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> < 23:55 Trump plans to sign Russia sanctions bill after Congress nod US President Donald Trump plans to sign a sweeping sanctions bill targeting Russia and Iran, a White House official has told ANI, after the legislation cleared both chambers of Congress.The President plans to sign the bill, a White House official told ANI, though the official did not specify a... Read more >
23:54 Indian envoy meets Bangladesh PM’s advisor, discusses ways to deepen bilateral ties Indian high commissioner Dinesh Trivedi/ANI Photo Indian high commissioner Dinesh Trivedi on Thursday met Mahdi Amin, an adviser to Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, and discussed ways to deepen bilateral partnership and strengthen people-to-people ties.The meeting highlighted the enduring bonds between India and Bangladesh, rooted in… Read more >
23:21 IndiGo increases charges for ancillary services File image The country’s largest airline IndiGo has recently increased charges for various ancillary services, including infant travel and unaccompanied minors, according to sources.There was no comment from IndiGo on the revision in the charges.The sources said charges have been revised higher for travel… Read more >
23:18 Cheetah created with diyas in Sheopur district of MP to mark Modi’s birthday An image of a cheetah was created with lamps on Thursday during the ‘Aashirwad Ka Diya’ programme in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur district which houses Kuno National Park (KNP).The ‘Aashirwad Ka Diya’ programme was organised across the country to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 76th birthday.The… Read more >
23:12 AI brings benefits but risks too; regulation has a role: IT minister Vaishnaw The government is working with industry to find the right regulatory approach to keep artificial intelligence safe and protect citizens online, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday, asserting that AI’s complex user-safety dimension makes regulation necessary even as the technology brings… Read more >
22:52 EC bars TMC factions from using name, symbol in WB bypolls TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee/File image The Election Commission has directed rival factions of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) not to use the party name and Flowers and Grass symbol during the West Bengal bypolls, and asked them to submit their preferred names and symbols by Friday morning.In its interim order issued on… Read more >
22:48 Punjab: Farmers’ rail blockade disrupts 20 train services File image The movement of 20 trains, including the New Delhi-Amritsar Shatabdi Express, was affected after farmers squatted on railway tracks at five places in Punjab on Thursday to pressure the state government to hold talks and resolve their demands, including a loan waiver.The farmers, who staged the… Read more >
22:36 CBFC warns against Umar Khalid documentary screening at IIIT-H Jailed activist Umar Khalid/File image The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) on Thursday flagged the proposed screening of a documentary on jailed activist Umar Khalid at IIIT-Hyderabad, saying public exhibition of an uncertified film would violate the Cinematograph Act unless a specific exemption had been obtained.The… Read more >
22:26 Keralam receives 28% less monsoon rain than normal: IMD Keralam has received 28 percent less rainfall than normal during the monsoon so far this year, with Wayanad and Idukki recording the highest deficits among the 14 districts, according to IMD data.The Indian Meteorological Department figures for the period from June 1 to September 17 showed that… Read more >
22:01 Siddaramaiah’s statue installed, removed in Kalaburagi Ahead of the Kalyana Karnataka Utsava, the municipal authorities removed a nine-foot tall statue of former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah installed near the High Court road intersection in the district headquarter town of Kalaburagi, sources said on Thursday.According to sources, Siddaramaiah’s fans… Read more >
21:56 Rijiju, Hussain offer prayers at Nizamuddin Dargah on Modi’s 76th birthday Union Minister Kiren Rijiju/ANI Photo Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday visited the Nizamuddin Dargah in New Delhi along with BJP national spokesperson Syed Shahnawaz Hussain and offered prayers for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s long life and good health on his 76th birthday.Speaking to ANI after attending the ‘Aashirwad Ka… Read more >
21:45 HC seeks reply from Centre on PIL against ‘abusive’ word in NCERT book File image The Patna high court has sought a reply from the Centre on a Public Interest Litigation seeking removal of a wrong, filthy, abusive word in an NCERT book.A division bench comprising Chief Justice V Kameshwar Rao and Justice Sudhir Singh asked the respondents’ counsel to seek instructions in the… Read more >
21:25 Keralam: NCB arrests seven in interstate cocaine trafficking network The NCB has arrested seven people, two of them foreign nationals, for their alleged involvement in an interstate cocaine trafficking network operating between Bengaluru and Keralam, officials said on Thursday.The Narcotics Control Bureau Cochin Zonal Unit seized a total of 33.1 grams of cocaine,… Read more >
21:10 Meghalaya on high alert after series of bomb attacks File image Four back-to-back bomb attacks targeting Meghalaya government and police establishments rocked the state capital, prompting the authorities to tighten security measures, officials said on Thursday.The incidents were reported from September 16 evening to early Thursday, though the authorities are… Read more >
