Breaking News, September 27 | HIGHLIGHTS

Police in Madhya Pradesh's Harda district on Friday employed a night-vision drone to scour a forested area to nab a man accused of raping a five-year-old girl.

Kathmandu: Roads and houses across Nepal were severely inundated due to incessant rainfall.

Several rounds of gunshots were fired outside a car showroom in west Delhi's Naraina area on Friday evening, police said.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday spoke to students of the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law protesting against the vice chancellor's "highly inappropriate actions" and assured them justice.

Ayodhya Education Officer informed that due to the continuous heavy rain, all schools from Class 1 to 12 will remain closed tomorrow. 

Former Odisha DGP Arun Kumar Sarangi on Friday (September 27) appointed as the Chairman of Odisha Public Service Commission for a period of six years.

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu hailed India-Maldives bilateral ties. Informed he is planning to visit India soon. 

AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal has urged Chief Minister Atishi to start the repair work of Delhi roads on a war footing by taking along the ministers and MLAs to conduct an on-ground assessment of the damaged roads.

The Election Commission issued a stern warning to the Maharashtra government, seeking an explanation from the chief secretary and state police chief for not fully implementing its orders on official transfers earlier and the upcoming assembly elections on Friday.

Amid widespread backlash over a viral video showing his son driving an open Jeep while being escorted by police vehicles in front and back, Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Prem Chand Bairwa on Friday (September 27) issued an apology.

"A few days back, I met a senior leader (of BJP). I asked him what did they get out of my arrest? He smiled and said that they had derailed the Delhi government by arresting me. I was surprised by what he said. How can a party be happy if people are in distress?" says AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi Assembly. 

In a major development, the Karnataka Lokyukta has registered an FIR against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in connection with the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) case. The case has raised concerns over alleged transactions during Siddaramaiah’s tenure as MUDA president.

BJP South Delhi councilor Sundar Singh has been declared the winner of the Delhi Municipal Standing Committee member election in a major development. In this by-election, he won the seat unopposed, a clear victory for the BJP.

Ruta Awhad, the wife of NCP (SP) leader Jitendra Awhad, issued a clarification on Friday (September 27) regarding a statement in which she was allegedly seen comparing former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam with slain global terrorist Osama Bin Laden. Speaking to the media, Ruta Awhad provided a detailed clarification over the statement that had sparked political controversy ahead of the highly anticipated Maharashtra Assembly elections.

On the MUDA case, Karnataka CM's Financial Advisor Basvaraj Rayareddi said, "There is no need for the resignation of CM Siddaramaiah... What wrong has he committed? The High Court has ordered an inquiry. There is a difference between inquiry and prosecution. Anyone can inquire under 17A of the PCA... It is a political game, it is not a corruption case at all. It might be a procedure lapse. But what is the CM's role in this? If anyone has committed a procedure lapse, it is MUDA only... There is no need to demand the resignation of the Chief Minister..."

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said Kolkata is poised to lead the semiconductor revolution in India. In a post on X, she stated, "Kolkata is set to LEAD the semiconductor revolution in India!" She attributed this potential to the "relentless efforts" of the state to engage with emerging technologies and attract investments.

The Haryana unit of Congress on Friday expelled thirteen party leaders for "anti-party activities" over their decision to contest as independent candidates against the party's official picks for the assembly polls. They were being expelled for six years with immediate effect to curb indiscipline in the party, the Congress said.

A pillar of a small bridge subsided in Bihar's Bhagalpur district today, following which traffic movement on it was stopped, an official said. No one was injured in the incident, he said. Notably, more than a dozen bridges and causeways collapsed in several districts in Bihar recently.

Congress President M Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday backed the decision of his party's government in Karnataka to withdraw general consent given to CBI to investigate cases in the State, saying it's within its power. Accusing the CBI of being "biased and prejudiced" in its probe in various cases, the government on Thursday withdrew general consent given to CBI to investigate cases in the State.

