Swami Prasad Maurya meets Rahul Gandhi in Delhi, announces Apni Janata Party will join INDIA bloc ahead of UP elections to boost non-Yadav OBC outreach.

The next financial crisis may not start in a bank at all, India’s central bank governor has warned. Sanjay Malhotra said it could come from a war, a cyberattack or a tech failure, as Bloomberg reported. He spoke at the Kautilya Economic Conclave in New Delhi …
Kolkata: All the pre-match talk was about the huge gulf between the two teams; one that has played every edition of the FIFA World Cup, won five, and even
At a time when several Indian students and professionals in the US are staring at an uncertain future because of visa issues and the ongoing crackdown on
Nashik MP Rajabhau Waje named only Maharashtra MP in India’s 12-member delegation to UNGA 81st session in New York, Oct 5–9, 2026.

For years, Pakistan supported the Taliban in Afghanistan. But now Pakistan is bombing its neighbor. How the former allies became adversaries and why negotiations keep failing.
Construction begins on Beleghata metro station foot over bridge over EM Bypass, set to ease access before Orange Line extends to Sector V by end-2026.
Dhule woman alleges gang rape by neighbours; police arrest 3. She claims assault was filmed and money extorted; protests follow as police urge calm.
AAP protests in Nagpur as Maharashtra declares drought in 265 talukas; party seeks immediate relief of Rs1 lakh/acre, Rs1.5 lakh for fruit growers.
Shikshan Setu launched in Sabarkantha to boost school education via SMC training, community participation, 100% attendance, dropouts return and school audits.
Bhagwant Mann touts Punjab governance at Fatehgarh Churian, citing free power, Rs 10 lakh health cover and canal irrigation; targets family politics ahead of 2027.
Nashik minister Girish Mahajan urges reserving drinking water till Aug 2027 amid drought, low soil moisture and Kumbh Mela; seeks drought status for 5 talukas.
Ghaziabad woman dies by suicide after son elopes with 14-year-old; husband alleges assault by girl’s family and harassment by police outpost in-charge.
Punjab reports 73 stubble burning cases, nearly 36% of 203 farm fires across six states; MP at 66. FIR filed and Rs 1.15 lakh penalties imposed.

AMC launches online paid tree-trimming and green waste collection service in Ahmedabad, enabling residents and businesses to apply via its official website.
Youth allegedly assaulted at Jargaon gram sabha over fogging machine query; Pachora police book former sarpanch and two relatives under BNS 115(2), 352.
Thief slits angadia employee’s trousers and inner vest at Ahmedabad’s Kalupur station, stealing a diamond parcel worth Rs 15 lakh; probe underway.
TVK petitions Election Commission against DMK chief M K Stalin over alleged body-shaming remarks on Dharapuram candidate, seeking FIR and campaign curbs.

Telangana sees rising school dropouts among POCSO child abuse survivors; 449 still out of class. Police, Bharosa centres seek DEO help to re-enrol them.
BJP MP Gajendra Singh Patel urged youth to marry early and have five children to counter “demographic change,” citing birth rates, conversions, at a Barwani event.
Ahmedabad airport security officer assaulted after stopping empty taxi at entry checkpoint; police register case against six and investigate altercation and attack.
Bhaiyya Mane quits Hasan Mushrif, NCP over Pune Graduate seat; vows to contest regardless of nomination as Mahayuti likely to give seat to BJP.
28-year-old software engineer dies by suicide after jumping from 41st-floor Airbnb in Noida’s Supernova; police probe WhatsApp chats with father over debts.
Nav Bhullar deported from Türkiye to India may help Punjab Police expose cross-border drug and narco-hawala networks linked to Pakistan and foreign handlers.
Chandigarh cab crunch: Ola, Uber, Rapido and inDrive suspended, leaving commuters facing cancellations, fare negotiations and higher Bharat Taxi rates.
Four women died and 15 were injured after a private bus carrying mourners overturned on Ananthagiri ghat road in Vikarabad; brake failure suspected, driver absconding.
20-year-old Ambli resident stabbed and assaulted near Ranchhodpura temple in Ahmedabad’s Sarkhej; head injury needed stitches, police probe underway.

Amravati division dams have only 62% live storage vs 95%+ last year; major dams at 59.5% as Vidarbha faces possible summer water scarcity.
Shivaji University, Kolhapur bans single-use plastic on campus from Oct 1; inspections and punitive action planned; urges water conservation amid low rainfall.
Ghaziabad launches month-long dengue and malaria control drive from Oct 1, deploying fogging units and awareness rallies; Dastak campaign runs Oct 12-31.