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Sushila Karki assumes charge as Nepal’s Interim PM, declares victims of GenZ protests as martyrs, announces probe into arson and vandalism calling them criminal...

Sushila Karki formally took charge as Nepal’s prime minister on Sunday, two days after she was sworn in as the head of the interim government

Pakistani lies become Congress agenda: PM Modi slams Congress for repeating Pakistani claims on Operation Sindoor, asks people to be cautious of the party

When our forces destroyed terrorist leaders across Pakistan, the Congress stood with the Pakistani army instead of supporting the Indian Army.

Ayodhya to witness ‘green fireworks’ this Diwali, state government to set a new Guinness Book World Record by lighting 26 lakh diyas along Saryu...

During last year's Deepotsav in Ayodhya, 25,12,585 (2.51 million) diyas were lit along the banks of the Saryu river, setting a Guinness World Record.

Uttar Pradesh: CSIR Startup Conclave Lucknow 2025 to showcase innovation and entrepreneurship

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath called the CSIR Startup Conclave Lucknow 2025 a celebration of innovation and entrepreneurship, highlighting its role in connecting farmers with science, empowering youth, and making Uttar Pradesh a hub of biotechnology.

Union govt reopens application window for PLI Scheme for ACs and LED lights due to industry appetite to invest more

The Union Government is reopening the application window for the PLI Scheme for White Goods (ACs and LED Lights) for 30 days from 15th September to 14th October

US politician demands more tariffs on India after pressure tactics to curb Russian oil imports fail: Read how Modi govt is standing its ground...

Prime Minister Modi has also made his stance clear. "The pressure on us may increase, but we will bear it all," he stated.

What is PFI’s India Vision 2047 document, which has come under spotlight after arrest of its Bihar President Mahboob Alam

The document titled "India 2047: Towards Rule of Islam in India" contained a detailed plan for the Islamisation of India in the coming years.

Canada: Ontario Court rejects asylum claim of ‘Khalistani’ Pardeep Singh – Read how refugee protections are repeatedly abused using the ‘Khalistan card’

The Federal Court in Toronto noted Singh’s involvement in the Farmers’ Protest and Khalistan-linked activities while rejecting his asylum claim, underlining how such Khalistan card asylum claims remain alive with mixed outcomes in Canadian courts.

Lashkar-e-Taiba to rebuild Markaz Taiba headquarters destroyed in Operation Sindoor using govt grant and floor relief funds, demolition completed

The Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) headquarters in Murdike destroyed by India’s operation Sindoor is being rebuilt using government funds

Congress ecosystem’s sinister fantasy of Nepal-style violence in India: A desperate bid to import chaos and anarchy to revive its fading fortunes

Unable to defeat Modi at the ballot, the Congress ecosystem is now flirting with violence, romanticising Nepal-like insurrections, and pushing for their imitation in India.

PM Modi to inaugurate India’s first bamboo-based ethanol bio-refinery in Assam; read why it is called 2G ethanol and how it differs from 1G,...

India is set to achieve a significant milestone in sustainable energy with the inauguration of the country's first bamboo-based ethanol plant by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 14th September.

Uttar Pradesh: Yogi govt approves construction of 2.5 lakh houses in urban areas, earlier completed rural housing projects in record time

The Yogi government has built houses in record time (199 days as against the national average of 299 days) under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Rural).

Canada offers protection to Khalistani terrorist Inderjeet Gosal, who was involved in the Bramtpon Hindu temple attack, blames India for threat to his life...

The Canadian authorities have been alleging India's involvement in the attacks on Khalistani elements in Canada, without any evidence.

ISIS-linked terror module busted by Delhi Police was planning to kill a Mumbai politician and Hindu boys married to Muslim girls across India, reveals...

Delhi Police busted an ISIS-linked terror module that planned to assassinate a politician and kill Hindu boys married to Muslim girls.

California State Legislature passes controversial ‘SB 509 Bill’, which can persecute Indian-origin Hindu Americans: Read how this proposed law supports Khalistanis

Given that the Indian government has been a vocal opponent of Khalistani activities abroad, it could be labelled as a foreign government (under the proposed California State law) employing ‘transnational repression.’

Karnataka: Ganesh idol immersion procession in Hassan turns tragic as truck ploughs into crowd, leaving 9 people dead and 22 injured, driver booked

At least nine people were killed and 22 injured after a truck rammed into a Ganesh immersion procession in Hassan, Karnataka.

From violence to hope: PM Modi pledges peace in Manipur, announces Rs 500 cr relief package and 7,000 homes for displaced

In Churachandpur, PM Modi said violence had scarred Manipur but expressed confidence that a new era of hope is beginning.

