On September 3, 2025, Utrecht University in the Netherlands declared itself the first Western academic institution to institute a full institutional academic boycott of Israel in response to the ongoing Gaza war and allegations of genocide against Palestinians. According to Hübert Wilco Hazeleger, Rector of Utrecht University, this decision reflects a moral imperative prompted by…
On September 2, 2025, India delivered 21 tonnes of humanitarian relief to Kabul in response to the powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan over the weekend, claiming over 1,400 lives and injuring more than 2,500 people (The Times of India, The Siasat Daily). External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar confirmed the consignment had arrived by…
Rail operations along the Jammu–Katra route have been suspended for over nine days due to severe flooding, track damage, and landslides triggered by historic monsoon rainfall ([turn0search0], [turn0search5]). The heavy downpour has caused multiple breaches and track misalignments, especially between Pathankot and Jammu, severely disrupting rail connectivity The Northern Railways has cancelled 68 incoming and…
On September 3, 2025, incessant torrential rains across Jammu & Kashmir caused the water level of the Jhelum River to exceed the danger mark in multiple locations. At Sangam (Anantnag), the river flowed at 25.51 ft, surpassing the critical 25 ft danger threshold. Meanwhile, at Pampore, levels climbed to 5.19 m, above the alarm mark…
On September 3, 2025, India’s Home Ministry issued a sweeping exemption allowing members of certain minority communities—Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis, and Christians—from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan to stay in India without valid passports or travel documents, provided they entered the country on or before December 31, 2024. This relief comes under the newly enacted…
On September 3, 2025, Israel successfully launched a new reconnaissance satellite, Ofek-19, described as a strategic cornerstone to enhance monitoring across the Middle East (AP News, www.israelhayom.com). Defense Minister Israel Katz emphasized the satellite’s importance, underscoring Israel’s resolve to conduct “persistent and simultaneous surveillance of any point throughout the Middle East” (AP News). Maj. Gen….
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday, claiming the lives of at least 1,400 people and injuring more than 3,000, according to Taliban government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid (Reuters, The Times of India). The hardest-hit areas include the provinces of Kunar, Nangarhar, and Laghman, where entire villages were flattened and 5,400 homes destroyed (Reuters, The…
During discussions in Beijing on September 2, 2025, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif emphasized that Islamabad respects the longstanding and robust relationship between Russia and India. Addressing President Vladimir Putin at the SCO summit, Sharif stated that the relationship between Moscow and New Delhi is “perfectly fine,” while expressing Islamabad’s intent to strengthen its own…
A district court in Nuh (Haryana) has rejected bail pleas for individuals accused of abducting and assaulting a madrasa leader, identifying their conduct as emanating from a hateful mindset. The court emphasized that such a serious, premeditated offense was planned and executed with clear intent (thejasnews.com). The attack, described as more than a spontaneous skirmish,…
A respected Palestinian journalist has been killed in an Israeli airstrike, raising the total number of journalists killed in Gaza since the conflict began on October 7, 2023, to 247 (Siasat, updated Sept 1, 2025). While details about the individual, including name and affiliation, were not immediately available, the mounting toll underscores the extreme risks…
