
Iran Warns ‘Critical Hours Ahead’ as Lebanon Fighting Intensifies
Iran signals urgent developments in US talks while deadly strikes in Lebanon escalate, with no signs of slowing violence across the region.
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Iran signals urgent developments in US talks while deadly strikes in Lebanon escalate, with no signs of slowing violence across the region.

A food safety inspection in Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh, took an unexpected turn when a sweet shop owner reportedly refused to taste the sweets being sold at his own shop. The incident occurred during a raid following complaints of alleged adulterated sweets, and the video has since gone viral on social media.

Sebastien Lai has appealed to US lawmakers to push for the release of his jailed father, Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s expected September 24 visit to Washington. The appeal came as Lai’s daughter Claire undergoes chemotherapy for cancer.

Indian professionals seeking US employment-based permanent residency could face waits stretching for decades, with some EB-2 applicants potentially looking at a staggering 179-year wait, according to a new analysis.

Decorated former IAF Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman, who rose to prominence after the 2019 India-Pakistan aerial confrontation, has reportedly joined Goa-based regional airline FLY91 as a pilot.

A Sri Lankan court is set to deliver its verdict in the long-running case against 24 people accused of involvement in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, which killed 270 people and injured more than 500. The ruling comes amid renewed scrutiny of security failures and separate allegations surrounding the country’s former intelligence leadership.

Mandi MP Kangana Ranaut expressed strong displeasure at a Disha Committee meeting over the slow utilisation of MPLADS funds, directing officials to identify delays, fix responsibility and speed up pending development projects.

Jail authorities have recovered smartphones, SIM cards, Wi-Fi routers, electronic devices and ₹31,000 in cash from the cell of Aftab Ansari, the convicted mastermind of the 2002 American Centre attack, at Kolkata’s Presidency Correctional Home.

The US Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 3.75%-4.00% on September 16, its first rate increase under Chair Kevin Warsh. Policymakers signalled that another hike could follow as inflation remains above the Fed’s 2% target.

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has urged Washington to consider India’s refinery requirements and the wider impact on global oil markets before imposing further measures on buyers of Russian crude. His comments come as a new US law gives President Donald Trump authority to impose tariffs of up to 100% on major buyers of Russian oil.

Union Minister JP Nadda met a delegation of reservation-reform activists after the August 21 Jantar Mantar protest. Activist Ajeet Bharti criticised the meeting, alleging that the government's outreach failed to address the movement's core demands.

A retired schoolteacher, his wife, their 23-year-old daughter and 12-year-old son were found dead inside their locked home in Rangpur, Bangladesh. Police and investigating agencies have launched a probe, but the motive and circumstances behind the deaths remain unclear.