In pics: Messi's international career

Argentina legend Lionel Messi retired from international football on Monday after a 21-year career. The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner lifted the FIFA World Cup in 2022, lifted the Copa America twice in 2021 and 2024, and clinched Olympic gold in Beijing in 2008. Messi earlier retired briefly after the Copa America 2016 final loss to Chile.
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News By: Ishaan Mukherjee
07:00 am Tuesday, 01 September 2026

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What records does Messi hold in international football?

Lionel Messi, who retired from international football on Monday, played the most matches (207) scored the most goals (125) for Argentina. He holds the record for playing most FIFA World Cup matches (34 across six editions). He is the only player to win two World Cup Golden Balls. He also holds the record for most assists (12) in World Cups.
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News By: Anmol Sharma
08:16 am Tuesday, 01 September 2026

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GNC launches its solution for plant protein’s chalkiness & poor macros

GNC announces it has launched India's 1st micronized Plant Isolate Protein that is smoother, tastier & nutritionally superior amongst plant proteins. With Pea & Brown Rice protein, it offers 71.43% protein per scoop, lowest carbs/calories & complete aminos (PDCAAS 1), GNC said. It includes DigeZyme® for better protein absorption & digestion, and is available in Mango, Chocolate & Coffee flavours.
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News By: Roshan Gupta
10:26 am Tuesday, 01 September 2026

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Gold stocks fall after PM Modi asks Indians to avoid buying gold

Gold-related stocks fell on Tuesday after PM Narendra Modi reiterated his call for Indians to avoid buying gold unless necessary. Shares of Kalyan Jewellers India fell the most, declining 5.76% to ₹579. Shares of Muthoot Finance, Titan Company, PC Jeweller and Thangamayil Jewellery also declined. "We should refrain from buying gold unless absolutely necessary," PM Modi said.
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News By: Vaishnavi Mishra
11:43 am Tuesday, 01 September 2026

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Jewellery stocks fall after PM Modi asks Indians to avoid buying gold

Major jewellery stocks fell on Tuesday after PM Narendra Modi urged Indians to avoid buying gold unless necessary. Kalyan Jewellers India dropped 6.11% to ₹576.85, while Titan fell 1.24% to ₹5,052. Thangamayil Jewellery declined 1.79% to ₹5,314.50, and Muthoot Finance slipped 1.48% to ₹2,945 on the BSE. Senco Gold was the only major jewellery stock in the green, rising 1.13%.
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News By: Jessica Rajan
11:54 am Tuesday, 01 September 2026

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IndiGo plane collides with pole at Srinagar airport

An IndiGo flight from Navi Mumbai to Srinagar collided with a pole at Srinagar airport during the parking process. The airline reportedly said that all passengers and crew members on the flight were safe after the incident and that no injuries were reported. They all deboarded the flight safely using manual aircraft stairs, it added.
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News By: Arshiya Chopra
10:57 am Friday, 04 September 2026

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2 men found alive in tunnel 9 days after deadly Nepal floods; pic shows miracle rescue

At least two people, identified as 45-year-old Kabir Maharjan and 30-year-old Sanjay Shah, have miraculously been pulled alive from Trishuli's hydropower project tunnel nine days after the deadly flash floods in Nepal. This has raised hopes that more people stuck there could be rescued alive. Around 900 workers are missing from 12 hydropower projects in Nepal.
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News By: Arshiya Chopra
10:38 am Friday, 04 September 2026

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OpenAI launches 'world's most intelligent AI model' GPT-6 Astra

OpenAI has rolled out its latest AI model, GPT-6 Astra, calling it the world’s most "intelligent and aligned model". CEO Sam Altman said that "it's the world's best model for computer use, professional work, science, coding, cybersecurity, and more." OpenAI President Greg Brockman said the model could eventually be seen as a milestone in the arrival of artificial general intelligence.
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News By: Dharini Mudgal
09:11 am Friday, 04 September 2026

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What can buyers expect about gold hitting ₹1.6 lakh per 10 grams?

Bonanza Senior Research Analyst Nirpendra Yadav said ₹1.6 lakh/10 grams remains an important level to watch for MCX gold, which could be treated as a "breakout level". "On the downside, ₹1.52-1.50 lakh is the first important support zone, followed by around ₹1.48 lakh," Yadav said. "A sustained break below Rs 1.48 lakh would weaken the immediate bullish structure," he added.
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News By: Ashley Paul
10:55 pm Thursday, 03 September 2026

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Smriti Mandhana creates history, now has most runs and hundreds in women’s international cricket

India opener Smriti Mandhana created history by becoming the highest run-scorer and leading century-maker in women's international cricket. She surpassed Mithali Raj's tally of 10,868 international runs during Women's Asia Cup match against Hong Kong on Thursday. She also struck her 18th international hundred, overtaking Meg Lanning and Laura Wolvaardt, who have 17 centuries each in their careers.
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News By: Anmol Sharma
10:10 pm Thursday, 03 September 2026

