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China is challenging Washington’s attempt to set the rules of the global AI race, warning that national-security concerns should not become a tool for restricting ordinary technological competition. The latest confrontation comes ahead of expected US-China discussions on artificial intelligence, with Beijing signalling that it wants any definition of AI security to be agreed jointly rather than imposed by Washington.

ISRO has categorically rejected reports suggesting that the agency could be privatised or have its role reduced, saying it will remain India’s principal institution for advanced space research and strategic missions. The clarification came on September 6 after growing debate over the government’s push to expand private-sector participation in India’s space industry. ISRO said reports suggesting that the reforms were designed to diminish its role were “completely baseless and incorrect”.

A Bihar resident has alleged losing around ₹30 lakh after a man promised him a contractual job in the Uttarakhand Secretariat and a flat in Dehradun, but neither materialised. Rajpur Police have registered an FIR against Abhay Kumar, a Dehradun-based man who is reported to operate a digital media enterprise.

Germany is preparing a broader national security package against drones, cyberattacks and sabotage after authorities blamed Russia for an attempted explosive-drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said the government wants a comprehensive protection system against what Berlin increasingly describes as hybrid attacks targeting airports, energy networks and other critical infrastructure.

Delhi Police’s ₹857-crore Safe City project is building an AI-enabled surveillance network that can combine camera feeds with government databases, facial recognition and vehicle identification tools. The first phase was inaugurated in February 2026. By then, 2,100 new cameras had gone live and more than 15,000 existing cameras had been integrated with the system, according to the Union Home Ministry.

A Delhi court has rejected medical bail for former Reliance Capital vice-chairman Amitabh Jhunjhunwala in an alleged ₹11,000 crore-plus money-laundering case, calling him a “principal architect” of the alleged scheme. Special Judge Vishal Pahuja of Rouse Avenue Courts rejected Jhunjhunwala’s plea after finding that the medical treatment available in custody, including referrals to AIIMS and LNJP Hospital, was adequate for his present conditions.

China is moving to inject and raise about $54 billion across major state-owned banks and insurers, as Beijing tries to strengthen financial institutions facing weak profitability, slowing credit demand and growing pressure to support the economy. The coordinated recapitalisation covers some of the country’s largest lenders and insurance groups. China Life Insurance Group will receive 35 billion yuan, while China Taiping Insurance Group will receive 7 billion yuan.

Karnataka plans to raise its installed power capacity from just over 39 GW to 66 GW by 2030, with the expansion expected to attract up to ₹3 lakh crore in private investment. The roadmap was outlined by Gaurav Gupta, Additional Chief Secretary in Karnataka’s Energy Department, during the Bharat Electricity and Indian Utility Week 2026 summit in New Delhi.

India has already demonstrated the ability to launch its nuclear-capable Agni-Prime ballistic missile from the railway network, putting the country among a small group with rail-mobile strategic missile technology. The breakthrough came on September 24, 2025, when DRDO and the Strategic Forces Command successfully launched Agni-Prime from a specially designed rail-based mobile launcher under a full operational scenario.

FSSAI has suspended the licences of two food businesses in South 24 Parganas after inspectors found serious hygiene failures, missing safety records and, at one facility, a water-test document that appeared digitally altered. The action covers M/s Sanecure Water Project and M/s Kailash Formulation. FSSAI said both licences were suspended in the interest of public health and would remain so until further orders. The enforcement drive was announced on September 6.