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US President Donald Trump posted "The Moon Is Ours" on Sept 6 on Truth Social, but international space law under the 1967 Outer Space Treaty strictly prohibits any country from claiming celestial bodies as national territory. However, while claiming the Moon itself is illegal, existing treaties leave a major legal gray area around space mining—raising fierce debate over whether nations and private companies can legally extract and profit from lunar water, ice, and rare minerals.

What does international law actually say about lunar sovereignty, and who gets to keep what is mined from the Moon?

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi questioned the government over the lack of hostel facilities for female students, comparing it with the large-scale diya-lighting events held for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 76th birthday.

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North Korea fired two missiles into the East Sea on Sunday, with the launches taking place within hours of each other, multiple news agencies reported.

South Korea detected the first launch from the Wonsan area at around 3 p.m. local time (0600 GMT). South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff identified the weapon as a ballistic missile, while Japan’s Defence Ministry also said it appeared to be a ballistic missile, Reuters reported.

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🚨Police arrested Aleema Khan, sister of jailed former Pakistan prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan, from her residence in Lahore, according to a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) spokesperson, Reuters reported.

Earlier, the police had taken four PTI activists and workers into custody ahead of the party’s planned September 27 protest, whose primary demand is the immediate release of Imran Khan, who has been imprisoned since August 2023.

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Shafali Verma became the first woman to score a hundred in the women's cricket event at the Asian Games on Sunday, en route to her maiden hundred in white-ball cricket. The Indian opener, who has been in tremendous form from the Asia Cup, reached the milestone on the final delivery of the Indian innings against Bangladesh in the second semifinal in Nisshin.

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Three people were killed and one critically injured after a speeding BMW crashed on the Mumbai Coastal Road on Sunday morning.

The accident happened near Lotus Jetty, opposite Lala Lajpatrai College, around 5:20 am. According to the police, the car was travelling from Marine Drive towards Haji Ali when the driver allegedly lost control due to overspeeding.

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Smriti Mandhana, India's vice-captain, on Sunday, became the leading run-scorer in women's T20Is, surpassing New Zealand great Suzie Bates. The left-hander achieved the feat against Bangladesh in the second semi-final of the women's cricket event at the Asian Games 2026. Heading into the contest, the 30-year-old needed just seven runs to break the record, and she achieved the feat in the third over of the game.

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Deepika Sehrawat shattered the record books with a stunning performance in India women’s hockey team’s opening match at the 2026 Asian Games. She scored eight goals, the most by a women’s player in the history of the Games, as India beat Uzbekistan 19-0. Deepika was at her best throughout the match, repeatedly troubling the Uzbekistan defence with her powerful drag-flicks from penalty corners.

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Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa Vinod -- amass 1898 points to win the SILVER medal in 10m Air Rifle Women Team

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India has sent over hundreds of tonnes of emergency relief material to flood-stricken Nepal. As per data accessed by HT, New Delhi has rushed a total of 141.5tonnes of material and equipment between August 26 and September 19.

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US President Donald Trump on Saturday doubled down on his Artificial Intelligence push, even as industry leaders are calling for a slowdown in model development. Trump previously dismissed rising concerns over the alleged threat posed by artificial intelligence to human existence, saying his priority was to maintain an edge over China.

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Petrol pumps across Madhya Pradesh will stop accepting UPI transactions above ₹2,000 from October 15, following a unanimous decision by the MP Petrol Pump Association, which represents 4,700 dealers statewide.

Dealers said they will accept only cash for payments above ₹2,000, refusing to bear the 0.4% merchant discount rate (MDR) introduced by the Centre.

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Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and her predecessor, Arvind Kejriwal, are among the 3.31 million electors being issued notices for discrepancies as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR), according to election officials.
The draft electoral roll contains 97,53,577 electors, a 32.8% decline from the 1,45,10,299 electors on the rolls as of June 30.

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Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis met the team of Hanuman Ansh at his official residence, Varsha, and congratulated director Vishal Chaturvedi and the team on their work. The film, based on the life and legacy of spiritual leader Neem Karoli Baba, has crossed ₹300 crore at the box office.

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TMC’s Rejinagar bypoll candidate Rabiul Alam Chowdhury said he would withdraw his nomination, but reversed his decision within two hours and said he would campaign. This came a day after TMC’s Nandigram candidate Sanchita Pradhan Dey withdrew her nomination.

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ABVP won three of the four central panel posts in the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections, with Yash Dabas winning president, Riya Chhawdi secretary and Lakshya Raj Singh joint secretary. Independent candidate Deepanshu Shokeen secured the vice-president post.

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#WATCH | US President Donald Trump has said the war involving Iran will end soon, while arguing that U.S. military action was necessary to prevent Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Trump also said gas prices could fall after the conflict ends. His remarks come amid continued fighting, intense pressure over the U.S. military campaign and debate over the conflict’s costs and duration. Trump has repeatedly defended the operation and rejected claims of shortages affecting the U.S. military. The latest comments provide a fresh indication of how the president is publicly describing the conflict and his expectations for its eventual conclusion.

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