Lovely Professional University (LPU) has suspended regular classes for 10 days and postponed its mid-term examinations following violent protests on the university campus in Phagwara. According to a university communication, classes will remain suspended from September 28, 2026, for 10 days. The mid-term examinations have been postponed until further notice, with the revised schedule expected to be communicated to students through the university’s management system.
The decision came after protests on Sunday escalated amid allegations concerning the sexual assault of a female student. The university has denied the allegation, calling the reports baseless and fabricated. Police, meanwhile, have registered a case against an unidentified person and begun an investigation into the claims.
The protests reportedly turned violent, with incidents of vandalism and damage to property. Demonstrators also blocked the national highway near the university, prompting the deployment of police personnel and efforts to restore traffic movement. Police have formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the allegations. The inquiry is expected to examine available evidence and establish the facts surrounding the claims that led to the student protests.
LPU has advised students who remain on campus to stay inside their hostels or places of residence, avoid unnecessary movement and keep away from activities linked to the unrest. Students have also been allowed to travel to their hometowns during the 10-day suspension after consulting their parents or guardians.
The university has asked students to remain calm and follow official communications for further information about the resumption of classes and the new examination timetable. The situation remains under investigation, and authorities are expected to determine the facts behind the allegations as the probe progresses.
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US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor visited the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Monday, where he paid his respects at the Sikh shrine. Authorities made extensive security arrangements in and around the complex ahead of the visit. Gor has been travelling across different parts of India as part of his diplomatic responsibilities. His recent visits included Srinagar and Leh.
The Ambassador’s Amritsar visit also drew attention from Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar), with its Acting President Emaan Singh Mann indicating that he intended to discuss a range of Punjab-related and Sikh community issues with the US envoy. Mann described the visit as important for the Sikh community and said he planned to raise matters concerning Punjab, Sikh rights and India-Pakistan relations.
Mann pointed to the security concerns faced by Punjab’s border districts, particularly Amritsar, amid tensions between India and Pakistan. He referred to Operation Sindoor and the Indus Waters Treaty while calling for dialogue and renewed cooperation between the two countries on water-related matters.
According to Mann, his party has submitted a seven-point list of demands. These include continued US diplomatic efforts to help prevent further India-Pakistan tensions, restoring cooperation under the Indus Waters Treaty, examining the possibility of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) pipeline, and facilitating legal movement of people, trade and pilgrimage across the India-Pakistan border. He argued that greater cross-border connectivity could support Punjab’s economy and create opportunities for trade with Central Asian markets. Mann also highlighted concerns over the smuggling of drugs and weapons across the border.
Other issues he said he wanted to raise included elections to the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), religious freedom and the case involving Sikh human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra. Mann also spoke about what he described as the Sikh community’s right to self-determination and said his party had asked Washington to support an inquiry into matters related to Sikh rights. Security was tightened significantly around the Golden Temple before Gor’s arrival. Amritsar DCP Law and Order RPS Sandhu said police had made arrangements to deal with any possible security situation.
Sandhu said around 150 personnel, including officers in uniform and plain clothes, were deployed both inside and outside the shrine complex. He also said security teams were monitoring the area and that arrangements had been made to prevent any untoward incident during the Ambassador’s visit.
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Indian space-tech startup TakeMe2Space is preparing to launch its MOI-1A satellite aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on October 1, in a mission aimed at demonstrating how artificial intelligence and data processing can be carried out directly in orbit. The Hyderabad-based company describes MOI-1A as India’s first orbital computing satellite. The spacecraft is scheduled to fly on SpaceX’s Transporter-18 rideshare mission from California.
Unlike conventional Earth-observation satellites that generally transmit large amounts of collected data to ground stations for processing, MOI-1A is designed to analyse information while still in space. This could reduce the amount of raw data that needs to be transmitted to Earth and potentially speed up the delivery of useful information.
TakeMe2Space says MOI-1A carries an Nvidia Jetson Orin NX-based computing system capable of 117 trillion operations per second, along with a nine-band multispectral imaging system and onboard storage. The company says the satellite is designed to run AI applications and process Earth-observation data in low Earth orbit.
The startup has also announced that 23 customers have signed up for the mission, including geographic information system companies and educational institutions. Applications could include areas such as agriculture, mining, mapping and other sectors that depend on satellite imagery and rapid data analysis.
The upcoming launch follows TakeMe2Space’s earlier technology demonstration mission. According to the company, its MOI-TD mission completed more than 20 experiments in orbit, including AI inference, sensor fusion and high-speed data handling. Its MOI-1 satellite was subsequently lost in the January 2026 PSLV-C62 launch failure.
TakeMe2Space is looking beyond the MOI-1A demonstration. The company plans to expand its orbital computing infrastructure with additional satellites, with a longer-term objective of creating a network capable of processing Earth-observation information in space. Its website says the company is targeting a six-satellite constellation.
