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Uttarakhand: 2 dead, 3 injured after vehicle hit by falling stone in Rudraprayag

According to a release from the SDRF, soon after receiving the information of the incident, the officials of State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) reached the spot and engaged in a rescue and relief operations with the help of local citizens

1 Sep 2025 3:08 pm
IMD issues heavy rainfall alert in several parts of Himachal Pradesh

IMD has issued a red alert for heavy rainfall in 12 districts of Himachal Pradesh. Property damage and death occurred due to heavy rainfall. DDMA reports disruption of power and water supply in several parts of Shimla city. Residents have shifted to a safer place as weather department has forecasted continuous rainfall in those regions

1 Sep 2025 2:55 pm
SCO summit: PM Modi highlights India`s vision on security

At the 25th SCO Summit in Tianjin, PM Narendra Modi said Indias engagement is guided by three pillarssecurity, connectivity, and opportunity. He stressed on fighting terrorism, boosting regional trade through projects like Chabahar Port and INSTC, and promoting startups, innovation, and cultural dialogue to strengthen SCO cooperation.

1 Sep 2025 2:38 pm
LPG prices slashed by Rs. 51.50 from September, no relief for domestic cylinder

Indian Oil has reduced commercial LPG cylinder (19 kg) prices by Rs 51.50, effective September 1, 2025. In Delhi, the new price is Rs 1,580, down from Rs 1,631.50. Rates in Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai are revised too, while domestic LPG prices remain unchanged. The move brings relief to small businesses dependent on LPG.

1 Sep 2025 2:34 pm
Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 hits southeastern Afghanistan near Pakistan border

Naqibullah Rahimi, a spokesman for the Nangarhar Public Health Department, said 15 people were injured and taken to the local hospital for treatment

1 Sep 2025 11:25 am
US: 2 killed, 7 children injured in ATV accident at Alabama off-road park

The male driver was ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene. Four medical helicopters transported an adult female and three children to trauma centers in Birmingham. The woman later died from her injuries, the statement said

1 Sep 2025 11:23 am
Trump slams court on tariffs, says US military power will be obliterated

The court emphasised that Trump`s use of the law represented an unprecedented overreach of executive authority, noting that the power to levy taxes and tariffs is a fundamental responsibility granted by the Constitution to Congress

1 Sep 2025 11:13 am
Ex-New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani hurt in New Hampshire road accident

Giuliani was being driven in a rented Ford Bronco by his spokesperson Ted Goodman when their vehicle was struck from behind by a Honda HR-V driven by a 19-year-old woman late Saturday evening, New Hampshire State Police said in a statement

1 Sep 2025 11:10 am
Ukraine President Zelenskyy confirms arrest over Andriy Parubiy killing

Zelenskyy said in a statement on X that a person was taken into custody after shooting Parubiy in the city of Lviv on Saturday. No details about the suspect or a motive for the killing were released

1 Sep 2025 11:06 am
How SIR can mar SCs honour

By failing to terminate the revision of Bihars electoral roll, which brazenly seeks to strip lakhs of voters of the right to exercise their franchise, the apex court risks staining its legacy

1 Sep 2025 8:14 am
We must ensure the end to the evil of dowry

This report and others highlight that dowry still exists and it is not just in rural pockets but in urban spaces, too, where people pretend to be equal, highly educated and aware

1 Sep 2025 8:10 am
Gods own civic lessons from Kerala

A fly-on-the-wall account on how citizens are fiercely protective of their surroundings, and do everything to keep it clean, including ensuring that their elected leaders are as accountable as the next-door neighbour

1 Sep 2025 8:07 am
33 dead, 2200 villages affected as floods inundate Pakistans Punjab province

Irfan Ali Kathia, Director General of the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab, said the province is facing one of the most severe floods in its history, with all three rivers running dangerously high

1 Sep 2025 7:59 am
US: 17 injured as multi-vehicle collision shuts expressway

None of the injuries appeared to be life threatening after the crash along Interstate 20 involving two tractor-trailers and six passenger vehicles, Lindale, Texas, officials said

1 Sep 2025 7:56 am
Indian NGO to get Ramon Magsaysay Award in November

The Foundation to Educate Girls Globally, widely known as Educate Girls, is the first Indian organisation to receive the Ramon Magsaysay Award

1 Sep 2025 7:52 am
AI model decodes animal emotions through their calls

For scientists who have long tried to untangle animal signals, this discovery of emotional traits across species is a leap forward in a field that is being transformed by AI

1 Sep 2025 7:49 am
Election Commission targets new voter cards for Bihar post SIR

When electors were given enumeration forms, they were asked to submit the filled up document along with their latest photograph. The new photograph will be used to update records and issuing fresh voter cards

1 Sep 2025 7:44 am
Mahua Moitra booked for objectionable remarks on Amit Shah

Moitra sparked a controversy after allegedly saying that if Amit Shah fails to stop infiltration from Bangladesh, the first thing you should do is cut Amit Shahs head and put it on your table

