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A Delhi court has sent self-styled right-wing influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj to 14 days of judicial custody in connection with an alleged assault on the father of a student activist during a Jantar Mantar protest. Additional Sessions Judge Saurabh Pratap Singh Laler passed the order on Monday, extending Bhardwaj’s custody until September 21.
A five-storey building housing a private boys’ hostel collapsed in Delhi’s Satya Niketan on Sunday, killing seven people and leaving several others injured. Rescue teams worked through the night to search for survivors, but the operation was complicated by the risk of the adjoining girls’ hostel collapsing. Officials said removing the rubble too quickly could destabilise the neighbouring structure. Police have registered an FIR against the building owner, while authorities are investigating whether repair and basement work weakened the building.
An Indian engineer working in Russia has reportedly been detained by Moscow police along with a colleague. His wife, Sneha Gupta, has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for help, alleging that her husband was being pressured to join the Russian military. The Indian Embassy in Moscow has confirmed that it is in contact with the family and local authorities and has sought consular access. The circumstances surrounding the detention and the military recruitment allegation have not been independently confirmed.
Seven people were killed in two separate road accidents in Karnataka’s Kolar and Chikkaballapur districts on Monday. Four members of a Bengaluru family died when their car overturned on the Chennai–Bengaluru Expressway while returning from Tirupati. In another accident, three women agricultural workers were killed after an Omni carrying labourers collided with a mini goods vehicle in Chikkaballapur district. Several others were injured.
Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy allows an application filed by the resigned MLA S. Jayakumar, previously with the AIADMK but now with the TVK, to reject the election petition filed by Thoopu Venkatachalam of the DMK
A physical science teacher and a physical education teacher are suspended from September 7 on the findings of departmental inquiries, the DEO says; the police have registered a case in the death of one complainant
A 25-year-old woman was allegedly murdered inside her residence in Guwahati’s Basisthapur area, Assam. Police identified the victim as Riya Talukdar Goswami and said her husband, Ramanujan Goswami, is the prime suspect. He reportedly surrendered to police and confessed to the killing. Investigators are examining the circumstances and possible motive behind the crime.
Enforcement Directorate’s detailed report to State Police Chief reportedly states that evidence recovered by the Central agency in CMRL pay-off case under Section 66(2) of Prevention of Money Laundering Act warranted registration of a case
A government residential school in Karnataka’s Hassan district has come under scrutiny after reports revealed that 172 students have allegedly been living, studying and eating in a cattle shed for nearly five years. The state government has sought a detailed report into the conditions at Dr BR Ambedkar Residential School in Shantigrama.
The Supreme Court has expressed strong concern over repeated incidents of doctors and hospital staff being allegedly assaulted in Maharashtra. While hearing a case involving Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Sukrya Mhatre, the court said people who attack medical professionals should not be allowed to move around freely and stressed the need for a strong deterrent message. The latest hearing also followed reports of another alleged assault on doctors and hospital staff in Palghar.
An Air India Express Boeing 737 flying from Kochi to Abu Dhabi was forced to turn back after the crew detected a rapid drop in the oil quantity of one engine. The aircraft, operating as flight IX 415, was around 50 minutes into the journey and cruising at 36,000 feet when the pilots noticed the abnormal reading. As the oil level continued to fall and pressure entered the danger zone, the crew shut down Engine 1 and safely landed the aircraft at Cochin International Airport.
The death toll in the Satya Niketan building collapse in southwest Delhi has risen to seven, with several others injured and rescue operations continuing. The five-storey building, reportedly used as a boys' PG/hostel, collapsed on September 6 while repair or construction work was underway. The Delhi High Court has agreed to urgently hear a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking compensation for victims, an independent probe and structural safety audits of student accommodations across the capital.
The Tamil Nadu Assembly witnessed tumultuous scenes on September 7 after Chief Minister Vijay launched a scathing attack on DMK and its leaders, accusing them of corruption and referring to the Sarkaria Commission report of the 1970s, the Veeranam ‘scandal’ and the alleged collection of “party funds” by what he referred to as the “Karur” gang
Panbari, one of the nine corridors missing from the notification, has been in focus since reports on rare earth elements in the vicinity and the sale of a tea garden
CPI(M) Alappuzha district secretariat member H. Salam launches sharp attack on Ambalappuzha MLA G. Sudhakaran, accusing him of financial irregularities and challenging him to come clean on his assets
What do existing noise pollution rules say, and why are activists alleging that these norms are not being effectively enforced? How high do noise levels rise during Ganeshotsav, and what action have the Maharashtra government and authorities taken to curb excessive noise?
