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Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her defiance of President Maduro and advocacy for democracy, becoming Venezuela’s first Peace laureate. In New Delhi, Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi assured India that Afghan soil won’t be used against any nation and announced a joint trade committee. Meanwhile, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma re...

On News At 7 this October 8, Taniya Dutta brings to you the evening’s most crucial headlines. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Phase 1 of the Rs 1.9 trillion Navi Mumbai International Airport designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, featuring four terminals, two runways, and India’s first water taxi link. Meanwhile, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on his India visit urged swift implementatio...

On News At 7 this October 7, Taniya Dutta brings to you the evening’s most crucial headlines. The Supreme Court has affirmed that conducting the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls in Bihar is solely the Election Commission’s prerogative, cautioning against judicial interference amid petitions on alleged mass deletions. Meanwhile, the Madhya Pradesh government will cover the full treat...

The Bihar Assembly elections will be held in two phases on November 6 and 11, with results declared on November 14. The elections cover 243 constituencies, with major parties being the ruling NDA led by Nitish Kumar and the opposition Mahagathbandhan. The Indian Navy commissioned INS Androth, an indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare vessel, enhancing maritime security. Meanwhile, a lawyer threw a shoe...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted India’s emergence as a stabilizing force amid global turbulence, emphasizing the decline of hegemonic dominance and reshaping world order through shifting alliances and trade dynamics. India targets 8% GDP growth by 2047, driven by self-reliance and global engagement, urging strategic vigilance. Separately, IAF Chief AP Singh revealed Operation Sindo...

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticized BJP in Colombia, alleging a “wholesale attack” on Indian democracy and calling 2016 demonetisation a failure amid rampant corruption. In Ladakh, a magisterial probe was ordered after September 24 protests resulted in four deaths amid statehood demands, with climate activist Sonam Wangchuk arrested. Meanwhile, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, faces a 48-hour internet...

The Union Cabinet approved a 3% hike in Dearness Allowance, raising it to 58% of basic pay for over 1 crore central employees and pensioners, effective July 1, 2025, with arrears paid in October. Actor-politician Vijay’s statewide tour was suspended after a Karur rally stampede killed 41, with police blaming poor crowd control. The Enforcement Directorate seized Rs 100 crore in assets in a Rs 152...

The Election Commission of India released Bihar’s final voter list after a Special Intensive Revision, deleting 6.5 million names from 72.4 million, sparking opposition charges of mass disenfranchisement and Supreme Court scrutiny. Poll dates are expected by early October for November 2025 elections. Meanwhile, the Enforcement Directorate raided Anil Ambani’s Reliance Infrastructure in a FEMA prob...

The Kerala Legislative Assembly unanimously opposed the Election Commission's rushed Special Intensive Revision of the voter list, citing risks of voter exclusion and potential misuse related to the Citizenship Amendment Act. The assembly demanded a transparent update safeguarding marginalized and non-resident voters. Meanwhile, an FIR in the Karur stampede, which killed 41, accused TVK leaders of...

On News At 7 this September 26, Taniya Dutta brings to you the evening’s most crucial headlines. Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was arrested under the National Security Act after violent Ladakh protests demanding statehood left at least four dead and 70 injured; authorities imposed curfew and revoked his NGO’s licence, though Wangchuk denied incitement. In Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laun...

On News At 7 this September 25, Taniya Dutta brings to you the evening’s most crucial headlines. The Election Commission has revised counting rules, mandating postal ballots to be fully tallied before the final EVM rounds, a move aimed at ensuring clarity ahead of the Bihar polls amid Congress’s allegations of vote theft. Meanwhile, Uddhav Sena MLA Aaditya Thackeray announced plans for a Rahul Gan...

On News At 7 this September 24, Taniya Dutta brings to you the evening’s most crucial headlines. At least 4 people died and over 70 were injured in violent protests in Leh, Ladakh, demanding statehood and inclusion under the Sixth Schedule. Demonstrators torched a BJP office and vehicle, prompting police action and tighter security. In Maharashtra, 7 people were killed and crops over 7 million acr...

On News At 7 this September 22, Taniya Dutta brings to you the evening’s most crucial headlines. At least 30 civilians, including women and children, were killed after the Pakistan Air Force bombed a village in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, targeting alleged TTP hideouts, prompting PM Shehbaz Sharif to warn Afghanistan against harbouring terrorists. In India, the Modi government announced plans for “bodygua...

