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Delhi Police boarded an Air India flight from Mumb Delhi Police boarded an Air India flight from Mumbai shortly after it landed at IGI Airport on Saturday and detained Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke along with leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka inside the aircraft. The preventive detention came ahead of the party’s planned Jantar Mantar protest seeking the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Officers entered the cabin while passengers remained seated; Dipke livestreamed the action, calling it dictatorial. The CJP condemned the move as an attempt to block its leadership from the protest and demanded their immediate release. Hundreds of others were also detained amid tight security across the capital.
President Donald Trump on Thursday presented Elon President Donald Trump on Thursday presented Elon Musk with the National Medal of Science at a White House ceremony titled “Science: A New Golden Age.” Trump called the SpaceX and Tesla chief a “modern-day Thomas Edison,” citing advances in space, intelligence systems and manufacturing. Musk accepted the medal and certificate as officials applauded.
Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra stood toget Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra stood together under a banyan tree in New Delhi on Tuesday as the opposition protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar continued. In white shirt and red-and-white sari, the siblings paused amid party colleagues during the march over alleged voter-roll irregularities, with workers and leaders gathered around them.
At a press conference on Tuesday, a CJP representa At a press conference on Tuesday, a CJP representative said CID notices had reached associates in Maharashtra and a volunteer in Rajasthan. He alleged the government was restricting CJP content on Instagram ahead of the group’s planned march to Jantar Mantar on October 10.
In New Delhi on Tuesday, Congress and INDIA bloc M In New Delhi on Tuesday, Congress and INDIA bloc MPs marched from Parliament toward the Election Commission, waving the tricolour. Police blocked the route. Leaders then sat in protest demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation and were later detained.
In Mumbai on Sunday, Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thac In Mumbai on Sunday, Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray led a large march against the SIR and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Thousands carrying only the tricolour walked from Metro Cinema to the BMC headquarters. The leaders alleged irregularities in voter lists and demanded Kumar’s resignation and the scrapping of the SIR.
On Gandhi Jayanti, thousands packed Shivaji Park a On Gandhi Jayanti, thousands packed Shivaji Park as CJP protested alleged voter-roll deletions and demanded CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation. Police had refused permission, citing High Court limits on the ground. The gathering stayed largely peaceful, with speakers calling the Mumbai show a trailer for a bigger Delhi agitation.
Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke said Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke said on Thursday that the group will gather at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park on October 2 to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and a criminal case against him. Dipke also called for the Special Intensive Revision voter list to be frozen and for civil society to have a role in choosing the next CEC. He said the protest would move through six cities and reach Jantar Mantar in Delhi by the end of October. Alleging that about 13 crore names had been cut since 2024, he claimed Kumar was securing wins for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and warned that protesters would seek Modi’s resignation if Kumar stayed on. On Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’s custody remark, Dipke said three months inside was fine, adding, “I will come back.” Police have refused permission.
Guwahati, Sept 27: Assam Police detained CJP co-co Guwahati, Sept 27: Assam Police detained CJP co-convenor Ashutosh Ranka and several workers in Dispur ahead of a planned volunteers’ meeting. As he was taken in a police van, Ranka said CM Himanta Biswa Sarma feared exposure of dilapidated schools and alleged rights violations in Kaziranga. Police cited no official reason.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addressed the Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addressed the UN General Assembly in New York on September 23, defending Iran amid its ongoing war with the United States and Israel. He accused Washington of aggression, saying Iranians were victims of terrorism, while insisting Tehran remained open to diplomacy and negotiations without pressure.
