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Reliance-owned Vantara received big relief from the Supreme Court in the temple elephant relocation case. The court ruled that Vantara committed no wrongdoing, stating that relocating elephants is permissible if done per regulations. These remarks came during a petition hearing opposing the transfer of Madhuri, an elephant from Kolhapur, Maharashtra, to the Vantara facility.
LoP Rahul Gandhi visited flood-affected areas in Amritsar, interacting with victims of the natural disaster. He was joined by Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa, Amritsar MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla, and other party leaders to assess the damage and offer support to residents.
Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat has taken additional charge as the Governor of Maharashtra following the resignation of Radhakrishnan, who was elected Vice President. The Centre issued orders assigning Acharya the dual responsibility. Appointed as Gujarat’s Governor on July 22, 2019, Acharya has already completed his 5-year term in office.
Former TMC MP and actor Mimi Chakraborty appeared before the ED for questioning in a money-laundering probe linked to illegal betting app 1xBet. Her statement is being recorded under PMLA over alleged endorsements and financial ties. The ED earlier questioned cricketers Suresh Raina, Shikhar Dhawan, and summoned actor Urvashi Rautela in the case.
Former ISRO chief Dr S Somanath, who led Chandrayaan-3’s lunar South Pole landing, praised India’s first indigenous space-qualified chip, Vikram-32, built in Chandigarh. He called it a cornerstone for self-reliant semiconductors. “Chandrayaan-3 showed interplanetary strength, but Vikram-32 proves our silicon capability. A greater journey awaits,” Somanath said.
Karnataka will hold a key meeting on September 16 in Bengaluru to examine Scheduled Tribe status for Kurubas from Bidar, Kalaburagi, and Yadgir. Chaired by a senior IAS officer, the session gains political weight as CM Siddaramaiah is himself a Kuruba. The move precedes Karnataka’s fresh caste census, slated for September 22-October 7.
U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a fresh warning to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu following Israel’s recent attacks in Doha, Qatar, targeting Hamas leaders. Trump cautioned that Qatar is a key ally and a global power partner, suggesting that Israel must act carefully and diplomatically when dealing with such a strategically important nation.
Top Maoist leader Sahdeo Soren, carrying a ₹1 crore bounty, was killed along with two senior rebels, Raghunath Hembram (₹25 lakh) and Birsen Ganjhu (₹10 lakh), in a Jharkhand encounter. The joint operation by CoBRA, Giridih, and Hazaribagh Police began at 6 am in Karandi village; bodies were recovered, and a search continues in the […]
A Mumbai monorail train abruptly stopped Monday morning due to a technical fault, stranding 17 passengers between Antop Hill Bus Depot and GTBN station in Wadala. Reported at 7:16 am, the passengers were rescued after 45 minutes and moved to another train. All were safe. MMMOCL, responsible for operations, could not be reached for comment.
The final selection list for the Mega DSC in Andhra Pradesh has been released and is now available on the official DSC website. The recruitment notification for 16,347 teacher posts was issued on April 20. Online exams were held in two phases from June 6 to July 2, followed by certificate verification in seven phases.
Mumbaikars faced heavy rain and thunderstorms overnight. The IMD issued an orange alert for today, Sep 15. Students and parents demand school closures. In the next 2-3 hours, Ahmednagar, Beed, Latur, Mumbai, Pune, Raigad, and Thane may see thunderstorms, lightning, gusty winds (40-60 km/h), and moderate rain; BMC hasn’t announced closures.
The India Meteorological Department issued a red alert for Pune, Solapur, and Ahmednagar, and an orange alert for Thane and Raigad. Other Maharashtra regions, including Nashik, Palghar, Jalna, and Nagpur, are on yellow alert. Mumbai faces a yellow alert, with thunderstorms, lightning, heavy rainfall, and gusty winds of 30-40 kmph at isolated places.
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Tirupati is organizing an AI hackathon on ‘Smart Parking Solutions’ under the aegis of the Nava Aabhishkar IT Hub. Interested participants can register via QR code. The first prize winner will receive ₹1 lakh, while the second prize is ₹50,000, the institute announced.
PM Modi visits West Bengal and Bihar today to inaugurate key projects enhancing military readiness, regional connectivity, and economic growth. In Kolkata, he will open the 16th Combined Commanders’ Conference-2025 at 9:30 a.m. (Sept 15-17). The theme, ‘Year of Reforms-Transforming for the Future,’ highlights long-term military modernization.
Economist and social activist Prasenjit Bose will join the Congress party in Kolkata today, Sept 15. A former CPI(M) member who resigned in 2012 over differences regarding Pranab Mukherjee’s presidential support, Bose aims to strengthen democratic movements and rebuild progressive alternatives in West Bengal and at the national level, alongside fellow activists.