Karnataka High Court declines to stay ongoing Social and Educational SurveyThe High Court of Karnataka on Thursday (September 25, 2025) declined to stay the ongoing social and educational survey, popularly known as the caste survey. Directing the State government to maintain confidentiality of data, the Court also maintained that the survey should be voluntary.‘We sought equality, not ministerial berths’: Owaisi slams RJD for cold response to alliance moveAIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday (September 25, 2025) accused RJD chief Lalu Prasad and his son Tejashwi Yadav of not responding to requests for a tie-up ahead of the Bihar Assembly polls, saying the party only insisted on being treated as equals and did not express any wish for ministerial berths.BCCI announces India Test squad for West Indies series; Ravindra Jadeja made vice-captainKarun Nair has been dropped from India’s Test squad for the two-match series against West Indies starting in Ahmedabad on October 2. The 33-year-old could manage only 205 runs in four Tests in England at an average of 25.62 on being recalled after eight years. Karnataka’s Devdutt Padikkal, who has played two Tests so far, has earned a recall.Government inks pact with HAL for procurement of 97 Tejas jets for IAFThe Defence Ministry on Thursday (September 25, 2025) sealed a ₹62,370 crore deal with the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) to procure 97 Tejas light combat aircraft for the Indian Air Force.Sameer Wankhede says ‘The Ba***ds of Bollywood’ defamatory, moves Delhi HCIRS officer and former NCB zonal director Sameer Wankhede on Thursday filed a defamation suit in the Delhi High Court against actor Shahrukh Khan and Gauri Khan owned Red Chillies Entertainment and Netflix for allegedly maligning his reputation in their series The Ba***ds of Bollywood.Ladakh violence: Sonam Wangchuk says his imprisonment could cause more problemsClimate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Thursday (September 25, 2025) said that his imprisonment could create more problems for the government than his freedom and called the home ministry’s act of blaming him for recent violent protests in Ladakh a “scapegoat tactic”.BJP announces election in-charges for Bihar, West Bengal, Tamil NaduBJP president J.P. Nadda on Thursday (September 25, 2025) appointed Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan, C.R. Paatil, and U.P. Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Maurya as poll in-charges for the forthcoming Bihar Assembly elections. The Bihar Assembly elections are due in November.Supreme Court lifts Allahabad HC stay on 100-year-old Ramlila festivities at U.P. school playground, but asks State to find another spot in futureThe Supreme Court on Thursday (September 25, 2025) walked the middle path by lifting a stay on the conduct of Ramlila celebrations at a school playground in Uttar Pradesh but directing, at the same time, the State to find an alternative spot to hold the religious event in future so that children do not lose their play space.Tax burden to ease further as economy gains more strength: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (September 25, 2025) said tax burden on people will ease further as India’s economy gains more strength and asserted that reforms in GST are an ongoing process.China, world’s largest carbon polluting nation, announces new climate goal to cut emissionsWith China leading the way by announcing its first emission cuts, world leaders have said they are getting more serious about fighting climate change and the deadly extreme weather that comes with it.Curfew imposed in Ladakh after intense clashes; heavy security in towns, 50 detainedAt least 50 people were detained as police and paramilitary forces strictly implemented curfew on Thursday (September 25, 2025) in the violence-hit Leh, where four people were killed and over 80 others were injured when widespread clashes broke out a day before.Teaching job aspirants in West Bengal block TMC MP, MLA’s car; demand immediate recruitment, clash with policeTeaching job aspirants on Wednesday (September 24, 2025) surrounded and blocked the vehicle of Trinamool Congress leaders in the Barasat area, demanding immediate appointments. A city court asked West Bengal Minister to be present before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on September 25 and September 26 for questioning in the school recruitment scam.Liquor scam probe: ACB/EOW arrests ex-Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel’s son ChaitanyaThe Chhattisgarh ACB/EOW has arrested former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel’s son Chaitanya Baghel and another accused in connection with the alleged liquor scam, officials said.Kolkata neighbourhoods, citizens, businesses reel under aftermath of flood in KolkataKolkata neighbourhoods, its citizens, and businesses across the city are reeling under the aftermath of Tuesday deluge that took the city by storm. Many residents of low-lying areas still have water inside their localities, as businesses suffer losses worth lakhs.Russia wants to expand war against Ukraine, Zelenskyy warns at UNUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told world leaders on Wednesday (September 24, 2025) that the world is in “the most destructive arms race in human history” and called on the international community to act against Russia now, asserting that Vladimir Putin wants to expand his war in Europe.