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Kapil Dev had said remarked on the Indian players’ refusal to shake hands with Pakistani opponents, saying that “shaking hands is not a big thing”. Army veteran and author Kanwal Jeet Singh Dhillon disagreed with the remarks made by cricket legend Kapil Dev during a TV interview after the India-Pakistan Asia Cup final match, highlighting the ground reality about the “neighbour” country. Lt Gen (retd) KJS Dhillon, also well-known by his nickname ‘Tiny’, said in a post on X that the neighbouring country “is a terrorist state”, which is killing India’s innocent civilians. He said that it is best to…

PM unveils ₹100 coin, stamp at RSS centenary; first-ever depiction of Bharat Mata on Indian currency. The release of a 100-rupee commemorative coin to mark the centenary celebrations of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, October 1, also marks the first-ever depiction of ‘Bharat Mata’ on Indian currency. RSS swayamsevaks (volunteers) are shown bowing before her, dressed in the Sangh uniform. PM Modi called it “a moment of great pride and historical significance” at the launch. The coin also has the RSS motto ‘Rashtray Swaha, Idam Rashtraya, Idam Na Mama’, which translates to “everything is…

The couple is additionally charged with manslaughter, causing or allowing the death of a child, and abandoning a child. An Indian-origin couple accused of murdering their three-year-old daughter in the United Kingdom ‘deliberately starved her to death’ over a period of months, a London court was informed. The two suspects, Manpreet Jatana, 34, and Jaskiret Singh Uppal, 36, appeared at the Old Bailey on Tuesday to face charges of the murder of their daughter Penelope Chandrie, whose starving body was discovered last year wrapped in a sheet in her west London home. The couple is additionally charged with manslaughter, causing…

Sonam Wangchuk’s wife Gitanjali Angmo has been alleging a “witch hunt” against the jailed activist. Jailed activist Sonam Wangchuk’s wife Gitanjali Angmo wrote to President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday, appealing to her tribal background to understand the feelings of the people of Ladakh against the backdrop of the protests and her husband’s arrest. In the letter, which she also sent to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, Angmo calls for an “unconditional release” of Sonam Wangchuk, whom she described as a “peaceful Gandhian protester” agitating for climate change and upliftment of a backward tribal belt. Sonam Wangchuk…

The shutdown could impact the jobs of approximately 750,000 federal workers. A US government shutdown officially commenced on Wednesday after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to reach a final agreement to fund federal operations. The shutdown, which could affect the jobs of approximately 750,000 federal workers, is likely to plunge the nation into a new wave of disruption and uncertainty as government offices across the country close their doors. Many offices will be shuttered, perhaps permanently, as Trump vows to “do things that are irreversible, that are bad” as retribution. The US government shut down much of its operations…

A Pakistani journalist asked Suryakumar Yadav if he was the first captain in the history of cricket to bring politics into the sport. India’s 2025 Asia Cup fixtures against Pakistan were filled with controversies. The group stage fixture was controversial, and so was the Super Four fixture. The final also had its fair share of controversy, as India beat Pakistan to clinch the title on Sunday. The controversies started when the Indian team didn’t shake hands with Pakistan after their group stage win. Suryakumar Yadav also didn’t shake hands with Salman Ali Agha during the toss. The same was followed…

Trump is expected to meet Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday. Ahead of US President Donald Trump’s meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu, the White House has said it is ‘very close’ to achieving a peace deal for Gaza. The White House has added that Trump will speak to Qatar, a key US ally and mediator between Israel and Hamas regarding the peace deal. ‘We hope that both sides will agree to the deal,” the White House added further. Trump-Netanyahu to meet on Monday Trump will be hosting Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday. This marks…

Donald Trump said he was imposing a substantial tariffs on furnitures as North Carolina has entirely lost its business to China and other countries. US President Donald Trump on Monday announced tariffs on movies and furniture made outside America, saying that other countries were stealing these businesses from America. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that he was imposing a 100 per cent tariff on “any and all movies” made outside the US. He said that other countries were stealing the movie-making business from America, like “stealing candy from a baby”. “Our movie making business has been stolen…

India skipper Suryakumar Yadav said that it felt like PM Modi himself took the strike and scored runs. Team India skipper Suryakumar Yadav on Monday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Operation Sindoor’ post on the Asia Cup victory and said it feels good that the nation’s leader himself “bats on the front foot”. India defeated arch-rival Pakistan by five wickets in the Asia Cup final at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. PM Modi had compared the team’s win to Operation Sindoor. In a post on X, he said, “#OperationSindoor on the games field. Outcome is the same – India…

Lawrence Bishnoi and his gang are named in major cases in India, too, such as killings of singer Sidhu Moosewala and Mumbai politician Baba Siddiqui. The government of Canada has listed as “terror entity” the Bishnoi Gang, allegedly operated by jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi who is in jail in India. While Delhi has for long sought a handle on terror groups targeting India, the Liberal government in Ottawa has acted saying also that this gang targets specific communities within Canada. The listing on Sunday, September 29, comes after reports over several months that the Bishnoi gang targeted pro-Khalistan elements, including…