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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman traveled to Karur on Monday to meet families affected by the stampede that killed 41 people at actor-politician Vijay's rally on Sept. 27. She visited the disaster location at Velayuthampalayam with Union Ministers L. Murugan and Tamil Nadu BJP president...

BJP spokesperson A.N.S. Prasad called for federal investigators to examine the Karur rally disaster that killed 41 people on Monday. The Tamil Nadu party official rejected the state-appointed commission as insufficient, and accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of influencing TVK chief Vijay...

The Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement between India and the European Free Trade Association takes effect on Oct. 1. The four-nation bloc consists of Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal will host a ceremony at Bharat Mandapam to commemorate the...

Satish Sawant commended his student Shivam Dube after India captured the Asia Cup championship by defeating Pakistan on Sunday. The coach stated Dube adopted a smarter batting approach during the final match at Dubai International Stadium. India recovered from 20 for 3 when Tilak Varma scored an...

BJP officials praised India's Asia Cup 2025 championship after the team defeated Pakistan by five wickets on Sunday at Dubai International Stadium. Senior party figure Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi described the match outcome as a response to Pakistan's alleged terrorism support. India secured its ninth...

Bobby Deol will participate in the Ravana Dahan ceremony at Red Fort on October 2. The Luv Kush Ramlila committee invited the actor to join the Dussehra festivities. Organizers are working with his team on logistics and rehearsal schedules for the traditional event celebrating good triumphing...

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launched seven train services from Bihar on Monday through a virtual ceremony from New Delhi. Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary conducted the physical inauguration at Patna Junction. Three Amrit Bharat Express trains will connect Darbhanga with Madar...

Swiss para-athlete Catherine Debrunner captured gold in the women's 5000m T54 Final at the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships on Sunday. The 30-year-old completed the race at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in 12 minutes, 18.29 seconds, and defeated China's Tian Yajuan and Switzerland's Patricia...

Actress Sanya Malhotra received minimal attention during a promotional segment on Bigg Boss Season 19. The cast of Sunny Sanskari ki Tulsi Kumari visited the show on the recent Weekend Ka Vaar episode. Host Salman Khan engaged extensively with Janhvi Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, and Rohit Saraf during...

Gautam Adani praised Team India after the squad captured its record ninth Asia Cup championship on Monday by defeating Pakistan with five wickets. The Adani Group chairman commended the young roster's determination, and singled out Tilak Varma for his unbeaten 69-run performance that secured...

Gautam Adani traveled to Guwahati on Sept. 28 to honor deceased singer Zubeen Garg at his Kahilipara home. The Adani Group chairman met Garg's widow, Garima Saikia Garg, and offered floral tributes to the musician who died on Sept. 19. Adani described the performer as a cultural icon whose...

Saba Ali Khan celebrated her niece Inaaya Naumi Kemmu's eighth birthday on Monday by posting photographs on Instagram. The aunt shared images featuring the birthday girl with various Pataudi family members. Inaaya is the daughter of actors Soha Ali Khan and Kunal Kemmu, and turned eight on Sept...

Union Health Minister JP Nadda announced on Monday that authorities conducted 900,000 health camps nationwide under the Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan initiative. The program screened more than 36 million citizens for noncommunicable diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, and various...

The Kerala High Court ordered an investigation on Monday into allegations surrounding gold plating at Sabarimala temple's Dwarapalaka idol. A retired district judge will lead the probe under the Chief Vigilance Officer of the Travancore Devaswom Board. The court emphasized confidential scrutiny...

Japanese Nobel Prize winner Takaaki Kajita credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership on Monday for India's dramatic improvement in the Global Innovation Index. The physicist noted India climbed from 91st place in 2014 to 38th in 2025, and he urged Japan to study India's research and...

Sunil Gavaskar disclosed that his heart pounded at dangerous levels during the Asia Cup 2025 final between India, and Pakistan at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The Indian cricket icon told India Today his pulse accelerated to alarming rates as his country chased down 147 runs, and secured...

Bangladesh has become Turkey's fourth-largest weapons buyer after Muhammad Yunus assumed leadership of the interim government. Indian intelligence agencies report Pakistan's ISI orchestrated this partnership through Jamaat-e-Islami to channel Turkish arms into Bangladesh. Turkish Defense...

African parliamentary leaders gathered on Monday in Midrand to coordinate their approach for the Group of Twenty Summit scheduled for November in Johannesburg. The Pan-African Parliament hosted the Conference of Speakers of National and Regional Parliaments to prepare unified positions ahead of...

Zimbabwe trained 40 agricultural inspectors in digital surveillance methods to combat devastating crop diseases that threaten the nation's food supply and export capabilities. The Africa Phytosanitary Programme conducted the instruction to help officers detect and track pest outbreaks through...

Police in Zimbabwe have located two teenage boys suspected of a sexual assault case that has shocked the nation. The incident took place in Mutare District last week and involved a 17-year-old girl who was attacked by students from Masasi High School in Marange. A video recording of the assault...