Charlie Kirk murder suspect Tyler Robinson caught after he confessed to his father about killing the conservative political activist

The rifle, suspected to be used in Kirk's murder, has some engravings said to be linked to the Anti-fascist (Antifa) movement, including the words "hey fascist! CATCH!" and "O Bella ciao".

Adani Power signs Power Supply Agreement with Bihar govt for supply of 2400 MW electricity from greenfield ultra-supercritical thermal plant

Adani Power has signed a 25-year Power Supply Agreement (PSA) with Bihar State Power Generation Company Ltd. (BSPGCL) for supply of 2,400 MW

Normalcy returning to Nepal after Sushila Karki becomes interim PM, curfew lifted, elections to be held in March 2026

Nepal is gradually returning to normalcy following a tumultuous week of anti-corruption protests that led to the resignation of former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and the appointment of Sushila Karki as the country’s first female interim Prime Minister

‘If firecrackers are to be banned, then let them be banned throughout the country’, says Supreme Court citing right to clean air of all...

CJI Gavai said that air pollution is a countrywide problem. He recalled his personal experience of air pollution in Amritsar, Punjab and said that a pan-India policy was required.

PM Modi launches several projects in Mizoram including new line connecting Aizawl to rail network, says state will be connected to Bay of Bengal...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone, inaugurated development works worth over Rs 9000 crore in Aizawl, Mizoram on 13th September

US puts pressure on G7 allies to impose high tariffs on countries buying Russian oil, India singled out even as Europe continues to buy...

The US is pressing G7 allies to impose tariffs on countries still buying Russian oil, with India a key target.

48 tunnels, 142 bridges, and a 51 km rail line: PM Modi unveils Mizoram projects worth ₹9,000 crore, also flags off 3 express trains

PM Modi inaugurated projects worth over ₹9,000 crore in Mizoram, flagged off three express trains, and declared Aizawl’s entry onto India’s railway map.

Karnataka Congress govt approves ₹398 crore grant for development of ‘Muslim colonies’: Read how CM Siddaramaiah has resorted to full-blown appeasement politics

The Congress government reportedly wants to develop 'backwards colonies' located in urban areas across 22 Assembly constituencies in Karnataka and turn them into 'model colonies.'

US President Donald Trump admits tariffs have strained ties with India, but urges G7 allies to impose similar measures

US President Donald Trump on a recent talk show on Fox News admitted that tariffs caused a rift in the relationship with India.

UP: Yogi govt to set up state cooperative college to boost research and training, revive 16 cooperative banks

Uttar Pradesh will establish a State Cooperative College and expand MPAX, banking, and storage reforms as CM Yogi Adityanath pushes cooperatives as engines of trust, growth, and rural employment.

Sushila Karki sworn in as interim Prime Minister of Nepal, becomes the first leader of a government in the world to be elected on...

Nepal President Ram Chandra Paudel administered the oath of office to former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as the head of the interim government on 12th September evening

Indian Air Force submits proposal to acquire 114 Made in India Rafale fighter jets with 60% indigenous content

The Defence Ministry has received a proposal from the Indian Air Force for acquiring 114 'Made in India' Rafale fighter jets, and is considering the same

Pune: Cybercriminal posing as IIT-Bombay professor dupes a private university of ₹2.46 crores by promising DRDO projects

The cybercriminal posing as IIT Bombay professor had assured that on 28th August, there would be a meeting in Pune to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU). However, the meeting did not happen.

Kerala High Court rebukes Travancore Devaswom Board for removing gold-plated coverings of deities in the Sabarimala temple without following procedure

The division bench said that the properties of temples, deities and Devaswom Boards should be protected by trustees/ archakas/ shebaits or employees.

Days after saying India will say ‘sorry’ to US, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says US will sort out India once New Delhi stops buying...

“So, the president (Trump) called nonsense on that and said you got to stop that stuff. So, I think India, we’ll sort it out once they stop buying Russian oil,” Howard Lutnick added.

From abuses to deepfakes: Congress targets PM Modi’s mother with an AI video, sparks outrage ahead of Bihar polls

Following a massive backlash over the video on social media, the Bihar Congress had to launch a so-called inquiry into the matter, while senior Congress leader Pawan Khera defended the offensive video.

PM Modi to visit Mizoram, Manipur, Assam, West Bengal and Bihar from 13 to 15 September, states to get projects worth over ₹71,850 crore

PM Modi will reach Mizoram on 13th September, and then proceed to Manipur in the afternoon. He will return to Assam in the evening on the same day

Is The Bengal Files really a flop movie?

