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The US military has destroyed five Iranian crude oil tankers after Iran’s IRGC allegedly targeted an American warship with ballistic missiles, according to CENTCOM. The strikes took place near the Gulf of Oman and Kharg Island, raising concerns over regional shipping.

US President Donald Trump has ordered bans on a range of Canadian alcoholic beverages, dairy products and motorcycles amid an escalating trade dispute. The measures take effect September 29, while changes to existing 50 per cent tariffs begin September 15.

The US Labour Department has suspended Cognizant’s PERM filings as federal authorities investigate alleged fraud and possible harm to American workers. The action affects employment-based green card applications, but does not indicate that the company’s H-1B petitions have been suspended.

Rahul Gandhi has criticised the Modi government over the alleged killing of Manipuri musician C Vikram Singh in Delhi, questioning law and order and seeking a probe. Seven men have been arrested and a minor detained in connection with the incident

The Uttar Pradesh government has appointed former minister Mohsin Raza as chairman of the Uttar Pradesh State Minority Commission for a three-year term. The nine-member panel includes Raza and eight other members nominated through an official notification

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the government was moving towards providing free online coaching for competitive examinations to reduce the financial burden on poor and middle-class families. He also stressed skills, artificial intelligence and education reforms at a Vadodara event

A 47-year-old Sangrur man allegedly died by suicide after being pressured to apologise and subjected to casteist slurs following his questioning of Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema over drug supply. Police formed an SIT and booked five people under BNS and SC/ST Act provisions

Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane backed the VHP's call to restrict Muslim entry to Navratri garba and dandiya events, citing alleged 'love jihad' cases. He also sought uniform noise restrictions for religious processions and criticised opposition leaders

Loknath Naik scored 130 and Sai Vikas Reddy remained unbeaten on 241 as they hogged the limelight in the HCA Senior Men’s Multi-Day Super League on Tuesday, while several high-scoring Under-16 and women’s Under-10 matches produced emphatic results

BRS activists staged a candlelight protest in Manuguru on Tuesday, demanding the arrest of MLA Veerlapally Shankar over alleged remarks and an alleged attempt to incite Dalits against K Chandrashekhar Rao. BRS leaders also criticised the Congress government

Rahul Gandhi visited Raebareli on Tuesday and met traders, lawyers, pharmacists and other local representatives, assuring them their concerns would be prioritised. Traders raised issues including rising precious metal prices and GST. Gandhi will attend a DISHA meeting on Wednesday

A court in Kumram Bheem Asifabad on Tuesday sentenced Thodasam Shyamrao to life imprisonment and fined him Rs 15,000 for murdering his wife Sandhyarani and staging her death as a road accident three years ago, police said

BRS MLC Takkellapalli Ravinder Rao recalled Telangana’s struggle for statehood while addressing NRIs at an event in Austin, USA. He credited BRS president K Chandrashekhar Rao’s leadership for the movement and said farmers’ fortunes improved after Telangana was formed

A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal’s Mustang district on Tuesday night, with tremors felt in neighbouring districts but no immediate damage reported. Separately, a landslide blocked the Kimrung River, prompting flood warnings and evacuation advice for downstream communities

The Indian Institute of Management and Commerce in Hyderabad will host a two-day national seminar on commerce, management and technology on September 10 and 11. The event will feature experts and researchers, while 85 research paper abstracts will be published

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Delhi-Lucknow flight made a go-around before landing due to light rain and low atmospheric pressure, aviation sources said. The Air India flight landed safely after a brief delay. Gandhi then travelled by road to Raebareli for a two-day visit

JNTU-Hyderabad’s Executive Council on Tuesday ratified Prof. A Jaya Laxmi’s appointment as Registrar amid a reported face-off between the State government and Vice Chancellor Prof. T Kishen Kumar Reddy. The EC also ratified A Damodaram’s appointment as Rector

The Anti-Corruption Bureau on Tuesday caught a Deputy Executive Engineer of the Quality Control Cell, Musheerabad Division, while allegedly accepting a Rs 10,000 bribe. The officer, Sai Ram, allegedly sought the money for issuing and extending Quality Control Certificates

Police raided a Hyderabad shop and seized banned e-cigarettes, vapes, pods, cartridges and nicotine pouches. They also recovered 17 e-cigarettes, raw materials, Rs 72,500 in cash and two mobile phones containing transaction details and WhatsApp chats linked to sales

Nampally police arrested a 28-year-old two-wheeler rider for allegedly abusing and obstructing traffic police personnel at Taj Island Junction. Police said the rider, identified as Mohd Rizwan, approached a home guard from the wrong side after being photographed without a helmet

For countries, including India, dealing with the Taliban, distinguishing between engagement and recognition provides room for pragmatic diplomacy without abandoning concerns over human rights

The Karnataka High Court set aside a trial court order making Pradosh Rao an approver in the Renukaswamy murder case and directed a fresh order within a week. The court cited procedural lapses while partly allowing Kannada actor Darshan's petition

The BCCI has appointed Campa, SBI Life and ChatGPT as Associate Partners for India’s home cricket season for two seasons. The three partnerships are collectively valued at over ₹130 crore, marking a 44 per cent increase over the previous cycle