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Alarm BellsPublished on: September 8, 2026 2:30 AM

Pakistan, Sept. 8 -- UN Rights Chief Volker Turk's warning in Geneva on Monday should be read alongside the agreement reached in the same city two days earlier. After more than a decade of talks, 128 ... Read More


Smoke and MirrorsPublished on: September 8, 2026 2:30 AM

Pakistan, Sept. 8 -- New Delhi has managed to add controversy to an unrelated UN resolution called "Correct the Map", an African-led effort to correct the visual injustice of the Mercator projection, ... Read More


Ravi Shankar demands urgent repair and raising of old Punpun river embankment

Patna, Sept. 8 -- Former union Minister and Patna Sahib MP Ravi Shankar Prasad Tuesday demanded immediate repair and raising of the old zamindari embankment along the Punpun River, following flooding ... Read More


UP police arrest YouTuber Huda Jariwala for commenting against CM Yogi

Saharanpur, Sept. 8 -- Saharanpur police has arrested YouTuber Huda Jariwala, who had commented against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath regarding the demolition of a mosque in the Collect... Read More


Police briefly detain protesting family members of sailors held by Somali piratesPublished on: September 8, 2026 2:19 AM

Pakistan, Sept. 8 -- Some family members of Pakistani sailors, who have been held hostage by Somali pirates aboard the MT Honour 25 for more than four months, were briefly detained on Monday morning w... Read More


Indonesia's parliament advances revised broadcasting bill

Jakarta, Sept. 8 -- Indonesia's House of Representatives (DPR) has approved a bill to amend the country's 2002 Broadcasting Law, paving the way for further discussions with the government. Deputy Hou... Read More


How 2027 Odisha Panchayat elections could shape BJP-BJD battle for 2029

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 8 -- The upcoming 2027 Odisha Panchayat elections will be more than a test of rural popularity. The poll is all set to emerge as an early indicator of whether the Bharatiya Janata P... Read More


"Athletes have prepared well": IOA president PT Usha confident of India's Asian Games campaign

New Delhi, Sept. 8 -- The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Tuesday held a special send-off ceremony for India's contingent for the 2026 Asian Games, with IOA president PT Usha expressing confidence... Read More


Assam: Bajali Suraksha Samiti secretaries resign over unresolved boundary, administrative issues

Pathsala, Sept. 8 -- The Bajali District Suraksha Samiti has suffered a setback with its two secretaries, Bijan Bayan and Samudra Patgiri, resigning from their posts over what they described as the fa... Read More


All 25 High Courts Get Regular Chief Justices As Centre Notifies 8 New Appointments

New Delhi, Sept. 8 -- All 25 High Courts across India now have regular Chief Justices after the Centre notified the appointment of eight judges, filling the remaining vacancies in the higher judiciary... Read More