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Two people were killed and five injured after a passenger minibus crashed on the Reasi-Bakal road near Batalgala Tunnel in Jammu and Kashmirs Reasi district. The injured were taken to District Hospital Reasi for treatment.

One person died and 25 remain missing after a boat carrying 77 migrants sank off Greeces Gavdos island. Coast guard officials said 51 people were rescued by two boats in the area as authorities continued the search for survivors.

Congress candidate Rakesh Kumar Lata defeated BJP's Ajay Singh Chauhan by 127 votes in Jaipur Municipal Corporation Ward 21. The victory came as counting continued across Rajasthan, with both parties claiming an edge in the ongoing 2026 municipal elections

Ayan Reddiapatti, the native village of Tamil Nadu Social Justice Minister and VCK Deputy General Secretary Vanni Arasu, marked a historic milestone on Sunday by receiving its first government bus service since Independence.

Pune's five Manache Ganpatis are Kasba Ganpati, Tambdi Jogeshwari Ganpati, Guruji Talim, Tulshibaug Ganpati, and Kesari Wada Ganpati. They were welcomed amid large gatherings of devotees in Maharashtra's second-largest city

At least 21 people were killed after two minibus taxis and an SUV collided on a highway between Leeu-Gamka and Prince Albert in South Africa's Western Cape province. Police have opened a culpable homicide investigation, while several others were hospitalised

A Russian strike on a warehouse in Ukraine's northeastern Chernigiv region killed three people and wounded seven on Monday, police said. The attack comes amid a wave of Russian strikes targeting Ukrainian warehouses and distribution centres supplying major retailers

Nightclub owners Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, along with their business partner Ajay Gupta, turned themselves in before the Mapusa Additional District and Sessions Court on Monday. The court accepted their surrender and issued the necessary remand orders

The Indian mission in Saudi Arabia said that it would continue to remain in touch with the injured nationals, their families and the hospital authorities

Ten people, including three members of a family, have died in Nagaland's Tuensang, with suspected spurious liquor consumption linked to nine cases. Police are probing the deaths, while the Excise Department has issued a statewide advisory against consuming liquor

The Bhajanpura violence was part of the wider riots that erupted in northeast Delhi on February 24 and 25, 2020, amid protests and counter-protests linked to the Citizenship (Amendment) Act

Addressing the inauguration of Hindi Diwas 2026 and the 6th All India Rajbhasha Sammelan in Vashi, Shah said India's regional languages were like different petals of a lotus and urged people to respect their richness while allowing Hindi to serve as a medium of coordination among them

The idol of Lord Ganesha from the Shrimant Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati Temple was carried on a beautifully decorated peacock chariot and installed at a replica of Vrindavan's Prem Mandir, created at Jai Ganesh Prangan

President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings to citizens on Ganesh Chaturthi, praying for happiness, prosperity and progress. Murmu said the festival of Lord Ganesha infuses energy, knowledge and positivity into peoples lives

Manoj Jarange made the announcement while addressing supporters at Antarwali Sarati village in Jalna district, where he is on the 16th day of an indefinite fast

Former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal surrendered before a Goa court to serve his 10-year rigorous imprisonment sentence in a 2013 sexual assault case. The Supreme Court has listed his appeal against the conviction for hearing on September 22

The warnings came amid reported strikes by the Houthis, who control the most populous parts of Yemen and large areas in the north. The group has been launching strikes towards Saudi Arabia since declaring a naval blockade against Riyadh in July, with strikes targeting Saudi vessels in the Red Sea

The CBI has registered an FIR in connection with the death of celebrity manager Disha Salian after the Bombay High Court ordered a fresh investigation. Salians father Satish recently recorded a statement before the agency, raising allegations of conspiracy and an alleged cover-up

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge extended Ganesh Chaturthi greetings on Monday. While Gandhi wished people happiness and freedom from obstacles, Kharge recalled Lokmanya Tilaks role in turning Ganeshotsav into a symbol of unity and public awakening

