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Brazilian Supreme Court panels sentences Bolsonaro to more than 27 years in prison for coup attempt

A panel of Brazilian Supreme Court justices sentenced former president Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years and three months in prison Thursday (September 11, 2025) after convicting him of attempting a coup to remain in office despite his 2022 electoral defeat. Bolsonaro is currently under house arrest in Brasilia. He can appeal the sentence. Four of the five justices reviewing the case in the panel found the far-right politician guilty on five counts.

Vice-President-elect Radhakrishnan to take oath on September 11

Vice-President-elect C P Radhakrishnan will be administered the oath of office by President Droupadi Murmu on Friday, officials said. Former Maharashtra Governor Radhakrishanan will be sworn in as the next VP at a ceremony scheduled to be held at 10 a.m. at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, they said.

Nepal protests: Death toll rises to 34, Supreme Court to partially resume from September 14

The death toll from Nepal’s recent protests has climbed to 34, a government agency said on Thursday (September 11, 2025). The Ministry of Health and Population, in its latest update, said that 34 people have died, while 1,368 are receiving treatment at various hospitals. The Supreme Court of Nepal has said it will begin accepting and hearing habeas corpus petitions starting Sunday (September 14, 2025). In a statement issued on Thursday (September 11, 2025), Chief Justice Prakash Man Singh Raut said, “We wish to inform the public that, as per the decision of an emergency meeting of the full bench of the Supreme Court today, the registration and hearing of habeas corpus petitions will commence from Sunday.”

Nepal Supreme Court to partially resume from September 14

The Supreme Court of Nepal has said it will begin accepting and hearing habeas corpus petitions starting Sunday (September 14, 2025). In a statement issued on Thursday (September 11, 2025), Chief Justice Prakash Man Singh Raut said, “We wish to inform the public that, as per the decision of an emergency meeting of the full bench of the Supreme Court today, the registration and hearing of habeas corpus petitions will commence from Sunday.”

Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat given additional charge of Maharashtra as C.P. Radhakrishnan demits office

President Droupadi Murmu appointed Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat to discharge functions of the Governor of Maharashtra, in addition to his own duties, as incumbent Maharashtra Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan demitted office on Thursday (September 11, 2025) due to his election as the country’s next Vice President. Mr. Radhakrishnan, the 67-year-old NDA nominee, won the vice presidential election on Tuesday, defeating the joint opposition nominee B Sudershan Reddy by a margin of 152 votes.

Fadnavis slams Karnataka CM over renaming of Bengaluru Metro station

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, in Mumbai, on Thursday (September 11, 2025) hit out at his Karnataka counterpart K. Siddaramaiah for the proposal to rename the Shivaji Nagar Metro Station in Bengaluru as St. Mary station. He accused the Congress Chief Minister of setting up an alternative religious system, and drawing a wedge between communities.

Central Committee member among 10 Maoists killed in Gariyaband

Ten Maoists, including Manoj alias Modem Balakrishna, a central committee member of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist), were killed by security forces during an encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Gariyaband district on Thursday (September 11, 2025). Manoj carried a bounty of ₹1 crore, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said.

2020 Delhi riots case: SC to hear bail plea of Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid and others on September 12

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Friday (September 12, 2025) the petitions filed by student activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima and Meeran Haider challenging a Delhi High Court order denying them bail in a case registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in connection with the alleged conspiracy behind the February 2020 riots in the national capital.

Trump, other top officials pay tribute to Charlie Kirk on 9/11

President Donald Trump led U.S. officials Thursday (September 11, 2025) in combining tributes to the victims of the 9/11 attacks with those to murdered right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, who was shot the day before. He was a “giant of his generation,” and a “champion of liberty,” Mr. Trump said at a ceremony at the Pentagon, which was one of the targets of the Al-Qaeda attacks 24 years ago that sparked two decades of deadly conflict.

Hamas says Israel’s Qatar attack won’t change Gaza ceasefire demands

An Israeli attack that targeted Hamas leaders in Qatar this week would not change the Palestinian group’s terms for ending the war in Gaza, an official said on Thursday (September 11, 2025). Israel attempted to kill the political leaders of Hamas with an airstrike on Doha on Tuesday (September 9, 2025), in what U.S. officials described as a unilateral escalation that did not serve American or Israeli interests.

Nepal President urges restraint as political vacuum deepens in country

Nepal’s Gen Z campaigners, whose massive protests led to the fall of the K.P. Sharma Oli government on Tuesday (September 9, 2025), remained divided on who should lead the next interim administration, even as President Ram Chandra Poudel on Thursday (September 11, 2025) urged restraint to restore order and security.

PILs in Bombay High Court challenge Maratha-Kunbi certificate order

A set of Public Interest Litigations (PILs) has been filed in the Bombay High Court challenging the Maharashtra government’s September 2, 2025, Government Resolution (GR) that allows members of the Maratha community to obtain Kunbi caste certificates and avail reservation under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad on Wednesday directed Mangesh Sasane, chairperson of the OBC Welfare Foundation, to move an interim application if he wished to amend his pending PIL to include a challenge to the September 2 notification. The matter is likely to be heard next week.

Delhi HC protects Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s personality rights against AI misuse, unauthorised products

The Delhi High Court has issued directions against the unauthorised commercial and online exploitation of Bollywood actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s identity, observing that courts “cannot turn a blind eye” to unauthorised exploitation of her personality rights. In an order passed on September 9, Justice Tejas Karia said the unauthorised use of a celebrity’s likeness without consent not only causes commercial harm but also undermines their right to privacy and dignity.

Bhopal’s ‘90-degree’ bridge has a turn of 118-119 degrees, expert tells High Court

A rail overbridge in Bhopal that has become a subject of memes and public outcry for its “90-degree” structure has a turn of 118-119 degrees, an expert has told the Madhya Pradesh High Court. In view of the latest findings, the Madhya Pradesh government has sought time from the court to reconsider its decision against a firm it had blacklisted in connection with the controversial structure.

Starmer sacks Britain’s U.S. Ambassador over Epstein links

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has sacked the country’s ambassador to the U.S., Peter Mandelson, over the envoy’s friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Mr. Mandelson’s departure was announced on Friday, just days before U.S. President Donald Trump’s State visit to the U.K. “In light of the additional information in emails written by Peter Mandelson, the Prime Minister has asked the Foreign Secretary to withdraw him as Ambassador. The emails show that the depth and extent of Peter Mandelson’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein is materially different from that known at the time of his appointment,” the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said in a statement.