Speaking at the inauguration session of the two-day Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP) workshop, in which he was the chief guest, Mr. Shah said demographic changes in border areas directly impact the security of the country and its borders. “It should not be assumed that this is happening due to geographical conditions; rather, it is occurring as part of a deliberate design,” he added. He urged Collectors of border districts to take appropriate action to remove illegal religious encroachments, stating that the encroachments are part of a deliberate design. He stressed that all illegal encroachments within at least a 30-kilometre radius from the border should be removed.
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Check out the top headlines from national and international news for August 29, 2025. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday commissioned two multi-mission stealth frigates, INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri, here at the Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Navy. Udaygiri and Himagiri come from the Indian Navy’s latest state-of-the-art Project 17-A, and the commissioning marks the first occasion when two frontline surface combatants constructed at two different shipyards were commissioned simultaneously. This development underscores the growing maritime importance of India’s eastern seaboard. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Nalu Japan beginning on Friday will reaffirm the two nations’ commitment to peace, prosperity and stability in the Indo-Pacific and beyond, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said on Tuesday. “Peace and stability will be discussed during the upcoming visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Japan”, said Mr. Misri during a press conference.
Reiterating his loyalty to the Congress party since 1980 and the Gandhi family, Mr. Shivakumar said, “None in my high command asked’ him to submit an apology. Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off Maruti Suzuki’s first global electric vehicle, e-Vitara, from Hansalpur, Gujarat, on Tuesday. The made-in-India car will be exported to more than 100 countries, including Japan. Mr. Modi also inaugurated a lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility by Suzuki, Toshiba and Denso, supporting hybrid and electric vehicle battery production. Following the launch, Japan’s Suzuki Motor said it would invest ₹70,000 crore in India over the next five to six years. This would be to increase production, launch new models and defend its market share in the world’s third-largest car market.
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“It will consolidate our friendship and open fresh avenues for cooperation,” he said. President Xi Jinping will gather more than 20 world leaders at a regional security forum in China next week in a powerful show of Global South solidarity in the age of Donald Trump, while also helping sanctions-hit Russia pull off another diplomatic coup. Aside from Russian President Vladimir Putin, leaders from Central Asia, the Middle East, South Asia and Southeast Asia have been invited to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, to be held in the northern port city of Tianjin from August 31 to September 1. Headlines from school assemblies are significant because they inform everyone about world happenings. Reputable sources guarantee correct information, which keeps students informed and gives them a better grasp of current affairs.
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Hospital officials said the 76-year-old leader’s high blood pressure and diabetes condition needed monitoring. Mr. Wickremesinghe joined the court hearing from the ICU via Zoom, local media reported. The U.S. government is getting ready to implement the 25% additional tariffs imposed on India by President Donald Trump, which are to come into effect on August 27. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Tuesday uploaded a notification of the new tariffs that it said would be published in the official register on Wednesday. A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai, on Tuesday, continued its hearing on the Presidential Reference seeking clarity on whether fixed timelines could be imposed on Governors and the President while dealing with bills passed by the State legislatures. Demographic changes in border areas are occurring as part of a deliberate design, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday.
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- The bail was granted on health grounds following the hearing on Tuesday afternoon, amid tight security around the court, where Mr. Wickremesinghe’s supporters had gathered.
- Hospital officials said the 76-year-old leader’s high blood pressure and diabetes condition needed monitoring.
- Mr. Wickremesinghe joined the court hearing from the ICU via Zoom, local media reported.
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Reliance Foundation’s zoological rescue and rehabilitation centre, Vantara, has said it will extend “full cooperation” to the apex court-appointed SIT set up to inquire into allegations of non-compliance of laws and acquisition of animals from India and abroad. Chelameswar to inquire into certain allegations against the Jamnagar-based Vantara. KPCC president and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who sparked a controversy by singing the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) anthem Namaste Sada Vatsale Matribhume in the Legislative Assembly during the monsoon session of the State legislature last week, apologised on August 26 to ‘anyone in the Congress and INDI Alliance who was hurt’.
- He said the former Supreme Court judge’s long career in upholding the Constitution, law and people’s rights made him the “best possible choice” for the high constitutional post.
- Australia’s postal service said on Tuesday it had temporarily suspended parcel shipments to the United States after President Donald Trump’s administration decided to scrap a customs tax rule that allowed low-value packages to enter duty free.
- A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai, on Tuesday, continued its hearing on the Presidential Reference seeking clarity on whether fixed timelines could be imposed on Governors and the President while dealing with bills passed by the State legislatures.
- Aside from Russian President Vladimir Putin, leaders from Central Asia, the Middle East, South Asia and Southeast Asia have been invited to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, to be held in the northern port city of Tianjin from August 31 to September 1.
- President Xi Jinping will gather more than 20 world leaders at a regional security forum in China next week in a powerful show of Global South solidarity in the age of Donald Trump, while also helping sanctions-hit Russia pull off another diplomatic coup.
- “Peace and stability will be discussed during the upcoming visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Japan”, said Mr. Misri during a press conference.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav met the Opposition’s vice-presidential candidate B. Sudershan Reddy at the party headquarters on Tuesday (August 26, 2025) and said the election is “a fight for justice and constitutional values, not merely for power”. He said the former Supreme Court judge’s long career in upholding the Constitution, law and people’s rights made him the “best possible choice” for the high constitutional post. The Colombo Fort Magistrate Court on Tuesday granted bail to Sri Lanka’s ex-President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was arrested on August 22, 2025, for allegedly misusing state funds. The bail was granted on health grounds following the hearing on Tuesday afternoon, amid tight security around the court, where Mr. Wickremesinghe’s supporters had gathered. Soon after he was remanded in custody on Friday, Mr. Wickremesinghe was transferred to the prison hospital and subsequently to the Colombo National Hospital’s intensive care unit, where he has been receiving treatment since.
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Australia’s postal service said on Tuesday it had temporarily suspended parcel shipments to the United States after President Donald Trump’s administration decided to scrap a customs tax rule that allowed low-value packages to enter duty free. The Australian government-owned Australia Post’s move comes after several European and Asian carriers, including Swiss Post and DHL, which runs Germany’s postal service Deutsche Post, Japan Post and Korea Post paused shipments to the United States because of the new rules. Launching a fresh salvo at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, while referring to the BJP leader’s recent comments, on Tuesday said she never expected him to disrespect her chair and the State as a whole by calling its people “thieves”. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.