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Updated on: Sept 02, 2025 10:10 am IST The Bombay High Court asked the Mumbai police to act and ensure that no more protesters enter the city. The Maratha quota protest led by activist Manoj Jarange has entered its fifth day on Tuesday, triggering strong reactions from the Bombay High Court, which asked his supporters to vacate all streets in the city by noon. Maratha quota protesters jumped on the dead end of the Harbour Line tracks on Monday afternoon.(HT Photo) Noting that Mumbai was “literally paralysed” due to Maratha agitation, the court, in a special hearing, ordered all roads…

US President Donald Trump’s pro-tariff aide Peter Navarro is back in the news with another bizarre remark against India – this time reacting strongly to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s display of bonhomie with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russia premier Vladimir Putin on Monday at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in China’s Tianjin. Peter Navarro, White House senior counselor for trade and manufacturing, arrives to speak to members of the media outside the White House in Washington.(Bloomberg/File) As visuals of the camaraderie between the three leaders – Modi, Xi and Putin – went viral on social media on Monday,…

Tens of thousands of people gather in Hanoi to celebrate declaration of independence from French colonial rule.Published On 2 Sep 20252 Sep 2025Vietnam has marked the 80th anniversary of its declaration of independence from France with a large military parade in the capital Hanoi.Tens of thousands of people gathered in Hanoi on Tuesday in a strong display of nationalism in the Communist-run country.Authorities showcased a wide variety of military equipment, including missiles, helicopters and fighter jets, during the celebrations at Ba Dinh Square, where revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh declared independence from colonial rule on September 2, 1945.Officials said that nearly 16,000…

In a somewhat unexpected turn, India’s 10-year benchmark government bond yield has risen by about 26 basis points over the past month, even though the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cut its key policy rate — the repo rate — by 100 basis points to 5.50 per cent over the past seven months. As of Monday, the yield, which was at 6.62 per cent last week, was quoted at 6.60 per cent, signalling investor unease and shifting market sentiment. This rise in yields comes down to two key factors: the RBI’s hawkish stance on inflation and concerns over higher…

Published On 2 Sep 20252 Sep 2025Naomi Osaka produced a commanding performance to knock out the third-seeded Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-2 in a highly anticipated fourth-round showdown between two former US Open champions.After years of bitter disappointment at the year’s final tennis major, Osaka showed flashes of her old brilliance on Monday as she took control of the match from the start, while 2023 champion Gauff struggled with her forehand and serve.The result carried Osaka into the Flushing Meadows quarterfinals for the first time in five years. She will next play Czech 11th seed Karolina Muchova.“The main thing I want…

Banka, PurneaSeptember 1, 2025 07:01 PM IST First published on: Sep 1, 2025 at 07:01 PM IST As the claims and objections period of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar goes on, some Booth-Level Officers (BLOs) are still uploading papers using the “Any other document” option on the BLO app, including documents such as Aadhaar, Electoral Photo Identity Cards (EPIC), and ration cards. These are not in the list of 11 documents the Election Commission (EC) is seeking from voters, though the Supreme Court has asked it to consider Aadhaar after initially suggesting it take all…

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin pose during their meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China, Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. Vladimir Smirnov/AP/Pool Sputnik Kremlin hide caption toggle caption Vladimir Smirnov/AP/Pool Sputnik Kremlin TIANJIN, China — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin met on the sidelines of a regional summit in China on Monday in a show of deepening ties when New Delhi’s relations with Washington are strained over the purchase of Russian oil. The two leaders held talks after attending the key session of…

Vetri Maaran | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K Acclaimed filmmaker and producer Vetri Maaran announced on Monday (September 1) that the upcoming film Bad Girl, directed by Varsha Bharath, will be the last film produced under his Grass Root Film Company banner. The director blamed the immense pressure he faced as a producer on Bad Girl and Manushi— two films that were embroiled in controversies — for the decision.At the press meet of Bad Girl in Chennai, Vetri said, “Being a producer is taxing work. Being a director is easy — we will be creative, we will ask the producers…

The North Korean leader is set to attend a military parade alongside Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin.Published On 2 Sep 20252 Sep 2025North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s train has crossed the border into China ahead of his planned attendance at a military parade marking Japan’s surrender in World War II, state media have reported.Kim is among 26 world leaders scheduled to attend Wednesday’s parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of the second world war.The event in Beijing is set to be the first time that Kim, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have gathered…

Italy’s Jannik Sinner in action during his fourth round match against Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik in the U.S. Open on September 1, 2025 | Photo Credit: Reuters Defending U.S. Open champion Jannik Sinner continued his stellar run at the hardcourt Grand Slams with a 6-1 6-1 6-1 hammering of Kazakh 23rd seed Alexander Bublik on Monday (September 1, 2025) to make the quarterfinals at Flushing Meadows.The Italian came into the evening match on Labour Day at Arthur Ashe Stadium looking for his 25th straight major match win on his preferred surface and he never looked in any trouble against a tricky…