Updated: Sep 8th, 2025 Afghan women survivors of last week’s devastating earthquake in Kunar Province have alleged that they were neglected during rescue and relief operations due to Taliban-imposed restrictions that prevent men from making physical contact with unrelated women. In an interview with the media houses, Aysha, a 19-year-old resident of the province, said...
Updated: Sep 8th, 2025 US President Donald Trump intensified his warnings to send federal agents and National Guard troops to Chicago by sharing a meme on Truth social inspired by the classic war film Apocalypse Now, on Saturday. The edited image, captioned “Chipocalypse Now,” depicted flames and helicopters over the Chicago skyline with Trump dressed...
Katihar: A controversy erupted during Congress MP Tariq Anwar’s visit to flood-affected areas of Katihar, Bihar, on Sunday, September 7, after a video surfaced showing villagers carrying him on their shoulders through inundated roads. The clip quickly went viral, triggering sharp reactions. Anwar, on a two-day tour of his constituency, inspected flood-hit regions including Shivnagar-Sonakhal...
Chandigarh: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab is set to announce a new policy that will allow farmers to mine and sell the sand deposited in their fields due to the recent floods. The announcement is expected within the next two to three days, according to Punjab affairs in-charge Manish Sisodia. The decision...
Bengaluru: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms across Bengaluru on Monday, September 8, 2025. A yellow alert has been issued for the city as the Southwest monsoon remains active, bringing relief from heat but also the risk of temporary disruptions. According to the IMD, temperatures are expected to...
Washington DC: White House trade adviser Peter Navarro has reignited his row with social media platform X after being fact-checked over his claims on India’s purchase of Russian oil. On Sunday (local time), Navarro dismissed the platform’s “community notes” as “crap” and alleged that they represented foreign interests interfering in U.S. economic and political debates....
An encounter broke out in the Guddar forest area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Monday, September 8, following intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists. Security forces, including the Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), launched a joint operation to flush out the militants. According to...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a heartfelt tribute to legendary singer, lyricist and cultural icon Dr. Bhupen Hazarika on his birth anniversary, which also marks the beginning of his centenary year. Remembering him as one of India’s most extraordinary voices, PM Modi highlighted how Bhupen Da’s life and works continue to inspire empathy, unity, and...
A devastating fire broke out on Sunday afternoon in a high-rise residential building at New Jankalyan Society, Shanti Nagar, Dahisar East, leaving a 75-year-old woman dead and 18 others injured. The deceased was identified as Shanti Bachole Gosai. According to officials, over 40 residents trapped on the upper floors of the 23-storey building were safely...
A fresh political controversy has erupted in Maharashtra after a large-scale advertising campaign projected Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis as “Devabhau,” sidelining his coalition partners, Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar. Full-page newspaper ads and massive hoardings across Mumbai, highlighting Fadnavis offering flowers to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and performing Ganesh puja on Anant Chaturdashi,...