On News At 7 this 19th of September, Taniya Dutta brings to you the evening’s most crucial headlines. The RSS-backed ABVP regained dominance in the Delhi University Students’ Union elections, with Aryan Maan defeating NSUI’s Joslyn Nandita Choudhary to become president, while NSUI secured the vice president post. In Indonesia, over 800 students fell ill from mass food poisoning linked to the gover...

On News At 7 this 18th of September, Taniya Dutta brings to you the evening’s most crucial headlines. India’s Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran said the US may rollback 25% tariffs on Indian goods and lower reciprocal duties soon, easing pressure on exporters. Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi alleged mass voter deletions in Karnataka’s Aland seat, accusing the Election Commission of shielding “vo...

On News At 7 this 17th of September, Taniya Dutta brings to you the evening’s most crucial headlines. On his 75th birthday, PM Narendra Modi hailed Operation Sindoor, citing Jaish commander Masood Ilyas Kashmiri’s admission that the Bahawalpur strike killed Masood Azhar’s family and exposed his terror role. Modi declared New India fears no nuclear threats. In Meghalaya, Chief Minister Conrad Sangm...

On News At 7 this September 16, Taniya Dutta brings to you the evening’s most crucial headlines. The Supreme Court has sought responses from nine states on petitions challenging anti-conversion laws, with petitioners alleging misuse against interfaith couples and religious freedoms. Advocates Srishti Agnihotri and Ruchira Goel have been appointed as nodal lawyers. Meanwhile, the Election Commissio...

On News At 7 this 15th of September, Taniya Dutta brings to you the day’s most crucial headlines. The Supreme Court has granted interim relief in key cases. It stayed certain provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025, pausing clauses on Waqf creation, encroachment adjudication and Collector powers, while upholding registration rules and limiting non-Muslim representation. In Bihar, the court war...

On News At 7 this 11th of September, Taniya Dutta brings to you the day’s most crucial headlines. The Delhi High Court was evacuated Friday after an email bomb threat citing ISI links, though no explosives were found; police are investigating amid a spate of hoax threats. In Nepal, uneasy calm prevails after Gen Z–led protests toppled PM KP Sharma Oli, left 51 dead, and set Parliament ablaze, with...

On News At 7 this 11th of September, Taniya Dutta brings to you the day’s most crucial headlines. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted Mauritius PM Navinchandra Ramgoolam in Varanasi for talks on health, education, energy, infrastructure and the blue economy, seen as a milestone in India-Mauritius ties under the MAHASAGAR vision. Meanwhile, India has warned citizens from joining Russia’s military i...

On News At 7 this 9th of September, Taniya Dutta brings to you the day’s most crucial headlines. US President Donald Trump signaled progress in trade talks with India, saying he would soon speak with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to finalize a deal, as both leaders projected optimism after weeks of tariff disputes and geopolitical friction. Meanwhile, in Nepal, violent Gen Z-led protests forced Pri...

On News At 7 this 9th of September, Taniya Dutta brings to you the day’s most crucial headlines. Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned Tuesday amid nationwide protests over the government’s revoked social media ban, which left 20 dead and over 250 injured. Protestors torched Parliament, attacked leaders’ residences and forced Tribhuvan International Airport to close. Security forces evacuate...

On News At 7 this 8th of September, Taniya Dutta brings to you the day’s most crucial headlines. Violent youth led protests dubbed Nepal’s “Gen Z Revolution” left 16 dead and over 100 injured in Kathmandu after the KP Sharma Oli government banned 26 unregistered social media platforms, prompting curfew and army deployment. In India, the Supreme Court asked the Election Commission to accept Aadhaar...

On News At 7 this 5th of September, Taniya Dutta brings to you the day’s most crucial headlines. Mumbai on high alert after police received a WhatsApp threat claiming 34 vehicles carrying 400 kg of RDX were planted across the city by ‘Lashkar-e-Jihadi.’ Security has been tightened ahead of upcoming festivals. Meanwhile, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced GST 2.0’s rollout on Se...

On News At 7 this 4th of September, Taniya Dutta brings to you the day’s most crucial headlines. The GST Council, led by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, announced the biggest tax reform since GST’s rollout, reducing slabs to 5% and 18% from September 22, making essentials cheaper while luxury goods face 40% tax. Meanwhile, relentless rains and a swollen Yamuna left Delhi inundated, collapsing...