POLITICS
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Sep- 2025 -8 September
Fertiliser woes continue: Only half of urea supply reaches Asifabad
Kumram Bheem Asifabad district has received less than half of its required urea quota, impacting cotton, paddy, and pulse farmers. Long queues have formed at cooperative societies, with farmers skipping meals and fainting due to extended waiting hours. In neighbouring Mancherial, while the situation is slightly better, supply remains short. Kumram Bheem Asifabad/Mancherial: Kumram Bheem Asifabad district is yet to receive half of the quota of urea required for various crops being grown in the district, worrying farmers. According to officials, different crops are being raised in 4.45 lakh acres in Kumram Bheem Asifabad district. While cotton is being grown in 3.35 lakh acres, paddy is being raised in 55,000 acres. Red gram accounted for 32,000 acres, while the area of cultivation…
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8 September
Dharmasthala murders: SIT to produce complainant Chinnaiah in court today
The SIT will produce complainant Chinnaiah in court today in the Dharmasthala murders case. Judicial custody is likely as investigations intensify, with activists and YouTubers also facing questioning over the alleged burials. Mangaluru: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) will produce the complainant, Chinnaiah, known as “mask man,” before the local court in Belthangady, Mangaluru district, on Saturday. The court is most likely to send him to judicial custody. Earlier, even as the SIT sought 10 days’ custody, the court on September 3 had extended SIT custody till September 6. On July 11, the complainant claimed that he had been forced to bury the bodies of women and girls who were raped and murdered in Dharmasthala, and recorded his statement. He…
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8 September
Abu Dhabi-bound IndiGo flight returns to Kochi after mid-air technical snag
An Abu Dhabi-bound IndiGo flight with over 180 passengers returned to Kochi early Saturday after a technical snag. The flight, airborne for over two hours, was later re-operated with a new aircraft and crew under duty time regulations. Kochi: An Abu Dhabi-bound IndiGo flight returned to Kochi early on Saturday due to a technical snag after being airborne for over two hours, according to sources. There were more than 180 passengers and six crew members onboard the aircraft, they said. There was no immediate comment from IndiGo. The flight 6E-1403 (COK-AUH) departed from Kochi at 11.10 pm on Friday and returned to the city at around 1.44 am on Saturday due to a technical snag, the sources told PTI. They also…
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8 September
NIA arrests key accused in Amritsar temple grenade attack from Bihar’s Gaya
The NIA arrested wanted accused Sharanjit Kumar alias Sunny from Gaya, Bihar, in connection with the March 2025 Amritsar temple grenade attack. He allegedly supplied grenades to assailants and had been absconding since NIA raids in Punjab. Patna: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested a key wanted terror accused in connection with the March 2025 Amritsar temple grenade attack, late on Friday night. The accused, identified as Sharanjit Kumar alias Sunny, a resident of Bhaini Bangar, Qadian in Batala of Gurdaspur district, Punjab, was nabbed late on Friday night from Gaya in Bihar. On March 15, 2025, two bike-borne assailants — Gursidak Singh and Vishal Gill — carried out the grenade attack under the directions of foreign-based handlers operating from Europe,…
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8 September
Supreme Court dissolves marriage over Rolls Royce dowry dispute
The Supreme Court has dissolved the marriage of a couple entangled in a bitter dowry and fraud dispute, involving a rare 1951 Rolls Royce car once ordered by Jawaharlal Nehru for the Maharani of Baroda. A Rs. 2.25 crore settlement was reached, ending all civil and criminal proceedings. New Delhi: The Supreme Court has dissolved the marriage of an estranged couple whose relationship soured over a 1951 model antique Rolls Royce car — previously ordered by former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru for the erstwhile “Maharani” of Baroda. A bench of Justices Surya Kant, Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi recorded the settlement arrived at between the parties, according to which the man will pay Rs 2.25 crore to the woman, upon which all claims between…
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8 September
In a real Kerala story, Onam procession greeted by Prophet’s Day celebrants
