An adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader has warned that the conflict could widen into the Indian Ocean if the US or Israel launches fresh attacks, raising concerns over India’s energy supplies and maritime trade.
Rahul Gandhi alleges election rigging, attacks the ECI and demands a probe into PM Modi and Amit Shah
In a post on X, Bhandari accused Gandhi of making false claims and said the Congress leader was unable to win public support through “democratic means”
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke demands CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation and threatens protests within 48 hours amid the Election Commission’s internal dissent row
Depot managers have informed employees that no leave will be approved during the period as the corporation attempts to avoid disruption of bus services amid the ongoing agitation
The ongoing controversy over the poll body’s functioning has brought renewed focus on the panel and process through which Election Commissioners are chosen
Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi recorded objections at least 14 times over a period of 10 months on decisions related to electoral roll revisions. Some of these objections were linked to changes introduced in Form 6, according to a report.
At the root of the disruption was a dispute over payments owed to the milk supplier, a routine administrative matter that nonetheless proved enough to halt deliveries across the entire city
Section 16 gives CECs and Election Commissioners protection from specified civil and criminal proceedings linked to their official duties.
International
Chinese President Xi Jinping has reiterated that Beijing wants greater economic cooperation with US companies as he begins his state visit to Washington for talks with Donald Trump.
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The letter alleges that the matter was listed before a special bench comprising Justices Satish Chandra Sharma and N. Kotiswar Singh, despite the prevailing roster
International
Mahmoud Abbas addressed the UN General Assembly by video after the US denied visas to him and other Palestinian officials, with the Palestinian leadership calling the decision unlawful.
National
One Tukaram Mundhe can’t fix the broken system. For now, it is good enough that he is trying
National
The fresh move follows reported objections by two Election Commissioners and earlier unsuccessful attempts by Opposition MPs to seek Kumar’s removal
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Since taking charge as the commissioner of the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in May, Tukaram Mundhe has overseen 12,000 inspections and suspended more than 600 licences. In an interview with Mrinalini Dhyani, he talks about the scale of violations in the state, the gaps in manpower and laboratory capacity, the need for systemic enforcement and the allegations of corruption within the enforcement machinery.
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Asian Games 2026 Highlights, September 24: Check India's campaign on the sixth day of the Asiad at Aichi-Nagoya Japan as India wins five medals in different disciplines.
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SubscribeYour food may not be safe. The system knows it. Yet the food chain keeps moving. From five-star kitchens to roadside dhabas, food passes through a chain where contamination, adulteration and poor hygiene can enter at every stage, with consequences ranging from diarrhoea and jaundice to typhoid and hepatitis. Into this maze has stepped Tukaram Mundhe. Since taking charge as Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration commissioner in May, Mundhe has overseen more than 12,000 inspections and raids, cancelled or suspended around 600 licences and sealed more than 300 eateries. But raids cannot fix a broken system. India has the laws, standards and regulators. Yet violations persist, enforcement remains uneven and corruption finds its way through the gaps. Mundhe can keep cracking the whip. But can one man change the system? In this issue, Outlook examines India’s food-safety maze, where it fails and why one Tukaram is not enough.
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SubscribeClimate change is making the Himalayas even more vulnerable. Glaciers are melting twice as quickly as in 2000.Rising temperatures are accelerating glacier retreat and altering snow and ice conditions, increasing the potential for landslides, avalanches and glacial floods. But there is another reason for the degradation of the Himalayas. China. Our northern neighbour's insatiable hunger to build humongous infrastructure on ecologically fragile systems has caused harm to the subcontinent as well as the larger Southeast Asia region. The calamity in Nepal offers a stark warning of the risks of China's large, opaque projects, delayed information and environmental disruption. The country is putting millions of lives and billions of dollars of economic activity in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar at stake.
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SubscribeMore than five crore Indians use cannabis and opioids—roughly the population of Spain. Drugs are no longer confined to the margins of society. They are moving from affluent neighbourhoods to small towns and villages, feeding a rapidly expanding illicit market that is becoming more organised, more sophisticated and harder for law enforcement to contain. India’s geography makes the crisis even more dangerous. Wedged between the Golden Crescent in the west and the Golden Triangle in the east, the country sits between two of the world’s major narcotics hubs. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent Independence Day speech underlined the urgency of the challenge.The stakes could hardly be higher. Nearly one crore young Indians are estimated to be addicted to synthetic drugs, at a time when 27 per cent of the country’s population is aged 15-29. Every addiction carries a cost, not just to families, but to productivity, healthcare, the criminal-justice system and national security. India’s drug problem is a crisis capable of eating into the country’s demographic dividend and undermining its economic ambitions. In this issue of Outlook, we travelled to Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana to understand how deep the crisis runs, and to tell the stories of people whose lives have been shattered by drugs.
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Asian Games 2026 Day 7 Live Updates: Check real-time updates of India's events at the Asiad in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan on September 25
Asian Games 2026 Day 7 India schedule, match timings, medal events, key athletes, team fixtures, live streaming details and where to watch in India
Marco Jansen delivered an all-round masterclass by scoring 75 runs and taking a stunning, full-length diving catch to dismiss Matt Renshaw during the 1st ODI in Durban. His stellar performance helped South Africa defend their total of 297/8 and bowl Australia out for 230 to secure a comprehensive 67-run victory
Animesh Kujur and Gurindervir Singh sent India into the men's 100m semifinals at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Thursday, while Seema won bronze in the women's 10,000m final. India also claimed silver in the mixed 4x400m relay, marking a strong start to its athletics campaign
Two members of a 180-member North Korean delegation led by sports minister Kim Il Guk reportedly sought asylum in Japan after arriving for the 20th Asian Games on 17 September
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For its 250th anniversary, Breguet charts the Marine collection back to its own address on the Île de la Cité, guilloché wave by guilloché wave
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Fendi, Missoni and Luisa Beccaria bring fresh perspectives to familiar signatures at Milan Fashion Week SS27, with Jil Sander, Antonio Marras, Vivetta, MM6 Maison Margiela, Etro, Daniela Gregis and Onitsuka Tiger presenting distinct takes on dressing, craftsmanship, movement and contemporary fashion
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