1 Sep 2025 7:42 am
Delhi govt prepared plan for permanent housing to nomadic families: Delhi CM

Speaking at the Vimukt Jati Diwas programme held for the empowerment of de-notified, nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes, she said that wherever these families are settled, employment opportunities and market facilities will be ensured so that both livelihood and sustenance are secured

31 Aug 2025 11:57 pm
Bengali-speaking Hindus most comfortable in Assam in last 10 years: Himanta

We have been resolving all issues faced by Hindu-Bengalis one by one. We ensured that they got their Aadhaar cards back. We have stopped slapping new citizenship cases against them, Sarma said on the sidelines of a programme

31 Aug 2025 11:48 pm
`Two Asian neighbours must work together to ensure peace in their border region`

The Chinese envoy shared a post on X and wrote, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Indian Prime Minister Modi that China and India are cooperation partners, not rivals, and that the two countries are each other`s development opportunities rather than threats

31 Aug 2025 11:46 pm
Woman, son drown in stream in J-K`s Reasi

A 45-year-old woman and her teenage son drowned in a stream in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, police said

31 Aug 2025 11:42 pm
JD(S) demands NIA probe in Dharmasthala case to expose `conspiracy`

The party, led by its youth wing president Nikhil Kumaraswamy, staged a rally titled `Dharmasthala Sathya Yatre`. On reaching Dharmasthala, JD(S) leaders marched from the Netravati riverbank to the Lord Manjunatha temple, where they offered prayers and later met the temple`s Dharmadhikari, Veerendra Heggade, extending their support

31 Aug 2025 11:38 pm
President Murmu to visit Karnataka and Tamil Nadu from Sep 1 to 3

According to the release, President Murmu will grace the diamond jubilee celebrations of the All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH) at Mysuru, Karnataka, on September 1

31 Aug 2025 11:30 pm
Modi calls Myanmar vital pillar of Act East and Neighbourhood First policies

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and I held talks in Tianjin. Myanmar is a vital pillar of India`s Act East and Neighbourhood First Policies. We both agreed that there is immense scope to boost ties in areas like trade, connectivity, energy, rare earth mining and security, PM Modi said in a post on X

31 Aug 2025 11:25 pm
BJP MLA`s brother lands in trouble for `abusive` post against Adityanath

The Facebook post was widely circulated before it was deleted by the family of Bholendra Pal Singh, the brother of Pipraich MLA Mahendra Pal Singh

31 Aug 2025 11:23 pm
Kolkata: Man arrested for raping woman in moving boat

The incident took place in March this year, following which the accused allegedly blackmailed her on a few occasions and extorted money from the woman, a police officer said

31 Aug 2025 11:19 pm
Maharashtra: Criminal with long record killed after assault on constables

The deceased, identified as Lakhan Popat Bhosale of Vadgaon Pusawale, Satara, had a history of serious crimes, including dacoity, burglary, chain-snatching, and attempted murder. He was wanted in multiple cases across Satara, Sangli, and Pune districts

31 Aug 2025 11:15 pm
Safety, respect of women govt`s foremost priority: CM Adityanath

Directing officials to make the Anti-Romeo Squad more active in all districts, Adityanath said that their continuous presence must be ensured at markets, educational institutions, sensitive spots and public places

31 Aug 2025 11:08 pm
`PM Modi raises cross-border terrorism issue with Xi Jinping at SCO Summit`

The issue of cross-border terrorism was raised by the Prime Minister...he asked for China`s support on this particular issue. As I said, the Chinese have extended their support in various ways in addressing this issue, Vikram Misri told reporters at a special Ministry of External Affairs briefing

31 Aug 2025 11:00 pm
Odisha closes 30 fertiliser shops, suspends 62 dealers` licences amid stir

To check the black marketing and stolen or fake fertilisers, enforcement teams, comprising officers from agriculture, revenue and police departments, have been constituted at the district and block levels, an official statement said

31 Aug 2025 10:45 pm
Man, two sons drown during Ganpati idol immersion in Gujarat

A fire brigade team of Jamnagar Municipal Corporation (JMC) recovered the bodies of the deceased persons. The municipal corporation has prepared a special pond for immersing idols, and appealed to people to use this facility

31 Aug 2025 10:24 pm
`Attack on BJP workers in Khowai during `Mann Ki Baat` event darkest chapter`

Speaking at the event after the PM`s radio programme, Saha said, The attack during the prime minister`s `Mann Ki Baat` in July was a darkest chapter not only in Tripura but also in the entire country. `Mann Ki Baat` is not a political event. People across the world discuss how a prime minister reaches out to the people over a radio programme

31 Aug 2025 10:22 pm
Abdullah undertakes road trip to inspect Jammu-Srinagar highway restoration work

The vital 250-kilometre highway, which is the lone all-weather road that connects Kashmir to the rest of the country, remained closed for the sixth consecutive day due to multiple landslides and road sinking caused by torrential rains early this week

