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Asaduddin Owaisi clarified that there would be no objection if someone displayed posters praising PM Narendra Modi. AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has fired a direct salvo at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that “I love Modi” can be said but not “I love Mohammad”. Owaisi’s attack on PM Modi comes as the “I love Mohammad” poster controversy has gripped the country, especially Uttar Pradesh. The Hyderabad MP questioned the restrictions on expressing love for Prophet Mohammad. Referring to an FIR registered against some individuals in UP for allegedly installing boards with “I Love Mohammad” during an Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi procession, Owaisi wondered…

The Madras High Court has also dismissed a plea seeking a CBI probe into the incident. The Madras High Court has ordered the setting up of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) led by senior IPS officer Asra Garg to investigate the deadly stampede during actor-politician Vijay’s rally in Tamil Nadu’s Karur. The incident, which took place on September 27, left 41 people dead and more than 60 others injured. Notably, a single-judge bench of the court also reportedly criticised the functionaries of Vijay’s party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK). The high court has also dismissed a plea seeking a CBI probe…

The proposed procurement may figure in talks between New Delhi and Moscow during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit in December. Additional batches of the Russian-made S-400 missile defence system may be on the horizon for India during President Vladimir Putin’s visit to New Delhi in December. India is considering procuring additional batches of S-400 surface-to-air missile systems from Russia, as the weapons proved very effective during Operation Sindoor. The report added that the proposed procurement may figure in talks between New Delhi and Moscow during Putin’s visit. In addition to the S-400, India may be looking for an upgrade and…

Pakistani authorities have imposed a complete communications blackout in PoK, cutting off telecommunications and internet access since September 28. India on Friday denounced a crackdown by Pakistani authorities on protesters in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) that has claimed at least 10 lives and injured scores of people, and said the neighbouring country must be held accountable for “horrific human rights violations”. PoK witnessed widespread protests and violent clashes between demonstrators and security forces late last month after the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), which represents civil society groups and traders, demanded an end to “elite privileges” for government officials…

President Donald Trump said that an agreement must be reached with Hamas by Sunday Evening at 6 pm, Washington, D.C. time. US President Donald Trump on Friday gave a new deadline to Hamas, stating that it must agree to a proposed peace deal for Gaza by Sunday evening and threatened that the group will face more attacks if it doesn’t. “An Agreement must be reached with Hamas by Sunday Evening at 6 pm, Washington, D.C. time,” Trump wrote Friday on social media. “Every Country has signed on! If this last chance agreement is not reached, all hell, like no one…

Taufiq, another Pakistani spy arrested by the Palwal police last week, gave authorities the lead about YouTuber Wasim Akram. Haryana Police have arrested a YouTuber from Palwal for allegedly spying for Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and its High Commission, officials said on Thursday. The accused, identified as Wasim Akram, a resident of Kot village in Palwal district, ran a channel where he posted videos on the history of Mewat. He was arrested on Wednesday. Akram had been in contact with Pakistani agents for the past three years and had allegedly provided them with SIM cards, police said. Investigators also recovered…

Rahul Gandhi emphasised that a democratic system is essential for different traditions, customs, ideas, and religious beliefs to thrive in a diverse society. Congress MP and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Thursday hit out at the NDA-led central government, saying that the “attack on democracy” poses a major risk to India. Gandhi was speaking at an event at the EIA University in Colombia. Highlighting the importance of a democratic system in a diverse nation, he said that India faces “structural flaws.” “India has strong capabilities in areas like engineering and healthcare, so I am…

Officials said Provincial Armed Constabulary and RAF personnel have been deployed across Bareilly, and drones were being used to monitor sensitive areas. The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday suspended Internet services in Bareilly district for 48 hours beginning Thursday afternoon in an effort to prevent misuse of social media platforms to incite unrest even as security was tightened in Bareilly and neighbouring districts in view of communal tension in the area. Mobile Internet, broadband, and SMS services in Bareilly district will remain suspended from 3pm on October 2 to 3pm on October 4, according to a notification by the state home…

Police said that five to six devotees survived, adding that a probe has been launched into the accident. At least nine devotees died after a tractor-trolley carrying idols of Goddess Durga for immersion on Vijayadashmi plunged into a lake in Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh on Thursday, police said. Devotees were riding on the tractor which was carrying Durga idols from various villages for immersion. So far nine bodies had been retrieved with the help of State Disaster Response Force and local divers, he said, adding that the search and rescue operation was going on. An additional SDRF team has…

India and China will resume direct flights after five years, with IndiGo launching daily services between Kolkata and Guangzhou from October 26. India and China are set to resume direct flights between selected cities after a gap of five years, the external affairs ministry said on Thursday, noting that the move would contribute to the gradual normalisation of bilateral relations. The resumption of direct air services – suspended since 2020 – figured in several meetings held after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping met in the Russian city of Kazan in October 2024. The civil aviation authorities of…