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Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will arrive at Begumpet Airport this evening. He will participate as the chief guest in the Telangana Liberation Day celebrations to be held at the Secunderabad Parade Ground tomorrow, Sept 17. The event, organized by the Union Ministry of Culture, will feature the unfurling of the national flag and a […]
Haryana has given in-principle approval for Delhi to take over the ITO barrage to strengthen Yamuna flood management. The 1960s-built barrage faced scrutiny during the July 2023 floods when five gates jammed. Delhi Water Minister Parvesh Verma confirmed the handover, adding the city will also maintain the Munak canal’s Delhi portion.
Delhi’s sex ratio dropped to 920 females per 1,000 males in 2024 from 922 in 2023, while the birth rate declined to 14 per 1,000 population, according to an official report. The death rate rose to 6.37, though infant and maternal mortality fell slightly. Delhi registered 3.06 lakh births, mostly institutional, with mothers mainly aged […]
AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami sharpened his attack on dissident KA Sengottaiyan and expelled leaders O Panneerselvam, Sasikala, and TTV Dhinakaran, calling them “betrayers.” Warning they would be “isolated,” EPS recalled the 2017 crisis, defended ties with the BJP, and credited the Centre with safeguarding AIADMK post-Jayalalithaa’s death.
In a major boost for Hyderabad residents, two new passport service centers will be operational from today, September 16. The centers are located at Rayadurgam Metro and MGBS Metro Rail Station. These facilities aim to ease passport services in the city and will be inaugurated by Union Minister Kishan Reddy.
India will host US chief negotiator Brendan Lynch for a one-day meeting with India’s Rajesh Agrawal, continuing ongoing trade discussions. This follows recent statements by President Trump highlighting the special US-India relationship, a sentiment that Prime Minister Modi has warmly reciprocated, signaling stronger economic and diplomatic cooperation ahead.
The Congress welcomed the Supreme Court’s stay on key provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025, calling it a victory for justice, equality, and fraternity. Jairam Ramesh said the verdict vindicates those who opposed the law, including dissenting Joint Parliamentary Committee members whose concerns were ignored but are now acknowledged.
The UN Human Rights Council will hold an urgent debate tomorrow on Israel’s airstrike targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar. The session was prompted by formal requests from Pakistan, representing the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and Kuwait, speaking for the Gulf Cooperation Council, highlighting growing international concern over the incident.
The Students’ Federation of India (SFI) vowed to escalate its protest against Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, accused of sexual misconduct. Demonstrators blocked his car en route from the MLA quarters to the Kerala Legislative Assembly. The agitation marks a growing demand for accountability amid the serious allegations against the legislator.
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.