Daily brief of Bharat-centric happenings and beyond!
Published at 8PM IST on 2026-09-18.
Good morning. This is Joy, bringing you the latest updates from around the world.
In business news, Tata Group firms saw over 40,000 crore rupees in market value vanish this Friday. This occurred after Tata Trusts, which owns 66 percent of Tata Sons, opposed the company's listing plans and the five-year reappointment of N Chandrasekaran as Executive Chairman. TCS recorded a decline of approximately 30,754 crore rupees, while Tata Chemicals saw the sharpest percentage fall at 11.14 percent.
Moving to science and technology, Anthropic has quietly established a biology laboratory for its AI drug programme. Eric Kauderer-Abrams, the head of life sciences, confirmed the move, which aims to unlock treatments for rare diseases through work that extends beyond computer evaluations. However, a spokesperson later clarified that the lab is not specifically for drug discovery.
In national news, the Tamil Nadu government, led by Chief Minister Vijay, is set to launch a one-gram gold ring scheme for newborns on September 28. The government has procured 1.28 lakh rings for the first phase of distribution. These rings, featuring unique serial numbers and tamper-proof packaging, will be provided to babies born in state-run hospitals.
Regarding weather, the India Meteorological Department has issued a heavy to very heavy rainfall warning for several states and Union Territories for Saturday, September 19. This includes the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Kerala, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Odisha, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Telangana.
On the international stage, a report backed by the US and its allies states that North Korean labourers, disguised as students, are building drones in Russia. Around 25,000 workers are reportedly involved, with their wages being confiscated by Kim Jong-un's regime. Last year, these workers earned nearly 800 million dollars to fund North Korea's unlawful nuclear programmes.
That brings us to the end of this news update. Thank you for listening. I am Joy, wishing you a wonderful day ahead