Trump says he will not allow Israel to annex the West Bank
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday (September 25, 2025) that he will not allow Israel to annex the West Bank. “There’s been enough,” Mr. Trump, apparently referring to Israel, told reporters in the Oval Office while signing executive orders unrelated to Middle East policy. He added, “It’s time to stop now.”Mr. Trump has long bragged about his close relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but the President has faced pressure from Arab leaders, who have publicly expressed concerns about the Israeli military acting to annex more territory.
Leh remains tense a day after death of four persons
Leh town of Ladakh remained tense on Thursday (September 25, 2025) amid curfew as the bodies of four locals, who died during violent protests, were handed over to the families for last rites. Dozens of locals were also detained in a crackdown on those suspected to have participated in the street protests on Wednesday. The prominent Buddhist group, Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA), was engaged by the Leh administration to perform the last rites of the four persons. “The bodies were handed over to the families. As per the family wish, all the four, who belong to different villages, will be cremated in Leh with all respect,” Chering Dorjey Lakrook, president of the LBA and also co-chairman of the Leh Apex Body (LAB), said.
Government revokes FCRA licence of Wangchuk’s organisation
The Union Home Ministry on Thursday (September 25, 2025) cancelled the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) registration of an organisation founded by Ladakh-based climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, citing alleged violations. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is also conducting an inquiry involving another non-profit organisation established by Mr. Wangchuk regarding similar allegations.
Supreme Court to examine whether Foreigners’ Tribunals discriminate against rural women in Assam
The Supreme Court on Thursday (September 25, 2025) decided to examine a petition contending that Foreigners Tribunals apply an “incorrect standard of proof” by insisting that women in Assam, who are illiterate, marginalised, marry at a young age, and hail from rural areas, produce documentary evidence of their parental information and birth to establish Indian citizenship.
Supreme Court raps Madhya Pradesh government, CBI over delay in arrest of police officers in custodial death case
The Supreme Court on Thursday (September 25, 2025) castigated the Madhya Pradesh government and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for failing to arrest two police officers allegedly responsible for the July 2024 custodial death of 25-year-old Deva Pardhi. The court said that the failure to comply with its May 15 directions amounted to “aggravated contempt”.
India hosting Hasina creates tension in India-Bangladesh relations: Prof. Yunus
India is hosting former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina, who killed young people, said Prof. Mohammed Yunus, Chief Adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh, on Wednesday (September 24, 2025), on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly’s annual session in New York. Speaking at an Asia Society conversation that was moderated by Asia Society’s President and former Foreign Minister of South Korea, Kyung Wha Kang, Prof. Yunus blamed “one country” for the lack of movement in the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and said India did not like the student-people movement that has led to the current downturn in India-Bangladesh relation.
50% of U.P. industries flout norms: report on Ganga pollution
In its recent report submitted to the National Green Tribunal, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) stated that over 50% of the “operational” Grossly Polluting Industries (GPIs) located across the districts in Uttar Pradesh were not in compliance with the government-stipulated pollution norms. In July 2022, the Allahabad High Court directed the CPCB to test samples from industries in U.P.
Aaditya Thackeray to brief the media on ‘voter fraud’ in Maharashtra
Worli MLA Aaditya Thackeray is scheduled to address the media and present data that alleges irregularities in the electoral rolls during the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections. “Our party has found many chinks in the armour and it will bring them out very soon…We will organise a press conference with the data we are working on right now. We are putting it together,” he added.
Connect with workers, build teams, Congress tells leaders
Seeking to strengthen the party organisation at the grassroots level and build a team of dedicated leaders, top Congress leadership on Thursday (September 26, 2025) held consultations with newly appointed All India Congress Committee (AICC) observers for Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Rajasthan as part of the party’s ongoing Sangathan Srijan Abhiyan. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi interacted with them, urging them to connect with the grassroots-level workers of the party.
Air India crash: Captain’s grieving father says investigators insinuated son cut fuel to flight’s engines
The 91-year-old father of the fatal Air India flight’s captain said officials from the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) visited him last month and suggested that his son cut the fuel to the plane’s engines after takeoff, correspondence obtained by Reuters showed. Pushkar Raj Sabharwal, emailed the Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) last week to say that AAIB officials had visited him at home on August 30 “under the pretext of offering condolences”, and implied his son, Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, was the one who moved the fuel switches.
SIT probing Garg’s death takes fellow singer into custody
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday (September 25, 2025) said the State government would approach the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) if the Special Investigation Team (SIT) failed to unearth the facts behind the death of singer-composer Zubeen Garg in Singapore. Hoping that the SIT would crack the case within a fortnight, he urged the people seeking justice for the departed Garg to exercise patience.
Trump signs order declaring TikTok sale plan meets U.S. requirements
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday (September 25, 2025) declaring that his plan to sell TikTok’s U.S. operations to U.S. and global investors will meet the requirements in a 2024 law that says the short video app will be banned unless its Chinese owners sell it. The new U.S. company will be valued at around $14 billion, Vice-President JD Vance said.
Trump says U.S. will impose new tariffs on heavy trucks, drugs and kitchen cabinets
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday (September 25, 2025) announced a new round of tariffs, saying the United States will impose a 100% tariff on imported branded drugs, 25% tariff on imports of all heavy-duty trucks and 50% tariff on kitchen cabinets. Mr. Trump also said he would start charging a 30% tariff on upholstered furniture next week.
Chinese Premier says U.S. and his country need to ‘work in same direction’
Chinese Premier Li Qiang told a group of American business executives on Thursday (September 25, 2025) that the U.S. and his country need “to work in the same direction” to further what he called “the most important bilateral partnership in the world.” Mr. Li told the roughly 20 executives and others interested in U.S.-China relations that their insights were valuable, and “the actions that you take are crucial.” Journalists were escorted from the room after Mr. Li’s brief opening remarks at the event, hosted by two nonprofit groups, the U.S.-China Business Council and the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations.
Hamas will have no role in governing postwar Gaza, says Palestinian President at UNGA
The Palestinian President, speaking over video after the United States revoked his visa, told world leaders on Thursday (September 25, 2025) that his people “reject” the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel and pledged that the militant group would have no role in governing Gaza after war ends and must hand over its weapons. Mahmoud Abbas told the U.N. General Assembly that Palestinians in Gaza “have been facing a war of genocide, destruction, starvation and displacement” by Israel. His speech came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads to New York to give his own address in person on Friday (September 25, 2025).
Diljit Dosanjh bags International Emmy nomination for ‘Amar Singh Chamkila’, film also gets a nod
Actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh on Thursday (September 25, 2025) earned a nomination at the International Emmy Awards 2025 in the best performance by an actor category for his role in filmmaker Imtiaz Ali’s acclaimed biopic “Amar Singh Chamkila”. Ali’s directorial also earned another nomination, securing a spot in the TV movie/mini-series category.
Published – September 26, 2025 06:45 am IST