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Breaking News Live Updates, September 5, 2025: The US on Thursday imposed sanctions on three organisations that advocate for Palestinian rights because they allegedly engage in efforts by the International Criminal Court to investigate, arrest, detain or prosecute Israeli nationals without Israel's consent. Al Haq, Al Mezan Centre for Human Rights and the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights were hit with diplomatic and economic sanctions -- the US uses an executive order that relates to imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court as its authority.

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Odisha CM's flight diverted to Kolkata due to adverse weather

A plane carrying Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi was diverted to Kolkata on Friday morning, after it failed to land in Bhubaneswar due to inclement weather, a state minister said.

'India going to say sorry to Trump': US Commerce Secretary on trade deal

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Friday claimed India will engage in negotiations with President Donald Trump within the next couple of months, describing New Delhi as the "vowel” between Russia and China in the BRICS grouping.

'Pakistan learnt different lessons after Balakot operation' : Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan

At an event in Gorakhpur, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan says, "...India and Pakistan learned different lessons after the Balakot operation. India focused on long-range precision strike weapons and post-strike damage assessment, and Pakistan might have focused on its air defence...During the surgical strikes after the 2016 Uri terror attack, the Indian Army entered Pakistan by land and destroyed the terrorist camps. We conducted airstrikes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region after Pulwama attack. After the Pahalgam terror attack happened, we already had enhanced precision strike capabilities. When we discussed with the political leadership, it was decided that by only using drones and loitering munitions, we will not be able to achieve the political objectives. To destroy terrorist camps in Bahawalpur and Muridke , it was necessary to use air power...During Operation Sindoor, the political leadership provided a clear direction with a clear message to destroy the terrorist camps, and retaliate only if we are attacked. During Operation Sindoor, we were given full operational freedom, including planning and selection of targets."

AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal visits flood relief camps in Delhi, attacks BJP over relief efforts

Former Delhi CM and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal says, "...We have come to a relief camp to inquire of the condition of the people. They are facing several problems. They are not getting food on time, there is a mosquito menace but to no arrangement to mitigate that, there is a drinking water issue, we were told that tents were set up only yesterday, even though it was already raining. We can understand that this is a natural calamity but it is the Govt's responsibility to make all arrangements for people. We urge Govt to provide all facilities to the people in the relief camps. There is waterlogging everywhere in Delhi, the main reason behind this in several areas is that desilting could not take place on time, drains were not cleaned on time and several areas are facing backflow of sewers. There is no drinking water in several areas. So, we urge the Govt to provide as many facuilites as available to the peoole...Entire north India - J&K, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi and Uttarakhand are reeling under flood. So, I urge the Centre to provide relief to people as much as possible. The Centre provided relief material to Afghanistan after it suffered an earthquake. It is good, but Centre should provide relief to all states that are suffering right now."

Maharashtra Transport Minister reacts to becoming the first owner of Tesla in India

Maharashtra Transport Minister and owner of India's first Tesla car, Pratap Sarnaik, says, "I consider myself fortunate to have purchased India's first Tesla car, Model Y. As the Transport Minister of the state, I tried to buy this and succeeded in doing so. Maharashtra Govt always tries to bring The Maharashtra Government always tries to bring environment-friendly cars on the roads. I would like to bring in this public awareness to use environment-friendly vehicles as much as possible. The State Govt is making all efforts to have maximum number of electric vehicles on the streets in next 10 years. Transport Department trieds to provide all convenience to electric vehicle-manufacturing companies, we have also provided facilities to the owners of such vehicles...I have purchased this car for my grandson, so that there is public awareness. If parents, who can afford to purchase the car, drop their children to schools in these cars then there will be public awareness regarding enviroment-friendly cars; children will discuss this and people will purchases more and more environment-friendly cars."

Wildfires fuel air pollution, says UN report

Wildfires are releasing a risky mix of pollutants that can end up damaging air quality, according to a report from the UN weather agency. It said that air quality and climate change are closely connected.Wildfires— likely to have become more frequent due to climate change — made considerable contributions to air pollution last year, the United Nations weather agency said in a report on Friday. Wildfires in the Amazon, Canada and Siberia have shown how air quality can be impacted on a vast scale, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in the fifth edition of its annual Air Quality and Climate Bulletin.