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Kenya asks Tata firm to 'pack & go', President Ruto poses 'slaves' question

Kenya ordered Tata Chemicals to "pack and go" from the country, ending a century-old contract to produce soda ash at Kajiado's Magadi Soda factory. "That Tata company...had that contract for 100 years. They've not built anything in Kajiado," President William Ruto said. "We'll bring a new company...to make chemicals here in Kajiado. Are we slaves to other people?" Ruto added.
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News By: Ashley Paul
08:53 pm Thursday, 03 September 2026

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ChatGPT, Claude down for several users globally

Several users worldwide reported issues with generative AI platforms including OpenAI's ChatGPT, Anthropic's Claude and X's Grok, according to Downdetector. As of 8:20 pm, over 2,800 reports of issues with ChatGPT were recorded on Downdetector in India alone, reported HT. It further said that in US, over 35,000 reports of issues with ChatGPT were recorded around the same time.
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08:53 pm Thursday, 03 September 2026

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Russia fired drones when Jaishankar was in Ukraine, we kept him safe: Zelenskyy

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has claimed that Russia fired jet-powered "shahed" drones while India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar was in Kyiv. "Thanks to our combat aviation, the delegation was safe, because it is Ukrainian fighter jets that shoot down most of these drones," he added. He said he hopes world powers take a clear stance that war must end.
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News By: Shalini ojha
08:12 pm Thursday, 03 September 2026

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SBI UPI services to be down for 45 minutes tomorrow

State Bank of India has announced that its UPI services will remain temporarily unavailable for 45 minutes on Friday. The service disruption is scheduled due to maintenance activity and will last between 12:15 am and 1:00 am. "The activity may, however, be completed early. Customers may continue to use UPI Lite Services for uninterrupted service," SBI said.
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News By: Ashley Paul
06:47 pm Thursday, 03 September 2026

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Gold prices rise for the first time in 4 days in India

The price of gold rose for the first time in four days as it closed ₹2,757 higher at ₹1,53,941 per 10 grams on Thursday. Gold prices had last closed higher on August 28, and have fallen by ₹8,394 per 10 grams since then. Meanwhile, silver also broke its three-day losing streak by rising ₹4,137 to close at ₹2,32,533 per kilogram.
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News By: Ashley Paul
05:35 pm Thursday, 03 September 2026

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Iran uses Kheibar Shekan missiles to hit US bases

Iran has deployed its Kheibar Shekan medium-range ballistic missiles against US military targets in Jordan and UAE, striking a jet maintenance facility and command centre in Azraq. Developed by IRGC, the solid-fuel missile has a 1,450km range and 590kg warhead capacity, and can be launched within minutes of deployment.
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05:43 pm Friday, 04 September 2026

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Man who bragged about cracking skull of CJP protestor's father detained

Swatantra Bhardwaj, the man who boasted about cracking the skull of CJP protestor Nishu Azad's father during Jantar Mantar protest, has been detained by Delhi Police. Earlier, Cockroach Janta Party members marched to Parliament Street Police Station to press for Bhardwaj's arrest. After backlash over his claim, Bhardwaj said, "What people are calling an attack was an act of self-defence."
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News By: Ankush Verma
05:56 pm Friday, 04 September 2026

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Iconic Air India logo removed from top of Mumbai building

The iconic 38-by-24-foot Air India logo atop the 23-storey Air India building in Mumbai's Nariman Point has been dismantled into 40 pieces by the PWD. The operation took a week, as the workers faced strong winds and rain at that height, PWD Mumbai's Chief Engineer Pradnya Walke said. The Maharashtra government had earlier acquired the building for ₹1,601 crore.
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News By: Garima Garg
06:14 pm Friday, 04 September 2026

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Arnold Dix leads Nepal tunnel rescue after Uttarakhand fame

Australian tunnel rescue expert Arnold Dix, who saved 41 workers in Uttarakhand's Silkyara tunnel in 2023, is now remotely guiding rescue ops in flood-hit Nepal, where 150+ hydropower plant workers are trapped across multiple collapsed tunnels. He called the rescue of two workers from Trishuli 3A tunnel 'something the world has never seen before.'
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06:28 pm Friday, 04 September 2026

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Kuwait adds Iranian attack history to Class 10 curriculum

Kuwait's Ministry of Education has included Iranian missile and drone attacks in its Class 10 history textbook, covering strikes since February 28 on key infrastructure, including Kuwait International Airport and power plants. The curriculum promotes national unity, highlights Kuwait's diplomatic stance, and affirms the country's right to defend its sovereignty while maintaining it is not a party to the conflict.
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06:44 pm Friday, 04 September 2026

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