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Top News Headlines of September 22, 2025 | News Today Live Updates, 22 September: In five weeks, 47 soldiers will walk out of a special BSF school in Madhya Pradesh as “drone commandos”. This is the first batch of the Drone Warfare School, set up by the force at its training institute in Tekanpur, as part of a wider plan to integrate drones on a large scale in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor. The school, inaugurated earlier this month, is training these personnel in flying drones, carrying out surveillance and combat, and countering other unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). It will next train a batch of senior officers in drone warfare strategy.
Centre panel to weigh clearance for Sawalkote dam on Chenab this week: The stalled Sawalkote dam on the Chenab, a river which is part of the Indus system, in Jammu and Kashmir, is back at the centre of India’s strategy to tap the river’s hydropower potential. With the Indus Waters Treaty now in abeyance, the Environment Ministry’s expert panel will this week appraise NHPC’s 1,865 MW project, one of the largest on a western river, for grant of environmental clearance, according to official documents.
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PM Modi says ‘GST savings festival’ begins, with lower prices, how household budgets are set for boost: Steep discounts, extra grammage, or other deals such as shopping vouchers — companies have tried to entice customers in several ways ahead of the rollout of GST 2.0 effective from midnight, that is, September 22. While several companies announced their price cuts in the run-up to the sweeping rate reduction for over 375 common-use goods after the 56th Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meeting on September 3, others are expected to follow suit Monday onwards, which means lower prices are here to stay.
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23:54 (IST) 22 Sep 2025
World News Live Updates | Brendan Carr blames ratings for ABC suspending Kimmel, even as more Republicans speak out against him
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Pune News Live Updates | Cops to rope in forensic auditor to uncover illicit wealth, ‘shadowy income sources’ of Andekar gang
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23:45 (IST) 22 Sep 2025
Chandigarh News Live Updates | Khalistani extremist Inderjit Singh Gosal arrested in Canada on firearms charges
The arrest comes amidst the thaw in the relationship between Indian and Canada
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23:45 (IST) 22 Sep 2025
World News Live Updates | Israeli army orders evacuation of a Gaza City hospital as world leaders gather at the UN
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23:27 (IST) 22 Sep 2025
India News Live Updates | Why no FIR, asks Madhya Pradesh HC about Indore’s ‘rodent attack’ case
Court asks the state govt to explain why there was no FIR in the case. It also asks the PWD dept for information on the state-run hospital’s infrastructure. Read More
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22:49 (IST) 22 Sep 2025
World News Live Updates | Army identifies 4 soldiers killed in military helicopter crash in Washington state
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22:49 (IST) 22 Sep 2025
World News Live Updates | ‘Will not allow flotilla intended to serve Hamas to enter active combat zone’: Israeli Foreign Ministry
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22:44 (IST) 22 Sep 2025
Pune News Live Updates | ‘Idol worship opposed in Quran’: AIMIM, Cong slam BJP leader Keshav Upadhye’s Navratri participation remark
Reacting to Upadhye's social media post, one user commented, "BJP leaders also participate in Ramzan Eid celebrations. Then what do you say about it?" Read More
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22:25 (IST) 22 Sep 2025
Chandigarh News Live Updates | At CPI congress, Raja urges Left to unite, present common banner against ‘fascism’
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22:18 (IST) 22 Sep 2025
Mumbai News Live Updates | Maharashtra education dept plans students’ tour to NASA, awaits funds
In a related move, the government has recently increased the prize money for the state-level science project competition winner from Rs 5,000 to Rs 51,000. Read More
21:53 (IST) 22 Sep 2025
India News Live Updates | ‘Police claims of innocence can’t be accepted at this state’ – Kathua court orders FIR in custodial ‘torture’ case
The court was hearing an application by two Pathankot labourers who claimed they were illegally detained by some policemen and tortured at Kathua’s Atal Setu in June.
