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C.P. Radhakrishnan wins V-P elections, says, ‘Victory of nationalist ideology

Vice-President-elect C.P. Radhakrishnan on Tuesday (September 9, 2025) described his win as a victory of the “nationalistic ideology” and vowed to work towards making India a developed nation by 2047. He won by bagging 452 votes, while the Opposition candidate, B. Sudershan Reddy, polled 300 votes.

Nepal Army to take charge of security after K.P. Sharma Oli resigns

Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli on Tuesday (September 9, 2025) resigned amid continuing anti-corruption protests across the country. Eyewitnesses said that the public rage was not due to a ban on social media, but due to an alleged police firing on unarmed youth and children between the ages of 10 and 28 years as they protested peacefully on September 8 against corruption in the government and against the social media ban. “This is a national movement now. It is not just the Gen Z, but even their parents and others who have taken to the streets,” a health professional in Kathmandu said.
Nepal protests LIVE: K.P. Sharma Oli resigns after violent anti-corruption protests

Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli on Tuesday (September 9, 2025) resigned amid continuing anti-corruption protests across the country. Protests led by Nepal’s Gen Z continued for a second day on Tuesday (September 9, 2025), despite local administrations in three districts of the Kathmandu Valley imposing a curfew from the morning.

700 Indian travellers stranded as Kathmandu airport shuts down

Nearly 700 Indian passengers were left stranded after the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu shut down for flights on Tuesday due to safety concerns following mounting protests across Nepal. “Four out of the six flights scheduled to bring back passengers from Kathmandu were cancelled after the airport was closed around 1 p.m. on Tuesday. Nearly, 700 air travellers are stranded. We are seized of the matter and in touch with airlines and the Ministry of External Affairs,” a senior government official told The Hindu on condition of anonymity.

PM Modi conducts aerial survey of disaster-hit Mandi, Kullu districts

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (September 9, 2025) took stock of the flood and landslides situation in Himachal Pradesh and reached Kangra after conducting an aerial survey of disaster-hit Mandi and Kullu districts.

Kulgam encounter enters second day; two jawans, two terrorists killed so far

The encounter in the Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir entered the second day on Tuesday (September 9, 2025) as security forces were engaged in a gunbattle with terrorists. “The operation against terrorists in Kulgam has resumed this morning after a brief lull in firing overnight,” an official said here.

overnors must act as true guides and philosophers to States: CJI

Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai, heading a five-judge Presidential Reference Bench, observed on Tuesday (September 9, 2025) that Governors must act as “true guides and philosophers” to State governments. He agreed with the Kerala government that the working relationship between the two constitutional authorities must be “collaborative”.

Explosions in Doha: Targeted Hamas leaders, says Israeli military; Qatar condemns ‘cowardly’ attack

The Israeli military said it targeted senior Hamas leaders on Tuesday (September 9, 2025), after AFP journalists in Doha reported explosions in the Qatari capital, where the Palestinian group’s political bureau is based. “The IDF (Israeli military) and ISA (security agency) conducted a precise strike targeting the senior leadership of the Hamas terrorist organisation,” the military said, without specifying where the strike took place.

Security tightened along Indo-Nepal border in wake of unrest in Nepal

The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), which guards the 1,751-km-long unfenced international front with Nepal, has stepped up security across all its border posts and vulnerable points in the wake of unrest in Nepal, officials said on Tuesday (September 9, 2025).

Manipur Naga body imposes ‘trade embargo’ to protest border fencing

A “trade embargo” imposed by the United Naga Council (UNC), the apex body of Nagas in Manipur, from midnight on September 8, affected the movement of goods-carrying vehicles in the Naga-dominated hilly areas of the State.

Gaza aid flotilla says hit by drone, Tunisia says none detected

Organisers of a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists said late Monday (September 9, 2025) that one of their boats was hit by a suspected UAV off the coast of Tunisia, but authorities there said “no drones” had been detected.

Atleast 60 people killed in overnight rebel attack in eastern Congo

Atleast 60 people have been killed in an overnight attack by Islamic State-affiliated rebel group in eastern Congo, an official said. The attack was reportedly carried by the Allied Democratic Force in Ntoyo, North Kivu, after residents gathered at a burial.

Prohibitory orders extended in Maddur, security beefed up amid call for bandh

Prohibitory orders were extended and security was beefed up in Maddur of Mandya district even as the bandh called by right-wing organisations elicited a mixed response in the trouble-hit town on Tuesday (September 9, 2025).

Actor Aishwarya Rai urges Delhi High Court to protect publicity, personality rights

Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan on Tuesday (September 9, 2025) urged the Delhi High Court to protect her personality rights and to restrain certain persons from unauthorisedly using her name, images and AI-generated pornographic content.

‘Won’t end well’ for India: White House trade advisor Navarro on trade negotiations

In a fresh outburst, White House trade advisor Peter Navarro on Monday (September 8, 2025) said India "must come around" at some point on trade negotiations with the U.S. or else it "won't end well" for Delhi.

Thai court orders former PM Thaksin Shinawatra must serve one year in jail

Thailand's Supreme Court on Tuesday (September 9, 2025) ruled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra must serve one year in jail, in another major blow for a powerful family that has dominated politics for two decades. The court said he should serve prison time that he skipped while in hospital detention.

NIA conducts multi-state raids to probe ISIS-linked terror conspiracy case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has searched 21 locations in five States and in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir as part of its probe in a terror conspiracy case linked with the ISIS and other terrorist organisations, officials said on Tuesday (September 9, 2025).

Presidential Reference hearing: SC hears States’ push for timelines on Governor assent; hearing to continue tomorrow

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench on Tuesday continued hearing the Presidential Reference concerning whether timelines can be imposed on the President and State Governors for acting on Bills passed by State Legislatures.The Bench - comprising Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud and Justices B.R. Gavai, Surya Kant, Vikram Nath, P.S. Narasimha, and Atul S. Chandurkar - is examining the constitutional scope of gubernatorial discretion under Articles 200 and 201.