Tue 15 September 2026: Dr Bushra Bano moved from Kharagpur to State Armed Police post following controversy over video addressed to UPSC aspirants West Bengal IPS officer Dr Bushra Bano has been transferred days after a video in which she encouraged UPSC aspirants sparked controversy over her use of Islamic expressions including ‘Assalam-o-Alaikum’ and ‘In […]
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Tue 15 September 2026: Six confirmed dead and 109 rescued after the Virgo Transport 8 sank in the Java Sea; authorities continue searching for missing passengers and crew At least 128 people remain missing after a passenger ferry sank in Indonesia’s Java Sea, with six people confirmed dead and 109 rescued, local media reported Tuesday. […]
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Tue 15 September 2026: Mobile data, broadband services suspended in the territory since protests calling for electoral reform in June. Internet access has been severely restricted in Pakistan-administered Kashmir for more than 100 days. Mobile data and broadband services have been suspended in the territory since protests for electoral reform erupted in early June. In […]
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Mon 14 September 2026: The video, produced by Newslaundry (as part of their “Let Me Explain” series), investigates the circumstances surrounding Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat‘s visit to New York. The core issue raised is whether faith leaders and other attendees at associated events were misled regarding his attendance. Key Themes: Lack of Transparency: The video highlights claims from […]
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Sun 13 September 2026: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that trade among BRICS countries has reached $1.2 trillion. Speaking at a meeting of the BRICS Outreach format in New Delhi, Putin said that the population growth rates in the BRICS countries are increasing from year to year, domestic markets are strengthening, and infrastructure […]
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Sun 13 September 2026: The Rohingya humanitarian crisis remains one of the most severe and protracted refugee and human rights emergencies in the world, now extending over nine years since the mass displacement began. Sami Hamdi describes the Rohingya refugee camps as a harrowing environment that highlights the failure of the international community. He recounts […]
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Sat 12 September 2026: Wars and US tariffs are set to drive discussions at a critical BRICS summit in India’s capital. The annual BRICS summit has opened in New Delhi, with China’s President Xi Jinping, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian among those attending. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is hosting the […]
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Thu 10 September 2026: A Bangladesh Foreign Ministry official on Thursday ruled out Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s participation in the BRICS summit in India, citing the address in the invitation as the cause. India is hosting the BRICS leaders’ summit over the weekend, which will be attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping as well as […]
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Wed 09 September 2026: Protesters Warn US-Backed Military Mission Could Draw Seoul Into Conflict South Korean civic groups and political parties on Wednesday called on President Lee Jae Myung’s administration to reject US pressure to deploy Korean troops to the Strait of Hormuz. Representatives of civic, labor, religious and other organisations held a press conference […]
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Tue 08 September 2026: The death toll from devastating floods and mudslides that struck the Nepal-China border late last month has climbed to 1,400, with over 5,800 still missing, official statistics showed on Tuesday. Of those missing, 848 are foreigners, according to official figures from both Nepal and China. Some 1,357 bodies have been recovered […]
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