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Telangana Orders Probe Into Land Holdings Linked To KCR Family, BRS Leaders
The panel, headed by Chief Commissioner of Land Administration D.S. Lokesh Kumar, has been tasked with examining records and resolving cases within its terms of reference.

Iran Threatens To Expand War To Indian Ocean If US Strikes Again
Iran has long provided military support to the Houthis but denies any involvement in the Yemen conflict.
When umpires disagree: 10 questions at the heart of the Election Commission row
The Election Commission is facing questions over reported disagreements between two election commissioners and the CEC on electoral-roll management, decision-making and access to voter data. The…
Passenger forced to take another bus; officials told to pay Rs 60K
The Perambalur district consumer commission has mandated Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation to pay compensation. This ruling followed a complaint alleging improper treatment of a passenger during…
Nokia closes China research hub, recalls asking Europe why it uses Huawei
Nokia is shutting its Hangzhou radio R&D centre in China by end-2026, cutting around 1,600 jobs, after its Greater China revenue fell over 58% since 2018. The closure revives CEO Justin Hotard's…

9 Arrested, 87 Logs Seized: Andhra Cops Bust Red Sanders Smuggling Network
Police said the suspects allegedly felled red-sanders trees, converted them into logs and transported the timber through road routes.

Iran Airlines Cancel International Flights As US Tightens Sanctions
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the new measures on Monday as part of an earlier threat to impose "economic D-Day" on Iran, an attempt to force it into submission following nearly seven…

India's Power Shortage Tops Summer Levels As El Nino Dries Up Hydropower
Hydropower generation fell 12% from a year earlier in the first three weeks of September, putting it on course for a fifth straight monthly decline and forcing coal plants to shoulder more demand.

Bengaluru CEO Says 'Won't Hire Males From 4 States', Sparks Row Online
The announcement drew reactions from several users, with some questioning whether candidates were being generalised based on their state of origin.

India Moves Closer To Curb Sale Of Chips, Soft Drinks Near Schools
As diets changed, the number of Indian children aged 5-19 deemed overweight or obese has also climbed. It has surged from 28 million in 2015 to 41 million by 2025.
BJP announces 24 state-level appointments ahead of crucial assembly polls

With UN Speech, Nepal PM Balen Shah Faces 1st Big Test After Flood Disaster
Nepal, a country that contributes only a fraction of global greenhouse-gas emissions, estimates reconstruction will cost $4.78 billion.

Video: Trump Ducks, Winces As B-1 Bombers Fly During Xi Jinping's Welcome
Trump was standing beside Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Wednesday, during a special welcome ceremony for the Chinese President.

An AI 'Kill Chain' Was Behind US Strikes On Iranian School In Minab: Report
The US reportedly struck more than 1,000 Iranian targets during the first 24 hours of the war. The school in Minab was one of them. It landed on the target list because the compound it was built on…
'Resign within 48hrs': CJP sets deadline for CEC, warns of nationwide protest

'Why Delayed FIR?' Supreme Court Questions Andhra Cops Over Custodial Death Case
The three-judge Bench stayed related proceedings in the Andhra Pradesh High Court and directed that case records be submitted in a sealed cover by September 30.

'Have Seen What Delay Does': Supreme Court Cites Shiv Sena In Trinamool Hearing
The Election Commission has frozen the Trinamool Congress's name and symbol after the party broke into two factions
Bengaluru CEO says company won’t hire men from UP, Bihar, Rajasthan, MP
Karthik Shenoy, founder of A1 Sports World, has announced a controversial hiring policy for male candidates from four states. The decision followed allegations of misconduct by a former male employee…

BJP's Rs 529 Crore Poll Blitz Across 5 States, Outspends Parties
In West Bengal, the BJP reported Rs 286.99 crore in expenditure, compared with Rs 27.65 crore reported by the Congress in the filing analysed. The difference was Rs 259.34 crore.
