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Delhi Riots Case: High Court Denies Bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam

The Delhi High Court on September 30, 2026, rejected the bail pleas of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the case concerning the alleged larger conspiracy behind the February 2020 North-East Delhi riots. A Division Bench comprising Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Dinesh Bhatt dismissed their appeals against the trial court’s decision to deny them

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CISF emblem representing the report on a firing incident in Kathua where four CISF personnel were killed

J&K CISF Firing: Four Personnel Killed, Including Assistant Commandant, After Altercation

A firing incident at a CISF camp in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district has left four Central Industrial Security Force personnel dead, including an Assistant Commandant and a Sub-Inspector. The incident reportedly took place at the Sewa Hydel Power Project in the Mashka area of Basohli on Tuesday evening. According to officials, an argument among

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National Investigation Agency building in connection with the Manipur convoy ambush investigation

NIA Arrests 2 More in 2024 Ambush on Ex-Manipur CM’s Convoy

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested two more accused in connection with the June 2024 armed ambush on the convoy of former Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh. The latest arrests were reported on September 29, 2026, as part of the continuing investigation into the attack. The incident took place on June 10, 2024,

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Karnataka SIR: Over 4,000 Form-7 Applications Seek Voter Deletions Across Key Seats

Karnataka’s ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has come under fresh scrutiny after more than 4,000 Form-7 applications seeking deletion of voter names were reported across several Assembly constituencies. The applications have been concentrated in both Congress- and BJP-represented constituencies, with a large proportion of the targeted voters reportedly belonging to the Muslim

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India’s Proposed Red Food Warning Labels Face Industry Pushback

India’s proposed front-of-pack warning labels for packaged foods have come under fresh scrutiny, with food industry groups asking the Supreme Court to reconsider the use of red for the warnings. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed prominent red hexagonal labels for packaged products that are high in nutrients such as

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India Responds to Pakistan at UN, Warns Continued Terrorism Will Have Consequences

India and Pakistan faced off diplomatically at the United Nations after Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif raised issues including Jammu and Kashmir and the Indus Waters Treaty during his address to the UN General Assembly. Responding through India’s Right of Reply, First Secretary at India’s Permanent Mission to the UN, Petal Gahlot, rejected Pakistan’s statements

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Kangana Ranaut Presses Mandi Officials on Unspent Development Funds

BJP MP Kangana Ranaut challenged officials at a DISHA committee meeting in Mandi over delays in constituency projects and the use of MPLADS funds. Reports said around Rs 11 crore had been released for development works, with much of it still unspent. Ranaut said less than Rs 1 crore had been used across the wider

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Saharanpur Mosque Demolition Sparks Legal and Political Debate

A mosque inside the Saharanpur Collectorate complex was demolished on September 5 after a court upheld its removal from government land. The administration carried out the operation under heavy security, citing the legal orders that followed a months-long property dispute. The City Magistrate’s court had ruled in July that the structure stood on government land,

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NHAI Retenders Delayed Bengaluru Chennai Expressway Section

The National Highways Authority of India has moved to replace the contractor on a stalled 25.5-km Arakkonam-Kancheepuram section of the Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway. The unfinished Tamil Nadu package is a major obstacle to commissioning the full corridor. Work stopped in May 2025 after the concessionaire faced financial problems. NHAI later initiated termination steps, while a separate

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Tamil Nadu Extends Year Round Opening Rule for Businesses

Tamil Nadu has extended for three more years an exemption that allows eligible shops and commercial establishments to stay open throughout the year. The latest notification took effect on August 24, 2026, and continues a framework the state has renewed periodically. The extension gives retailers, restaurants and service businesses flexibility to operate on weekends and

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