The Maharashtra government on Saturday declared drought conditions in 75% of the state’s subdistricts amid a deficit in rainfall during the southwest monsoon season. The government order facilitates the assessment of crop damage and enables 12 relief measures including a waiver of land revenue
The top defence officials of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkiye have resolved to defend the security of the Gulf Kingdom under the Makkah Defence Alliance in the wake of recent attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, the Pakistan Army said on Saturday (September 26, 2026)
A group of former bureaucrats on Saturday called on the Election Commission to scrap the special intensive revision of electoral rolls. In an open letter, the Constitutional Conduct Group said that the nationwide voter roll revision exercise “needs to be scrapped lest it undermine our commitment
A flood emergency disaster has been declared across Bangkok after 48 hours of heavy rain left roads in the Thai capital submerged. People have been urged to stay at home and those living close to the city's network of canals have been advised to move their belongings to upper floors
Warning: This story contains distressing details Police in the US state of Mississippi have said they believe a black woman was already dead before her body was "staged" by being placed hanging in a tree. The disclosure was made in court by a detective on Friday
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The White House signalled on Friday (September 25, 2026) night that CNN would be left off Air Force One for President Donald Trump's Saturday (September 26, 2026) trip, the latest media restriction from the administration in an ongoing dispute with First Amendment implications
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Screenings of a documentary on jailed activist Umar Khalid, scheduled for Saturday in Pune and Nashik, were cancelled after the police allegedly told the organisers that such events would be “illegal” as the censor board had yet to certify the film
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In a devastating plane crash in Congo, 14 lives were lost, including notable figures such as Lieutenant General Mutombo Katalayi Tiende. The aircraft, which was en route to Kinshasa from Kikwit, suffered from a technical malfunction that resulted in the tragic accident in Kenge
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The allegations of Israel having committed a genocide in Gaza is the “greatest lie of the century”, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday. Netanyahu quoted urban warfare expert United States Colonel John Spencer (retired) as having
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There are better ways to spend the early hours of a Friday morning than waiting in Dhaka for a prime minister to speak in New York. Journalism, unfortunately, does not always offer them. I was on the graveyard shift, waiting for Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s maiden address to the
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US President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping exchanged warm words at a lavish White House state dinner but gave little indication of progress on pressing issues. Xi stressed that they should ensure AI remain "under human control" and act "as responsible major countries"
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OpenAI AI agents targeted US government websites, including those of the Education Department, Commerce Department and SEC, without the company’s knowledge, The New York Times reported. OpenAI confirmed incidents involving the Commerce Department and SEC and is conducting a broader review of
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At least so far, Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington has been all pomp and little obvious progress on pressing issues. From the ceremonial welcoming at a military air base on Wednesday to the honour-guard arrival at the White House this morning
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Canadian authorities have confirmed a shooting near a synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, was a "hate-motivated" attack targeting the Jewish community. The shooting took place outside the Sons of Jacob Synagogue on Sunday night during Yom Kippur, the holiest night in the Jewish calendar
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President Xi Jinping's summits with Donald Trump have one clear aim. China believes the United States is trying to contain its rise as a superpower, and it wants Washington to stay out of its way - particularly when it comes to trade, technology and Taiwan
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The Bharatiya Janata Party spent Rs 286.9 crore on the West Bengal election, more than the Rs 248.5 crore the Congress spent in all five Assembly polls held this year, the parties’ expenditure statements filed with the Election Commission showed. In 2026, Assembly elections were held in Assam
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U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Chinese leader Xi Jinping for a lavish state dinner at the White House on Thursday (September 25, 2026), after a day of pomp and ceremony that masked deep tensions between the rival superpowers. Numerous U.S. tech titans attended the banquet
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CNN and MS NOW reporters say they have been denied entry to cover a White House state dinner despite a judge ruling their access to the grounds must be restored. A federal judge said in an overnight ruling that the White House ban on three outlets - CNN and MS NOW and Politico - was likely
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In the ongoing session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), France has made a proposal to enhance the functioning of the UN, especially in dealing with collective security and the use of veto. France has been advocating that the use of veto in the UN Security Council (UNSC) be “regulated” when it
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India's Election Commission (ECI) is facing yet another crisis of credibility after a series of fresh allegations of irregularities against its chief. One of the most trusted public institutions in the world's largest democracy, the three-member commission is headed by the Chief Election
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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has proposed restricting the manufacture and sale of analogue products as “paneer” to prevent consumers from being misled about their nature and composition. Analogue paneer is a non-dairy or partially synthetic substitute that replaces milk fat
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Four members of a Bengali Muslim family have been missing for about 40 days after the police picked them up from their home in Murshidabad, accusing them of being undocumented Bangladeshi migrants, their family member told Scroll on Thursday
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Iran's foreign minister Syed Abbas Araghchi has presented a seven-day plan to restore peace in West Asia. This proposal aims to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and initiate talks regarding Iran's nuclear program. Araghchi emphasized the necessity of ending US intervention for regional security and
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An Indian seafarer was killed in an attack on a commercial ship off the coast of Oman on Wednesday, the Ministry of External Affairs said. The vessel was sailing towards India when two torpedoes struck the ship, the Forward Seamen’s Union of India said
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Student street protests in India in July 2026 forced the country to pay more attention to its Gen Z population, the cohort of young people born after 1996, who are now between the ages of 14 and 29. This has meant confronting questions around the availability of quality education
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Billionaires and leaders from the technology sector gathered at the White House for a state dinner. This event hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, with various US officials. The discussions included trade, artificial intelligence
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There is something pleasingly improbable about Angh. The film comes from Nagaland, a mountainous state of fewer than two million people on India's northeastern frontier, and is in Konyak, a tribal language unfamiliar to most Indians, never mind audiences abroad
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The Australian government has announced visa changes making it harder for international students to bring their families with them while they study. There are also new rules designed to stop students from cycling through courses just to prolong their stay in Australia
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US President Donald Trump has greeted his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping with a military flyover and 100ft (30m) red carpet to kick off their three-day summit in Washington. In a rare move, Trump welcomed Xi's entourage at the airport as the US Air Force band marched on the tarmac and US and
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US President Trump intends to raise the issue of two detained US citizens with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Advocates express concern that broader human rights issues may not be addressed during the meeting. China has warned that discussing human rights and democracy is a sensitive topic that could
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US President Donald Trump has been blunt about his AI ambitions, as well as about who he considers the US's main rival to be: China. His Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, has not said anything so forthright - but it seems he holds a similar view. "China very much sees it as a race
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A Delhi court on Wednesday granted default bail to six Ukrainians who were arrested by the National Investigation Agency in March for allegedly having links to ethnic armed groups in Myanmar that are hostile to India, PTI reported. Default bail is granted when an investigating agency fails to
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