September 30, 2025

Post-Ladakh firing, Omar says can’t hit streets for statehood | India News

Omar Abdullah (File photo) SRINAGAR: J&K CM Omar Abdullah ruled out taking to the streets for restoration of statehood, saying Tuesday that young lives cannot be risked in a climate of trigger-ready forces. “In Ladakh, they opened fire within an hour. In Kashmir, they would not wait 10 minutes,” Omar said, vowing to press demand […]

Women’s World Cup 2025, India vs Sri Lanka: Harmanpreet Kaur doffs hat to Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur after opener win

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur heaped praise on Amanjot Kaur and Deepti Sharma for their heroics with both bat and ball to help the hosts start off with a win against Sri Lanka in the Women’s World Cup 2025 on Tuesday, September 2025 in Guwahati. Batting first, India were left in a spot of bother at […]

‘If women can make it’: Pete Hegseth calls for ‘gender-neutral’ fitness rules; signals fewer women in combat roles | World News

US defense secretary Pete Hegseth (Pic credit: AP) US defense secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday announced new directives for the military, including implementing gender-neutral physical fitness standards and eliminating what he described as “woke” culture from the armed forces. The announcement came during an in-person meeting with military officials at the Marine Corps base in […]

‘Reached a deal with Harvard’: Trump claims $500 mn settlement; AI trade schools in focus | World News

Trump claims $500 mn settlement with Harvard US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that his administration had struck a deal with Harvard University after what he described as months of negotiations. “I guess we reached a deal with Harvard today, so we’ll see how that, all you have to do is paper it right, […]

I-T drive to target tax evasion in joint deals | India News

NEW DELHI: The income tax department is set to launch a drive to nudge people who entered into joint development agreements, but didn’t pay capital gains, to deposit the requisite tax. In Kolkata and Bengaluru alone, there are 25,000 to 30,000 such entities have been identified, said sources.Joint development agreements — a deal between real […]

Christian Black death: Ohio family settles $7 mn in custodial death | World News

Christian Black death (Pic credit: AP) The family of Christian Black, a 25-year-old man from Zanesville who died after suffering injuries while in police custody, announced Tuesday that they have reached a $7 million settlement with Montgomery County. Black had been jailed after crashing an allegedly stolen car and attempting to flee. Black’s death in […]

Pakistan: 9 killed in blasts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; probe on

At least nine people, including four militants, were killed in two separate bomb-related incidents on Tuesday in South Waziristan district of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, reported news agency PTI.The first explosion occurred in Ashangi Lagad village, where five villagers were killed instantly after coming into contact with a bomb-like object lying on the road. The […]

IND vs SL, Women’s World Cup 2025: Amanjot, Deepti’s all-round rescue act gets India off to winning start

India began their Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 campaign with a dramatic win over Sri Lanka at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati on Tuesday, September 30. While the scoreboard shows a win, the match was truly won by the all-round heroics of Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, and a late flourish from Sneh Rana, who all […]

No threat found: New Jersey’s Joint military base McGuire lifts hour-long lockdown; false shooter report triggers chaos | World News

New Jersey’s Joint base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JBMDL) (Pic credit: AP) A lockdown at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JBMDL) in Burlington County, New Jersey, was lifted around noon on Tuesday after a hoax shooter threat. A lockdown was imposed just before 11 am ET, which lasted approximately one hour following a report of an active shooter at the […]

Diplomat found dead after ‘disturbing message’: South African envoy to France dies in Paris hotel; probe underway | World News

South African envoy to France found dead in Paris hotel (Pic credit: AP) South Africa’s ambassador to France, Nkosinathi Emmanuel “Nathi” Mthethwa, was found dead at the foot of a high-rise hotel in Paris on Tuesday, hours after being reported missing, officials confirmed. The envoy, 58, had booked a room on the 22nd floor of […]