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Senior NC leaders, including Health and Education Minister Sakina Itoo, MLAs Tanvir Sadiq, Salman Sagar, Ahsan Pardesi, Shamima Firdous and Hilal Parray, among others, marched towards the BJP office in Jawahar Nagar
The detainees have been temporarily lodged at a holding centre in Malda, which borders Bangladesh. Authorities have initiated the legal process for their return to Bangladesh, after which they are expected to be handed over to the Border Security Force (BSF) for the pushback process
Manoj Jaranges Maratha quota hunger strike entered its fifth day as doctors flagged falling blood sugar and the Jalna collector urged him to end the fast
Another man, who was stabbed earlier by the same woman, is in stable condition in a hospital, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said. According to police, the attacker was armed with two knives when officers confronted her
Rahul Gandhi urged newly elected Maharashtra Congress district presidents to remain firmly committed to party ideology and fight to ensure justice for people
The BJP staged a protest against Rahul Gandhi in Nashik, accusing the Congress of opposing womens reservation in Parliament and state assemblies
Elma Aveiro, sister of football icon Cristiano Ronaldo, visited Kerala and met CM VD Satheesan, promising to convey local fans' affection to the star forward
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will begin a three-day visit to Ukraine and Poland on Thursday, where he will hold bilateral consultations with the two countries' foreign ministers and discuss bilateral ties, regional developments and issues of mutual interest
Rahul Gandhi arrived in Nashik on Wednesday to meet Maharashtra Congress leaders and district presidents attending the partys Sangathan Srijan Abhiyan training camp
The IRGC said its response to what it described as US aggression had begun. It also claimed that Iranian air defences had shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone
During the cross-examination, Rahul Gandhi's lawyer, Milind Pawar, asked Satyaki Savarkar to specify the exact words from the Congress leader's speech that, according to him, had lowered the reputation of Savarkar
India has sent an 11-member specialised rescue team and 5.5 tonnes of essential medicines to Nepal as search and rescue operations continue after devastating floods
Trump claimed that US forces had destroyed a significant number of radar systems in Iran's military network, including systems that Tehran had attempted to rebuild
A portion of the Ganga Expressway in Uttar Pradeshs Unnao district caved in after heavy rain, creating a pit around seven feet deep. Traffic was diverted and repair work began after the damage was spotted during a night patrol
Russia launched a more than 12-hour aerial assault on Kyiv and other Ukrainian regions, killing at least 12 people and injuring more than a dozen. The attack involved missiles and hundreds of drones, with residential buildings and civilian infrastructure damaged.
A soldier went missing in the Yamuna after an Army boat met with an accident during a training exercise at Hathnikund barrage in Yamunanagar. Four to five troops were aboard the boat, with three managing to swim to safety
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Heavy rain and rising rivers disrupted life across Uttar Pradesh, with two people killed in Sitapur, two minor girls missing in Ghazipur and around 20,000 people affected by floods in Ballia
Maharashtra is likely to receive below-normal rainfall in September after the state recorded 46 per cent less rain than its monthly average in August, according to the IMD. Marathwada, Vidarbha, Madhya Maharashtra and Konkan are expected to remain vulnerable to rainfall deficiency
A five-member special bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), headed by President Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal, said there was no clear majority view on the repayment plan and therefore the order could not be given effect
Bihar and Jharkhand have signed an MoU to share 7.75 million acre-feet of water from the Sone River, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah describing the agreement as a permanent resolution to the nearly 25-year-old dispute
The team plans to use high-technology listening equipment to detect possible signs of life inside the tunnels. Specialised safety teams are also expected to enter the affected areas as search operations continue
Fin, humpback and minke whales are increasingly moving into the once ice-covered Greenland Sea and Arctic Circle as warming waters, retreating sea ice and shifting prey patterns alter their habitats
An Army facility in Secunderabad has reported the theft of five assault rifles, seven pistols, 21 magazines, ammunition and a passive night vision binocular, police said. According to the FIR, the storage facilitys door locks were found open after the weapons went missing
Researchers at Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute found that drinking at least one sugar-sweetened beverage every day was associated with a 2.45-fold higher risk of gastric cancer compared with consuming such drinks less than once a month
