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Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that 24 Bangladeshis have been apprehended by the police in Cachar district for illegally entering India, and sent back to the neighbouring country. He asserted that Assam will continue identifying infiltrators and sending them back. “Assam is always at the service of lost travellers who mistake our state for their own and will send them back promptly to their motherland Bangladesh,” Sarma said in an X post on Saturday night. Tweaking lines of a Hindi song, he wrote, “‘Ghar laut ja pardesi, tera desh tujhe pukaare re’ (Return home foreigner, your country…

Hyderabad: Customs officials at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) here arrested a passenger and rescued several exotic wildlife species, including a Monitor Lizard, a turtle and Iguanas. The passenger who arrived from Bangkok was intercepted on September 27 by officials at the airport. Also ReadWoman passenger nabbed at Hyderabad Airport with Rs 12 cr marijuana During the examination of the baggage, one Monitor Lizard, one 2-headed red ear slider turtle, four green Iguanas and twelve Iguanas, wildlife species protected under wildlife protection laws, were found concealed in the checked-in baggage, a release from Customs department said on Sunday. The…

Guwahati: The family of Assam’s cultural icon Zubeen Garg filed a complaint with the state CID over his death by drowning in Singapore, seeking a thorough probe into the incident. Garg’s uncle Manoj Kumar Borthakur, a signatory in the complaint, told PTI that they had sent it to the CID through email on Saturday. “We want a thorough probe into the circumstances of his death,” he said. Garg’s wife Garima and his sister Palme Borthakur are the other signatories. Also ReadPhotos: Zubeen Garg’s final journey to cremation ground A senior police officer said, “We have received a complaint from Garg’s…

Mumbai: Virat Kohli isn’t just a cricketer. He is an emotion for millions of fans worldwide. And whenever he posts something on Instagram, a platform where he remains rarely active it becomes a moment to remember. Last night was no different. On Saturday, September 27, the Indian cricket star gave his fans another reason to celebrate when he shared a new photo with his wife, Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma. The post instantly went viral, crossing 9 million likes within hours and sparking massive buzz across social media. Unlike his brand collaborations, this one was purely personal, offering a glimpse into…

Auckland: New Zealand will not be recognising the State of Palestine at this time, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced at the UN General Assembly in New York today. “With a war raging, Hamas remaining the de facto government of Gaza, and no clarity on next steps, too many questions remain about the future State of Palestine for it to be prudent for New Zealand to announce recognition at this time,” Peters says. “We are also concerned that a focus on recognition, in the current circumstances, could complicate efforts to secure a ceasefire by pushing Israel and Hamas into even more…

Los Angeles: Actress-singer Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco are now officially married. The long-time couple have also shared pictures from their wedding on Instagram. Selena shared the pictures to commemorate the day, sharing polaroids and film footage from the wedding, reports ‘Variety’. Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco first met when the former ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ star was around 17 years old. Selena’s mother set up a meeting between the two to help her daughter with her then-budding music career. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Selena Gomez (@selenagomez) As per ‘Variety’, they became fast friends and…

Mumbai: Bollywood diva Alia Bhatt congratulated the man of the moment, Diljit Dosanjh, for bagging an Emmy nomination. She took to the Stories section of her Instagram handle and shared, “Congrats @diljitdosanjh and the team behind this gem! Shining bright indeed!” On Friday, after the announcement of his Emmy nomination, Diljit showed his gratitude by posting a heartfelt message on social media. He stressed that humanity remains the greatest virtue, overshadowing all achievements. Taking to his IG, the ‘Jatt & Juliet’ actor shared a video, spilling details about his forthcoming tour in Hong Kong. “Next Stop Hong Kong HK 28th…

Auckland: Foreign Minister Winston Peters has argued that the time is not right for New Zealand to recognise Palestine. He gave three reasons: escalation risks in Gaza, questions of statehood, and Hamas’ hostage-taking. Critics say these claims are flawed. Israel had already killed over 65,000 Palestinians—mostly women and children—before recognition by countries like the UK, France, and Australia. Legal experts also confirm that Palestine meets flexible criteria for statehood under international law, despite Peters’ assertion. On Hamas, Peters ignored reports that hostages were set to be released in Doha on 10 September in exchange for a ceasefire—a deal allegedly disrupted…

Tehran: Iran weighed Sunday, September 28, how to respond to reimposed United Nations sanctions over its atomic program, with one lawmaker suggesting parliament would consider potentially withdrawing from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NNT). The sanctions again freeze Iranian assets abroad, halt arms deals with Tehran and penalise any development of Iran’s ballistic missile programme, among other measures. It came via a mechanism known as “snapback”, included in Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, and comes as Iran’s economy already is reeling. Iran’s rial currency sits at a record low, increasing pressure on food prices and making daily life that…

Hyderabad: A man was murdered at Hafezbabanagar in the old city, allegedly by his own brother over some family issues on Saturday night. According to the police, the victim, Shaikh Muqtar, 35, went to attend a function at the house of a relative located in Hafez Babanagar. His elder brother, Shaik Esa, also came to attend the function. There were some issues in the family, and Esa, on noticing his parents around, asked them why they did not come to attend the function organized at his house recently. Muqtar intervened and tried to pacify his elder brother Esa. “A quarrel…