The Supreme Court on Friday deferred hearing on a plea of Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal challenging the high court order refusing to quash a defamation case over their remarks on alleged deletion of names of 30 lakh voters belonging to some communities from electoral rolls. A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and SVN Bhatti noted the submission of senior advocate Sonia Mathur, appearing for BJP leader Rajiv Babbar, that her caveat was not mentioned in the office report and she could not file response as the petition was served late evening on Thursday.

The Bombay High Court on Friday quashed an order passed by a special court granting permission to former media executive Indrani Mukerjea, accused of killing her daughter Sheena Bora, to travel abroad. A single bench of Justice Shyam Chandak allowed a petition by the CBI against the special court order on the grounds that Mukerjea was facing trial for a serious offence and that there was a possibility of her fleeing the country. “The petition is allowed. The impugned order is set aside,” the court said.

 Aam Aadmi Party legislators caused a ruckus in the Delhi Assembly on Friday over the issue of MCD standing committee polls following which the House was briefly adjourned. As AAP MLAs continued with their slogan shouting, Speaker Ram Niwas Goel adjourned the assembly for 15 minutes.

AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal said on Friday that the repair work of all damaged roads in the city will be started on a war footing following the assessment process. He and Delhi Chief Minister Atishi inspected the Roshanara Road in the northern part of the city on Friday.

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has set up a 10-member GoM, chaired by Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary, to decide on the taxation of luxury, sin and demerit goods once the compensation cess ends in March 2026. The Group of Ministers (GoM), which includes members from Assam, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, will submit its report to the Council by December 31.

Six people, including the CEO of a herbal healthcare company, have been arrested for allegedly manufacturing and supplying Alprazolam, a psychotropic substance, in the Delhi-NCR region, police said. The drug was allegedly manufactured in a unit of Biocase Foods and Extracts Pvt. Ltd in Hisar, Haryana, which is owned by Dr Naveen Aggarwal. He is a recipient of the Indian Achiever's Award and was given the 'CEO of the year' award last year, police said. 

To ensure an uninterrupted power supply during the Durga Puja festival in the second week of October, the West Bengal government launched a 24x7 Puja control room and a dedicated WhatsApp service. The initiative was inaugurated by State Power Minister Aroop Biswas here on Thursday. The control room will operate throughout the festival period, extending until Jagaddhatri Puja in November second week.

Heavy rains in Sikkim over the last three days have triggered multiple landslides in several areas and caused significant damage to the old Rang-Rang bridge, considered the gateway to the northern part of the state, officials said. With the bridge down, Mangan district headquarters is cut off from the rest of the state. The alternative route via Dzongu is also blocked due to damage to Sankhalang bridge last year. The district administration is currently assessing the damage and working to restore connectivity as soon as possible, they said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate the Metro line between Shivajinagar District Court and Swargate in Pune on September 29 (Sunday), local MP and Union minister Murlidhar Mohol has said. Besides inaugurating the corridor, PM Modi will also lay the foundation of the Swargate-Katraj Metro stretch on Sunday, said the Minister of State for Civil Aviation and Cooperation.

The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) claimed that the advanced "Arrow" Aerial Defense System of the country successfully intercepted a missile fired from Yemen. Sharing a post on X, the IDF said, "A missile was fired from Yemen towards Israel and successfully intercepted by the "Arrow" Aerial Defense System." "Sirens and explosions were heard following the interception and falling shrapnel," the post added.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a key accused in a United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) case related to the planting of IEDs across multiple places in Assam. Girish Barua, alias Gautam Baruah, was nabbed from the outskirts of Bengaluru, where he was hiding out, said the NIA in a press release.

MCD Commissioner Ashwani Kumar has issued an order for conducting the Standing Committee member election on September 27 at 1 pm. The order of the MCD said that the election for the lone vacancy in the Standing Committee by the Corporation was scheduled for September 26 at 2:00 pm; whereas, the said election was not conducted and the meeting was adjourned to October 5 by the Mayor Shelly Oberoi on the specious ground that the Councillors be allowed to carry mobile phones inside the voting hall/polling booth.