CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here on Thursday following prolonged illness, hospital and party sources said. He was 72.

A chief manufacturing officer at Ambuja Cement, part of the Adani Group, was arrested for allegedly attempting to bribe a government official.

Public Interest lawyer and activist Prashant Bhushan raised concerns over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to the residence of Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, stating it "sends a very bad signal to the judiciary." The visit, which was part of Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations, saw PM Modi and the CJI participating in the traditional aarti.

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday demanded that Chief Justice India D Y Chandrachud recuse himself from the cases tied to the disqualification petitions concerning rebel Shiv Sena and NCP MLAs.

Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi has sparked a debate with his remark, "Sab 'BeNaqab' ho raha hain" (Everyone’s mask is coming off), in response to the participation of former Supreme Court judge, Justice Hemant Gupta, in a "Judges Meet" event organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP). Owaisi shared the comment on X (formerly Twitter) after The News Minute reported on the gathering held on September 8, where Justice Gupta and at least 30 other retired judges from the Supreme Court and various High Courts were present.

A video clip of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been making rounds on social media, leading to widespread claims that he intends to scrap caste-based reservations in India. The six-second clip features Gandhi saying, "We will think of scrapping reservations when India is a fair place." Several BJP leaders and social media users have shared the clip, suggesting that this reveals the Congress leader’s supposed agenda to end reservations for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC).

The Nagaland government has decided not to grant permission to ‘Gau Mahasabha’ (mega meeting for cows) in Kohima on September 28, a senior minister said on Wednesday.

A headless and naked body of a woman was discovered on the national highway in the Gujaini area of Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur on Wednesday morning, sparking suspicion of rape and murder. Over 24 hours later, police are yet to identify the victim or make significant progress in the investigation.