- India
Heavy rains soak Mumbai overnight; IMD forecasts more showers
Mumbai: Amid a ‘red alert’ warning, Mumbai was lashed by heavy overnight rains, with the intensity easing by early Sunday morning. Parts of south Mumbai received more than 100 mm rainfall in…
- World
India calls for end to hostilities in Ukraine, Gaza at UNGA
United Nations: India on Saturday, September 27, called for an end to hostilities in Ukraine and Gaza and extended its support to any initiative that helps restore peace. “Each one of us has…
- India
Tamil Nadu stampede: Death toll reaches 40; TVK announces Rs 20 lakh compensation
Karur: As many as 40 people, including nine children, have died due to a stampede at a rally of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam in Tamil Nadu’s Karur on September 27. Mounds of shoes…
- India
Godman Saraswati held in Agra for sexual harassment of 17 students
New Delhi: Self-styled godman Chaitanyananda Saraswati, who allegedly sexually harassed 17 women students at a private institute here, was apprehended from Agra early Sunday, Delhi Police said. He was produced before a…
- World
Jaishankar slams Pakistan at UNGA, calls it ‘epicentre of global terrorism’
United Nations: India exercised its right to defend its people against terrorism and brought perpetrators of the Pahalgam terror attack to justice, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday, describing Pakistan…
- Middle East
UN imposes ‘snapback’ sanctions on a hungrier, poorer and more anxious Iran
Dubai: The United Nations reimposed sanctions on Iran early Sunday over its nuclear programme, further squeezing the Islamic Republic as its people increasingly find themselves priced out of the food they need…
- India
Atleast 10 dead in stampede at actor-turned politician Vijay’s rally in Tamil Nadu
Karur: At least 10 persons, including children, were feared dead in a stampede-like situation in actor-politician Vijay’s heavily crowded rally here on Saturday, officials said. At least 30 people fainted and were…
- India
VHP’s Alok Kumar warns Ladakh protests could be rehearsal for Nepal
New Delhi: Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) president Alok Kumar on Saturday said the violent protests that erupted in Ladakh earlier this week might be a “rehearsal” to create Bangladesh and Nepal-like situations…
- Telangana
Telangana HC posts hearing on BC quota plea in local body elections to Oct 8
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Saturday posted the hearing on October 8 over petitions challenging the state government’s order providing 42 per cent reservation to Backward Classes in local bodies. In…
- India
VHP cautions govt, SC on planned country-wide protests by AIMPLB on Waqf Act
New Delhi The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Saturday raised questions over the All India Muslim Personal Law Board’s plan to hold nationwide protests against the Waqf Amendment Act, and urged the…
- World
Ousted Nepal PM Oli denies ordering fire on Gen Z protesters
Kathmandu: Nepal’s deposed prime minister K P Sharma Oli on Saturday denied giving shooting orders during the ‘Gen Z’ protests, as he spoke publicly for the first time since his ouster earlier…
- Andhra Pradesh
As long as I live, I will work for poor: Andhra CM Naidu
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday said that “as long as I am alive, I will work for the poor,” emphasising that he is “always thinking about them.”…
- Telangana
Top Telangana Maoist leader backs surrender amid stepped-up police drive
Hyderabad: Against the backdrop of intensified anti-Maoist operations, particularly in Chhattisgarh, a section of the CPI (Maoist) is reportedly in favour of laying down arms, while others want to continue the “armed…
- World
BRICS warns against rising tariffs, protectionism; backs India’s 2026 chairship
United Nations/New York: The BRICS nations have expressed concern over the proliferation of trade-restrictive actions in the form of “indiscriminate rising” of tariffs, particularly measures used as a means of “coercion”, cautioning…
- India
Our aim is to make people aware of facts in Dharmasthala case: D K Shivakumar
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday said that the only objective of the government is to make people aware of the facts in connection with the allegations of…
