Good morning! Here’s your quick news check for September 18, 2026. From the Tata Sons boardroom battle and major US sanctions legislation to developments in Jammu and Kashmir, education and West Bengal politics, these are the stories making headlines today.
 

NATION

  • PM Modi highlights 'Annapurna Yojana' as key to empowering women in West Bengal
    New Delhi/Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the objective of the Centre and the West Bengal government is to give the state's women both courage and decision-making power to move forward, and the 'Annapurna Yojana' is playing a crucial role in realising this vision.
  • Tata Sons in open revolt: Board reappoints Chandrasekaran, Trusts call it illegal 
    Mumbai: Tata Sons plunged into its most serious boardroom crisis since the ouster of Cyrus Mistry after directors voted to reappoint N Chandrasekaran as executive chairman for a further five-year term, prompting Tata Trusts to declare the resolution void and reopen a broader battle over the conglomerate's future.
  • 'Appeasement never pays': Congress jabs govt as US passes Russia sanctions bill
    New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday took a swipe at the Modi government after the US House of Representatives passed a bill that would authorise President Donald Trump to impose steep tariffs on Russia's trading partners in oil and gas, saying appeasement has never paid and will never pay.
  • 2 Pakistani JeM terrorists killed, 1 suspect detained in J&K's Udhampur
    Jammu: Two Pakistani terrorists of the proscribed Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit were killed and an alleged over-ground worker was detained in a remote high-altitude area in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district, officials said on Thursday.
  • Mahua Moitra moves UN rights body over 'exclusion of Muslim officers' from Amit Shah's Bengal events
    Kolkata: TMC MP Mahua Moitra has written to the UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues alleging that senior Muslim IAS and IPS officers in West Bengal were excluded from official events linked to Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visits to the state on account of their religion.
  • Rival TMC factions meet EC officials; Mamata camp opposes interim order, Ritabrata side seeks early decision
    New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday separately heard the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Ritabrata Banerjee-led faction of rebel leaders over a dispute concerning the party's organisational control, with the former opposing any interim order and the latter seeking an early decision on the election symbol ahead of the October 6 bypolls in West Bengal.
  • Leaders across political spectrum greet PM Modi on 76th birthday, hail his 25-year public life
    New Delhi: Leaders across the political spectrum greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 76th birthday on Thursday, highlighting his 25 years in public office.
  • Malayalam news channel MD arrested in excise case amid Messi event probe
    Kochi: The MD of a private Malayalam news channel was arrested by Excise officials from Kalamassery here in the wee hours of Thursday after liquor in excess of the permissible limit was recovered during a police search at his ancestral house in Wayanad, Excise officials said.
  • SC asks CBSE to consider implementing three-language policy for Class 6 from next year
    New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the CBSE to consider implementing its policy mandating the study of three languages, including two native Indian languages, for Class 6 students from the next academic session starting 2027. 

FOREIGN

  • US House nod for Russia sanctions bill; trading partners China, Russia on target
    Washington: The US House of Representatives passed a bill that would authorise President Donald Trump to impose sanctions on Russia and steep tariffs on its trading partners in oil and gas, including India and China.

That’s your news drop for today. Stay curious, stay informed and have a great day ahead!