Breaking News Today Live Updates: Welcome to the Financial Express’ Breaking News Live Blog for Thursday, September 25. Scroll down for the crucial updates from across across the globe. News headlines ranging from world developments, to the political landscape, sports, entertainment, business and finance, will be included here. Stay tuned for major headlines you can’t miss today. 

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09:41 (IST) 25 Sep 2025

Breaking News Today LIVE: As BCCI lodges complaint against Rauf, Sahibzada, PCB charges against Surya

Amid the ongoing Asia Cup action, India filed an official complaints with the ICC against Pakistani players Haris Rauf and Sahibzada Farhan for their questionable gestures during the Super 4 game in Dubai last Sunday. According to PTI, the complaint was lodged on Wednesday, September 24.

On September 21, Rauf had mockingly depicted a dropping plane by his hand, an insinuated dig at India’s military action, while supporters were heard chanting “Kohli, Kohli” in the stands. Meanwhile, Sahibzada used his bat as a machine gun prop and gestured a firing gun.

Meanwhile, the Pakistan Cricket Board is believed to have retaliated to the allegations by filing an official complaint with the international cricket body against Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav. The action was taken against him as he dedicated Team India’s win to the Indian Armed Forces in the context of Operation Sindoor. He also expressed solidarity to the Pahalgam attack victims — all of which the PCB has now labelled as “political.”

09:31 (IST) 25 Sep 2025
Breaking News Today LIVE: India’s ‘next generation’ Agni-Prime Missile’s ‘first-of-its-kind’ launch is a success

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the DRDO, Strategic Forces Command (SFC) and the Armed Forces following the successful launch of the Intermediate Range Agni-Prime Missile.

“India has carried out the successful launch of Intermediate Range Agni-Prime Missile from a Rail based Mobile launcher system,’ he posted on X. “This next generation missile is designed to cover a range up to 2000 km and is equipped with various advances features.”

Calling it the “first-of-its-kind” launch to have been carried out from specially-designed Rail based Mobile Launcher, Singh said it has the “capability to move on Rail network without any pre-conditions that allows User to have a cross country mobility and launch within a short reaction time with reduced visibility.”

08:59 (IST) 25 Sep 2025

Breaking News Today LIVE: $33M Lawsuit against Diddy’s mother dismissed

A lawsuit against disgraced rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ mother, Janice, has been dismissed, according to documents obtained by The Mirror US. Following months-long court proceedings, the $33 million case against Janice and her music publishing companies has been tossed “without prejudice.”

08:56 (IST) 25 Sep 2025

Breaking News Today LIVE: Rihanna and A$AP Rocky welcome baby no. 3

Rihanna took to her Instagram to share a post dedicated to her newborn baby, Rocki Irish Mayers. The announcement of her third baby’s arrival came belatedly, as according to the IG post, the young one was born on September 13, 2025. Rocki is now the third child the beloved singer shares with her partner and rapper A$AP Rocky.

08:50 (IST) 25 Sep 2025
Breaking News Today LIVE: US Treasury sanctions 2 Indians for supplying counterfeit Fentanyl-filled pills

According to an official press release, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned two Indian national, Sadiq Abbas Habib Sayyed and Khizar Mohammad Iqbal Shaikh, for supplying hundreds of thousands of counterfeit pills laden with fentanyl and other illicit drugs across the US. An India-based online pharmacy has also been linked to the criminal operations.

08:39 (IST) 25 Sep 2025

Breaking News Today LIVE: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta wields a broom, joins ‘Shramdaan’ under ‘Swacchta Hi Seva’

08:30 (IST) 25 Sep 2025

Breaking News Today LIVE: India beats Mongolia to clinch historic first international futsal win

A dawn in India’s futsal history had arrived. According to the official All India Football Federation (AIFF), India clinched its first-ever international futsal win by beating Mongolia 3-0 in the last Group A showdown at the AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers.

Although the team had already been eliminated from the qualifiers, India’s latest victory landed it on the third spot in Group A with three points. This year’s Indian outing marked their second appearance in the qualifiers.

07:42 (IST) 25 Sep 2025

Breaking News Today LIVE: Leh protests, BJP office set on fire as part of ‘well-planned conspiracy,’ says former J&K DGP SP

Former Jammu and Kashmir DGP SP reacted to protests in Leh, noting how the BJP office was set on fire. Calling it a “targeted” attack, he told ANI that the local Hill Council being set ablaze in addition to the damage caused to CRP police vehicles and public property seemed to be a part of a “well-planned conspiracy.”