20:58 Two abandoned newborns rescued from fields in UP’s Balrampur File image/Christian Abella/Pixabay.com Two newborn babies, including a boy and a girl, were found abandoned in separate fields in Balrampur district on Thursday, the police said.A day-old baby boy, wrapped in a white cloth, was found in a sugarcane field near Mahadev Jamuni village under Tulsipur police station, following information… Read more >
20:58 Two abandoned newborns rescued from fields in UP’s Balrampur File image/Christian Abella/Pixabay.com Two newborn babies, including a boy and a girl, were found abandoned in separate fields in Balrampur district on Thursday, the police said.A day-old baby boy, wrapped in a white cloth, was found in a sugarcane field near Mahadev Jamuni village under Tulsipur police station, following information… Read more >
20:38 Contaminated water, not mid-day meal, made 27 Kota school children sick File image Water samples collected from a government school here, where 27 children fell ill last month, have revealed severe bacterial contamination, officials said.A report from the public health engineering department regional laboratory confirmed an alarmingly high coliform bacteria count of 2,400… Read more >
20:15 Four, including two children, crushed to death by truck in MP’s Morena Two children were among four persons killed in a road accident in Madhya Pradesh’s Morena district on Thursday, a police official said.The incident took place on National Highway 44 near JK Tyre factory under Nurbad police station limits at 4pm, he said.The four, including two children, were… Read more >
20:13 Myanmar national held with 5.5 kg meth in Mizoram A 20-year-old Myanmar national was arrested with 5.5 kg of methamphetamine tablets in Mizoram’s Champhai district, officials said on Thursday.Kamkimsiang, a resident of Bukphir village in Myanmar’s Chin state, was arrested from Zote-Bulfek Road during a joint operation by the Excise and Narcotics… Read more >
19:34 No fear of spurt in cash payments after UPI tax: Govt The finance ministry does not expect an increase in cash transactions due to the levy of 0.4 percent Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) for UPI transactions above Rs 2,000, which comes into effect from October 15, sources said on Thursday.Sources said it is anticipated that the imposition of MDR would… Read more >
19:28 Kejriwal alleges voter-list manipulation in Delhi election: poll body rejects claim Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday alleged that electoral rolls were massively tampered with to help the BJP win last year’s Delhi assembly elections.Rejecting his allegations, PWD minister Parvesh Verma said the AAP was trying to mislead the public and that no vote was… Read more >
19:25 Former Keralam DGP Tomin Thachankary sentenced to 4 years in DA case A Vigilance court in Keralam on Thursday sentenced former state DGP Tomin J Thachankary to four years of rigorous imprisonment for amassing wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income.The higher the public office held, greater is the obligation to maintain the highest standards of… Read more >
18:46 Nepal Army chief Sigdel meets Chinese defence minister in Beijing General Ashok Raj Sigdel with President Droupadi Murmu, December 12, 2024/Rashtrapati Bhavan Nepal Army chief Ashok Raj Sigdel paid a courtesy call on Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun in Beijing and discussed matters relating to mutual interest and military relations, the army said here.Sidgel is on a week-long visit to China. He left for Beijing on September 13 at the invitation of the… Read more >
18:35 NDA security personnel dies after gunshot injury in Pune, probe underway A 46-year-old security personnel, posted at the National Defence Academy (NDA), died while undergoing treatment at a military hospital here, five days after sustaining a gunshot injury, police said on Thursday.The incident took place on September 11, when the jawan was in a guard room at the NDA… Read more >
18:07 ED raids in 4 states in Ranchi RSS office bomb attack case An accused in the petrol bomb attack case outside the RSS office, in police custody./ANI Photo The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday conducted raids in four states as part of a money laundering investigation into a petrol bomb attack on the RSS office in Ranchi in June, officials said.According to officials, Pakistan-based banned terrorist outfit Shahzad Bhatti Network (SBN) is under the… Read more >
17:40 Chandrasekaran’s reappointment ‘illegal’: Noel Tata Tata Trusts chairman Noel N Tata./Image courtesy CII/X In an explosive rift at the top of India’s largest conglomerate, Tata Trusts has rejected the Tata Sons Board’s decision to extend N Chandrasekaran’s term as executive chairman for another five years, calling the resolution illegal and void.The clash unfolded at a crucial Tata Sons Board meeting… Read more >
17:25 Meloni wishes ‘friend’ Modi ‘health, energy, success’ Italy PM Giorgia Meloni wishes PM Modi on his birthday. On X, Meloni writes, Happy birthday to my friend @narendramodi, to whom I wish health, energy, and success. Italy and India continue to strengthen their deep bond of friendship, building together a future of cooperation and prosperity… Read more >
17:17 Top losers in the markets today Among the 30 Sensex firms, HDFC Bank, Titan, ICICI Bank, State Bank of India, Bharti Airtel and Axis Bank were the major laggards.Tata Steel, Bharat Electronics, InterGlobe Aviation, Eternal, Maruti and Asian Paints were among the gainers. Read more >
