TODAY NEWS ON September 11, 2025

Source: The Hindu  Indian Express and others

‘Duped by agent, 15 Indians pinned down in Ukraine-Russia war zone’

Two Indian nationals have told The Hindu that they are caught in the battlefield in Ukraine, where they are being forced to serve on the Russian side. The two recruits claimed there were at least 13 more Indians with them. All of them went to Moscow on student or visitor visa in the past six months. They were hired by an agent to work as construction workers but ended up in the war zone, the two men said on telephone from Selydove in Ukraine, where they are currently being lodged in a building. Russia claimed Selydove, a key town in the Donetsk region, in November 2024.

FBI director Kash Patel says person detained in Charlie Kirk killing released

FBI Director Kash Patel said on Wednesday (September 11, 2025) the person who was in custody in relation to the shooting of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk has been released after being interrogated by law enforcement.

Trump ally Charlie Kirk dies after being shot at Utah college event

Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, died Wednesday (September 10, 2025) after being shot at a college event, Mr. Trump said. The co-founder and CEO of the youth organisation Turning Point USA, the 31-year-old Kirk is the latest victim in a spasm of political violence across the United States.

India condemns violation of Qatar’s sovereignty: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani on Wednesday (September 10, 2025) and conveyed his condemnation of the violation of the sovereignty of the “brotherly State of Qatar”. Israel had on Tuesday launched attacks on Hamas leaders in Qatar’s capital Doha.

PM Modi speaks to Italian counterpart Meloni; discusses EU-India FTA, Ukraine conflict

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (September 10, 2025) discussed with his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni the proposed free trade agreement between India and the European Union (EU) and thanked her for the support to it.

2020 Delhi riots: Umar Khalid moves SC against rejection of bail

Former JNU student leader, Umar Khalid, has approached the Supreme Court against a Delhi High Court decision denying him bail in an Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act case related to the alleged conspiracy behind the February 2020 riots in the national capital.

Supreme Court flags Governors sitting on Bills as Centre terms dispute a ‘false alarm’

Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai, heading a five-judge Presidential Reference Bench, on Wednesday (September 10, 2025) pointed to Governors sitting on Bills for years together even as the Union government referred to disputes raised by Opposition-ruled States such as Tamil Nadu and Kerala over inexplicable gubernatorial delay as a “false alarm”.

No consensus yet on Nepal interim leader; death toll rises to 30

A semblance of normalcy returned to Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, on Wednesday (September 10, 2025) after two days of massive protests that turned violent following the deaths of 30 people. The Nepal Army has taken charge of security, with military personnel deployed across the capital. Over the past two days, protests in Nepal escalated quickly into violence and the storming of government buildings.

Election Commission holds CEO conference; reviews preparedness for rolling out nationwide SIR

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday (September 10, 2025) held a conference of Chief Electoral Officers of all States and Union Territories to assess the preparedness for rolling out a nationwide Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists. The Commission was planning on rolling out the SIR across the country at one time, with a single schedule; as of now, sources in the ECI said.

Manipur law to regulate issuance of certificates to SC, OBC communities gets Presidential assent

The law to regulate the issuance of caste certificates for the Scheduled Caste and Other Backward Class communities in Manipur, introduced by the erstwhile Manipur government in 2024 amidst the ethnic conflict in the State, has now received the assent of the President.

Nepal protests: Kathmandu airport resumes operations

Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport, which had earlier been closed indefinitely, has now resumed operations. The Nepal Army has taken charge of security, with military personnel deployed across the capital. In a statement issued on Wednesday (September 10, 2025) morning, the Army said prohibitory orders are in place until 5 p.m., followed by a curfew from 5 p.m. to 6 a.m. Thursday (September 11, 2025). The Army has stated that only essential service vehicles — ambulances, hearses, fire trucks, and vehicles carrying health professionals or security personnel — will be allowed on the roads during the period of prohibitory orders and curfew.

