- A major governance dispute has emerged at Tata Sons after Tata Trusts called N Chandrasekaran’s reappointment as chairman for another five-year term “illegal”. The Trusts said the resolution was a “legal nullity” because nominee director Noel N Tata voted against it.
- The Kremlin has described the US House of Representatives’ passage of a sweeping
Russia sanctions bill as an “unfriendly” action, warning that tougher US sanctions could complicate diplomatic efforts to secure a peace deal and resolve the ongoing Ukraine conflict. - Russian president Vladimir Putin congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 76th birthday, praising his role in strengthening the “special and privileged” strategic partnership between India and Russia. Putin also thanked Modi for the warm welcome and hospitality during his recent New Delhi visit.
- The Supreme Court directed Tamil Nadu to comply with its order to identify land for Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas in every district, while urging dialogue with the Centre. The bench questioned the state’s opposition to the schools’ three-language policy, including Hindi.
- A video by 2021-batch IPS officer Bushra Bano about her UPSC journey and AMU’s Residential Coaching Academy drew criticism on social media. She used expressions including “Assalamualaikum”, “Inshallah” and “Jazakallah” before being transferred as deputy commandant.
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Tata trusts challenge Chandrasekaran reappointment, calling it ‘illegal’
A fresh governance dispute has emerged at Tata Sons after Tata Trusts said the board’s decision to give N Chandrasekaran another five-year term was a “legal nullity”, arguing that the required Trust nominee support was absent. Tata Trusts said Chandrasekaran’s earlier decision not to seek another term as Tata Sons chairman had already been accepted and had “attained finality”. The Trusts said he communicated the decision to the Tata Sons board on August 12. The dispute comes alongside the board’s decision to proceed with a potential Tata Sons listing after the RBI rejected its bid to surrender its core investment company registration. Read full story.
Russia warns US sanctions bill could complicate Ukraine peace efforts
The Kremlin has described the US House of Representatives’ passage of a sweeping Russia sanctions bill as an “unfriendly” action and warned that further sanctions could make efforts to reach a Ukraine peace settlement more difficult. The comments come as the US House passed the Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 by 262-159. The legislation would allow sanctions on Russia and tariffs of up to 100% on major purchasers of Russian oil or gas, with implications for countries including India and China. Read full story.
Putin praises Modi’s role in strengthening India-Russia ties
Russian President Vladimir Putin has wished Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 76th birthday and credited him with strengthening the “special and privileged” strategic partnership between the two countries. Putin also referred to his recent visit to New Delhi for the BRICS summit, describing the talks with PM Modi as “substantive, frank, and productive”, saying the discussions demonstrated the PM’s “extraordinary political wisdom and foresight”. Read full story.
Supreme Court asks Tamil Nadu to identify land for Navodaya schools
The Supreme Court has given Tamil Nadu three more months to identify suitable land in every district for Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, while asking the state and Centre to continue discussions over the schools’ language policy. The state has opposed the three-language approach followed by Navodaya schools, which includes Hindi, citing Tamil Nadu’s existing two-language policy. Justice BV Nagarathna said, “You have to change your mindset, it can’t be that Hindi will not be taught in the soil of Tamil Nadu.
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” The bench also urged cooperative federalism, saying people in Chennai should not alienate those in Delhi. Read full story.
IPS officer Bushra Bano transferred after UPSC video draws criticism
A video by Bengal IPS officer Bushra Bano about her UPSC preparation drew criticism on social media after she used expressions including “Assalamualaikum”, “Inshallah” and “Jazakallah”. In the September 13 video, Bano spoke about AMU’s Residential Coaching Academy and its role in her preparation. She was later transferred from additional SP of Kharagpur to deputy commandant of the state armed police, though the transfer order did not cite the video or criticism. Read full story.