31 Aug 2025 10:21 pm
French Foreign Minister visits Greenland in show of support for Arctic territory

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he seeks US jurisdiction over Greenland. He has not ruled out a military force to take control of the mineral-rich, strategically located Arctic island

31 Aug 2025 10:21 pm
Three-year-old boy dies after dog bite complications in Telangana`s Jagtial

Beerpur Sub-Inspector B Raju said the child was attacked by a pack of stray dogs while playing outside his house. Although the family sought local medical care at the time, the boy was reportedly not administered the anti-rabies vaccine

31 Aug 2025 10:20 pm
J&K, Ladakh HC sentences former police officer to life for 2003 Kupwara attack

A division bench of Justices Sanjeev Kumar and Sanjay Parihar on Saturday convicted Ghulam Rasool Wani, former Sogam station house officer (SHO), for criminal conspiracy in the 2003 fidayeen attack that left two CRPF personnel dead

31 Aug 2025 10:19 pm
Central teams to asses flood damages in HP, J-K, Punjab and Uttarakhand

Early next week, the Central teams will visit the flood/landslide-affected districts of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir, which have been severely affected by heavy to extremely heavy rainfall and incidents of flash flood, cloudburst and landslide during the current monsoon season

31 Aug 2025 9:53 pm
Punjab: Man held with 3.50 kg heroin in Jalandhar

The DGP said a case has been registered and further investigation is underway to establish forward and backward linkages in this case so that the entire smuggling network is dismantled, he said

31 Aug 2025 9:41 pm
Kerala CM Vijayan inaugurates Anakkampoyil-Kalladi-Meppadi tunnel road

Addressing a large gathering after the launch, Vijayan said the twin-tunnel road would boost the commercial, industrial, and tourism sectors of northern Kerala. The ghat road, a vital route, had been temporarily closed recently due to multiple landslides

31 Aug 2025 9:40 pm
BJP hits streets in Bihar to protest against `abuses` hurled at PM

In the evening, state BJP president Dilip Jaiswal and Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary took part in a candle march, and declared that the Congress and its allies will be punished by Bihar`s women for the insult to the PM`s deceased mother

31 Aug 2025 9:38 pm
Mexico`s first elected Supreme Court faces critical test of independence

The idea of judicial elections came from Mexico`s former President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador, who frequently clashed with judges who challenged his agenda. He said judges elected by the people would be more accountable and less corrupt. Critics said electing judges risked politicizing the judiciary

31 Aug 2025 9:00 pm
Maharashtra to seek legal opinion on Hyderabad gazetteer, Kunbi status

Vikhe Patil heads the cabinet sub-committee on issues related to the Maratha community`s demand for reservation and its social, educational and economic condition

31 Aug 2025 8:52 pm
Punjab: BKI-backed terror module busted, 2 operatives held

The module was busted by the Counter Intelligence (CI) teams from Pathankot and Ludhiana, as well as the State Special Operations Cell (SSOC) in Amritsar.

31 Aug 2025 8:50 pm
Delhi to release Rs 1,600 crore GST refunds before Diwali: CM Gupta

The chief minister on Sunday convened a special meeting of the Department of Trade and Taxes (GST) at her camp office in Civil Lines, which was attended by GST Commissioner Nandini Paliwal, Finance Secretary Shurveer Singh, and other senior officials of the department

31 Aug 2025 8:39 pm
Iran-backed Houthis raid UN food and children`s agencies in Yemen

The raids were the latest in a long-running Houthi crackdown against the United Nations and other international organisations working in rebel-held areas in Yemen

31 Aug 2025 8:34 pm
PM Modis China visit expected to be a game-changer: Union Minister

The remarks come after PM Modi met President Jinping on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, China, in what is considered to be a notable development in India-China relations

31 Aug 2025 4:58 pm
AAP slams PM Modi`s visit to China, asks `Is this international diplomacy?`

Narendra Modis bilateral talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the SCO Summit in Tianjin, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) criticised the Prime Minister, stating that India should first demand the return of its occupied land from China. Meanwhile, Xi Jinping highlighted India-China friendship, global South cooperation, and mutual development

31 Aug 2025 4:56 pm
Air India flight AI2913 returns to Delhi after engine fire warning

Air India flight AI2913 from Delhi to Indore returned to Delhi after a fire indication in the right engine. The pilots shut down the engine and landed safely. Passengers were transferred to another aircraft, while the grounded plane awaits inspection. Air India apologised for the inconvenience.

31 Aug 2025 1:46 pm
Putin praises SCO summit in China, calls it key to shaping multipolar order

Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the SCO summit in Tianjin, China, highlighting its role in shaping a multipolar world order. He said the SCO promotes equal cooperation, respects national uniqueness, and enhances members ability to tackle global challenges. Putin also emphasised Russia-China cooperation and their shared vision.

31 Aug 2025 1:40 pm