‘Duped by agent, 15 Indians pinned down in Ukraine-Russia war zone’

Two Indian nationals have told The Hindu that they are caught in the battlefield in Ukraine, where they are being forced to serve on the Russian side. The two recruits claimed there were at least 13 more Indians with them. All of them went to Moscow on student or visitor visa in the past six months. They were hired by an agent to work as construction workers but ended up in the war zone, the two men said on telephone from Selydove in Ukraine, where they are currently being lodged in a building. Russia claimed Selydove, a key town in the Donetsk region, in November 2024.

FBI director Kash Patel says person detained in Charlie Kirk killing released

FBI Director Kash Patel said on Wednesday (September 11, 2025) the person who was in custody in relation to the shooting of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk has been released after being interrogated by law enforcement.

Trump ally Charlie Kirk dies after being shot at Utah college event

Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, died Wednesday (September 10, 2025) after being shot at a college event, Mr. Trump said. The co-founder and CEO of the youth organisation Turning Point USA, the 31-year-old Kirk is the latest victim in a spasm of political violence across the United States.

India condemns violation of Qatar’s sovereignty: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani on Wednesday (September 10, 2025) and conveyed his condemnation of the violation of the sovereignty of the “brotherly State of Qatar”. Israel had on Tuesday launched attacks on Hamas leaders in Qatar’s capital Doha.

PM Modi speaks to Italian counterpart Meloni; discusses EU-India FTA, Ukraine conflict

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (September 10, 2025) discussed with his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni the proposed free trade agreement between India and the European Union (EU) and thanked her for the support to it.

2020 Delhi riots: Umar Khalid moves SC against rejection of bail

Former JNU student leader, Umar Khalid, has approached the Supreme Court against a Delhi High Court decision denying him bail in an Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act case related to the alleged conspiracy behind the February 2020 riots in the national capital.

Supreme Court flags Governors sitting on Bills as Centre terms dispute a ‘false alarm’

Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai, heading a five-judge Presidential Reference Bench, on Wednesday (September 10, 2025) pointed to Governors sitting on Bills for years together even as the Union government referred to disputes raised by Opposition-ruled States such as Tamil Nadu and Kerala over inexplicable gubernatorial delay as a “false alarm”.

No consensus yet on Nepal interim leader; death toll rises to 30

A semblance of normalcy returned to Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, on Wednesday (September 10, 2025) after two days of massive protests that turned violent following the deaths of 30 people. The Nepal Army has taken charge of security, with military personnel deployed across the capital. Over the past two days, protests in Nepal escalated quickly into violence and the storming of government buildings. 

Congress Whip in Lok Sabha accuses the BJP of ‘vote theft’ in V-P election

A day after the vice-presidential polls, where the Opposition got fewer votes than its collective strength in the two Houses of Parliament, Congress MP and Whip in the Lok Sabha Manickam Tagore accused the BJP of “vote theft” even as a shadow of doubt is being thrown at the Shiv Sena (UBT) and the Aam Aadmi Party for allegedly helping the ruling alliance boost its tally.

Election Commission holds CEO conference; reviews preparedness for rolling out nationwide SIR

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday (September 10, 2025) held a conference of Chief Electoral Officers of all States and Union Territories to assess the preparedness for rolling out a nationwide Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists. The Commission was planning on rolling out the SIR across the country at one time, with a single schedule; as of now, sources in the ECI said.

Manipur law to regulate issuance of certificates to SC, OBC communities gets Presidential assent

The law to regulate the issuance of caste certificates for the Scheduled Caste and Other Backward Class communities in Manipur, introduced by the erstwhile Manipur government in 2024 amidst the ethnic conflict in the State, has now received the assent of the President.

India vs UAE Asia Cup | Kuldeep magic floors UAE, sets up facile win for India 

The UAE would have certainly wished for that to be the case at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, for Kuldeep went on to not just play but also claim four scalps as the Muhammad Waseem-led side rolled over for 57 in 13.1 overs in a nine-wicket defeat.