17:08 ‘No Muslim officers in HM’s WB events’: Mahua tells UN body TMC MP Mahua Moitra has approached the UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues alleging that senior Muslim IAS and IPS officers in West Bengal were excluded from official events during Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visits to the state on account of their religion.In a letter to Prof Nicolas… Read more >
16:48 Uddhav denies links to Disha Salian case, warns of legal action Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday said he would take legal action if the character assassination campaign targeting his family over the 2020 Disha Salian death case did not stop.The former Maharashtra Chief Minister spoke on the issue days after the Bombay High Court… Read more >
16:31 China has basically told US to buzz off on sanctions bill China on Thursday rejected the US long-arm jurisdiction to impose tariffs on purchases of Russian oil and gas, saying its normal trade and economic cooperation with other countries should not be subject to interference or coercion by third parties.The US House of Representatives passed the… Read more >
16:25 Stock markets close flat after US Fed rate hike Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed nearly flat on Thursday as caution prevailed after the US Federal Reserve increased its interest rates and indicated further tightening in monetary policy.Giving up intraday gains, the 30-share BSE Sensex dipped 21.86 points, or 0.03 per cent, to settle… Read more >
15:54 ‘Mirzapur: The Movie’ rakes in Rs 200 crore ‘Mirzapur: The Movie’ has crossed the Rs 200 crore India nett box office milestone, with trade analyst Taran Adarsh reporting that the film has reached Rs 203 crore in its Hindi version in its second week.The achievement makes the film the fourth Hindi release to cross the Rs 200 crore mark in… Read more >
15:39 The Real Story Behind Daayra Meghna Gulzar’s Daayra delves into the uncomfortable territory between public anger, police power and the rule of law, drawing inspiration from the 2019 Hyderabad rape-murder case and the subsequent police encounter, writes Syed Firdaus Asharaf.Read the column here. Read more >
15:35 Noel Tata, chairman Tata Trusts, voted against Chandra Update: Tata Sons’ board on Thursday voted to reappoint N Chandrasekaran as chairman for a third five-year term, weeks after he told directors he did not intend to seek a third term, according to people familiar with the deliberations, in a scenario that would mark a reversal driven by regulatory… Read more >
15:06 Tata Sons reappoints N Chandrasekaran as chairman Tata Sons Board has approved the re-appointment of N Chandrasekaran as Chairman of the Tata Group for another five-year term, sources told ANI.The re-appointment of Chandrasekaran was approved at a meeting of the Tata Sons Board held in Mumbai on Thursday. Read more >
15:05 Want to sell your house quickly? This is the price band people will buy Around 46 per cent of prospective homebuyers are likely to purchase properties priced between Rs 50 lakh and Rs 1.5 crore, according to the Colliers Homebuying Sentiment Survey 2026.The report noted that nearly half, or 50 per cent, of prospective homebuyers express willingness to buy a… Read more >
14:48 Tell us why…: SC slams Manipur over deaths at relief camps A relief camp in Manipur The Supreme Court on Thursday sought a comprehensive report from the Manipur Chief Secretary on 25 unnatural deaths reported in relief camps, including an alleged sexual assault incident.A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana questioned the State… Read more >
14:23 With Saudi threatened will Pak enter Gulf war now? Pakistan is a signatory to the Makkah agreement Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said the country is fully prepared to fulfil its obligations under the Makkah agreement after what Saudi Arabia described as an attempted drone attack near the Muslim holy city.Asif made the remarks while speaking to Geo News on Wednesday, saying the… Read more >
14:15 PIL in SC against UPI charges for commercial transactions above Rs 2,000 A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the Union Finance Ministry’s September 14 Gazette notification and the September 15 Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) framework that permits charges on Person-to-Merchant (P2M) UPI transactions above Rs 2,000.Filed by… Read more >
13:27 Woman gang-raped by 6 men, confined at multiple places A case has been registered against six individuals, including two railway police personnel, for allegedly subjecting a 22-year-old woman to repeated sexual assault, intimidation, and wrongful confinement across multiple locations in Karnataka, police said on Thursday.The case was registered at… Read more >
13:18 Bengaluru: Man throws acid on wife, attacks with machete A man allegedly threw floor cleaner acid at his 26-year-old wife and attacked her with a machete multiple times near J P Nagar here, police said on Thursday.The condition of the woman, who reportedly hails from West Bengal and worked as a nurse at a private clinic here, is said to be critical and… Read more >
12:55 Staines’ murders: Dara Singh wants to ‘cure bad karma’ The Odisha government on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it has rejected the remission plea of Ravindra Pal alias Dara Singh, who is serving a life sentence for the murder of Australian missionary Graham Stuart Staines and his two minor sons in 1999.You take whatever grounds you want to take… Read more >
