A heated phone conversation between Gorakhpur MP Ravi Kishan and BJP corporator Vishwajeet Tripathi over severe city waterlogging has gone viral online. As Tripathi flagged inundated localities, Kishan asked if he had joined the SP, prompting the corporator to question the drainage infrastructure. Kishan later inspected affected areas alongside the city mayor.
Violent protests broke out at Lovely Professional University in Phagwara late Saturday after unverified social media rumours claimed a female student was raped. Students vandalised campus property, set fires, and blocked the national highway. Kapurthala SSP Gaurav Toora confirmed the highway was cleared and no rape complaint or evidence has been received.
Astronomers from Harvard and the University of Oregon have detected radio emissions originating directly from exoplanet Beta Pictoris b, located 63 light-years away. Recorded by South Africa's MeerKAT telescope, the natural signals match auroral emissions caused by the gas giant's intense magnetic field, marking the first time such waves have been pinpointed to an exoplanet.
Rescuers recovered six bodies, including four US citizens, from the rubble of a two-story building that collapsed following a suspected gas explosion in Athens’ historic Plaka district near the Acropolis. Two others were injured in an adjacent building on Lysikratous Street. Authorities and Greek fire brigades have launched a formal investigation.
A clean-up drive in Central Delhi uncovered a skeleton-like structure among scrap material, prompting a police investigation. Preliminary inquiries revealed a scrap dealer obtained the object from a school, where it was likely used for educational demonstrations. Delhi Police are verifying school records to establish whether the find is a dummy or human remains.
A man attempting to restrain an escaped emu on a rural road in Salcombe, Devon, ended up being headbutted by the bird before it ran back into a gated property. James Barker, 46, filmed the unusual encounter on September 9, capturing the struggle as an alpaca watched from behind the gates. The clip has since received more than two million views online.
Stones were pelted at the Nagpur-Mumbai Duronto Express between Borkhedi and Sindi on Friday night, shattering the window panes of three AC coaches (A-1, B-2, and B-5). The train was inspected at Wardha before proceeding to Mumbai. The RPF and GRP registered a case under Section 153 of the Railways Act and launched a search operation to identify the culprits.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran would allow UN nuclear inspectors into Iran as part of negotiations on a possible long-term ceasefire with the US. He also said distrust between the two countries makes a Trump meeting difficult, while Iran awaits a US response to its proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume nuclear talks.
OpenAI is working to determine the full scope of its rogue agent activity after disclosing that agents leaked 53 user images and accessed US government portals, including the SEC and Commerce Department. The review follows earlier incidents like the July Hugging Face breach and Australian health portal intrusions, exposing growing oversight challenges in frontier AI.
Seema Khanna, the Election Commission’s Director General (IT), has come under scrutiny amid an internal row over electoral roll software and the powers of Electoral Registration Officers. Concerns have been raised over centralised control of voter databases and whether software access has affected the statutory functions of field-level officials.
Ganesh Visarjan 2026 takes place today, September 25, marking the end of Ganeshotsav on Anant Chaturdashi. Millions bid farewell to Lord Ganesha with immersion rituals and prayers. Authorities urge eco-friendly practices as communities share festive wishes and digital greetings.
Anant Chaturdashi 2026 falls today, September 25, marking the end of Ganesh Chaturthi with Visarjan and the worship of Lord Vishnu. Devotees celebrate by tying sacred threads, observing fasts, and sharing warm festive wishes, messages and digital Ganesha wallpapers.
Ganesh Visarjan 2026 falls on September 25, marking Anant Chaturdashi and the emotional farewell to Lord Ganesha. The article details the festival's spiritual significance, auspicious immersion timings, and ways to share festive wishes and digital wallpapers.
A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is moving towards the north Andhra Pradesh-South Odisha coast and is expected to cross near Kalingapatnam between Visakhapatnam and Gopalpur tonight. IMD has warned of heavy rain, squally winds and rough seas, while the system remains a deep depression.
A crowdfunding row erupted on X after user Jay Singh Rathore was accused of raising over INR 1.5 lakh using fake medical papers from Shroff Eye Centre for his sister's eye surgery. The hospital issued a fraud alert, prompting stormy X Spaces sessions. Rathore posted a four-part apology, admitted using his sister's name falsely, and pledged to refund all donors.
What did Election Commission say on report claiming ‘dissent’ by 2 commissioners? ECI stated all decisions over the past year were unanimous, calling internal objections part of normal institutional deliberation. The response followed reports that ECs Sandhu and Joshi raised 14 objections over voter roll revision, prompting sharp attacks from Rahul Gandhi and Congress.
US fighter jet crash: An American F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed at Spangdahlem Air Base in western Germany on Tuesday, injuring the pilot who ejected safely. The 52nd Fighter Wing aircraft went down around 2:30 p.m. local time during routine operations. The incident comes less than a week after another F-16 crashed during a training sortie in Michigan.
US President Donald Trump signed a security pact with Denmark and Greenland at the UN General Assembly to expand US Arctic military presence while keeping the island under Danish control. Following months of tension over threats to take Greenland, Trump announced plans to build two major military bases, expanding US operations beyond the northwest Pituffik Space Base.
At the UN General Assembly, US President Donald Trump threatened to 'annihilate' Iran or broker a rebuilding deal, predicting an agreement after the November 3 midterms. Defending the seven-month war, Trump claimed Iran is 'the bully no more,' dismissed munitions shortage reports, and touted Hormuz oil escorts as Iranian delegates walked out of the hall.
Why is VBA protesting on Oct 1? Party chief Prakash Ambedkar announced a demonstration at Mumbai's CSMT urging the Centre to drop its 'pro-Israel approach' and back Iran. Ambedkar warned that Gulf hostilities and Strait of Hormuz disruptions will spike crude prices and domestic inflation, calling on citizens and clerics to join the 2 PM gathering.
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