September 2026

Dansby and Mallory Swanson. Image via: Mallory Pugh/ Instagram Dansby Swanson and Mallory Swanson are taking their work off the field with the Purpose and Calling Foundation, using their platform as athletes to help children, families and communities. In 2025, the Chicago Cubs shortstop and Chicago Stars FC forward created the organization with a mission…

Texas Rangers first baseman Jake Burger poses at the team’s awards dinner Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, in Arlington, Texas, with wife Ashyln, son Brooks and daughter Penelope while holding the No. 21 jersey that has special significance after his daughter was born with Down syndrome. (AP Photo/Stephen Hawkins) Jake Burger and Ashlyn Burger have taken…

AI generated image used for representative purpose NEW DELHI: The West Bengal state consumer commission has directed a car dealer and insurer to compensate a customer after his Renault Duster met with an accident while it was in the dealer’s custody for servicing. The commission held that the dealer had no explanation for why the…

Helicopters of the army’s Aviation Corps, landing on a highway strip in Jaisalmer in Rajasthan. (Image credit: Indian Army) A strategically important stretch of National Highway-911 near Dantour in Rajasthan, close to the India-Pakistan International Border, was transformed into a temporary military runway on Tuesday as the Indian Army conducted ‘Exercise Jai se Vijay’, demonstrating…

The Russian military’s total strength now reportedly stands at 2,441,630 personnel (Photo: AP). Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an executive order on Monday to raise the strength of Russian troops by 15,500, bringing the total number of active personnel to 1.55 million.The executive order doesn’t mention the reason for the increase, though such orders have…

The seizure led to the arrest of five Pakistani nationals in the Arabian Sea AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and Indian Coast Guard seized around 526 kg of heroin and methamphetamine, valued at more than Rs 3,000 crore in the international market, after intercepting an Iranian dhow in the Arabian Sea west of Lakshadweep,…

Representative Image (AI-generated) A case from Michigan is among several Social Security fraud cases announced by the US Department of Justice as part of a nationwide enforcement effort targeting the misuse of federal benefits. According to the US Department of Justice (DOJ), Laura Whisenant allegedly misused nearly $121,000 in Social Security benefits belonging to her…

Gadkari said ethanol production had already helped farmers, pointing to the rise in maize prices. (Image for representative purpose only) After introducing E20 petrol for cars, there is now focus on flex-fuel engines that will be able to operate entirely on ethanol or E100. Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari recently said that ethanol…