Good morning! Here are the top national and international headlines for September 11, 2026.

From India's space vision and a major BRICS development to floods, education and key court updates, here's your quick morning news roundup.

NATION

  1. India supports a safe, sustainable space domain: PM Modi
    New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India supports a safe, secure, and sustainable space domain anchored in international law, underlining that scientific data must serve the common good with openness and integrity.
  2. Rahul's Chhatron ki Goonj to be held in Indore on Sep 19, students' feedback invited
    New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday announced that his fifth edition of the Chhatron ki Goonj initiative will be held in Madhya Pradesh's Indore on September 19 and asserted that it is essential to hear the voice of every student in the country to change the system.
  3. Punjab suicide: BJP's Chugh alleges forced cremation, slams AAP govt for 'injustice' against Dalits
    New Delhi: BJP Rajya Sabha MP Tarun Chugh on Thursday claimed Punjab Police conducted the last rites of a Dalit man from Sangrur, who committed suicide, against his family's wishes and accused the AAP government of crossing "all limits of injustice" against the community.
  4. Over 43 lakh people affected in 14 districts as flood wreaks havoc in Bihar
    Patna: More than 43 lakh people have been affected by floods in 14 districts of Bihar, with several rivers, including the Ganga, flowing above the danger mark, officials said on Thursday.
  5. Aviation regulator DGCA orders drug tests for pilots across all airlines
    New Delhi: Aviation watchdog DGCA has ordered drug tests for pilots across all airlines and the exercise is to be completed by July 2027, according to sources.
  6. SC seeks response of Centre on PIL seeking safeguards for minors accessing social media
    New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday sought responses from the Union ministries of electronics and information technology as well as law and justice on a plea seeking safeguards for minors accessing social media and to ensure no such platform enters into a contract with a child below 18 years of age.
  7. SC dismisses gangster Abu Salem's plea seeking release from custody
    New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea filed by gangster Abu Salem, who sought release from custody because he has completed 25 years in jail in India as mandated under the terms of his extradition from Portugal.
  8. Govt extends OALP-X, XI bid deadline again to Nov 15
    New Delhi: The government has once again extended the deadline for submitting bids under the country's latest oil and gas exploration licensing rounds, giving companies two more months until November 15, 2026, to bid for the deepwater and ultra-deepwater blocks under OALP-X and OALP-XI, according to the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH).
  9. FCNR(B) flows not to lead to abnormal lending, will get deployed in 4 months: SBI Chairman Setty
    Mumbai: State Bank of India Chairman CS Setty on Thursday dismissed concerns that FCNR(B) flows could lead to "abnormal lending", pointing out that the inflows would be deployed over a period of up to four months.

WORLD

  1. Chinese President Xi to visit India for BRICS summit
    Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit India this week to attend the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, the foreign ministry announced on Thursday.