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News Dabba for 10 September 2025: Five stories for a balanced news diet

Here are the daily updates that the internet is talking about through various news websites.

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Indie Journal brings you the daily updates that the internet is talking about through various news websites. Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from Nepal protests, nationwide SIR plans, to the protests in France.

 

Nepal Gen-Z protesters want former chief justice Sushila Karki as interim PM: Hindustan Times

Nepal's 'Gen Z' protesters want former chief justice Sushila Karki as the interim prime minister, the secretary of the Supreme Court Bar Association who was consulted by the protesters said. Hindustan Times reports that at 73, she is far from the generation that led the protests — age criterion of participation in the street stir was purportedly set at 28 — but an image largely free of politicking becomes a big positive amid anger towards an entrenched ruling class deemed corrupt and immoral. It was KP Sharma Oli as PM — he resigned after violent protest sparked by a social media ban — who technically okayed her elevation as CJ. Read the full report here.

 

Nationwide voter roll revision SIR likely to begin by October, India Today

 

A special nationwide revision of the electoral rolls is expected to begin by October, India Today reports as per sources in the Election Commission. Preparations for the exercise were discussed during a meeting of the Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) from all states and Union Territories on Wednesday, where the proposal received a green light. The poll panel recently carried out a similar voter roll revision in Bihar ahead of the state assembly elections. That process will now be expanded to cover all states and Union Territories, the report adds. The day-long meeting, which included presentations lasting over three and a half hours, focused on the logistics and preparations for SIR. Read the full report here.

 

Al Jazeera on Iran and UN appearing at odds over nuclear deal

The United Nations nuclear watchdog and Iran have offered seemingly contradictory statements regarding a deal to resume cooperation on Tehran’s nuclear programme, Al Jazeera reports. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Wednesday that it had secured a deal offering it access to all of Iran’s nuclear facilities. However, shortly afterwards, Tehran insisted that the agreement does not guarantee inspections, the report says. The deal, announced on Tuesday, was seen as capping months of tension. Iran suspended cooperation with the IAEA after attacks by Israel and the United States on its nuclear facilities in June. Read the full report here.

 

Delhi to microchip 1 Million stray dogs, NDTV reports

Days after the Supreme Court's ruling on stray dog management, Delhi's Animal Welfare Board held a crucial meeting on Wednesday, announcing plans to microchip one million street dogs, regulate pet shops and launch a rabies action plan, NDTV reports. Development Minister Kapil Mishra, who chaired the meeting, said the measures aim to balance public safety with animal welfare. The report says that the move comes at a time when concerns around stray dogs have gained national attention. Read the full story here.

 

Protests hit France as new PM takes office, BBC reports

 

France is seeing a day of protests led by a grassroots movement named Bloquons Tout ("Let's Block Everything") in a show of anger against the political class and proposed budget cuts, BBC reports. The demonstrations are taking place on the same day new Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu was sworn in following the toppling of his predecessor, François Bayrou, in a no-confidence vote earlier this week. Demonstrators blocked streets, set bins on fire, and disrupted access to infrastructure and schools across the country, the report says. Read the full report here.