Daily News Wrap – BILKULONLINE
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National News Highlights
1. AFSPA extended in parts of Northeast for six more months
The Centre has extended AFSPA in disturbed areas of Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh from October 1 for another six months.
2. Mandeep Bhandari appointed new CBSE chairman
Senior bureaucrat Mandeep Bhandari has been appointed chairman of the Central Board of Secondary Education, succeeding Lokhande Prashant Sitaram.
3. Heavy rain disrupts life across Uttar Pradesh
Several districts are facing heavy to very heavy rainfall, with schools up to Class 12 shut in affected areas. Authorities have stepped up preparedness amid warnings of further rain, thunderstorms and lightning.
4. Delhi sees rain despite monsoon withdrawal
A depression over central India is bringing another spell of rain and thunderstorms to Delhi and parts of north and central India. The IMD has forecast further rain in the capital through September 27.
5. Supreme Court orders reinstatement of former IAF woman officer
The Supreme Court, exercising its powers under Article 142, ordered the reinstatement of a former Short Service Commission woman officer of the Indian Air Force whose husband died in a MiG-21 crash in 2021.
6. India raises concern over attacks on commercial shipping
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar highlighted repeated attacks on commercial shipping and seafarers in the Gulf, Red Sea and Black Sea, calling for stronger international action.
7. Sawan Barwal wins Asian Games marathon silver
India’s Sawan Barwal won silver in the men’s marathon, giving the country its first Asian Games marathon medal in 44 years.
8. India women win Asian Games kabaddi gold
The Indian women’s kabaddi team defeated Iran to retain the Asian Games title, extending its winning run in the competition.
9. Madhya Pradesh revives organised public bus service
After a gap of 21 years, Madhya Pradesh launched a new public bus network, with 351 buses flagged off as part of the revival initiative.
10. 220 sight-restoring surgeries conducted in Kupwara
Armed Forces Medical Services surgeons performed 220 eye surgeries during a mega surgical camp under Operation Drishti in Kupwara, Jammu & Kashmir.
International News Highlights
1. Bangkok declares flood disaster across all 50 districts
Thailand’s capital has declared all 50 districts disaster areas after nearly 300 mm of rain caused widespread flooding, traffic disruption and evacuations.
2. Pakistan blast kills at least 11
At least 11 people were killed and around 30 injured when a suicide bomber attacked a roadside police checkpoint in Dera Ismail Khan in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
3. Trump-Xi three-day summit concludes
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded their three-day summit in Washington. The meeting featured discussions on major bilateral issues, with both sides highlighting the importance of stability.
4. US Supreme Court blocks Trump-backed Missouri electoral map
The US Supreme Court rejected an attempt to revive a new congressional map in Missouri backed by President Donald Trump, leaving the state’s existing map in place for the November midterms.
5. Iran-US tensions remain high amid ceasefire proposal
Iran has proposed a seven-day arrangement aimed at ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, while US President Donald Trump has rejected the proposal.
Quote of the Day
“Education is the manifestation of the perfection already in man.”
— Swami Vivekananda
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