Mumbai under cloud cover, IMD predicts moderate rainfall

Skies over Mumbai have remained cloudy since Friday morning, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting moderate rainfall for the metropolis during the day.Officials said IMD has forecast "cloudy sky with possibility of moderate rain in the city and suburbs” of Mumbai for the next 24 hours starting 8 am.

Mamata Banerjee's government is becoming increasingly tense: BJP leader Dilip Ghosh

On West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, BJP leader Dilip Ghosh says, "As the Bengal elections approach, Mamata Banerjee's government is becoming increasingly tense. That is why she is exhibiting more authoritarian tendencies. If anyone speaks against her or protests, there will be an attempt to forcibly put them in jail... The job of the opposition is to point out the mistakes of the government. Vidhan Sabha was created so that MLAs could point out mistakes. But Mamata Banerjee is not ready to listen. She is afraid of losing, which is why she says whatever comes to her mind. Suspending opponents and beating them up, where does this fit in a democracy?"

Water level in Ganga and Yamuna rivers rise in Prayagraj

Water level of Rivers Ganga and Yamuna rises in Prayagraj as dams on the western and northern sides of the district release water, following rainfall.

Markets in North Delhi flooded after river Yamuna overflows

Monastery Market in Civil Lines area continues to remain flooded as River Yamuna overflows and enters parts of the city.

New Ebola outbreak in Congo suspected of causing 15 deaths

A new Ebola outbreak in Congo is suspected of causing 15 deaths among 28 people with symptoms, the health ministry in the central African country said on Thursday. It's the 16th outbreak of Ebola in Congo, and Health Minister Samuel-Roger Kamba said the fatality rate, estimated at 53.6 per cent, showed the gravity of the situation.

Daughter of Nazi officer who stole 'Portrait of a Lady', her husband charged with cover-up

Prosecutors in Argentina have charged the daughter of a fugitive Nazi official with trying to hide an 18th-century painting from authorities following revelations that it had been stolen from a Jewish art dealer during World War II. The federal prosecutor in charge of the case announced the cover-up charge on Thursday, a day after Patricia Kadgien, one of the daughters of high-level Nazi officer Friedrich Kadgien, handed "Portrait of a Lady” by Italian artist Giuseppe Ghislandi to the Argentine judiciary eight decades after it was stolen.

Jammu and Kashmir: Landslides hit Udhampur

Landslide following heavy rainfall destroys numerous houses in Udhampur's Sulghar Panchayat

UP governor, CM greet people on Eid Milad-un-Nabi; CM also extends Teachers' Day wishes

Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday extended greetings to people on the eve of Eid Milad-un-Nabi, the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad, and emphasised the festival's message of peace and harmony.

Woman killed over suspicion of witchcraft in UP village

A 52-year-old woman was killed and her husband seriously injured by villagers who attacked them with sharp-edged weapons on suspicion of witchcraft, police said on Thursday.

Monsoon fury: India hit by widespread rain havoc

Recent weeks have seen torrential monsoon rains unleash a wave of devastation across several Indian states, particularly in the north. The intense downpours triggered deadly landslides in hilly regions, inundated major cities and vast rural areas, and paralysed critical transport networks, leaving a trail of destruction and claiming numerous lives.

Trump hosts tech titans - but not Musk - at White House dinner

US President Donald Trump hosted a high-powered group of tech executives at the White House on Thursday as he showcased research on artificial intelligence and boasted of investments that companies are making around the United States."This is taking our country to a new level,” he said at the centre of a long table surrounded by what he described as "high IQ people".

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US sanctions three Palestinian human rights organisations

The US on Thursday imposed sanctions on three organisations that advocate for Palestinian rights because they allegedly engage in efforts by the International Criminal Court to investigate, arrest, detain or prosecute Israeli nationals without Israel's consent. Al Haq, Al Mezan Centre for Human Rights and the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights were hit with diplomatic and economic sanctions -- the US uses an executive order that relates to imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court as its authority.