Three junior students at a government boys’ hostel in Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh have alleged that senior students assaulted them over suspected theft and placed burning embers on their hands.
The Madhya Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) investigating an organised fake passport racket has detected around 70 passports allegedly obtained using different addresses across the state.
Mumbai witnessed the beginning of Ganesh Visarjan processions on Friday as devotees took Ganpati idols out for immersion on Anant Chaturdashi, marking the conclusion of this year’s Ganeshotsav.
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's scheduled visit to Uttar Pradesh, including programmes in Meerut and Varanasi, has been postponed, with the Election Commission of India (ECI) attributing the decision to event-scheduling and logistical factors.
A minor girl was allegedly raped by her neighbour in Delhi’s Paschim Vihar area, with police arresting the accused in connection with the case, officials said. The incident comes days after another high-profile case involving a 17-year-old girl at Aastha Kunj Park near Kalkaji Temple, where three men were arrested for allegedly gang-raping her.
A major landslide in Sikkim’s Rimbi area has affected more than 30 houses after severe mudslides sent large quantities of mud, rocks and debris from the upper slopes towards lower-lying areas.
Disney is preparing for another phase of workforce reductions, with the company’s chief legal and global affairs officer warning employees that significant organizational changes are ahead. In a memo to staff, Horacio Gutierrez indicated that employees should expect “hard choices” and a “much smaller organization” as Disney continues its cost-reduction efforts.
US President Donald Trump presented Chinese President Xi Jinping with a roughly three-foot-tall bald eagle statue during a White House state dinner on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
Powerful Hurricane Polo drenched Mexico’s Pacific coast with heavy rain and dangerous surf on Thursday, while Tropical Storm Nolo strengthened south of Hawaii and threatened to bring hurricane-force winds, torrential rain and potentially life-threatening flooding to the islands. The two systems were among several active tropical cyclones across the Pacific.
Iran has offered a seven-day plan to the United States aimed at creating a pathway back to negotiations, with the proposal involving the reopening of the strategically important Strait of Hormuz and the resumption of talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended Israel’s military action against Iran during his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, saying the decision to attack Iranian nuclear facilities was “one of the easiest decisions” he had made as prime minister.
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) Managing Director and CEO Dilip Asbe has sought to clarify concerns over the new Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) framework for UPI payments, saying there is "miscommunication and misinformation" surrounding the move.
The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) on Thursday demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, giving him 48 hours to step down and warning of protests across India if he does not.
Shares of the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) made their much-awaited stock market debut on Thursday, September 24, opening at ₹1,800 on the BSE against the IPO issue price of ₹1,785. The stock subsequently moved higher, touching ₹1,878 in early trading, up 5.21% from the issue price.
A sleeper bus travelling from Delhi to Mahoba caught fire on the Yamuna Expressway near Greater Noida late Wednesday night, killing nine passengers and injuring several others. A
A woman from Haryana has alleged that she was gang-raped at a farmhouse in Uttar Pradesh’s Amroha district after being invited for a visit to religious places. Four men-two Uttar Pradesh Police personnel and two CRPF personnel-have been arrested in connection with the case, police said.
Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will address a press conference at 4 pm on Thursday amid a political row over the Election Commission and allegations of irregularities in the electoral process.
A Sita Air aircraft carrying 16 people had a narrow escape at Juphal Airport in Nepal’s Dolpa district on Thursday after its right rear tyre came off while the plane was landing. All 13 passengers and three crew members on board were reported safe, according to a senior police officer.
A Sub-Inspector of Police deployed for Ganesh idol immersion duty in Hyderabad was killed after a speeding two-wheeler hit him near NTR Marg on the banks of Hussain Sagar Lake, police said. The rider fled the spot following the collision, and an investigation is underway to trace the accused.
The Delhi Police have sent the mobile phones of all three accused in the alleged gang-rape of a 17-year-old girl at Aastha Kunj Park to the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), as investigators examine their digital activity and look for potentially deleted evidence. The probe is also examining whether the accused had targeted other women or couples at the park previously.
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