India, in focus.
Priyank Kharge criticised PM Modi for attending a bhajan clubbing event while staying silent on Election Commission questions; the BJP accused the Congress of insulting bhajan and bhakti traditions.
At least 19 people have died in Nagaland after consuming suspected illicit liquor, prompting police to set up an SIT and arrest 19 people.
Three BJP allies have urged the Election Commission to provide a clearer explanation of concerns raised by two Election Commissioners over the voter list revision.
Two Election Commissioners recorded objections 14 times in ten months, raising questions about decision-making within the poll body during the Special Intensive Revision.
Uddhav Thackeray sought the sacking and imprisonment of CEC Gyanesh Kumar and fresh elections in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, urging opposition unity.
Chennai police allegedly received video evidence in November 2024 but registered an FIR only in October 2025, prompting questions about the delay in the R Veeramani child sexual abuse case.
Mother of the main accused in the Jamui harassment case alleges police staged the encounter in which her son was shot in the leg, and urges the government to give him a chance to reform.
One person died and another was seriously injured after a speeding i20 hit an auto-rickshaw and a rickshaw near Sukhdev Vihar Metro Station in Delhi.
Bihar Police have arrested one of five identified accused in a viral assault video from Kishanganj, with four others believed to have fled to other states.
Indian Railways has announced 102 special trains for the Dussehra and Diwali season, with bookings opening on 27 September 2026.
Supreme Court restores ₹8 lakh compensation to the parents of a man who died after falling from a moving train in Gujarat in 2017, holding that a missing ticket cannot defeat the claim.
Congress accuses CEC Gyanesh Kumar of illegally changing Form 6 and urges the Supreme Court to take suo motu cognisance, even as the EC cites 2.37 crore young elector additions.
Assam's Cabinet has cleared rules to enforce compulsory registration of Muslim marriages and divorces under a 2024 law that replaced the 1935 Act.
PM Modi criticises Opposition for negative politics and attempts to stifle his voice, while urging MPs to work for the nation as the Budget Session starts.
The Central Tibetan Administration has criticised Sonam Wangchuk's comparison of Ladakh's situation with China's rule in Tibet, calling it misplaced and inaccurate.
Madhya Pradesh revives state-backed bus transport after 21 years with 351 buses, as Nitin Gadkari warns manufacturers and RTOs on safety compliance.
Mumbai Crime Branch has recorded statements of 20 people in the IIT Bombay student death case, as ministers and the NCSC probe caste discrimination allegations.
Donald Trump has rejected Iran's proposal for a seven-day ceasefire and told aides he expects US bombing to resume after the 3 November midterms.
Alabama settles with TikTok and ByteDance over teen safety claims, securing usage limits and at least $100 million, with the payout contingent on other states joining.
The Supreme Court has reduced Meeran Haider's bail condition to weekly police station appearances, with exemptions for his wedding day and October 24.