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Former MP Prajwal Revanna, serving life for rape, will work as a library clerk at Parappana Agrahara jail, earning ₹522 daily. Tasks include issuing books and record-keeping. His conviction followed forensic evidence and a seven-month trial. Despite claiming the videos were morphed, the court found him guilty based on strong physical and digital evidence.
US President Trump may meet China’s Xi Jinping during the APEC summit in South Korea next month amid ongoing tariff tensions. Discussions are underway, but plans remain tentative. Trump could also meet Kim Jong Un. The visit focuses on trade, defence, and investment, while recent geopolitical shifts add weight to Trump’s diplomatic efforts in Asia.
Brazil’s Independence Day, celebrated every September 7, commemorates Dom Pedro I’s 1822 declaration of independence from Portugal on the Ipiranga River, the ‘Cry of Ipiranga’. Marked as a federal holiday since 1949, it features patriotic parades, concerts, and ceremonies across the nation, with a grand civic-military parade held annually in Brasilia.
Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba will resign after his ruling coalition’s major loss in July’s elections. The LDP lost its majority in both Diet houses, triggering internal pressure.His departure aims to prevent party division. His resignation precedes a key LDP meeting that could trigger an early leadership vote, effectively signaling no confidence in him.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman condemned US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s remark that India would ‘say sorry’ to President Trump, calling the comment deeply insulting to Indians. She underscored India-US ties built over decades and warned that such provocative statements risk harming bilateral relations.
Andhra Pradesh Education and IT Minister Nara Lokesh will travel to New Delhi on September 8 to meet with TDP’s Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs ahead of the Vice-Presidential elections scheduled for September 9. Additionally, he will depart for Coimbatore today to attend the India Today Conclave South 2025.
Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s planned visit to India was postponed due to an existing travel ban under UN Security Council sanctions. He could not secure a waiver, marking the second consecutive foreign trip blocked by these sanctions. This would have been the first ministerial visit from Kabul to India since the Taliban’s 2021 […]
Ganesh immersions continue across Hyderabad around Tank Bund. Commissioner of Police CV Anand said roads are expected to reopen by 11 am, as the process is proceeding peacefully. Out of the 29,000 police personnel deployed citywide, 8,000 are stationed around Hussain Sagar to ensure smooth conduct amid the ongoing festivities.
Flood inflow into the Srisailam reservoir continues, prompting authorities to raise one gate by 10 feet and release water downstream. The current inflow is about 1,51,081 cusecs, while outflow stands at 93,740 cusecs. With the reservoir’s full level at 885 feet, the water level is currently recorded at 884.30 feet, just below capacity.
International mail to the US has been severely disrupted after President Trump eliminated the de minimis exemption on low-value parcels. As a result, over 80% of US-bound postal traffic collapsed, with 88 global operators, including India, Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the UK, suspending services, as per the Universal Postal Union.
Israel is carrying out airstrikes on Gaza City, targeting large buildings allegedly housing Hamas terrorist infrastructure. Israeli officials stated the operations will continue until all Hamas leaders are eliminated. Strikes have caused destruction, and videos of buildings collapsing are going viral online, drawing attention to the intensifying conflict.
Following the recent US tariff hike on India, reports suggest PM Modi and President Trump may meet again. Malaysia’s PM has confirmed Trump’s attendance at the ASEAN Summit in October. While there’s no official word on Modi’s visit, Western media speculate that a bilateral meeting between the two leaders could take place there.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issues a notice to BJP worker Vignesh Shishir of Karnataka, who filed a plea in the Allahabad High Court alleging Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi is a British citizen. Vignesh has been asked to appear on Sept 9 and provide evidence. The ED is probing the matter under FEMA, which […]
The BJP has launched a nationwide campaign to raise awareness about the recent GST reforms introduced by the central government. The party plans to hold street meetings in every district and conduct various programs targeting traders and the public. Instructions have already been issued to district units to organize these outreach initiatives promptly.
The Election Commission is set to conduct a special nationwide revision of voter lists, mirroring the recent Bihar exercise. CEC Gyanesh Kumar has called a meeting with all state Chief Electoral Officers on September 10. Ahead of next year’s assembly polls, voter registration will be revised in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala, Assam, and Puducherry.