Ghulam Nabi Azad's new political party, First teaser for 'Ram Setu' out, India defeat Australia by 6 wickets: Top headlines | Let's Catch Up 26 September 2022

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS

• Giorgia Meloni, head of the nationalist Brothers of Italy party, won the election and is all set to become the first Prime Minister at the head of its most right-wing government since World War II.
• Russia’s rush to mobilize hundreds of thousands of recruits to staunch stinging losses in Ukraine is a tacit acknowledgement that its “army is not able to fight,” Ukraine’s president said Sunday, as splits sharpened in Europe over whether to welcome or turn away Russians fleeing the call-up.
• Iranians continue to protest for the 10th consecutive night, ignoring the judiciary's warning. nearly 47 people, including protesters and security personnel, have died since the unrest began.
• Six Pakistan Army officials, including two pilots, were killed in a helicopter crash in southwestern Balochistan province, the military said on Monday.

NATIONAL NEWS

• A month after leaving Congress, Ghulam Nabi Azad announced his new political party on Monday, Democratic Azad Party.
• Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is likely to hold back filing the nomination for the Congress presidential election.
• Rupee tumbles to a new record low. Slips below 81.50 per dollar.
• Mukul Rohatgi has declined the central government's offer to be the next Attorney General of India. The senior advocate on Sunday said there was no specific reason behind his decision.
• Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday inaugurated a flyover and a primary health center near Gujarat’s Ahmedabad city.
• The evacuated Sikhs came to India through a special aircraft operated by Ariana Afghan. On their arrival in Delhi, some of them recounted the horrors they experienced at the hands of the Taliban

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

• Jacqueline Fernandez was granted interim bail in the Rs 200 crore money laundering case against conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar.
• The teaser for Ram Setu, featuring Akshay Kumar and Jacqueline Fernandez has just dropped. In the new video, Akshay Kumar plays the role of an archaeologist who is on a desperate mission to save the mythical Ram Setu.
• The actor/director Olivia Wilde's new film 'Don't Worry Darling' topped the North American box office this weekend, taking in an estimated $19.2 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.
• Superstar Rihanna will headline the Super Bowl halftime show in February, the main event sponsor Apple Music announced Sunday. The move marks a long-awaited return to performing for the singer, who had previously turned down the gig in protest.

SPORTS NEWS

• India went seven points clear of England at the top of the ICC T20 rankings following their narrow series win over Australia in Hyderabad. The six-wicket final over win improved their ranking by one point to 268 points, a seven-point lead over their closest rival in England in the ICC T20 rankings released on Monday.
• Teenaged Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi went down against world no 1 Magnus Carlsen in the final of the Julius Baer Generation Cup online rapid chess tournament, losing the second match 0-2.
• The United States won the Presidents Cup for a ninth consecutive time on Sunday with Tokyo Olympic champion Xander Schauffele delivering the clinching point in a 17.5-12.5 triumph over the Internationals.

STOCK MARKET

• Closing Bell: Nifty ends around 17,000, Sensex falls 953 pts; all sectors in red barring IT. Except Information Technology (IT) all other sectoral indices ended in the red.
•  HCL Tech, Asian Paints, Infosys, UltraTechCement, TCS were top gainers in the nifty today ,The losers included - Tata Motors, Hindalco, Adani Ports, Maruti Suzuki, Tata Steel