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The September US Visa Bulletin brought major advances for Indian family-sponsored green card applicants, particularly in F-1, F2B and F3 categories. However, EB-1 applicants faced little movement, with the State Department warning that high Indian demand could make the category unavailable
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A case has been registered against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra under non-bailable sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita over a social media post alleging exclusion of minority bureaucrats from Amit Shah’s programme. She has been summoned for questioning on Saturday.
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused Home Minister Amit Shah and Delhi Police of protecting a man allegedly involved in attacking a Dalit student protester’s father. Gandhi pledged support to the family, while Congress demanded action and questioned the alleged political protection
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Indian squash star Anahat Singh stunned World No. 11 Nele Gilis 13-11, 4-11, 11-8 to reach the London Squash Classic quarterfinals. The 18-year-old became the first Indian woman since 2021 to reach the last eight of a PSA Gold event.
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Indian boxers are undergoing a multinational training camp in Patiala ahead of the Asian Games, with athletes from Iran and the Dominican Republic participating. The squad will train in Nagoya from September 9 before facing strong contenders Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
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India dispatched its sixth tranche of 21.5 tonnes of relief supplies to flood-hit Nepal, taking total assistance to 74 tonnes. The latest aid includes forensic kits and medical supplies, supporting ongoing rescue efforts after devastating flash floods killed at least 1,259 people
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India has dispatched two more C-130J aircraft carrying 21.5 tonnes of relief assistance to flood-hit Nepal, including forensic kits and medical supplies. The latest aid takes India’s emergency relief supplies to more than 68 tonnes amid devastating flash floods.
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The IYC and NSUI held a candle march in New Delhi demanding speedy justice for a 16-year-old girl allegedly gang-raped inside a moving bus. Youth and student activists sought a transparent investigation, accountability, victim support and stringent action against those responsible
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An RTC bus travelling from Vijayawada to Hyderabad rammed into a parked iron-laden DCM at Inamguda in Abdullapurmet on Thursday, injuring 10 of the 48 passengers onboard. Locals shifted the injured to a nearby private hospital for treatment.
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Advances in AI are lowering barriers to biological design, raising a new biosecurity challenge: what researchers call deepfake viruses
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Nepal’s devastating floods underscore the urgent need for India, China, and other countries, along with international institutions, to join hands on data sharing and climate adaptation
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Several journalists’ bodies condemned the alleged assault of freelance journalists Shaheen Khan and Nafisa Khan at Delhi’s Saket police station. They demanded action and an independent probe, while Delhi Police denied the allegations, saying the women were detained for obstructing a VVIP route
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Oleander leaves were reportedly found in dal served at an Anganwadi centre in Sathupalli mandal of Khammam district. Three children and two women allegedly fell ill after consuming the meal and were shifted to Khammam for further treatment.
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The CBI concluded a weeklong training programme on economic offence investigation for 30 officers from 13 countries under the Ministry of External Affairs’ ITEC programme. The course covered investigative challenges, standard procedures, prosecution practices and cross-border impacts of economic offences
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Security forces launched an anti-terror operation in the forests of Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district following information about suspected terrorist movement from Pulwama’s Pakherpora towards Yousmarg. Officials said further details were awaited due to poor communication connectivity in the densely forested area
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Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s decision to drop Konda Surekha from the Cabinet follows allegations by her daughter. A chronology of recent developments, including disputes over tenders, appointments and political decisions, raises questions about whether Surekha was increasingly sidelined politically.
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A Mandya court rejected the bail plea of Aishwarya, daughter of BJP MLA Suresh Gowda, accused of abusing and assaulting a woman police sub-inspector during a temple dispute. The alleged incident occurred on August 12 during Bhima Amavasya celebrations in Karnataka
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Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla has approved Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s decision to drop Forest Minister Konda Surekha from the Telangana Cabinet. A Lok Bhavan press note said the Governor removed Surekha from the Council of Ministers with immediate effect.
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The Enforcement Directorate said unauthorised apps were used at around 100 NHAI-authorised toll plazas to collect illegal tolls from vehicles without FASTags. After multi-state searches, the agency seized ₹1.03 crore, documents and digital devices, and froze eight bank accounts
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Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy directed officials not to disturb poor people occupying encroached land while ordering clearance of encroachments by the rich. He also backed the Owaisi brothers’ patriotism and announced Metro connectivity to Chandrayangutta within two-and-a-half years.
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Telangana Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy hit back at BRS leader K T Rama Rao over criticism of his family’s aerospace venture. Reddy accused KTR and his family of corruption and misuse of power, while defending his own business background and financial dealings
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HMDA’s e-auction of residential plots at Inmulnarva Layout in Kothur, Ranga Reddy district, generated Rs 6.57 crore from 20 plots on Thursday. The highest bid was Rs 21,000 per square yard, with a weighted average rate of Rs 16,725.
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A 31-member joint parliamentary committee chaired by BJP MP Sanjay Jaiswal has been constituted to examine the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026. The panel includes 21 Lok Sabha and 10 Rajya Sabha members and must submit its report before the Winter session’s first week ends
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NCP(SP) chief Sharad Pawar questioned the Centre’s 7.8 per cent GDP growth figure, alleging statistical manipulation and an economic slowdown. He also raised concerns over inflation, household savings, sugar prices, rainfall deficits, drinking water and agricultural operations across Maharashtra