PM Modi’s 75th Birthday: BJP marks celebration with ‘Seva Pakhwada’; check details of programme here
On Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday on Wednesday, when he turns 75, the BJP will organise various programmes nationwide. As part of the celebrations, the ruling party will hold cleanliness drives, blood donation camps and other events.
Delhi govt issues new guidelines to control stray dog population days after SC order
Detailed records of sterilisation, vaccination, feeding, and medical care must be maintained, the guidelines read.
On 75th birthday, PM Modi to visit Madhya Pradesh today, to unveil several projects
PM will launch the ‘Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar’ and ‘8th Rashtriya Poshan Maah’ campaigns, it is the largest ever health outreach for women and children in the country.
PM Modi thanks ‘friend’ Donald Trump for birthday greetings, vows to strengthen India-US ties
The greetings from the US President came on a day the US Trade Representative Brendan Lynch was in the national capital to discuss next steps in bilateral trade negotiations.
Jalgaon cloudburst: 1 dead, 10 villages affected in Maharashtra; rescue operations underway
In a cloudburst-like situation, 452 houses were inundated, and almost 2500 hectares of land were damaged in Jalgaon. The Maharashtra State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) is distributing food as relief for those who have lost their ration.
TribCast: Texas A&M firing reignites campus free speech battles
After a firing at Texas A&M and the assassination of Charlie Kirk, free speech on-campus is back in the spotlight.
Student who mocked Charlie Kirk’s death “no longer” at Texas State University as clampdowns continue
The university’s announcement came hours after Gov. Greg Abbott called for the student’s expulsion.
Tarrant County’s Democratic commissioners skip meeting to prevent vote on tax rate cut
Republican county commissioners retaliated and voted to slash the Democrats’ office budget and eliminate road and bridge crew jobs.
Minnesota House deadlocked after Democrats win special election to fill seat of slain lawmaker
Democrats will hold onto the legislative seat once held by Melissa Hortman, the former Democratic Minnesota House speaker who, along with her husband, was killed at their home in June in what prosecutors describe as a political assassination. Democratic Party nominee Xp Lee defeated Republican nominee Ruth Bittner in a special election Tuesday in a suburban Minneapolis state House district, according to the Associated Press. Lee’s victory in the blue-leaning district will once again deadlock the Minnesota House, with Democrats and Republicans each holding 67 seats in the chamber. And it will restore a power-sharing deal between the two parties hammered out after the Democrats lost their majority in the 2024 elections. MINNESOTA GOV. WALZ LAUNCHES BID FOR THIRD TERM: ‘I’M STAYING IN THE FIGHT’ The special election was held a week after the assassination of conservative firebrand, commentator, and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk rocked the nation and thrust Hortman’s murder back into the spotlight. CLICK HERE FOR FOX NEWS LIVE UPDATES ON THE CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION Prosecutors charge that alleged gunman Vance Boelter impersonated a police officer as he carried out what they call the “political assassinations” of Hortman and her husband, Mark. Boelter is also charged with shooting and wounding state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette at their nearby home. Lee, who was born in a refugee camp in Thailand after his family fled the Vietnam War, told the AP ahead of the election that continuing Hortman’s legacy was a major motivator in his campaign. TRUMP NOT ON BALLOT BUT FRONT-AND-CENTER IN 2025 ELECTIONS “I wouldn’t be running if it wasn’t for the murder of Melissa Hortman. So, I am very conscious of political and gun violence. So, I want to help our community heal,” Lee said. Bittner, a real estate agent, told public radio in Minnesota that Hortman “was a very unique individual. We will not be trying to replace her.” Minnesota was further rocked by violence late last month, when two young school children were killed and 21 people injured in a shooting at the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Social Security pushes back on Warren, touts transparency and service under Trump
The Social Security Administration is pushing back against Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., after she accused the agency of removing key data and covering up dysfunction. In a Sept. 16, 2025 letter and data report shared exclusively with Fox News Digital, SSA Commissioner Frank J. Bisignano claimed Warren’s analysis was inaccurate. He said the agency is more transparent and performing better under the Trump administration than it did under the prior administration. The documents reflect SSA’s position and have not been independently verified. “SSA currently reports nearly three times the number of data elements on the performance webpage under the Trump Administration (30) than it did under the Biden Administration (11),” Bisignano wrote. EXCLUSIVE: MEDICAID DIRECTS STATES TO CRACK DOWN ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT ENROLLEES WITH MONTHLY CHECKS “These facts conclusively demonstrate that you are wrong in alleging a lack of transparency.” He also pushed back on Warren’s charge of a cover-up, saying SSA has made improvements in customer service, including “shorter wait times on the phones and in offices, as well as reduced backlogs.” Bisignano said 81 percent of performance measures are better than before, with the rest about the same. According to SSA’s data, average phone wait times dropped from 29 minutes in 2024 to 16 minutes in 2025, with August down to just 9 minutes. SOCIAL SECURITY STRONGER UNDER TRUMP, CRITICS PUSHING ‘FALSE’ NARRATIVE, COMMISSIONER SAYS Pending disability determinations fell from nearly 1.2 million in August 2024 to about 907,000 a year later. Disability claim processing sped up from 231 days to 217 days. SSA reports retirement and survivor claims were processed on time 87% of the time in August 2025. Bisignano wrote that the agency’s goal is to become a “digital-first” operation that runs efficiently and serves people whether they call, visit an office or use the website. He said constant monitoring of key performance indicators is part of that effort. He also urged Warren to work with SSA instead of spreading what he called “fearmongering and reckless lies that Social Security is going away.” “The time has come to stop weaponizing Social Security,” he wrote. “The American people do not want a Social Security War Room. They want their leaders to protect and preserve Social Security, just as President Trump has promised.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The office of Senator Elizabeth Warren did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.