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UNI NEWS DIGEST AT 1500 HRS ON SEPTEMBER 20

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National
New Delhi: PM Modi mourns Journalist Payal Mehta’s sudden demise, recalls her grounded reporting and warmth. (DI1)
Ramesh calls SIR ‘Shah instigated removal’, alleges mass voter deletions and constitutional assault. (DI2)
‘Government has money to light lamps, why not for our hostels?’: Rahul Gandhi questions student accommodation crisis. (DI3)
Chandigarh: Main accused in Amritsar ASI murder case killed in police encounter, Pakistan-based handlers probed. (DR3)
Panchkula: IMD warns of extremely heavy rain in Odisha as Bay system set to intensify into deep depression. (DR5)
GDS transfer rules updated; transgender candidates included in priority list. (DR6)
ASI caught taking Rs 20,000 bribe after threatening to register rape case. (DR9)
Lucknow: Mayawati: Only Ishaan to get party responsibility, mistakes could mean expulsion. (DR11)
Bangkok-Delhi Indigo flight makes emergency landing in Lucknow after passenger fell ill. (DR13)
Jammu: J&K and Ladakh HC declares JKOA election null and void, constitutes two-member CoA. (DR14)
Ticket counter, electronic gadgets turn to ashes in Katra’s helipad terminal fire. (DR15)
Solan: Himachal Agricultural Marketing Board cracks down on apple traders, issues 12 challans. (DR17)
Varanasi: Naxalite commander killed in Varanasi encounter. (DR8)
Patna: Jan Suraaj announces five candidates for Bihar Legislative Council polls. (CA6)
Agartala: CPI-M-Congress panel wins Tripura’s district Bar Association election unopposed. (CA2)
Kolkata: Deep depression over bay to bring heavy rain, gusty winds to South Bengal from Tuesday. (CA1)
Suryapet: Doctor burnt alive after car catches fire in Suryapet. (MS7)
Hyderabad: Heavy to very heavy rain likely in Telangana from Sep 22-25: Met. (MS14)
Karimnagar: Thieves target two SBI ATMs in Karimnagar. (MS3)
Business
New Delhi: Faster state development key to Viksit Bharat: CEA Nageswaran. (DC1)
Tata Trusts hires Abhishek Manu Singhvi as legal battle with Tata Sons escalates. (DC4)
World
Seoul: North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into East Sea. (DF1)
Moscow: Moscow hit by ‘largest-ever’ drone attack as Russia’s Parliamentary election enters final day. (DF2)
Entertainment
Mumbai: Salman Khan schools trolls for body shaming on Bigg Boss 20. (ENT1)
Sports
Chandigarh: Junior Asia Cup-winning Punjab hockey players welcomed on return to Jalandhar. (SPD2)
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20 Sep 2026 | 4:40 PM

New Delhi, Sep 20 (UNI) In a significant display of growing India-Japan air force cooperation, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh and his Japanese counterpart General Takehiro Morita on Sunday participated in a Tejas formation sortie during the ongoing Exercise Veer Guardian-2026 at Air Force Station Jodhpur.

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Chandni Chowk’s historic Town Hall to become Global Heritage Centre

20 Sep 2026 | 4:28 PM

New Delhi, Sep 20 (UNI) The historic Town Hall complex in Chandni Chowk is set to be redeveloped as a Global Heritage Centre, with the Delhi government signing an MoU with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to conserve the Grade-I heritage property and give it a new role as a major hub for museums, culture and tourism.

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SLINEX-26: Indian, Sri Lankan navies deepen maritime cooperation

20 Sep 2026 | 4:24 PM

New Delhi, Sep 20 (UNI) The Indian and Sri Lankan navies are conducting the 13th edition of their bilateral maritime exercise, SLINEX-26, at Visakhapatnam, with the exercise aimed at strengthening operational cooperation, interoperability and mutual understanding between the two maritime forces.

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Suryakiran paints Meerut skies in debut run, draws over 1 lakh spectators

20 Sep 2026 | 4:21 PM

New Delhi, Sep 20 (UNI) The skies over Meerut came alive with a spectacular display of aerial precision as the Indian Air Force’s Suryakiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) performed for the first time in the city on September 19 and 20, drawing more than one lakh spectators over the two days.

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20 Sep 2026 | 3:40 PM

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