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- India
Maharashtra declares drought in nearly three-fourths of state
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Saturday, September 26, declared drought in 265 of its 358 talukas, or 74 per cent of the state, amid rainfall deficit and announced relief measures, including crop…
- India
Surgical strikes bold example of India’s counter-terrorism: Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, September 27, said the 2016 surgical strikes were India’s decisive response to the pain of terror attacks and presented a bold example of the…
- India
Reporters detained at Jantar Mantar, Press Club demands apology
New Delhi: Two journalists on Friday, September 25, claimed to have been detained and manhandled by the Delhi Police at Jantar Mantar while covering a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.…
- India
Arrest us all: Dipke warns if Ranka, CJP leaders not released
Guwahati: Cockroach Janta Party co-convenor and spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka has been detained in Assam’s capital along with other leaders and activists of the organisation minutes before their volunteer meeting scheduled for Sunday,…
- Bangalore
Kumaraswamy backs Bidadi farmers, warns of protest over police action
Ramanagara: The farmers’ agitation against the proposed Bidadi Township project intensified after police detained protesting farmers and women at Bairamangala, prompting Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy to visit them and question the action…
- India
Pakistan’s terrorism arguments will not stand: Jaishankar at UNGA
United Nations: India strongly hit back at Pakistan in the UN General Assembly on Saturday, September 26, asserting that arguments by the “serial practitioner of terrorism” to normalise the scourge and claim…
- India
Amid CEC row, Ghulam Nabi Azad calls on opposition to unite
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Saturday, September 27, called on the opposition to unite and raise its voice amid growing demands to sack Chief Election Commissioner…
- India
70K people evacuated as rain-induced floods hit Odisha
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Saturday, September 26, evacuated over 70,000 people living in low-lying areas to safety and housed them in 395 relief camps as all rivers in the state swelled…
- India
BJP chief Nitin Nabin begins two-day West Bengal visit today
Kolkata: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Nitin Nabin will undertake a two-day organisational and outreach visit to West Bengal starting on Sunday. The visit will focus on strengthening the party’s grassroots…
- India
‘BJP govt made ‘Vande Mataram’ mandatory in Madrasas,’ says CM
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday, September 26, said his government has made singing of ‘Vande Mataram’ mandatory in registered madrasas. Adhikari, while attending a programme at the National…
- India
Congress attacks EC, SC over failure to return to power: BJP MP
Bhubaneswar: BJP MP Sambit Patra on Saturday, September 26, accused the Congress and its leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, of targeting constitutional institutions for political gains and undermining their credibility. Patra was speaking…
- India
‘Election Commission excluding Gen Z from voting,’ says Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday accused the Election Commission of first excluding first-time voters from voting rights through SIR and then holding youth registration camps to cover it up. Addressing a…
- India
60 anti-Christian incidents in Bengal since May 2026: Report
New Delhi: West Bengal witnessed at least 60 incidents targeting Christians across 13 districts between May 13 and September 20, 2026, according to a report by India Hate Lab (IHL), a project…
- Middle East
UAE flight delays, cancellations affect India-bound services
Abu Dhabi: Passengers travelling from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday, September 26, faced flight delays, cancellations and schedule changes at the country’s three major airports, with several India-bound services among…
- Middle East
India, GCC reiterate commitment to freedom of navigation at UNGA
New York: India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) reiterated their commitment to the principle of freedom of navigation, which is now imperiled in the region, during a meeting between External Affairs…