Security personnel stand guard on a road after the end of a seven-hour relaxation in the curfew, in Leh, on Tuesday, September 30, 2025.
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Nine migrant workers killed, one injured in construction site accident at Ennore SEZ thermal power project
Nine migrant workers from Assam died and one person was injured when scaffolding came crashing down at a construction site in the Ennore Special Economic Zone thermal power project near Ponneri on Tuesday (September 30, 2025). The group of workers were building a concrete arch for the 1,320-MW Ennore SEZ thermal power stations when the accident took place, according to a senior official in the Avadi police commissioner’s office. They were working at a height of more than 20 feet when the iron scaffolding installed for the construction of the arch collapsed.
Curfew relaxed in Leh; Kargil-based group sets terms to resume talks
Curfew was relaxed on Tuesday in Ladakh’s Leh town, where violent protests over the demands for Statehood and inclusion in the Sixth Schedule left four civilians dead on September 24. Amid the efforts to restore normality in the town, the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA), a Kargil-based umbrella organisation of social, political and religious groups, on Tuesday announced its decision to withdraw from talks with the Centre scheduled for October 6. The KDA’s decision came a day after the Leh Apex Body (LAB), a Leh-based conglomerate of social, political and religious groups, decided to boycott the talks.
Women’s ODI World Cup | Deepti, Amanjot and Sneh shine as Women in Blue make a winning start
After posting 269 for eight from 47 overs — rain claimed three overs — India bowled Sri Lanka out for 211, to win by 59 runs (DLS method) at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. For Harmanpreet Kaur’s women, it was a significant victory in more ways than one. India won despite the rare failure of their main batter, Smriti Mandhana, and they showed they have the kind of depth in batting that is required in a campaign as long as the World Cup. The bowling clicked, too.
Bihar had just five Passport and Foreigners Act cases in 2023: NCRB report
With the Bharatiya Janata Party raising illegal migration and infiltration as key issues ahead of the Assembly election in Bihar, the latest data by the National Crime Records Bureau shows that only five cases pertaining to the Foreigners and Passport Acts were registered in the State in 2023. The number of such cases in 2022 and 2021 stood at three and one respectively.
Centre directs NGOs to seek FCRA registration renewal four months before expiry
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday directed non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to submit applications for renewal of their Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) registration at least four months before expiry.
U.P. Police initiate demolition action against properties linked to Bareilly cleric’s aide
Bareilly police arrested Maulana Mohsin Raza, son-in-law of Islamic cleric Maulana Tauqeer Raza’s elder brother Mannani Miya, on Tuesday (September 30, 2025) and initiated demolition action against properties linked to him for violent protests on September 26.
Uttarakhand police forms SIT to probe journalist Rajiv Pratap’s death
Uttarakhand Police on Tuesday (September 30, 2025) formed a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the death of journalist Rajiv Pratap, days after his body was recovered from the Bhagirathi river, officials said.
Italy to end support for Gaza flotilla as Israeli action looms
Italy said on Tuesday (September 30, 2025) it would stop tracking an international flotilla trying to deliver aid to Gaza with a military vessel, leaving activists vulnerable to Israeli forces. The Global Sumud Flotilla, consisting of more than 40 civilian boats with over 500 people including parliamentarians, lawyers and Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, aims to break Israel’s blockade of the Palestinian enclave.
Published – October 01, 2025 06:18 am IST