12:15 Meet the man who worked 25 yrs without a single day off Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday emphasised that no other politician other than Prime Minister Narendra Modi in independent India’s history has continuously served as a state leader and national leader for 25 years without taking a single day off, working 16 to 18 hours daily.Shah’s… Read more >
11:57 Protesters release dogs on official’s table in Nashik to highlight stray menace A group of protesters released stray dogs on the table of a civic official in Maharashtra’s Nashik district to highlight the stray dog menace within the jurisdiction of the Niphad Nagar Panchayat, alleging inaction by authorities.The protest by members of the Yuva Sena (UBT), the youth wing of… Read more >
11:34 Staines murder: Odisha govt rejects Dara Singh’s remission plea Missionary Graham Staines and his two sons were burnt alive by Dara Singh Graham Staines murder case: The Odisha govt has rejected convict Dara Singh’s remission plea. SC grants two weeks to Dara Singh’s counsel to file appropriate amendment application. You take whatever grounds you want to challenge the order rejecting remission plea, the Supreme Court tells Daras… Read more >
11:20 Govt will fulfil all accepted demands of the Maratha community: Fadnavis Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday welcomed Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange’s decision to call off his hunger strike, saying the government has already accepted 12 of his 13 demands and will fulfil each of them.He was speaking to the media after attending the… Read more >
10:46 NSE’s Rs 22,569-cr IPO begins; subscribed 9% so far The mega Rs 22,569-crore initial public offering of the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) opened for subscription on Thursday, with the issue getting subscribed 9 per cent so far on the first day of bidding.The IPO received bids for 81,99,336 shares against 8,86,42,911 shares on offer, as… Read more >
10:17 US Sanctions Act puts India at risk of 100% tariffs A bill passed by the US House of Representatives authorising President Donald Trump to impose sanctions on Russia and steep tariffs on countries buying Russian oil and gas, including India, could expose New Delhi to tariffs of up to 100 per cent, think tank GTRI said on Thursday.However, the… Read more >
10:13 Modi@76: Bike rally from Varanasi to Vadnagar A massive cleanliness drive was conducted at Lata Mangeshkar Chowk in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya on Thursday under the ‘Seva Sakalp Abhiyan’ to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday. The drive has been organised by the Ayodhya Municipal Corporation.Ayodhya District Panchayat President Roli… Read more >
09:47 2 terrorists killed in Udhampur, encounter underway Two terrorists have been killed in ongoing operation in J-K’s Udhampur, the Indian Army said on Thursday.Giving information about the operation, the White Knight Corps said, In a joint intelligence-based operation during the intervening night of 16/17 Sep, two terrorists were neutralised in… Read more >
09:21 PM to chair 2-day ‘Chintan Baithak’ of Union ministers next week Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a two-day ‘Chintan Baithak’ of Union Cabinet ministers next week to discuss key aspects of governance and policymaking, with a special focus on reforms, sources said on Wednesday.The brainstorming session will be held in New Delhi on September 23 and 24 and… Read more >
09:18 Canada applies to join 10-nation UK-led defence club Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has formally applied for Ottawa’s membership to join the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), a defence coalition of 10 Northern European NATO nations.According to a statement issued by the Office of the Prime Minister of Canada on Wednesday following Carney’s… Read more >
09:16 TN CM Vijay returns to Chennai after London tour Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay returned to Chennai on Thursday wrapping up a six-day official visit to London aimed at drawing global capital and accelerating industrial development across the state.CM Vijay led a state delegation to the United Kingdom to attract investments into Tamil… Read more >
09:12 Powers that violate international law sit in UNSC: Guterres In a scathing commentary, United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has said that global powers that themselves violate international law sit in the Security Council, as he asserted that reform of the 15-nation global body ‘must be an absolute priority’.Secretary General Guterres also underscored the… Read more >
08:20 Govt cuts windfall tax on petrol, diesel, ATF exports The government has cut windfall gains tax on export of petrol, diesel and ATF for the fortnight beginning September 16.The rate of special additional excise duty (SAED) along with road and infrastructure cess on export of diesel is now Rs 20 per litre, down from Rs 25 a litre. SAED on export of… Read more >
08:10 Bill seeking tariffs on India clears US House The US House of Representatives passed a bill that would authorise President Donald Trump to impose sanctions on Russia and steep tariffs on its trading partners in oil and gas, including India and China.The Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, passed by the US Senate last… Read more >
00:23 US Federal Reserve raises interest rates by 25 basis points, first hike since 2023 The US Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points, marking its first rate increase since 2023, as policymakers respond to persistent inflationary pressures and changing economic conditions.The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) increased the target range for the… Read more >
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