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21:47 (IST) 22 Sep 2025
World News Live Updates | Oracle to manage TikTok’s algorithm for US users as part of Trump’s deal
In April 2024, the then-US President Joe Biden signed bipartisan legislation before leaving office, requiring ByteDance to sell its assets to an American company or face a ban. Read More
21:45 (IST) 22 Sep 2025
Chandigarh News Live Updates | Swathes of tractors, youth volunteers from across Punjab and an RS member: campaign to clear silt and sand from fields begins
What makes this campaign unique is the overwhelming participation of youth volunteers. Read More
21:40 (IST) 22 Sep 2025
Pune News Live Updates | Turmeric growers urge stricter control, but no to suspension from future’s market
Farmers in their letter to the minister has strongly opposed any move towards suspension of the commodity from the future’s market which they said would have detrimental effect on their price realisation. Read More
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21:39 (IST) 22 Sep 2025
Patna News Live Updates | ‘Preparing for 2nd freedom struggle’: Congress gears up for first Working Committee meeting in Bihar since 1940
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21:30 (IST) 22 Sep 2025
Delhi News Live Updates | Delhi reports 66 new dengue cases in 1 week, this year’s tally reaches 685
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21:22 (IST) 22 Sep 2025
India News Live Updates | EAM Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Rubio hold bilateral discussions in New York
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21:06 (IST) 22 Sep 2025
Kolkata News Live Updates | Bengal to bear Rs 20,000 crore revenue loss, Centre taking undue credit: Mamata on GST 2.0
CM says she was the first to write to Central govt demanding insurance and life-saving medicines be exempt from the tax Read More
21:04 (IST) 22 Sep 2025
India News Live Updates | Terrorist sightings spark off massive searches in Kathua
The latest searches have come in the wake of similar operations ongoing in Keshwan and Seoj Dhar forests of Kishtwar and Doda districts since Friday. Read More
20:54 (IST) 22 Sep 2025
World News Live Updates | Iran nuclear chief in Moscow as UN weighs sanctions
Iran insists its program is peaceful, and Russia has voiced support for Tehran’s right to civilian nuclear energy. Read More
20:51 (IST) 22 Sep 2025
World News Live Updates | Hamas writes to Trump, offers to free half of the hostages in exchange for ceasefire in Gaza
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20:49 (IST) 22 Sep 2025
India News Live Updates | Indian Railways: Bihar set to get 11th Amrit Bharat train soon – check route
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20:38 (IST) 22 Sep 2025
India News Live Updates | 2 more Central Committee members gunned down in latest blow to Maoists in Chhattisgarh
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20:34 (IST) 22 Sep 2025
Mumbai News Live Updates | Man arrested for duping hotelier of Rs 60 lakh by promising to help his son clear UPSC exams
The arrested accused, Yakub Gafur Shaikh, reportedly posed as a CID officer, while his associate, Vijay Chaudhary, who remains at large, pretended to be a senior government official. Read More
20:27 (IST) 22 Sep 2025
Ahmedabad News Live Updates | ‘Conduct not befitting of his post’: Gujarat HC grants bail to AAP MLA, prohibits entry in Dediapada taluka for one year
Close aides of the MLA told The Indian Express on Monday that he will now find a place of residence in Rajpipla, the head town of the district, as he will continue to work remotely for the restricted part of his constituency while visiting the rest of the area.
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20:22 (IST) 22 Sep 2025
Pune News Live Updates | State govt gives nod for Rs 842.85 crore project to revamp sewage treatment in Pune
This capacity will be increased by 396 MLD after the ongoing new STP projects funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) are completed by 2027. Read More
20:21 (IST) 22 Sep 2025
World News Live Updates | 4.3 magnitude earthquake jolts the San Francisco Bay Area and people report feeling a sharp shake
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20:20 (IST) 22 Sep 2025
World News Live Updates | Karki expands interim cabinet, 4 new ministers sworn in
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20:00 (IST) 22 Sep 2025
Chandigarh News Live Updates | No easy entry into judiciary: High Court says 50% cut-off here to stay
Court says minimum marks rule ensures only the best talent enters judiciary
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19:57 (IST) 22 Sep 2025
World News Live Updates | All you need to know about GCC Unified Tourist Visa, Gulf’s new Schengen-style visa
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