- PM Modi during his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ program announced that the Chandigarh airport will be renamed after Shaheed Bhagat Singh, whose birth anniversary is falling on September 28.
- The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) announced that it holds properties worth Rs.85,000 crores across the country. However, the actual market value of the properties could be around Rs. 2 lakh crores.
- According to a BMJ Global Health report, the economic cost of overweight and obesity in India would be $850 billion by 2060.
- The TN government has placed the state machinery on high alert after several instances of attacks on right-wing functionaries in the state triggered by raids on the Popular Front of India (PFI).
- With the nomination schedule for Congress Presidential poll underway, from Sep 24-30, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has collected the nomination papers for the Congress Presidential Polls.
- Russia has expressed its backing for India and Brazil for permanent membership in the UN Security Council, terming the countries “worthy candidates” and “key international actors.”
- Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk wrote he is activating Starlink (satellite internet service) for Iranians who are facing an internet curb following widespread protests against the death of Mahsa Amini.
- Taliban has slammed Pakistan for its remarks about Afghanistan at the United Nations (UN). It has also sought an unconditional apology from Pakistan for PM Shehbaz Sharif’s statements.
- British Prime Minister Liz Truss to loosen the country’s immigration rules to manage labor shortage and boost the economy. The new migration policy could lift visa caps.
- A team of doctors from AIIMS, Delhi, has found the ayurvedic drug BGR-34 effective in managing diabetes and taming obesity.
Image: Chandigarh International Airport