07:39 (IST) 25 Sep 2025

Breaking News Today LIVE: ‘India doesn’t need to buy Russian oil,’ says US Energy Secy Chris Wright

While at the Foreign Press Centre in New York, Chris Wright, Secretary for the US Department of Energy told spoke to the press about India’s purchase of Russian oil amid ‘friction’ with the US.

“There are lots of oil exporters in the world. India doesn’t need to buy Russian oil. India buys Russian oil because it is cheaper,” he told ANI.

“Nobody wants to buy Russian oil; they have to sell it at a discount. India has decided to make the trade-off to buy cheaper oil and look the other way, which is giving money to a guy who’s murdering thousands of people every week.”

He then reiterated the hope that India would collaborate with America to buy oil, insisting that the South Asian nation can buy oil from any country on the planet just not Russia.

“That’s our position. America has oil to sell, so does everybody else. We don’t want to punish India. We want to end the war, and we want to grow our relations with India,” he added.

07:34 (IST) 25 Sep 2025

Breaking News Today LIVE: PM Modi to inaugurate the UP International Trade Show 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show-2025 (UPITS-2025) at Greater Noida in Gautam Buddha Nagar district today. The trade show is slated to take place from September 25 to 29. As per ANI, Russia will be participating as a partner country.

07:29 (IST) 25 Sep 2025
Breaking News Today LIVE: Venezuela hit by 6.2-magnitude earthquake

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake shook northwest Venezuela on Wednesday (US time), according to the US Geological Survey. Several states felt tremors, including neighbouring Colombia. Although no damaged were reported in preliminary findings, the epicentre was 15 miles (24 kms) east-northwest of Mene Grande in Zulia state, which is over 370 miles (600 kms) west of Caracas, the Venezuelan capital.

07:17 (IST) 25 Sep 2025

Breaking News Today LIVE: Dallas ICE facility shooting suspect identified as Joshua Jahn

Authorities have identified Joshua Jahn, 29, as the suspected Dallas ICE facility shooter who killed one migrant detainee and injured two others on Wednesday (US time). The former boy scout was found dead of a self-inflicted shot. Near his body, officials discovered a stripper clip of ammo, which had the words “ANTI ICE” scrawled on it.

06:04 (IST) 25 Sep 2025

Breaking News Today LIVE: ‘We love India,’ US Energy Sec Chris Wright optimistic about ‘more energy trade’

On Wednesday, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright shone optimistic light in the path of more energy trade between the US and “awesome ally” India.

Calling himself a “huge fan of India,” he told PTI, ” A lot of my early time when I arrived in my position was dealing with India, the world’s largest democracy, an awesome ally of the United States, a fast growing economy, a truly dynamic society that of course has rapidly growing energy demand because people are increasing their prosperity, their opportunities.”

While at the New York Foreign Press Centre, he also said, “We look forward to more energy trade, more interactions back and forth with India.”

Wright still highlighted the friction between the countries, pointing towards India’s purchase of Russian oil and imposition of additional tariffs on the country in the face of it.

Speaking of President Donald Trump, he added, ” When I talk to him, it does not matter what the topic is; peace comes up. How can we use our tools and leverage to drive peace? The Russian war in Ukraine, of course, is brutal. We all want to see it come to an end.”

Despite the prevalent “friction” on the issue, he said that the US believed Indians are equally keen on wanting to bring Russia’s war in Ukraine to an end. “And we want to expand our energy cooperation with India in natural gas and coal, in nuclear, in clean cooking fuels, liquid petroleum gas. India has been a star in that area. So we want nothing more than more trade energy cooperation with India,” the energy secretary noted.

05:49 (IST) 25 Sep 2025
Breaking News Today LIVE: Diplomatic friction between US, India still in focus, but State Dept offers positivity

A senior US State Department official acknowledged the “turbulence” prevalent in the relationship between America and India. And yet, they also emphasised the diplomatic ties remain “on a positive trajectory” despite the recent back and forth between US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Highlighting the current administration’s transparency, the official said, “When you step back from this brief moment, and look at the relationship, it is really on a positive trajectory, and it’s only expanding.”