Sonam Wangchuk, Leh Apex Body sit on fast in Leh over demand for Ladakh’s statehood

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and the Leh Apex Body on Wednesday (September 10, 2025) announced that they are starting a 35-day fast in Leh over their demands for Ladakh’s inclusion under the Constitution’s sixth schedule and Statehood. At a press conference, which was preceded by an all-faith prayer service, Mr. Wangchuk, a climate activist, educator and Ramon Magsaysay awardee, said they took the decision to go on another fast from Wednesday (September 10, 2025) as no meeting has been called by the Union Home Ministry with them over their demands in the last two months. “The talks with the Union government stopped around two months ago. Just as the talks were going to reach a point where discussions about the main demands were going to start, the government has not called another meeting,” he said.

U.S. doesn’t need ‘unfair trade’ with India: Peter Navarro

The U.S. doesn’t need “unfair trade” with India but New Delhi is “desperately” looking for access to the American markets, White House trade advisor Peter Navarro has said. In the last few weeks, Mr. Navarro has made a series of critical remarks against India, especially for its continuing procurement of Russian crude oil. “The U.S. doesn’t need unfair trade with India. But India desperately needs access to U.S. markets and schools and intends to continue taking U.S. jobs,” he said. “India fuels Russia’s war chest. India is protectionist, with sky-high tariffs. The U.S. runs a massive trade deficit with India,” he said. Mr. Navarro also claimed that “India’s sky-high tariffs” are costing the U.S. its jobs.

Putin ‘testing the West’, Kyiv says after drones downed over Poland

Russia’s leader is escalating his war on Ukraine and testing the West, Kyiv said Wednesday (September 10, 2025), after drones violating Polish airspace were shot down. The statement came shortly after Poland scrambled aircraft alongside allies to shoot down “hostile objects” violating its airspace. “Russian drones flying into Poland during the massive attack on Ukraine show that (Russian President Vladimir) Putin’s sense of impunity keeps growing because he was not properly punished for his previous crimes,” Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga wrote on X. “Putin just keeps escalating, expanding his war, and testing the West,” Mr. Sybiga said. “The longer he faces no strength in response, the more aggressive he gets.”

200 arrested in France as protesters clash with police

Protesters blocked roads, set blazes and were met with volleys of police tear gas on Wednesday (September 10, 2025) in Paris and elsewhere in France, seeking to heap pressure on President Emmanuel Macron by attempting to give his new Prime Minister a baptism of fire. The Interior Minister announced nearly 200 arrests in the first hours of the planned day of nationwide protests. Although falling short of its self-declared intention to “Block Everything”, the protest movement that started online and gathered steam over the summer caused widespread hot spots of disruption, defying an exceptional deployment of 80,000 police who broke up barricades and swiftly made arrests.

EU chief to push for sanctions on Israel Ministers, curb trade ties over Gaza

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday (September 10, 2025) she would push to sanction “extremist” Israeli Ministers and curb trade ties over Gaza, as she warned famine could not be used as a “weapon of war”. Addressing the European Parliament, Ms. von der Leyen lamented that divisions among member States were holding back a European response and said the European Commission she leads “will do all that it can on its own”. The European Union’s executive will also propose sanctions on “extremist ministers” — whose actions and words “incite violence” — and “violent settlers”. It will also push for a partial suspension of an association agreement with Israel on trade-related matters.

Meta, TikTok win challenge against EU tech fees

Meta Platforms and TikTok on Wednesday (September 10, 2025) won their legal fight against a European Union supervisory fee imposed on them under landmark tech rules after Europe’s second-highest court faulted EU regulators on the way they calculated the levy. Meta and ByteDance’s TikTok sued the European Commission after they were hit with a supervisory fee of 0.05% of their annual worldwide net income to cover the EU executive’s cost of monitoring their compliance with the Digital Services Act.

India vs UAE Asia Cup | Kuldeep magic floors UAE, sets up facile win for India

The UAE would have certainly wished for that to be the case at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, for Kuldeep went on to not just play but also claim four scalps as the Muhammad Waseem-led side rolled over for 57 in 13.1 overs in a nine-wicket defeat.