‘His mind was stolen’: Devendra Fadnavis rips into Rahul Gandhi over ‘vote chori’ allegations
Taking at swipe at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for repeatedly raising questions over the functioning of the Election Commission of India (ECI) in the aftermath of a report claiming ‘dissent’ between poll body members over SIR, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Sunday that the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha wants to create a situation of “anarchy and chaos” in India and is trying to weaken the people’s trust in constitutional bodies.
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was ‘pulled from rubble’ of hospital after US strikes: Report
While the mystery surrounding the whereabouts of Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei continues, a new report has claimed that the 56-year-old had to be “pulled from the rubble” of a hospital in Tehran following a joint strike by the United States (US) and Israel.
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Backlash forces Vijay’s TVK government to withdraw RTI exemption for Law and Order department
Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government in Tamil Nadu on Sunday made a U-turn and revoked an earlier order that exempted the Public (Law and Order) Department from the Right to Information (RTI) Act. The development comes hours after the opposition and TVK’s alliance partners criticised the move, asking the state government to reconsider it.
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Bigg Boss 20: Ajay Devgn-Jaideep Ahlawat join Salman Khan to promote Drishyam 3; give housemates a fun task
Actors Ajay Devgn and Jaideep Ahlawat will join Salman Khan on Bigg Boss 20’s Weekend Ka Vaar this Sunday, September 27. The actors will be seen promoting their upcoming film Drishyam 3: The Conclusion and interacting with the contestants. JioHotstar has released several promos of the upcoming episode, giving a glimpse of the fun-filled moments in store for the housemates.
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At least 27 killed, many others injured in separate mass shootings in South Africa
At least 27 people got killed in two separate mass shootings in South African townships of Johannesburg and Cape Town. The first massacre occurred late Saturday night near Johannesburg when eight gunmen armed with assault rifles stormed a bar west of Johannesburg at around 7:30 GMT. The second incident happened in the early hours of Sunday near Cape Town, as reported by news agency AP.
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Russia backs India’s permanent UNSC bid at UNGA, says ‘no more seats for West’
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov backed India’s bid for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council during his address to the United Nations General Assembly, while strongly opposing any expansion of permanent membership for Western countries.
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At UN, Jaishankar says countries far away being penalised for ongoing conflict in Middle East
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, addressing the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, expressed concern over the ongoing conflict in the Gulf and its wider impact on countries far from the conflict zone.
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‘Democracy cannot be respected selectively’: SIR ‘dissent’ row rages on despite EC clarification
The politics over a media report claiming ‘dissent’ between members of Election Commission of India (ECI) on Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls continued on Saturday despite the poll body issuing a clarification and announcing key changes to the drive.
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15 dead, over 100 houses damaged as rains wreak havoc across UP; more showers likely on Sunday
As many as 15 people have lost their lives in past 48 hours in Uttar Pradesh in rain-related incidents in multiple parts of the state, said officials on Saturday, adding the heavy downpours have also caused damages to over 100 houses.
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Vicky Kaushal and Alia Bhatt bring Love And War pairing to Manish Malhotra’s Mijwan show
Bollywood actors Vicky Kaushal and Alia Bhatt walked the ramp together at Manish Malhotra’s Mijwan Fashion Show in Mumbai on Saturday. The actors, who will be seen together in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Love And War, served as showstoppers at the fundraiser.
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