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Are banks open or closed on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, for Maharaja Hari Singh’s Birth Anniversary? Check the city-wise RBI bank holiday list here.

Bank Holidays in India 2025: Are banks open or closed today on Tuesday, September 23? Check city-wise list

September 23, 2025 07:30 IST

Maharaja Hari Singh's Birth Anniversary Bank Holiday 2025: On Tuesday, September 23, public-sector banks (PSBs) and private banking institutions will be closed as India marks Maharaja Hari Singh's Birth Anniversary today, following the RBI's 2025 holiday calendar.

ELSA 3 sinking affected marine life, water quality along south-east Arabian Sea: Report

ELSA 3 sinking affected marine life, water quality along south-east Arabian Sea: Report

September 23, 2025 06:19 IST

The investigators reported the presence of compounds such as naphthalene, fluorene, anthracene, phenanthrene, fluoranthene and pyrene.

According to an official of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), the boy had stowed away on a KAM Air Kabul-Delhi flight (RQ4401), which landed at IGI Airport at 10.20 am (File Photo)

Hidden in aircraft’s wheel well, Afghan teen flew 94 mins from Kabul to Delhi — and survived

September 23, 2025 09:55 IST

According to sources, the boy intended to travel to Iran but mistakenly boarded the Delhi-bound flight.

GST

BJP says reduced GST rates will boost GDP, employment

September 23, 2025 03:23 IST

Alleging that the Opposition was not happy with these savings, Vaishnaw said this was natural, because during their time “there was only talk and no real work ”

zubeen

Zubeen Garg death: Assam govt orders second autopsy citing ‘public demand’, though CM says he is not in favourSubscriber Only

September 23, 2025 06:24 IST

Garg’s death has triggered mass mourning in Assam and an outcry over his untimely death in Singapore.

Arvind Panagariya

Frequent elections delay reforms, 16th Finance Commission chief Panagariya tells JPC on simultaneous pollsSubscriber Only

September 23, 2025 08:04 IST

Backs idea of simultaneous polls, will appear before House panel on Wednesday

The court noted significant administrative changes at MGM Medical College – attached to the MY Hospital – after its administration told the court that the commissioner, revenue, “is no more In-Charge of the MGM Medical College”.

After infants were bitten by rats at Indore hospital, High Court asks why no FIR filedSubscriber Only

September 23, 2025 06:24 IST

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.

socio-economic survey

Petitioners challenge socio-economic survey in Karnataka HC, claiming it violates Aadhaar Act and exceeds state authority

September 22, 2025 22:56 IST

The matter will be further heard on Tuesday by a division bench of the Karnataka High Court, consisting of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C M Joshi

Kathua

Custodial torture of 2 Punjab labourers: CJM orders Kathua SSP to register FIRSubscriber Only

September 23, 2025 00:41 IST

In a 25-page order, the chief judicial magistrate directed the Kathua SSP to get an FIR registered at Basohli police station and submit an action-taken report within a week.

Preparations underway at the Cong office in Patna. (Express)

‘Preparing for 2nd freedom struggle’: Congress gears up for first Working Committee meeting in Bihar since 1940Subscriber Only

September 23, 2025 10:21 IST

Congress’s Bihar in-charge Krishna Allavaru says CWC meeting in Patna will not just be about Bihar, but about issues facing all of India

US-India

In shadow of tariff, H-1B, Jaishankar and Rubio discuss issues of ‘current concern’Subscriber Only

September 23, 2025 07:35 IST

The India-US trade deal, which was almost agreed upon by the two sides, fell apart at the last minute, and the conversation at the political level seeks to give a push to the negotiations.

searches in Kathua

Terrorist sightings spark off massive searches in KathuaSubscriber Only

September 23, 2025 06:20 IST

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.

These modern trains offer a travel experience comparable to the Vande Bharat Express

Indian Railways: Bihar set to get 11th Amrit Bharat train soon – check routeSubscriber Only

September 23, 2025 18:11 IST

Amrit Bharat Express Train Latest News: Bihar is set to get another Amrit Bharat Express train soon, making it the 11th such train to originate from or pass through the state.

The two slain Maoists were identified as 63-year-old Katta Ramachandra Reddy (aliases Raju Dada, Vijay, and Vikalp) and 67-year-old Kadari Satyanarayana Reddy (aliases Kosa Dada, Gopanna, Buchanna) — both carrying a reward of Rs 40 lakh each in Chhattisgarh.

