Ahead of PM Modi’s Manipur trip, officials set to meet Kuki-Zo groups

Union Home Ministry officials are all set to meet representatives of Kuki-Zo insurgent groups on Wednesday (September 3, 2025) to finalise the extension of the suspension of operations (SoO) agreement that has been in limbo since February 29, 2024, when the Manipur government pulled out of the tripartite pact, a government source told The Hindu on Tuesday (September 2, 2025).

Trump says 11 dead in U.S. strike on drug-carrying boat from Venezuela

U.S. President Donald Trump said that the U.S. forces had attacked a boat carrying drugs to the United States on Tuesday (September 2, 2025), killing 11 “narcoterrorists” from a gang he alleged was controlled by leftist Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. Mr. Trump posted a video online of an open-topped speedboat carrying a number of people traveling on a body of water before it exploded in a ball of flames.

Governors cannot sit over Bills endlessly, say Supreme Court judges

Three of the five judges on the Presidential Reference Bench on Tuesday (September 2, 2025) orally observed, along with the States of Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, that Governors cannot sit endlessly over Bills placed before them for assent. Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai, Justices Vikram Nath and P.S. Narasimha separately remarked that Governors could neither delay the wisdom of the legislature indefinitely nor impede the functioning of the Constitution.

Foreigners Tribunals can issue arrest warrants, send ‘foreigners’ to detention centres

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has given Foreigners Tribunals (FT), so far unique to Assam, the powers of a first class judicial magistrate. The fresh Immigration and Foreigners Order, 2025, notified on Monday (September 1, 2025) paves the way to send persons to a detention or a holding centre if they fail to produce any proof that they are “not a foreigner”. This was earlier enforced through executive orders.

Maharashtra forms panel to issue Kunbi caste certificates to Marathas; Jarange ends fast

The Maharashtra government on Tuesday (September 2, 2025) issued a Government Resolution (GR) announcing the formation of a special committee to facilitate the issuance of Kunbi caste certificates to eligible members of the Maratha community. The decision followed marathon negotiations between State Ministers and activist Manoj Jarange Patil, who had been on a five-day hunger strike at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan, demanding reservation for Marathas under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category. Following the announcement, Mr. Jarange ended his fast amid celebrations at the protest site.

Supreme Court only option left after bail denial, says Umar Khalid’s partner; JNUSU announces solidarity march

The Supreme Court is the only option left, Umar Khalid’s partner Banojyotsna Lahiri said on Tuesday (September 2, 2025) after the Delhi High Court rejected the bail plea of the activist who has been in jail since September 2020 in a conspiracy case linked to the northeast Delhi riots. Ms. Lahiri expressed the hope that they will get justice in the near future.

IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw presents first ‘Made in India’ chip to PM Modi at Semicon 2025

Union Minister for Electronics & Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw presented Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a memento containing the ‘Made in India’ Vikram 32-bit Processor Launch Vehicle Grade chip at the Semicon India 2025 on Tuesday (September 2, 2025).

One of two infants bitten by rats at Indore hospital dies of pneumonia, officials suspended

One of the two infants who had been gnawed upon by rats in the Neonatal ICU of the the government-run Maharaja Yashwantrao Hospital (MYH) in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore died on Tuesday (September 2, 2025), officials said, adding the cause of the girl child’s death was pneumonia.

Army Vehicle intercepted by Kolkata Police for reckless driving

An Army vehicle was intercepted by Kolkata Police allegedly for reckless driving on Tuesday (September 2, 2025) morning. According to reports, a military truck was driving near Writers Building when it took a sharp turn coming close to the vehicle of Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Kumar Verma.

ED initiates probe into Dharmasthala ‘foreign funding’ row

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has initiated a preliminary investigation into the allegations of foreign funding used to fuel communal conspiracies during the ongoing Dharmasthala row, official sources said on Tuesday (September 2, 2025). The sources said that the agency is gathering facts and documents related to all entities and stakeholders, including some NGOs, who are alleged to have used suspect funds to stoke controversy.

KCR suspends daughter Kavitha from BRS for ‘anti-party activities’

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) president and former Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Tuesday (September 2, 2025) suspended his daughter and BRS legislator K. Kavitha from the party for her “anti-party activities”, a day after her open outbursts against party leaders T. Harish Rao and J. Santosh Rao.

COP-30 to focus on known solutions, says its President

Instead of big-ticket announcements, the forthcoming edition of the U.N. climate summit is expected to focus on “well known solutions”, with the host country, Brazil, moving to cleave the “negotiations” aspect of climate talks from the “implementation” of agreements. The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will hold its 30th Conference of Parties (COP-30) in November, in the Brazilian port city of Belem, a gateway to the Amazonian rainforest.

Trump says he will ask U.S. Supreme Court for ‘expedited ruling’ in tariff appeal

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday (September 2, 2025) that he plans to seek a swift ruling from the Supreme Court as his administration pushes to overturn a court decision that found many of his tariffs illegal. “We’re going to be going to the Supreme Court, we think tomorrow, because we need an early decision,” Mr. Trump told reporters. He added that he would ask for an “expedited ruling,” warning that “if you took away tariffs, we could end up being a third-world country.”

Six Pakistani security personnel, six militants killed during attack on paramilitary base

Six security personnel and six militants were killed on Tuesday (September 2, 2025) during an assault on the base of a paramilitary force in northwest Pakistan that began with a suicide bomber ramming the compound and led to a 12-hour gun battle, police said. The suicide bomber rammed his explosive-laden car into the boundary wall of the base in the town of Bannu early on Tuesday (September 2, 2025), causing an explosion that allowed other attackers to enter the compound, said Sajjad Khan, the regional police chief.

Bomb blast kills at least 11 at rally in southwestern Pakistan, officials say

A bomb blast killed at least 11 people at a public rally in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta late on Tuesday (September 2, 2025), officials said. Police were investigating the blast, which appeared to be a suicide bombing, police official Athar Rasheed said. No one has claimed responsibility.

Supreme Court clears AIFF-FSDL roadmap for 2025-26 season

The Supreme Court on Monday (September 1, 2025) directed the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to take all necessary measures to ensure the timely commencement of the 2025–26 football season, including the Super Cup and other competitions under its control, marking a major breakthrough in Indian football’s governance deadlock.

Published – September 03, 2025 06:28 am IST