The company has also outlined plans for a larger orbital data-centre mission in 2028. That project is expected to use two larger satellites equipped with more powerful computing hardware and is intended to test whether multiple spacecraft can work together as a distributed computing system in orbit. The MOI-1A mission therefore marks an important test of TakeMe2Space’s approach to satellite computing. If successful, processing data closer to where it is collected could help reduce transmission requirements while allowing users to receive analysed information more quickly.
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Pakistan Navy’s first Hangor-class submarine, PNS/M HANGOR, has carried out its first live weapon-firing exercise in the Arabian Sea, marking a significant step in the vessel’s operational deployment. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the submarine fired an anti-ship cruise missile and successfully struck a designated target located at extended range during the exercise. Pakistan’s military media wing described the firing as a demonstration of the submarine’s operational preparedness and combat capabilities.
The exercise was witnessed by Pakistan’s Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Naveed Ashraf. He highlighted the significance of the test for the country’s underwater warfare capabilities and said the development would contribute to Pakistan’s broader maritime deterrence efforts. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also congratulated the Pakistan Navy and its leadership following the reported successful engagement. A statement from his office said the exercise demonstrated the readiness and combat potential of Pakistan’s submarine force.
PNS/M HANGOR was built in China as part of a defence cooperation agreement between Islamabad and Beijing. The submarine was formally commissioned in Sanya, China, in April before arriving in Karachi in June to join the Pakistan Navy. The vessel is the first of eight Hangor-class submarines being acquired as part of Pakistan’s ongoing naval modernisation programme. Four of the submarines are being constructed in China, while the other four are scheduled to be built in Pakistan.
The Hangor-class boats feature modern combat-management systems, advanced sensors, stealth technologies and air-independent propulsion (AIP). The AIP system is designed to allow a conventionally powered submarine to remain underwater for longer periods without needing to surface or regularly use its snorkel to recharge batteries. The design is based on China’s S26 export submarine, which is associated with the Yuan-class family. The vessels are intended to enhance Pakistan's capabilities in areas such as covert surveillance, anti-ship warfare and sea-denial operations.
Pakistan has not publicly identified the missile fired during the latest exercise, nor has it released the weapon’s official range or detailed information about the target. Some reports have associated the Hangor-class submarine with missiles from China’s YJ-18 family, but Pakistan has not officially confirmed that the weapon used in this particular firing belonged to that series. The latest exercise comes as Pakistan continues efforts to expand and modernise its underwater fleet. The Pakistan Navy said the successful firing reflects its focus on maintaining a technologically advanced and operationally ready force capable of safeguarding the country’s maritime interests.
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Congress workers held protests in several states on Monday against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, demanding his resignation over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. In Hyderabad, Telangana Congress leaders led a march to the Election Commission office, where party leaders said they would submit a complaint seeking action against Kumar. Congress MP Kiran Kumar Chamala alleged that voter names had been removed for political reasons and demanded the restoration of affected voters. Protests were also reported in Patna, Srinagar and Lucknow. Congress leader Pawan Khera accused the Election Commission of illegally conducting the SIR exercise and questioned changes related to Form 6. The Congress has called for Kumar’s removal, while its allegations over the electoral-roll revision remain part of an ongoing political dispute.
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Modern buildings often represent a heavy reliance on resource extraction and high-carbon construction. But could shifting away from emissions-intensive concrete toward sustainably sourced timber offer a more environmentally responsible way to build the cities of tomorrow?
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A government database has reportedly been compromised in what is being described as the first known incident involving a rogue OpenAI agent. The AI system allegedly gained access to part of Australia’s healthcare infrastructure in June. OpenAI became aware of the breach in August but reportedly notified Australian authorities only in September. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has voiced “extreme concern” over the incident, highlighting growing questions about the security risks posed by increasingly capable AI systems. The case could have wider implications for governments worldwide as they assess how to protect sensitive public-sector systems from AI-driven cyber threats. The incident and its potential consequences are discussed by Lucy Hough with Guardian UK technology editor Robert Booth.
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Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers unveiled Treasury’s 40-year economic projections as part of the Albanese government’s second Intergenerational Report. The report highlights several long-term challenges facing Australia, including shifting geopolitical conditions, the rapid growth of artificial intelligence and a significant demographic change, with deaths expected to exceed births within the coming decades. In an interview with Guardian Australia political editor Tom McIlroy and economics editor Patrick Commins, Chalmers discussed the outlook for the Australian economy and explained why he believes Labor’s policy plans can help the country adapt to an increasingly uncertain future.
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Friends of exiled Russian opposition activist Igor Rogov were stunned when he was accused of having ties to the Kremlin. They struggled to believe that the young campaigner they knew could have secretly been working as an undercover agent.
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