th Annual General Meeting of the Federation of the Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI) here on Tuesday (September 22, 2026).
Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam to be the next High Commissioner to India
The current Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh, Asad Alam Siam, will be the next High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India. Bangladesh on Tuesday (September 22, 2026) received the Indian diplomatic document — agrément — that will pave the way for Mr. Siam to take charge of the High Commission of Bangladesh in New Delhi in the coming weeks.
2020 Delhi riots case: Sharjeel Imam gets interim bail for seven days
A Delhi court on Tuesday (September 22, 2026) granted interim bail for seven days from October 4 to activist Sharjeel Imam, accused in the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots larger conspiracy case. Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai allowed the plea by Mr. Imam seeking interim bail for a week to attend his cousin’s wedding.
Supreme Court says Delhi SIR notices seem ‘machine-generated’ and mechanically issued
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (September 22, 2026) said the Election Commission of India’s notices during the special intensive revision (SIR) in Delhi to over 33 lakh voters due to ‘logical discrepancies’ or ‘no mapping’ with previous electoral records seems to be “machine-generated” without any application of mind.
IIT Bombay to replace ceiling fans with wall-mounted fans after student’s deathIIT Bombay has initiated the replacement of ceiling fans with wall-mounted fans after the recent death of second year B-Tech student Sahil Wakode, sources familiar with the development said. The image of a batch of wall-mounted fans arriving at the campus as part of ‘renovation work’ has gone viral on social media.
Asian Games 2026: Indian men shuttlers assured of a medal; women crash out
Indian badminton teams had a mixed day at the Asian Games, with the men assuring themselves of a medal after winning 3-0 against host Japan in the quarterfinal, while the women went down 1-3 to the home team at the Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium on Tuesday (September 22, 2026).
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Trump, Greenland, Denmark sign US Security deal in bid to end Arctic standoff
US President Donald Trump met with leaders of Greenland and Denmark on Tuesday at the United Nations General Assembly and signed a deal that will allow a larger US military presence on Greenland and could end a standoff over the strategically located and mineral-rich island.
Trump says freedom will be coming to Cuba in UN speech, Cuban delegation walks out
US President Donald Trump criticised Cuba as a failed state and said freedom will be coming to the Communist-run island in a UN address on Tuesday that touted greater US involvement in the region. In a form of symbolic protest to Trump’s speech, the Cuban delegation at the UN General Assembly walked out.
US Air Force's F-16 jet crashes near NATO base in Germany: Report
A US Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed near a NATO base in Germany on Tuesday, reports stated. It added that the pilot managed to escape the jet moments before the crash and received medical treatment for the injuries. The pilot’s current condition remains unknown.
Iran deal after midterm elections, Trump says at UNGA
US President Donald Trump, while addressing the United Nations General Assembly, said on Tuesday that a deal with Iran could take place after the midterm elections scheduled for November. ” I think we will get a deal with Iran after the midterm elections,” Trump said.
Putin and Saudi crown prince call for safe passage via Strait of Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday in which they highlighted the need for safe passage via the Bab el-Mandeb and Hormuz straits, key global maritime trade routes, the Kremlin said.
Iran ready to reopen Hormuz within 7 days if US eases military pressure, Tehran official says
Iran is ready to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States eases military pressure, and lifts the naval blockade on Iranian ports, a senior Tehran official was quoted as saying by Reuters.
The report added that the Iranian delegation in the US to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has full authority to revive diplomacy with Washington.
UK agrees to provide Saudi Arabia with increased military support amid Houthi attacks
As Iran-backed Houthi rebels continue to attack key Saudi Arabian locations, including the state-owned Aramco oil refinery, the UK government on Tuesday announced to provide increased military support to Riyadh. In an interview with Sky News, the UK’s Defence Minister Luke Pollard said, “We’re doing it for national security reasons in support of our own national security.”
Insisting that the military support will be in accordance with international law, Pollard added, “In dangerous times, good friends stand together.”
Iran has 'no trust' in United Nations, says foreign minister Araghchi
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who is in New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), said on Tuesday that Tehran has “no trust” in the UN in its current form, as the country’s President Masoud Pezeshkian is en route to the United States for the annual assembly session. “Pezeshkian would use his speech at the UN to defend the legitimacy, rights and interests of the Iranian people…Therefore, naturally, no trust remains in an organisation that is influenced by these countries,” Araghchi said.
China opposes ‘illegal’ US sanctions on Iran airlines
China has said it opposes the “illegal” US sanctions on Iranian airlines, a day after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened potential measures. “China consistently opposes illegal unilateral sanctions that lack a basis in international law or authorisation from the UN Security Council,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said. On Monday, Bessent told CNBC that “all the Iranian airlines will be shut down around the world” in a few days under the US sanctions, as the Trump administration wants to ramp up economic pressure on Tehran.
Iranian lawmaker rejects direct Pezeshkian-Trump talks
Any direct negotiations between Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and US President Donald Trump would be unacceptable because Trump is the “killer of our martyred leader,” lawmaker Mohammad Rostami said on Tuesday. Rostami added that the US president was “desperately seeking negotiations with Iran.”
South Korea says Trump would announce final US investment plan, Yonhap reports
South Korea’s industry ministry told lawmakers on Tuesday that US President Donald Trump would make the final announcement on a bilateral investment plan and that funds could be remitted within 45 days if requested by Washington, Yonhap News Agency reported.
Lawmakers were also informed that South Korea would provide the full investment for a gas-fired power project in Texas while ownership would be split equally with US partners. Seoul would retain voting rights even if only holding a 5%-10% stake in US nuclear company Westinghouse, according to Yonhap.
Binance under US scrutiny over possible Iran sanctions violations, Bloomberg News reports
US federal prosecutors are investigating whether Binance violated Iran sanctions by failing to prevent certain trading activity on its platform, Bloomberg News reported Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. The probe adds to Washington’s intensifying pressure campaign against Tehran and marks the latest instance of US scrutiny for the world’s largest crypto exchange, which settled a major money-laundering case just two years ago.
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The Manhattan US attorney’s office is leading the investigation, with the Justice Department’s criminal division in Washington also involved, examining whether Binance knowingly allowed sanctioned trading activity on its platform.
Binance said it has a zero-tolerance approach to sanctions violations and fully cooperates with law enforcement, while the DOJ declined to comment on the probe.
White House launches ‘Trump TV’ amid clash with CNN, Politico, MS NOW
The White House launched a 24/7 streaming channel called “TRUMP TV: The Essentials Station” on Monday, days after President Donald Trump barred CNN, Politico and MS NOW from White House grounds over what he called unfair coverage. The launch came on the same day the three outlets sued the administration to restore their access, and as the president defended the ban in person in New York and in a pointed post on Truth Social.
Araghchi speaks by phone with UN chief after arriving in New York
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a phone call with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday and discussed the UN General Assembly agenda and efforts to advance international peace and security, the IRGC-affiliated Tasnim news agency reported.
The call took place immediately after Araghchi arrived in New York, according to the report.
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