I watched it a third time yesterday, Thursday, at a late evening show. The audience was about 50%, with half of them evidently affluent and cultured citizens, going by their appearance even from a distance. The rest half were mostly smart Mumbaikars in their 20s and 30s.

Yogi Adityanath government to develop Ayodhya, once ruled by Lord Ram’s Suryavansh dynasty, into a model ‘Solar City’: Here are the highlights of the...

The Ayodhya Solar City project is a 5-year project, which commenced in 2023 and is expected to be completed by 2028.

Badaun: Muslim Shanu lures Dalit Hindu girl pretending to be Hindu and rapes her in moving car with Arif’s help, both shot in leg...

The victim, a resident of Badaun, came in contact with a man named 'Sunny' on Instagram, who had hidden his real name Shanu.

Chhattisgarh: 10 Naxal terrorists killed in an encounter, including senior Naxal leader Modem Balkrishna, who carried a reward of ₹1 crore

Joint teams of E-30, STF, and COBRA launched an anti-Naxal operation after receiving inputs about the presence of Naxals in the Mainpur forest region.

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi Pakistan links case: SIT submits its report to Assam govt, CM Sarma says a conspiracy was underway to undermine India’s...

He further said that the inquiry also shed light on how Pakistan's Ministry of Interior facilitated the visit of an Assam MP to the neighbouring country.

Rahul Gandhi violated security protocols 113 times since 2020, CRPF forced to write letter to Congress President: Read about the ‘yellow book’ for VIP...

Rahul Gandhi has repeatedly made unscheduled movements without prior imitation to the CRPF. This gross violation of security protocol was witnessed during both domestic travel and international visits to Italy, Vietnam, UAE, Qatar, UK, and Malaysia.

Despite Trump’s pressure to impose 100% tariff on India, EU is all set to sign FTA with India, its Trade Commissioner arriving in New...

European Union is accelerating negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India, even as Donald Trump urges the bloc to impose up to 100% tariffs on India

Supreme Court quashes false rape case filed by a woman, frames four-step test for HCs to quash frivolous complaints

While dismissing the case, a bench comprising justices JB Pardiwala and Sandeep Mehta on Wednesday (10th September), said that there is a “clear distinction between rape and consensual sex”.

Hundreds of South Korean women, who were forced to work as prostitutes for the US Army, file a lawsuit demanding justice and apology

The South Korean government has been named as a defendant in the lawsuit, as under the existing laws, the onus to compensate the victims of illegal acts committed by the US soldiers on duty lies on it.

PM Modi visits Dehradun and assesses damage caused by floods in Uttarakhand, announces financial assistance of ₹1,200 crore for the state

PM Narendra Modi visited Dehradun on 11th September 2025 and reviewed the flood situation and damage caused due to cloudbursts, rains and landslides in affected areas of Uttarakhand.

‘Nepo Kids’ of Nepal: Read how mass anger against luxury life of children of politicians Vs the abject poverty for common people drove Gen...

Over last few days, a series of videos and tweets erupted on Instagram and other social media under the banner #NepoKids. They featured the kids of senior politicians flaunting their Gucci handbags, private aircraft, and overseas university degrees. Their glamorous lives contrasted starkly with the struggle of poor Nepali families.

Nepal under curfew after violent Gen Z protests, no decision yet on interim chief, now Kulman Ghising emerges as frontrunner after Sushila Karki

Nepal remains under curfew after violent Gen Z-led protests left 31 dead. Talks on an interim government are ongoing, with three names: Sushila Karki, Balen Shah, and Kulman Ghising.

Delhi police bust ISIS module running Pakistan sponsored ‘Khilafat model’, arrested terrorist Ashhar Danish had a postgraduate degree in English

Delhi Police's special cell has busted a "pan-India terror module" which was hatching a Pakistan handler-sponsored "Khilafat model" in the country

Rajasthan High Court upholds order cancelling the license of meat shops near Hindu temple, dismisses claim that the place of worship was ‘private’

"This Court finds no substance in the arguments of the counsel for the petitioner that the temple situated within a 50-meter radius of the petitioners’ meat shops is not a public temple," the Judge noted in its order dated September 1, 2025.

Under Yogi govt, 60 lakh youth have got jobs, UP has received investment proposals of over 45 lakh crores in the private sector in...

On Thursday, CM Yogi Adityanath shared that 60 lakh youth have got private sector jobs, while addressing the public in the Gorakhpur Industrial Development Authority (GIDA) area.