Tamil Nadu’s first government-built dedicated skate park was inaugurated at Buttfire near Udhagamandalam (Ooty), Nilgiris, on September 11, 2026.
Stanzin Tsangyang became the first woman officer from Kargil district to be commissioned into the Indian Army at the Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai.
She is also the first person from Zanskar district of Ladakh to be commissioned as an officer in the Indian Army.
AstraZeneca’s breast cancer drug camizestrant (Etcamah) failed to significantly improve progression-free survival in a late-stage trial involving 1,371 patients with advanced hormone-receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer.
The International Day to Protect Education from Attack is observed every year on 9 September to highlight the need to protect education during armed conflicts.
The theme for the year 2026 is “Can Education Survive Attack? The Resilience of Human Communities.”
World Suicide Prevention Day is observed every year on 10 September to raise awareness about suicide as a public health concern and promote prevention efforts.
The 2024–2026 theme is “Changing the Narrative on Suicide”, with the call to action “Start the Conversation.”