Brent crude surged above dollar 107 a barrel as escalating Middle East tensions and disruptions around key waterways raised concerns over global oil supplies

Thank you, President Droupadi Murmu, for your good wishes. On behalf of the people of Israel, I extend our deepest gratitude

He cautioned against anyone reading too much into the president's remarks. This does not represent a shift in US foreign policy, he said

Speaking to media on Saturday, Baghaei said the gathering would hopefully be attended by foreign ministers from Gulf states as well as Iran and Iraq

A reward of Rs 25,000 had been announced for information leading to his arrest on Saturday

PM Modi also shared a Sanskrit verse in his post, offering prayers to Lord Shri Vinayaka and highlighting his divine attributes

Making the announcement, AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal told reporters in Panaji that the ruling BJP would not secure a majority in the upcoming elections and that the Goa First alliance would form the next government

Patients receive brief chemotherapy before a single infusion of genetically reprogrammed T cells, which eliminate harmful B cells in the body

Despite enjoying his work and declining competing offers from OpenAI and Anthropic, Engels left because he believes advanced AI presents a terrifying risk of causing immense harm within the next five years

The operation gathered pace after an excavator, loader and Bobcat were brought into the tunnel

The UK Maritime Trade Operations monitor separately reported a vessel was hit by a projectile while transiting the strait, with no details

Its beginning to look as if India and Indians will have to teach most other countries how to do things the right way

The project is undertaken by the Social Forestry Department, Nashik.

Traffic police step up arrangements for Monday as Amit Shahs Vashi and Lalbaug visits coincide with first day of Ganeshotsav

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan will run from September 17 to October 17, 2026, reaching people at the grassroots level across the country

Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan's ex-wife, Sussanne Khan, recently opened up on how her bond strengthened with the actor's family after her mother's demise. Sussanne's mother, Zarine Khan, passed away at the age of 81 on November 7, 2025

South actor Dhanush recently posed with his mother and sisters for a perfect family pic in his recent post on social media, calling the three ladies in his life his 'blessings'

Afghanistan were restricted to 41 runs for the loss of 4 wickets against India in the first T20. Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh and Jasprit Bumrah took a wicket each

This brief meeting provided space for us to exchange views on the latest international and regional developments, the visiting Malaysian prime minister said

According to the latest data released by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, 364 bodies were recovered from Chitwan district, 230 from Nawalparasi East, 222 from Nawalparasi West, and 199 from Nuwakot

According to police, the truck was travelling from Satara towards Pune when it rammed into a tempo travelling ahead of it. The impact caused both vehicles to cross onto the opposite carriageway, where they collided with two cars

In an escalation of its decade-long hostility toward LGBTQ+ groups, particularly in the lead-up to elections, simultaneous police raids beginning at 1 am took place in the major cities of Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Aydin and Mersin

Instead of immediately taking her to a hospital, her family initially sought treatment through traditional rituals, police said

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Sunetra Pawar, Members of Parliament, scholars, litterateurs, educationists and senior Central government officials are expected to attend the event

Flight AI1886, which was operating from Bhopal to Delhi on Sunday, was diverted to Jaipur in accordance with established safety procedures, Air India said

Jarange, whose hunger strike entered its 16th day on Sunday, made the allegations while addressing supporters and media persons at the protest site in Antarwali Sarati village in Maharashtra's Jalna district

BRICS comprises Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates. BRICS partner countries are: Belarus, Cuba, Bolivia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Uganda, Uzbekistan and Vietnam

Ben Shelton is one victory away from becoming the first American man to win the US Open since 2003 as he prepares to face top seed Alexander Zverev

Welcoming Prince Rahim on his first official visit to the state as the fifth Aga Khan, Fadnavis highlighted Maharashtra's readiness to scale up public-private partnerships with the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN)

Vladimir Putin participated in the two-day BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, which brought together leaders from BRICS member and partner countries, along with outreach invitees

Speaking after inaugurating a manuscript exhibition at the Asiatic Society of Mumbai, Shah stressed the need to preserve and promote Indias knowledge traditions, history, languages, manuscripts and archives in the country and globally