Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Thursday, October 1, claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would be removed from power before the 2029 Lok Sabha elections, asserting that the INDIA opposition alliance remains united and that people would receive “good news soon”.
Eight students from Pune died after drowning in the sea at Diveagar beach in Maharashtra’s Raigad district on Thursday while on a picnic organised by a private coaching institute. Police said all eight bodies have been recovered.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court's Gwalior Bench has set aside orders denying an Other Backward Classes (OBC) certificate to a woman applicant after finding that her creamy layer status could not be determined solely on the basis of her father's salary income.
Around 75 per cent of blood collected in India comes through voluntary donations, NITI Aayog Member (Health) Dr M. Srinivas said on Thursday, while calling for greater public participation to strengthen the country’s blood supply system.
Eight students from Pune drowned at Diveagar beach in Maharashtra’s Raigad district during a school picnic on Thursday, with police and rescue teams recovering all the bodies, according to preliminary reports.
The central government has revised the guidelines for issuance and renewal of exempted FASTags for eligible Divyangjan and Persons with Disabilities (PwD), replacing the earlier annual renewal requirement with longer validity periods linked to the recorded percentage of disability. The revised rules will come into effect from October 2, 2026.
HDFC Bank has appointed Anup Bagchi as its new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer for a three-year term beginning October 27, 2026, marking a key leadership transition at India’s largest private-sector lender. The appointment follows approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the bank said in a regulatory filing on Thursday.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the Omani co-pilot accused of attacking Indian Captain Smit Machchhar aboard a FlyDubai flight had undergone what he described as “Islamist radical indoctrination” and appeared intent on bringing down the aircraft.
The Supreme Court’s suggestion to link unpaid traffic e-challans with electricity bills has not been included in its written order on traffic-fine recovery. The suggestion was made orally during the hearing on September 28, while the order uploaded on Thursday lays down a separate set of measures to recover outstanding traffic fines.
A video purportedly showing an unidentified man confronting Mumbai Police personnel on Marine Drive has gone viral on social media, prompting users to call for action against him. The footage shows the barefoot man in white clothes moving towards a police officer while two other policemen attempt to restrain him on a busy road.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has suspended the licences of TCF Chocolates and Gifts Private Limited and Shivam Agro after inspections found serious food safety, hygiene, sanitation and labelling violations at their facilities.
CJP will launch its protest against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on October 2, with founder Abhijeet Dipke reiterating his demand for Kumar’s resignation and criminal proceedings against him. The Mumbai protest is planned at Shivaji Park at 4 pm near Gate No. 6, although Mumbai Police has denied permission for the gathering at the venue.
Delhi has begun enforcing stricter vehicle pollution controls from October 1, with vehicles without a valid Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC) being denied fuel across the National Capital Region (NCR). The measure is part of a wider winter air-pollution strategy focused on vehicular emissions, construction and road dust, industrial pollution and stubble burning.
A 26-year-old woman engineer has alleged that a masked man entered her rented apartment in Bhubaneswar’s Nayapalli area and raped her at gunpoint, prompting a police investigation. The incident was reported on Wednesday night, with the woman subsequently approaching Nayapalli police station and lodging a complaint.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has set aside the March 31, 2026 order that corrected Mahakumbh viral girl Monalisa Bhosle's date of birth on her father's plea, citing violation of natural justice. The order had shown her as a minor at the time of her marriage to Farman Khan.
The price of 19-kg commercial LPG cylinders has increased from October 1, 2026, with the hike varying across cities. The revision comes as India enters the festive season and affects restaurants, hotels and other commercial establishments that use 19-kg LPG cylinders.
The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for Tennessee to execute Christa Gail Pike, 50, overturning a last-minute stay by the 6th Circuit. It would be the state's first execution of a woman in at least 200 years.
A Class 9 student was seriously injured after allegedly being attacked with a sharp object by his classmate inside a classroom at South Point School in south Kolkata on Wednesday, prompting a police investigation into the incident.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday announced the immediate transfer of the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) secretary and a judicial inquiry into the functioning of the commission’s former and current chairpersons and members. The inquiry will be conducted within three months under Article 317 of the Constitution.
The Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs (TG SAFE) has suspended the FSSAI licences of four dark stores in Hyderabad after inspections found expired and damaged food products, cockroach infestation, spoiled vegetables and other food-safety violations.
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