Politics News

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay is set to launch the expansion of the state's Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Breakfast Scheme for students on September 22. Under the scheme, chicken biryani could be among the new menu options considered. School Education Minister A Rajmohan said, "Even a prisoner in a jail gets to eat chicken biryani...Why shouldn't children...be able to eat chicken biryani?"

RSS' student wing ABVP swept the Delhi University Students' Union polls, winning three out of four posts. Yash Dabas has been elected as the new President, Riya Chhawdi as the new Secretary and Lakshya Raj Singh as the new Joint Secretary. Deepanshu Shokeen, who was denied ticket by Congress's student wing NSUI, won the Vice-President's post as an independent candidate.

Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde allegedly left his phone on a flight while returning from London to Mumbai, leading to a late-night search operation in the aircraft, according to reports. Shinde reportedly realised his phone was missing after he reached his home at 3 am. He informed the police, and his phone was found on the plane an hour later.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faces record-low approval with only 13% rating him positively, following CDU's heavy losses in Saxony-Anhalt elections. Despite growing criticism, Germany's Basic Law makes removing a chancellor difficult. Three options exist — resignation, constructive no-confidence vote, or confidence vote — but all are considered unlikely in Merz's current political situation.

Cuba suffered a total power grid collapse on Friday, its 7th nationwide blackout this year. Only 5% of Havana had electricity. State utility UNE blamed transmission failures and unstable weather. Fuel shortages from US sanctions and ageing infrastructure worsen the crisis. A new study estimates 66% of Cubans now live in poverty.

A suicide car bombing at Kohat's district police headquarters in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province killed at least 31 people, including 16 police personnel, and injured 100+ on Friday. Ittehad-ul-Mujahideen Pakistan, linked to the TTP, claimed responsibility. Militants remain holed up in the complex as gunfire continues.

'Jhooth ki Goonj' posters targeting Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, surfaced on Saturday ahead of his "Chhatron Ki Goonj" event in the city. Reacting to the posters, Congress's city unit president Chintu Chouksey said, "The BJP, which always lies, has put up 'Jhooth ki Goonj' posters across the city."

Republican Senator John Curtis condemned Donald Trump Jr. for accepting funding from Russian businessman Umar Kremlev, linked to the Kremlin, for a lavish Bahamas wedding after-party, calling it "corruption". ProPublica reported Kremlev paid for a private island rental, fireworks, and other expenses. President Trump said his son repaid Kremlev and called the arrangement "totally allowed."

Maharashtra ministers, MPs and MLAs faced criticism after a video showed them eating cashews and almonds during a meeting on the drought situation in the Marathwada region. The meeting, chaired by Agriculture Minister Dattatray Bharne, was held in Nanded amid deficient rainfall and crop damage. After the video went viral, Opposition leaders criticised the government over alleged "insensitive" act.

BJP leader and former Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu was detained on Saturday for waving liquor bottles and packets containing eggs and tomatoes at Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann's convoy in Ludhiana. Bittu also asked CM Mann to enjoy his liquor while allowing Arvind Kejriwal to "loot Punjab." This comes a day after Bittu claimed his convoy was attacked in Punjab.