Kasaragod (Kerala): Two minor girls sustained burn injuries in an alleged acid attack by a 48-year-old man in Panathadi village of Kasaragod district on Friday morning. The accused, identified as Manoj K C, a native of Karike in Karnataka’s Dakshina Kannada district, reportedly fled the scene after the incident, police said. According to officials, Manoj...
In response to the growing controversy surrounding India’s scheduled Asia Cup clash against Pakistan on September 14 in Dubai, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has issued a clear statement reaffirming the match’s legitimacy under newly revised government policy. BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia explicitly cited the updated guidelines formulated by the central...
Updated: Sep 6th, 2025 UK Deputy PM David Lammy British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday carried out a major cabinet reshuffle, naming David Lammy as Deputy Prime Minister after Angela Rayner resigned over a tax underpayment controversy. Angela Rayner, who was also serving as Housing Secretary, resigned after admitting to underpaying tax on a...
Updated: Sep 6th, 2025 Amid US President Donald Trump’s 50% tariffs on India and cryptic posts of ‘losing India’, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Friday said that India will have to apologise soon and make a deal with the US as it cannot survive without the American market. Speaking at a TV interview, Lutnick...
Cuddalore: The Tamil Nadu government has constituted a high-level committee to probe the recent gas leak incident at a chemical manufacturing unit in the SIPCOT Industrial Complex in Cuddalore. Over 40 people were hospitalised on Friday after inhaling toxic fumes suspected to have leaked from a steam valve inside the facility. State Agriculture and Farmers’...
In a landmark disclosure, Canada’s Department of Finance has formally recognised that certain Khalistani extremist groups—including Babbar Khalsa International and the International Sikh Youth Federation—have been raising funds domestically to support politically motivated violent extremism (PMVE) within the country. The findings appear in the newly released 2025 Assessment of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risks...
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday visited flood-affected areas of Anantnag district to personally assess the scale of damage and assure relief to impacted families. The Chief Minister toured several localities of Anantnag town and surrounding areas hit by the floods. At the local Dak Bungalow, he held a review meeting...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday shared his first reaction to United States President Donald Trump’s recent statement that the two leaders would “always be friends.” Responding on social media, PM Modi said that India and the US share a “very positive and forward-looking Comprehensive and Global Strategic Partnership,” adding that he “deeply appreciates and...
Mumbai witnessed a spectacular outpouring of devotion on Saturday morning as the grand visarjan procession of Lalbaugcha Raja, the city’s most revered Ganpati, began with pomp and fervor. The farewell rituals commenced after the final aarti at the iconic Lalbaug pandal, where thousands of devotees had gathered overnight to offer their prayers and bid farewell...
United States President Donald Trump has once again highlighted his personal bond with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, describing India-US ties as a “very special relationship.” Addressing media in Washington, Trump stressed that despite occasional disagreements, “there is nothing to worry about” between the two nations. “I’ll always be friends with Prime Minister Modi. He’s a...