Mumbai Police have denied permission to Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange-Patil to hold an indefinite hunger strike at Azad Maidan from September 19, citing security and law-and-order concerns during the ongoing Ganeshotsav celebrations. The decision comes amid heightened attention around Jarange-Patil’s proposed march to Mumbai over the demand for reservation for the Maratha community. The...
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will be introduced in all states governed by the National Democratic Alliance before the 2029 Lok Sabha elections. He said the implementation of the UCC remains an important priority for the ruling alliance and indicated that the process would be expanded across...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has raised concerns over the growing use of technology and critical minerals as strategic tools, warning that their “weaponisation” could slow collective development and create fresh challenges for countries across the Global South. Speaking at the concluding session of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, Modi stressed the importance of cooperation,...
Senior Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader A Raja has expressed regret over his controversial remarks against Tamil Nadu minister and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader Nirmal Kumar, following criticism from several political leaders. Raja, a senior DMK leader and former Union minister, said his comments were made in an emotional moment and announced that he...
The menu served to international dignitaries during the BRICS Summit in New Delhi has triggered a political exchange between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with the Opposition questioning why guests were served an entirely vegetarian spread. The controversy emerged after the conclusion of the two-day BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New...
India’s stock markets are closed on Monday, September 14, 2026, in observance of Ganesh Chaturthi. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) have declared the day a full trading holiday, meaning investors will not be able to conduct regular equity transactions during the day. Trading activity on both exchanges will resume on...
Four people, including a married couple, were killed and a six-year-old child was injured after armed assailants carried out two separate attacks in Manipur’s Tamenglong district on Sunday, September 13. The incidents have renewed concerns over security and communal tensions in the region. According to police officials, the first attack took place at around 5:30...
The Congress has secured an alternative venue in Indore for party leader Rahul Gandhi’s upcoming ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ programme after permission to hold the event at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium was not granted. The development has added a fresh political dimension to Gandhi’s planned interaction with students and young people in Madhya Pradesh. The Congress...
The death toll from a devastating ferry fire in the Philippines has risen to 35, after rescue teams recovered 30 additional bodies from the burned-out vessel off the coast of Palawan. Authorities said 54 people remain missing, while 43 survivors have been accounted for. The disaster occurred on Wednesday night aboard the MV June Aster,...
V. Santhakumaran Nair, father of former Indian cricketer S. Sreesanth, died at the age of 89 while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Kochi on Friday night. He passed away at around 9:44 p.m. Santhakumaran Nair, who was originally from Mathirappilly in Kothamangalam, had been receiving medical care in Kochi. His death has left...