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Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 34.4°C, 2.1 notches above the seasonal average, and a minimum of 25.6°C, 0.5 notch below normal, with 58% humidity at 5:30 pm, the IMD said. Monday may see partly cloudy skies with temperatures near 35°C and 25°C. Air quality remained ‘moderate’ with an AQI of 110, according to CPCB […]
The District Collectors’ Conference will be held at the Andhra Pradesh State Secretariat on September 15 and 16. Ministers and officials have been directed to submit department-wise reports. The state govt recently transferred 12 district collectors and instructed their replacements to assume charge immediately, ahead of the key review meeting.
Sushila Karki assumed office as interim prime minister, pledging to fulfill protesters’ demands to end corruption. Her appointment follows massive Gen Z-led demonstrations that ousted her predecessor. Tasked with restoring order, Karki must now guide the nation toward a cleaner future ahead of elections in six months.
Former CEC S.Y. Quraishi criticized the Election Commission for reacting harshly to Rahul Gandhi’s “vote theft” claims. He said the ECI should have ordered a probe instead of using offensive language. While calling Gandhi’s “hydrogen bomb” remark political rhetoric, Quraishi stressed the need for a detailed investigation.
The UK will sign a “ground-breaking tech agreement” with the US during President Donald Trump’s 3-day state visit next week. The deal aims to boost businesses and consumers, focusing on AI and quantum computing. Trump will be joined by Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, OpenAI’s Sam Altman, and other executives pledging major UK data center investments.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah greeted the nation on Hindi Diwas, urging respect for all Indian languages. He emphasized their role in uniting the country, from the Himalayas to the coastal South, from deserts to forests. Shah called for linguistic unity to build a self-reliant, confident, and developed India through communication and shared expression.
PM Modi laid foundation stones for ₹6,300 crore projects in Assam’s Darrang, including Darrang Medical College, nursing and GNM schools worth ₹570 crore, the ₹1,200-crore Narengi-Kuruwa bridge, and ₹4,530-crore Guwahati Ring Road. Later, he will inaugurate Numaligarh Refinery’s ₹7,230-crore unit and a bamboo-based ethanol plant costing over ₹5,000 crore.
China extended congratulations to Sushila Karki on becoming Nepal’s interim prime minister, reaffirming the “time-honored friendship” between the two nations. Karki assumed office following a turbulent week of violent protests. Beijing expressed hope for continued stability and cooperation under her leadership.
The Trump administration has requested $58 million from Congress to strengthen security for executive and judicial branches after Charlie Kirk’s fatal shooting in Utah. The funding push, tied to a September 30 stopgap bill, comes amid partisan clashes over Obamacare subsidies, raising concerns of a potential government shutdown if no compromise is reached.
AIMIM chief and MP Asaduddin Owaisi has criticized the India-Pakistan cricket match scheduled for today, questioning the central government’s priorities following the Pahalgam attack that killed 26 people. He asked whether revenue from the match outweighs lives lost and how India can justify playing Pakistan after severing diplomatic ties.
The IND-PAK T20 match has drawn sharp criticism from opposition leaders, who call it an insult to Pahalgam terror victims and fallen soldiers. AAP staged protests in Delhi, while Uddhav Thackeray launched ‘Sindoor’ protests in Maharashtra, urging a boycott.Thackeray said that “There will be no ties with Pakistan until terror ends.”
Hyderabad police busted a drug racket inside Medha School, arresting director Malela Jaya Prakash Goud and two others. Goud converted classrooms into a secret unit producing Alprazolam, used to adulterate toddy. The EAGLE team seized 7 kg of drugs, ₹21 lakh, and equipment. Shockingly, classes ran on lower floors while drugs were made upstairs.
China launched two probes into the US semiconductor sector just before trade and security talks in Spain. Its Ministry of Commerce announced an anti-dumping investigation into specific analog IC chips, including interface and gate driver chips, largely produced by American firms like Texas Instruments and ON Semiconductor, escalating tech tensions.
US and Chinese officials met in Madrid to address trade tensions, TikTok’s divestiture deadline, and US pressure on allies to tariff China over Russian oil. It marked the fourth meeting in four months between top US and Chinese trade officials aiming to stabilize strained economic ties amid ongoing tariff disputes.
Chinese FM Wang Yi urged peace talks and multilateral solutions, warning wars and sanctions complicate conflicts. Speaking in Ljubljana, he called for China-Europe cooperation and adherence to the UN Charter. His remarks followed Trump’s proposal for 50-100% NATO tariffs on China over Russia-Ukraine, which Wang opposed, emphasizing dialogue over confrontation.