While most of the brains neurons develop before birth, a small number of new neurons continue to form in the adult hippocampus. Researchers at Columbia University found that this process, known as adult neurogenesis, stalls in individuals with major depressive disorder
The scale of the disaster has created a major challenge for authorities, with a large number of bodies yet to be formally identified. Of the 1,127 bodies recovered so far, only 95 have been identified and handed over to their families, police said
The death toll from devastating flash floods in Nepal has risen to 1,003, with security forces recovering more bodies across eight districts, officials said. Nearly 4,000 people, including 583 foreigners and security personnel, remain missing, while around 12,000 have been rescued
The MEA said Indian rescue and forensic teams were continuing to assist Nepalese authorities in the aftermath of the disaster, which has claimed more than 1,000 lives and left thousands of people out of contact
The Pune district administration has imposed a complete ban on the use of laser lights during Ganesh Visarjan processions from September 14 to 25, including Anant Chaturdashi. District Collector Jitendra Dudi said the measure aims to ensure peaceful celebrations and safeguard public health and law and order
According to Central Railway, the incident was reported by on-duty ticket checking staff member Raman Kumar Sharma from Khandwa to Commercial Control, Bhusaval
The facility, located around 80 km from Mumbai and 20 km from Panvel, is part of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC SHAR) under the Department of Space
A special inspection squad conducted surprise checks across various departments of the Nanded-Waghala City Municipal Corporation on Monday morning
The approved work will strengthen the divisions railway safety infrastructure through the deployment of the indigenous Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system, the Ministry of Railways said. The implementation of Kavach 4.0 will add an advanced safety layer to train operations across the identified sections
Flight number '6E 2102' departed North Goa at 9:16 am but soon turned back after the crew reported a technical issue. Air Traffic Control declared a full emergency at nearly 9:30 am as the aircraft headed back to Goa's Manohar International Airport
The investigation relates to alleged leaking and manipulation of question papers for the CGPSC State Service Examinations conducted in 2020 and 2021, sources said
The United Forum of Bank Unions has called a one-day strike on September 11, followed by a three-day strike from September 28 to 30. If its demands remain unresolved, the union has announced an indefinite strike from October 26
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged that the BJP and what he called the Vote Chori Aayog were changing their methods but had the same objective of ensuring a BJP victory. His remarks came a day after Maharashtras Chief Electoral Officer released details of the draft roll
The body of Bristi Mukherjee (28) was recovered from a room on the second floor of her house at Kusumba village in Rampurhat area this afternoon, a senior officer said
One Indian citizen was among 12 people killed in a massive overnight Russian aerial assault across Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Dozens were injured, while residential and civilian infrastructure was also damaged
CJP leader Saurav Das appeared before the Supreme Court and informed the court that the organisation was calling off the planned march in view of the measures taken by the Centre to withdraw the cases against the protesting students
PM Modi congratulated the country on recording 7.8 per cent economic growth and said sustaining the momentum would require a stronger focus on domestic production and self-reliance
PM Modi said the conflict in West Asia had demonstrated how instability in one region could affect global energy security, maritime trade and supply chains
Maharashtra has maintained that several Marathi-speaking areas were wrongly included in Karnataka following the reorganisation of states along linguistic lines
Maharashtra Chief Ministers Principal Secretary Dr Shrikar Pardeshi stressed the need for a coordinated approach to early childhood development, with a focus on the first 1,000 days, better implementation of schemes and improved outcomes for children
The accident occurred around 4.30 am when the pilgrims were returning from Rajasthan after visiting the Khatu Shyam temple and other religious shrines. They were travelling towards Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh when the pick-up vehicle crashed into the stationary truck
The Prime Minister said the global economy had faced continued uncertainty since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, with conflicts and supply chain disruptions adding to the challenges
Donald Trump also said oil continued to move through the Strait of Hormuz with the assistance of the US Navy, claiming that this had prevented a sharp rise in global oil prices
At least 11 people were killed, and five others were injured after a massive fire triggered a series of explosions at a firecracker factory in Manouri Bazaar under Pipri police station limits of Uttar Pradesh's Kaushambi district

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