2 more Central Committee members gunned down in latest blow to Maoists in ChhattisgarhSubscriber Only

September 22, 2025 20:38 IST

Raju Dada and Kosa Dada, who were killed in an encounter with security forces, carried a bounty of Rs 40 lakh each

CP Radhakrishnan and PM Modi

‘He’s a living inspiration for millions’: In first outing after taking charge, V-P Radhakrishnan hails PM Modi

September 23, 2025 02:41 IST

At I&B Ministry event, Vice-President releases two volumes of Modi’s speeches and Mann Ki Baat addresses

Express Catch-up 5 stories you must read today, September 22

5 stories you must read today, September 22: From SC’s notice on Air India crash probe to Modi inaugurating Tripura Sundari Temple and more

September 22, 2025 19:00 IST

Read about what the Supreme Court said about the Air India flight 171 crash probe, PM Modi inaugurating, redeveloped Tripura Sundari Temple, UP banning display of caste and more here.

There is a significant Buddhist presence in areas of Dharamshala and McLeodganj in Kangra district, which is home to the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, and the Tibetan government-in-exile.

RSS to rename Hindu Sammelans as Dharam Sammelans or Bodh Sammelans in Himachal’s Buddhist-dominated areasSubscriber Only

September 22, 2025 18:28 IST

The sammelans are to be held in Lahaul & Spiti and Kinnaur districts as part of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s centenary celebrations.

polluted river

Marginal reduction in polluted river stretches across India, most in Maharashtra: CPCB reportSubscriber Only

September 23, 2025 00:56 IST

The CPCB report also noted a drop in the number of the most polluted stretches in its analysis of rivers.

The Tripura Sundari Temple was built by Maharaj Dhanya Manikya Bahadur in 1501 when Udaipur, then known as Rangamati, was the capital of the erstwhile Manikya kingdom.

PM Modi inaugurates redeveloped 524-year-old Tripura Sundari Temple, offers pujaSubscriber Only

September 22, 2025 17:35 IST

The Tripura Sundari Temple was redeveloped with funds from the ‘PRASAD’ scheme of the Ministry of Tourism, besides a contribution of Rs 7 crore from the state government.

police

Kerala man ‘hacks’ wife to death in front of minor kids, ‘confesses’ on Facebook LiveSubscriber Only

September 23, 2025 00:46 IST

The suspect had been estranged from his wife for some time over domestic issues. After going live on Facebook with his alleged admission, he surrendered before the police.

police

Masked men shoot at patrolling police team in Ranchi, one cop wounded Subscriber Only

September 22, 2025 15:39 IST

Ranchi SSP Rakesh Ranjan said the police were “scanning CCTV footage in and around Khalari to identify the vehicle used by the attackers”.

Speaking at the event, he stated that the Centre’s focus is on making the northeast “the driving force of the nation’s progress”.

At Arunachal event, PM Modi slams Congress: ‘Thought there were only two Lok Sabha seats, so why pay attention’Subscriber Only

September 23, 2025 02:37 IST

In Arunachal, Modi lays the foundation stone of two major hydropower projects. Northeast has 'become the centre of developmental activities”, he says.

An AK-47 rifle, along with other weapons, a large quantity of explosive material, Maoist literature, propaganda materials, and daily use items were also recovered from the encounter site, the official said.

2 Naxalites killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur; weapons, explosive items seized

September 22, 2025 14:51 IST

Naxal Encounter in Narayanpur: An AK-47 rifle, along with other weapons, a large quantity of explosive material, Maoist literature, propaganda materials, and daily use items were also recovered from the encounter site, the official said.

India’s 27th Vande Bharat Express was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 24, 2023.

Two years after launch, India’s 27th Vande Bharat train gets 20-coach rakeSubscriber Only

September 22, 2025 14:26 IST

20 Coach Vande Bharat Express Train: The Ministry of Railways is enhancing the seating capacity of the existing Vande Bharat trains to provide more comfortable journey for passengers.

The plea filed through advocate Sumeer Sodhi, Fernandez has challenged the high court's July 3 order which dismissed her petition seeking quashing of the Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) in the money laundering case.

Money laundering case: SC refuses to interfere with order junking actor Jacqueline Fernandez’s plea

September 22, 2025 14:12 IST

Fernandez is an accused in the money laundering case lodged against Chandrasekhar and had appeared before the Enforcement Directorate for questioning in the investigation.

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