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TechnologyThe Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has released a revised Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for updating names in Aadhaar. This new SOP replaces the previous exception handling process and details the situations and required documents for name changes. Issued on September 18, 2026, it clarifies that names are recorded in block letters without aliases, prefixes, or titles.
Economic Times·
EntertainmentActress Gayatri Suresh shared her experience of a toxic relationship on Bigg Boss Malayalam 8. Early in the relationship, her boyfriend asked if she had AIDS, which hurt her deeply. Despite sensing danger, she continued talking to him. Their relationship ended after a car accident, videos of which went viral. She revealed how she coped with the situation on the show.
News18Hi Entertainment·
PoliticsIndian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi made an unscheduled visit to New Delhi and met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday. The meeting focused on Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's potential visit to India, possibly in November or December. The discussion also covered ongoing bilateral issues, including the diplomatic strain after Sheikh Hasina's ouster and her stay in New Delhi amid extradition talks.
News18 World··New Delhi
HealthA major 2025 Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) outbreak in Pune caused 12 deaths and affected 230 people from January to March. Investigations by ICMR's National Institute of Virology found infections played a key role. Nearly half the patients had Campylobacter jejuni infection, and over 50% had norovirus. Samples from water and poultry also showed these infections. Most patients had diarrhea before developing GBS, indicating infection as a trigger.
Amar Ujala··Pune
PoliticsAir Marshal Ashutosh Dixit has been appointed as the 29th Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force, effective October 31. Currently Vice Chief of the Air Staff, he will take over from Air Chief Marshal AP Singh upon his retirement. Dixit was commissioned in 1986, has over 3,500 flying hours, and has served in key leadership roles including Chief of Integrated Defence Staff and Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Central Air Command.
Business Standard·
PoliticsThe Central Bureau of Investigation conducted searches at Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's camp office ahead of a Supreme Court hearing related to alleged interference in transfers and postings. Mann alleged the BJP is targeting him ahead of Punjab elections. Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia called it a major CBI action linked to the Chief Minister's Officer on Special Duty. The case has intensified political debate between AAP and opposition parties.
NDTV·
Economic Times·
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has released a revised Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for updating names in Aadhaar. This new SOP replaces the previous exception handling process and details the situations and required documents for name changes. Issued on September 18, 2026, it clarifies that names are recorded in block letters without aliases, prefixes, or titles.
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