Monday, September 15, 2025

Archive News of September 15, 2025

Racist attack and rape on Sikh girl in UK shameful for humanity: Advocate Dhami

AMRITSARCondemning the racist attack and rape on a Sikh girl in the Old Derby area of Birmingham in England, Shirpmaani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami has termed it as a shame for humanity.

US Chief Negotiator arriving in New Delhi to resume trade talks, govt set to finalise Export Promotion Mission

NEW DELHIAmid the thaw in India-US relations, American Chief Negotiator Brendan Lynch is set to arrive in India on Monday night, and the two nations will resume trade negotiations on Tuesday. 

More than 7 crore ITRs filed so far: Income Tax Department

NEW DELHIThe Income Tax Department on Monday said that over 7 crore income tax returns (ITRs) have already been filed for the Assessment Year (AY) 2025-26, as the deadline of September 15 draws to a close. 

From boycott calls to another clash: Fans await India-Pakistan repeat showdown

DUBAI: Amid boycott calls, India and Pakistan met in a high-voltage Asia Cup 2025 group-stage clash on Sunday, with the hosts cruising to a commanding seven-wicket victory in Dubai.

Justice Soumen Sen named Acting Chief Justice of Calcutta HC

KOLKATA: Calcutta High Court's second-most senior judge, Justice Soumen Sen, was appointed as the Acting Chief Justice, following the retirement of Chief Justice T.S. Sivagnanam on Monday. 

Sukhpal Singh Khaira,MLA Condemns Brutal Murder and Rape of 5-Year-Old Boy in Hoshiarpur; Demands Urgent Safeguards for Punjab’s Identity

PHAGWARA: Senior Congress leader and Bholath MLA, Sukhpal Singh Khaira,today strongly condemned the shocking and heart-wrenching incident in Hoshiarpur, where a 5-year-old boy was brutally raped and murdered by a migrant labourer. Calling it a blot on humanity and a grim reflection of the deteriorating law and order situation in Punjab, Khaira expressed his deep anguish and extended his heartfelt condolences to the grieving family. 

Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema Assures Early Release of Sugarcane Dues to Punjab Farmers

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday assured the representatives of the sugarcane farmers' associations that the balance of the Punjab Government's share in the price of their sugarcane purchased by private mills would be released at the earliest. The farmers' organizations expressed their gratitude to the Finance Minister for the meeting and the assurance. 

Chain snatchers attack two women in Bengaluru with sword, loot gold jewellery

BENGALURU: A concerning incident of two chain snatchers threatening two women with a sword and attacking one of them for resisting has been reported from the Ishwarinagar locality of Girinagar police station limits in Bengaluru on Monday. 

SC stays provision of mandating 5 years pf practicing Islam for wakf members in Wakf Amendment Act

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to stay the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 in entirety, observing that a statute carries a presumption of constitutionality and can be stayed only in the rarest case. 

SC refuses to bring political parties under POSH Act

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking to bring women engaged in political sector under the protection of anti-sexual harassment law. 

BMW driver held after crash kills senior Finance Ministry official

Laws made without discussion force apex court to intervene: Cong backs SC's ruling on Waqf Act

NEW DELHI: Political reactions erupted across party lines on Monday after the Supreme Court stayed key provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, with Congress leader Pawan Khera asserting that laws made without proper discussion inevitably force the court to intervene and deliver justice.

SC mulls involving IIT help for CCTV monitoring in police stations

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday mulled involving a premier technical institution such as an IIT to develop a real-time mechanism for monitoring CCTV footage of police stations without human intervention. 

Women’s Asia Cup: India lose to China 1-4 in final, fail to claim direct spot in next year's World Cup

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SC issues guidelines to overhaul conditions of beggars' homes across country

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has issued a slew of guidelines to overhaul the conditions of beggars' homes across the country, while ruling on a case concerning the death of inmates at Delhi's Lampur Beggars' Home due to contaminated water. 

Indian players skip handshake with Pakistan as Asia Cup clash ends in frosty silence

DUBAI: The high-voltage Group A encounter between India and Pakistan in the Asia Cup ended on an unexpectedly cold note at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. Once the match was over, Indian batters Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube walked off the field without engaging in the customary post-match handshake with the Pakistan players. 

Asia Cup: Kuldeep, Axar, Surya star in India’s thumping victory over Pakistan 

DUBAISuryakumar Yadav celebrated his 35th birthday in style by hitting an unbeaten 47 off 37 balls to guide India to a clinical seven-wicket win over Pakistan in a marquee Group A clash of the 2025 Men's T20 Asia Cup at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. 

Indian Government refused permission to Sikh Jatha to visit Pakistan for birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev ji

AMRITSAR: The Indian government has refused to give permission to the Jatha going to visit various shrines including Gurdwara Janam Asthan Sri Nankana Sahib to celebrate the birth anniversary of Sri Guru Nanak Sahib.