🚨 FTII Itanagar classes suspended over assault

Students at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Itanagar, have indefinitely suspended all academic activities. The protests began on September 17, 2026, following an alleged assault on students and faculty. On September 16, 2026, a verbal fight escalated near campus, leading to the assault of Dominic Sangma and other students. The council cited repeated threats and safety issues, especially for female students, as main concerns. Students demand better security measures, including CISF deployment and a police outpost.

🔭 Black hole 'burps' follow one universal rule

Scientists have uncovered a universal rule explaining how black holes launch powerful jets when consuming matter. This study, conducted by Andrew Mummery and Adelle Goodwin, focused on stellar and supermassive black holes across different sizes. Researchers analyzed 20 tidal disruption events, finding jets appear either immediately or after hundreds of days. The formation threshold aligns with a 2 percent accretion rate, proving the law is universal. This discovery helps astronomers plan observations for facilities like the SKA radio telescope. 🔭

🔥 Sevilla boss calls Barcelona's start 'frightening'

Sevilla's boss, Luis García Plaza, agreed with Cesc Fabregas regarding Barcelona's current form. He stated this ahead of the Saturday clash at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan stadium. Barcelona has scored an astonishing 28 goals across their first six La Liga games. Plaza noted that unlike Guardiola's past teams, this squad creates many scoring chances. Sevilla enters the match after securing a 1-0 win against Deportivo midweek.

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🌍 Modi blasts climate inequality at NGT conference

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the International Conference on ‘The Future of Environment and Climate Dynamics’ at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. He highlighted that developed nations have six times more per capita carbon emissions than India. The event took place on September 19, 2026, and is a two-day conference. Modi asserted that developing countries are wrongly blamed for emissions while India is setting new environmental standards. The conference aims to strengthen environmental justice and develop a roadmap for future challenges. 🌍

🛰️ SpaceX gets massive deal to fly more NASA crews

NASA awarded SpaceX a $946 million contract to execute three additional astronaut missions to the International Space Station. This extension boosts the total contract value to $5.92 billion, covering flights until 2030. NASA relies on SpaceX to keep astronauts traveling while a backup option via Boeing is developed. The contract covers ground prep, launch, in-space operations, and capsule recovery. This ensures US access to the ISS even if one provider faces issues. 🚀

🏍️ Sia says she'll be back on the bike soon

Sia declared she will soon return to riding after a severe accident in Gurugram. She was hit by a car while biking in Gurugram, India, resulting in an injured left leg. The incident occurred after four men in a car deliberately targeted her, leading to the impact. Sia admitted not wearing her riding jacket was a mistake but stressed others' intentions are unpredictable. She insists women bikers will not stop their passion because the system must handle the unruly elements. 🏍️

⛰️ Sonam Wangchuk leads symbolic march in Leh

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk announced he will lead a 20-km symbolic march in Leh on September 23, 2026. This action is aimed at safeguarding Ladakh’s culture, environment, and democracy for the region. The march was postponed from September 19-23 due to weather and political climate. This is followed by a martyrs' day event on September 24, marking the first anniversary of violence. Activists continue to push for Statehood and inclusion under the Constitution's sixth schedule. ⛰️

⚖️ Congress candidate faces murder charges in Nandigram bypoll

Congress candidate Milan Pradhan, linked to rioting and murder cases from 2007, is scheduled to appear in court on Saturday, September 19, 2026. He was arrested in Chandipur, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal, on Friday, September 18, along with Subhasish Bhattacharya. The charges stem from four cases registered in 2007, including three at Nandigram and one at Khejuri police stations. State Congress president Subhankar Sarkar questioned the arrest timing, alleging BJP pressure before the October 6 bypoll. The party plans a rally in Kolkata to protest Mr. Pradhan's detention. ⚖️

🏛️ Congress won't drop Nandigram candidate, calls it national issue

Congress has decided not to withdraw its candidate from Nandigram. K C Venugopal stated that the issue would be raised as a matter of national importance. This stance comes amidst political tensions surrounding the election. He emphasized that the matter would not be dropped despite external pressures. The party plans to push this issue on the national agenda moving forward.

🛰️ New AI method merges radar and optical satellite images

Researchers introduced a deep neural network framework to fuse heterogeneous radar and optical remote sensing imagery. This work was conducted by teams from various institutes, published on September 19, 2026. The method achieved 91.38% overall accuracy and a 0.892 Kappa coefficient on the SEN1-2 benchmark. It successfully surpasses ten competitive baselines while keeping inference cost low at 11.4 ms per sample. Future work will likely focus on applying this robust fusion technique in diverse remote sensing applications. 🛰️