In Palakkad, Kerala’s Onam and Eid-e-Milad coincided, creating a unique spectacle as Mahabali’s procession met Madrassa students’ Duff drums. The celebration showcased Kerala’s communal harmony, drawing praise from locals, religious leaders, and CM Pinarayi Vijayan for promoting unity and equality Thiruvananthapuram: The Onam celebrations in Kerala, participated by people across religions, on Friday witnessed a joyous spectacle at Yakkara-Murikkavu in Palakkad district when a procession led by a Mahabali-clad person being greeted by ‘Duff’ drums by the Madrassa students of a nearby Juma Masjid on Friday. The students were celebrating the “Nabi Dinam,” (Eid-e-Milad) which coincided with the “Thiruvonam” day in the month of Chingam in the Malayalam calendar this year. The Prophet’s Day, Eid-e-Milad, is the birth anniversary of Prophet Mohammed. In a display of the real ‘Kerala Story,’ the occasion was cheered by television channels. While the King Mahabali reached Murikkavu where the Eid-e-Milad procession was…
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8 September
Dharmasthala case: Karnataka women activists urge Sonia Gandhi’s intervention
Over 40 women activists, including Arundhati Nag and Kavita Lankesh, have urged Sonia Gandhi to intervene in the Dharmasthala murders case, accusing Congress leaders of trivialising victims’ lives and undermining the SIT probe. They demanded accountability, justice, and restraint from political interference. Bengaluru: Several women activists from Karnataka have sought the intervention of Congress veteran leader Sonia Gandhi in the Dharmasthala murders case and have written a letter to her. They have objected to the statements of Congress leaders that “trivialise the lives lost in several decades”, and also “undermine” the SIT’s ability to function independently of political pressure. It can be recalled that, including Deputy Chief Minister and state Congress President D.K. Shivakumar, several Congress leaders have stated that there…
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8 September
Nothing wrong in using ballot papers: K’taka EC
Karnataka’s Congress-led government has proposed replacing EVMs with ballot papers in local body polls. State Election Commissioner G.S. Sangreshi confirmed readiness if legal amendments are enacted. BJP criticized the move, alleging Congress admitted electoral fraud by questioning EVM-based elections Bengaluru: State Election Commissioner G.S. Sangreshi has said that there was nothing wrong in conducting elections using ballot papers, and the poll body is ready to make preparations in this regard. He said this following the cabinet decision of the Congress-led government in Karnataka to recommend to the State Election Commission (SEC) that all local body elections be conducted using ballot papers instead of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). Speaking to the media on Friday in Bengaluru, Commissioner Sangreshi said, “If the state government brings an enactment legally and guidelines are framed, we…
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8 September
Mumbai police on alert after WhatsApp threat claims 14 terrorists with 400 kg RDX
Mumbai police received a WhatsApp threat claiming 14 terrorists had entered the city with 400 kg of RDX planted in 34 vehicles. Though suspected to be a hoax, security has been tightened ahead of Ganesh immersion processions. Mumbai: The Mumbai police are on alert after receiving a threat message claiming 14 terrorists had entered the city with 400 kilograms of RDX that had been planted in 34 vehicles, an official said. The threat message was received on the traffic police’s WhatsApp helpline on Thursday while the metropolitan force was making security arrangements for Anant Chaturdashi, the 10th day of the Ganesh festival, on Saturday, the official said on Friday. “This is the same traffic police WhatsApp helpline on which police had…
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8 September
Trump threatens more tariffs on EU following Google fine
US President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs on the EU after Google was fined $3.47 billion for anti-competitive practices, calling the penalty unfair and promising a Section 301 investigation. Washington: US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose more tariffs on the European Union (EU) shortly after the bloc slapped a 2.95-billion-euro fine, or $3.47 billion, on Google for violating anti-monopoly laws. Right after the EU decision, Trump said on Friday on his Truth Social platform:“Europe today ‘hit’ another great American company, Google, with a $3.5 billion dollar fine, effectively taking money that would otherwise go to American investments and jobs. Very unfair, and the American taxpayer will not stand for it!” “As I have said before, my administration will…
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