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PM Modi, Amit Shah, and J P Nadda paid tribute to Bharat Ratna Sir M Visvesvaraya on Engineers’ Day, praising his contributions and highlighting the role of engineers in building a Viksit Bharat.

Three Maoists, including Sahdev Soren, a top CPI (Maoist) leader with a ₹1 crore bounty, were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand’s Hazaribag district early Monday. The encounter triggered a large-scale search operation in Pantitri forest.

Tamil Nadu BJP will organise Sewa Pakhwada 2025 from September 17 to October 2 with 75 events, promoting service, khadi, cleanliness, marathons, and social welfare to mark PM Modi’s 75th birthday.

Sarvesh Kushare became the first Indian to reach the high jump final at the World Athletics Championships, while Gulveer Singh, despite holding the national record, finished a disappointing 16th in the 10,000m race

India dominated Pakistan with disciplined spin bowling and a swift chase in a tense Asia Cup match. Spinners starred as Pakistan were restricted to 127, and Indian batters finished the job effortlessly

Gold and silver prices surged this week, with 24-carat gold rising by over Rs 3,300 and silver breaching the Rs 1.28 lakh mark, amid global uncertainty and safe-haven demand

India cruised to a seven-wicket win over Pakistan in the Asia Cup, as Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel spun a web before Suryakumar Yadav anchored the chase with an unbeaten 47

Modi's Manipur trip was more a media spectacle than a substantive outreach for people of the north eastern State who endured a lot of suffering and bloodshed

Apple’s iPhone 17 series has seen strong pre-orders in India, driven by rising local manufacturing, expanded retail presence, and a design refresh. The base model now offers higher storage at launch

India’s Suryakumar Yadav and Pakistan’s Salman Agha skipped the traditional handshake at the toss during their Asia Cup match, drawing attention amid sensitive bilateral tensions and new sporting protocols

Central Zone need 65 runs to win the Duleep Trophy after bowling out South Zone for 426 on Day Four, despite a resilient 192-run partnership between Ankit Sharma and Andre Siddarth

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India now ranks among the top five countries in solar power and praised Assam's growing role in biofuel production and the national Semiconductor Mission

India rode on half-centuries from Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, and Harleen Deol to post 281/7 against Australia in the 1st ODI, their joint second-highest total against the Aussies

India suffered a 1-4 defeat to China in the Asia Cup final, missing out on direct qualification for the 2026 Women’s Hockey World Cup and will now play in the qualifiers

Rajat Patidar will lead India A in the first one-day match against Australia A, while Tilak Varma takes over as captain for the next two matches in the series starting September 30

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on the Congress, accusing it of supporting infiltrators and terrorists allegedly groomed by Pakistan. He made these remarks during a public meeting in Mangaldoi, Assam on Sunday. Referring to 'Operation Sindoor', he claimed the opposition party failed to back the Indian Army.

Jaismine and Minakshi clinched historic golds at the World Boxing Championships, leading India to a record four-medal finish overseas. Nupur took silver and Pooja secured bronze in a breakthrough performance

Lakshya Sen and the duo of Satwik-Chirag ended runners-up at the Hong Kong Open, losing in their respective finals to Chinese opponents despite promising starts and strong performances earlier in the tournament

BJP’s Amit Malviya welcomed a reported US investigation into George Soros, suggesting Indian Opposition leaders may also come under scrutiny for alleged foreign links. He accused Rahul Gandhi of following Soros’ playbook to spread chaos and undermine India’s institutions

OBC, Adivasi, and Banjara groups in Maharashtra’s Jalna district are protesting the Maratha quota GR, opposing the move to issue Kunbi caste certificates to Marathas. They argue this will erode existing SC, ST, and OBC reservation rights and benefits

A parliamentary committee has urged the government to create legal and tech solutions to tackle AI-generated fake news, including licensing AI content creators, mandatory labelling, and fact-checking mechanisms in media. It warned that fake news threatens public order and democracy

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman called GST reforms a win for all citizens, with major tax cuts and simplified slabs. She said the number of GST payers grew from 66 lakh to 1.5 crore, boosting revenue and tax compliance

The Indian Navy received INS Androth, the second of eight indigenously built ASW Shallow Water Crafts, from GRSE Kolkata. Equipped with modern ASW weapons and sonar, it boosts coastal defence and aligns with India's Aatmanirbhar Bharat vision in defence manufacturing

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a Rs 5,000-crore bamboo-based ethanol plant in Assam’s Golaghat district. The zero-waste plant will use green bamboo from four northeastern states and boost the rural economy. Modi also launched health and infrastructure projects worth Rs 6,300 crore