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NEW YORK — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is NEW YORK — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is due in New York on Tuesday for the U.N. General Assembly, even as a months-long war with the United States shows no clear path to peace.​ Washington approved visas for a smaller “core delegation,” including Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, citing its duties as U.N. host. The group faces travel limits and a ban on luxury purchases. The United States denied visas to some staff, including Pezeshkian’s media team. He is set to address the assembly on Wednesday.​ The conflict, which began in February, has disrupted the Strait of Hormuz and driven up energy prices. Talks have stalled. President Donald Trump has said he is “probably open” to meeting Pezeshkian, while also warning of a looming decision on Iran.​
New Delhi: Wars and supply-chain disruptions are e New Delhi: Wars and supply-chain disruptions are expected to dominate the 18th BRICS Summit on September 12-13 at Bharat Mandapam, as India hosts the expanded grouping under the theme of resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability. Leaders will confront the Russia-Ukraine war, the West Asia conflict involving Iran, and strains on energy and food supplies. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and UN Secretary-General António Guterres are among those expected to attend, alongside China’s Xi Jinping and South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa. Russian President Vladimir Putin is due in Delhi on Friday and is likely to hold a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on defence and other issues before the leaders’ sessions. Officials hope to adopt a New Delhi Declaration despite internal differences over the Middle East.
Former cryptocurrency billionaire Sam Bankman-Frie Former cryptocurrency billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to review his 2023 fraud conviction and 25-year prison sentence, seeking a new trial and the reversal of an $11 billion forfeiture order. The FTX founder, convicted of siphoning customer funds to his hedge fund Alameda Research, argues the trial judge wrongly barred evidence that his investments could have covered customer losses. He also contends the forfeiture violates the Eighth Amendment ban on excessive fines. The Second Circuit appeals court unanimously upheld the verdict in June. Justices will decide later this year whether to hear the long-shot petition.
Dua Lipa and pregnant Anne Hathaway shared a glowi Dua Lipa and pregnant Anne Hathaway shared a glowing outdoor moment at Bulgari’s Serpenti Infinito event during New York Fashion Week. Lipa wore a gold sequined top and black trousers; Hathaway, in a strapless lilac McQueen gown, cradled her bump as the two posed for fans and cameras.
Nvidia will buy Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, u Nvidia will buy Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, using its AI war chest to control the leading hub for open-source models. Announced Thursday, the deal pays about $11.9 billion to investors and up to $1 billion in staff retention equity. Hugging Face hosts more than 3 million models, 500,000 datasets and 1 million apps used by 18 million developers and 200,000 companies. CEO Jensen Huang said the platform will stay open and hardware-neutral: developers can still pick any model, cloud or chip, and Nvidia hardware will not be required. The bet is that customizable open models will spread faster than closed systems from OpenAI and Anthropic—and keep driving demand for Nvidia processors. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2027, pending regulatory approval.
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leader Saurav Das anno Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leader Saurav Das announced that Delhi Police have committed to invoking attempt-to-murder and SC/ST Act charges against Swatantra Bharadwaj for assaulting an activist’s father at Jantar Mantar. Backed by MP Chandrashekhar Azad, the delegation warned of renewed protests if the accused is not arrested within 72 hours.
Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor launched a scathi Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor launched a scathing attack on the Bihar government, accusing it of covering up systemic abuses. Highlighting the custodial death of Roshan Yadav in Madhubani and allegations against ministers, Kishor asserted that when leadership is compromised, rampant administrative wrongdoing and injustice will inevitably continue unchecked.
Spectators cheered as bipedal humanoid robots took Spectators cheered as bipedal humanoid robots took to the indoor track at the World Humanoid Robot Games. Demonstrating remarkable dynamic balance and fluid locomotion, the mechanical athletes sprinted around the curved lanes at impressive speeds, signaling a major leap forward in agile robotic engineering and human-like athletic performance.
The U.S. military carried out additional strikes T The U.S. military carried out additional strikes Tuesday against Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets in Iran, U.S. Central Command said. The operation was launched in response to recent attempted attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and on American troops deployed to the region, according to the command. “Today at 12 p.m. ET, U.S. forces began striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran,” CENTCOM. “The strikes follow recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members deployed to the region,” the post added. CENTCOM did not immediately identify the targets.
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