A panel of Brazilian Supreme Court justices sentenced former president Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years and three months in prison Thursday (September 11, 2025) after convicting him of attempting a coup to remain in office despite his 2022 electoral defeat. Bolsonaro is currently under house arrest in Brasilia. He can appeal the sentence. Four of the five justices reviewing the case in the panel found the far-right politician guilty on five counts.
Supreme Court says, will not sit idle if a wing of democracy fails to discharge its duties
The Supreme Court will not “sit idle” and powerless if a constitutional authority fails to discharge his duties, no matter how high he may be, Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai voiced the court’s firm resolve on the final day of a Presidential Reference hearing, which has brought into sharp focus the schism between Opposition-ruled States and their Governors over delay in clearing crucial laws.
Marco Rubio says, ties with India one of the top U.S. has today
India is one of the top relationships the U.S. has in the world today, and Washington is in a period of “extraordinary transition” in that relationship with Delhi, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday (September 11, 2025). Introducing U.S. ambassador-designate to India Sergio Gor at his confirmation hearing in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Mr. Rubio said he has known Mr. Gor for a very long time and “who is the nominee to India, which is, I would say, one of the top relationships the U.S. has in the world today, in terms of the future, what the world is going to look like.”
Nepal Supreme Court to partially resume from September 14
The Supreme Court of Nepal has said it will begin accepting and hearing habeas corpus petitions starting Sunday (September 14, 2025). In a statement issued on Thursday (September 11, 2025), Chief Justice Prakash Man Singh Raut said, “We wish to inform the public that, as per the decision of an emergency meeting of the full bench of the Supreme Court today, the registration and hearing of habeas corpus petitions will commence from Sunday.”
Fadnavis slams Karnataka CM over renaming of Bengaluru Metro station
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, in Mumbai, on Thursday (September 11, 2025) hit out at his Karnataka counterpart K. Siddaramaiah for the proposal to rename the Shivaji Nagar Metro Station in Bengaluru as St. Mary station. He accused the Congress Chief Minister of setting up an alternative religious system, and drawing a wedge between communities.
Central Committee member among 10 Maoists killed in Gariyaband
Ten Maoists, including Manoj alias Modem Balakrishna, a central committee member of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist), were killed by security forces during an encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Gariyaband district on Thursday (September 11, 2025). Manoj carried a bounty of ₹1 crore, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said.
PM announces ₹1,200 crore for flood-hit Uttarakhand
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (September 11, 2025) announced a financial assistance of ₹1,200 crore for flood-affected Uttarakhand. Mr. Modi, during his visit to the State, also announced an ex gratia of ₹2 lakh for the families of the deceased and ₹50,000 for those injured in rain-related incidents.
Stay vigilant to dengue, malaria cases, Centre tells States
The Union Health Ministry has issued an advisory to all Chief Ministers urging them to remain vigilant in the coming months and to intensify preventive measures as well as community awareness activities for effective control of dengue and malaria. The order follows a review meeting on Thursday (September 11, 2025) by Health Minister J.P. Nadda on the current dengue/malaria situation in the country with a view to galvanise preventive activities.
Will give more explosive proof of vote theft in future: Rahul Gandhi
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi reiterated his allegations of “vote theft” by the ruling BJP on Thursday (September 11, 2025), claiming that he has already provided evidence of it and will present more “explosive proof” in the future.
2020 Delhi riots case: SC to hear bail plea of Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid and others on September 12
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Friday (September 12, 2025) the petitions filed by student activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima and Meeran Haider challenging a Delhi High Court order denying them bail in a case registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in connection with the alleged conspiracy behind the February 2020 riots in the national capital.
Trump, other top officials pay tribute to Charlie Kirk on 9/11
President Donald Trump led U.S. officials Thursday (September 11, 2025) in combining tributes to the victims of the 9/11 attacks with those to murdered right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, who was shot the day before. He was a “giant of his generation,” and a “champion of liberty,” Mr. Trump said at a ceremony at the Pentagon, which was one of the targets of the Al-Qaeda attacks 24 years ago that sparked two decades of deadly conflict.
Hamas says Israel’s Qatar attack won’t change Gaza ceasefire demands
An Israeli attack that targeted Hamas leaders in Qatar this week would not change the Palestinian group’s terms for ending the war in Gaza, an official said on Thursday (September 11, 2025). Israel attempted to kill the political leaders of Hamas with an airstrike on Doha on Tuesday (September 9, 2025), in what U.S. officials described as a unilateral escalation that did not serve American or Israeli interests.
Nepal President urges restraint as political vacuum deepens in country
Nepal’s Gen Z campaigners, whose massive protests led to the fall of the K.P. Sharma Oli government on Tuesday (September 9, 2025), remained divided on who should lead the next interim administration, even as President Ram Chandra Poudel on Thursday (September 11, 2025) urged restraint to restore order and security.
Published – September 12, 2025 06:32 am IST