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200 Jaipur passengers stranded in Nepal; Rajasthan Police sets up special cell for assistance

The group of 200 passengers from Jaipur and nearby villages had left on August 28 for a Yatra. After visiting the Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu, they reached the airport on Sunday, but violent protests and curfew brought transport and flights to a halt.

Sep 10, 2025

K'taka Ganesh visarjan violence: Mega immersion event in Maddur town amid tight security

BJP State President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra, Leaders of the Opposition R. Ashoka and Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, along with other senior party leaders, are participating in the event. Following the directions of Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy, the JD(S) party has also extended full support, with its state leaders participating.

Sep 10, 2025

Tourists stranded in Nepal as Gen Z protests force Kathmandu Airport shutdown

What began as a peaceful Gen Z-led movement soon spiralled into violent clashes with security forces, leaving 22 people dead. The unrest also saw several top politicians assaulted by mobs, while the homes of leaders were set ablaze.

Sep 10, 2025

Unlocking limitless potential of India-US ties: PM Modi responds to Trump's call for renewed trade talks

"India and the US are close friends and natural partners. I am confident that our trade negotiations will pave the way for unlocking the limitless potential of the India-US partnership. Our teams are working to conclude these discussions at the earliest. I am also looking forward to speaking with President Trump. We will work together to secure a brighter, more prosperous future for both our people," PM Modi posted on X.

Sep 10, 2025

Army takes charge of law and order in Nepal

"It has been observed that various anarchist individuals and groups have infiltrated and are engaged in activities such as vandalism, arson, looting, and attempts at targeted attacks on individuals, under the name of the movement, and there remains a possibility of such incidents occurring," the Army clarified in a statement on Wednesday.

Sep 10, 2025

Pakistan Zindabad slogans raised during Eid-e-Milad procession in K'taka, FIR lodged

Speaking to the media, Shivamogga SP G.K. Mithun Kumar stated that the Police Department received a 12-second video at 8.30 a.m. on Tuesday, which has also gone viral on social media.

Sep 9, 2025

C.P. Radhakrishnan elected new Vice President; deceats INDIA bloc's pick

Announcing the results, Rajya Sabha Secretary-General P.C. Mody said that Radhakrishnan polled 452 first preference votes, defeating opposition nominee and former Supreme Court judge Justice B. Sudarshan Reddy, who received 300 first preference votes.

Sep 9, 2025

NC, PDP face off over AAP MLA's arrest under PSA; political showdown ensues in J&K

The detention of AAP's lone MLA, Mehraj Din Malik, under the stringent PSA has triggered sharp reactions from both the ruling NC and opposition PDP. While the PDP accused the government of undermining democracy, Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather dismissed the claims as misleading, clarifying that neither the Assembly nor its Secretariat had a role in the arrest.

Sep 9, 2025

Bengal horror: Woman's body found stuffed under bed in Gobardanga; family questioned

Mithu's life had been marked by tragedy even before her untimely death. Her husband disappeared mysteriously about a decade ago, leaving her to raise their two sons alone. A few years after her husband's disappearance, Mithu's brother-in-law moved in with the family, having left his own wife and children.

Sep 9, 2025

VP elections: NDA hopes to widen victory margin, INDIA bloc puts up ideological fight

As the fiercely fought Vice-Presidential polls draw to a close, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is hoping to garner maximum support from allies as well as fence sitters, in a bid to gain a moral advantage over the Opposition candidate.

Sep 9, 2025

VP election: 97.57 pc polling percentage recorded till 3PM

Voting in the Vice-Presidential election is currently underway in the New Parliament building in New Delhi. The election is witnessing a contest between the NDA nominee, Maharashtra Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan, and the INDIA Bloc candidate, former Supreme Court Judge B. Sudershan Reddy.

Sep 9, 2025

PM Modi announces financial assistance of Rs 1,500 crore for disaster-hit Himachal

PM Modi also announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the next of kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to the seriously injured in the floods and natural calamities.

Sep 9, 2025

Overloaded with feelings, PM Modi meets infant Neetika orphaned in Himachal cloudburst tragedy

Prime Minister Modi came to Himachal Pradesh and met Neetika, whose aunt was offered sweets by the Prime Minister amidst the presence of Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu and Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur, besides survivors of several natural calamities reported in the state from July onwards.

Sep 9, 2025

Bomb threat to CM Secretariat and Maulana Azad Medical College, premises being scanned

"The Bomb Detection and Disposal Teams (BDDS/BDT) are currently conducting thorough checks and scans at both MAMC and the Secretariat premises," said a police statement.

Sep 9, 2025

Breaking: Nepal PM Oli resigns amid raging protests

As the demonstrations continued for the second day in Nepal on Tuesday, protestors torched and vandalised the houses of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, former Prime Ministers Sher Bahadur Deuba, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, and several other ministers.

Sep 9, 2025