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The DRI has busted a pan-India gold smuggling syndicate allegedly using courier networks to distribute smuggled gold, arresting 11 people and seizing 6.61 kg worth Rs 10.36 crore. A preliminary probe also indicated nearly 318 kg was moved through the network

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange claimed efforts were underway to discredit him during the 90-day deadline given to the Maharashtra government. He said the community would resist such attempts and reiterated his demands concerning gazettes, withdrawn cases and assistance

The Cockroach Janata Party plans to expand its presence across Northeast states, spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka said. The party will focus on issues concerning students, youth, indigenous rights and man-made floods, a day after Assam Police detained Ranka and others

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to advance the hearing of pleas concerning pending appeals arising from West Bengal’s electoral roll revision. The matter will be heard on October 5, a day before bypolls in Rejinagar and Nandigram

An RBI repo rate hold can provide stability for businesses planning loans, but it does not guarantee identical borrowing costs. Business Loan rates also depend on benchmarks, lender spreads, credit profiles, repayment capacity, loan structure, tenure and other pricing factors

PETA India has urged the Centre to ban meat advertisements across billboards, television and online platforms from October 2. In a letter to Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, the organisation cited animal welfare, public health and environmental concerns

The Chakma Autonomous District Council in Mizoram will implement NEP from the 2027-28 academic session and observe Wednesdays as Mizo Speaking Day in primary and middle schools. It also approved draft teacher-transfer rules and proposed literacy and weekly meditation programmes

West Bengal has deactivated 11.12 lakh ration cards since April 1, mainly belonging to deceased beneficiaries, officials said. Authorities are cross-checking records linked to voter deletions before further action, aiming to prevent subsidy misuse and curb irregularities in the PDS

Around 1,500 pilgrims stranded near Chirbasa along the Kedarnath trek route were safely evacuated to Gaurikund after a landslide and continuous rockfalls blocked the route. SDRF, NDRF and DDRF teams jointly conducted the rescue operation amid heavy rainfall and suspended Char Dham Yatra

The Supreme Court took suo motu cognisance of the alleged gang-rape of a 16-year-old girl in a moving bus in Delhi-NCR, citing systematic failures in public safety. The court drew parallels with the 2012 Nirbhaya case and stressed safer public spaces

Protests over the proposed partial removal of Ujjain’s historic Shahi Masjid turned tense, with stone-pelting and police firing tear gas. Nearly 2,000 personnel were deployed amid road-widening work for Simhastha 2028. A High Court hearing was scheduled on Monday 

Recently listed NSE shares fell below their IPO issue price, trading over 6 per cent below their listing-day peak. The stock declined amid early selling pressure, despite a strong debut. NSE’s IPO was India’s second-largest public issue, attracting 5.71-times subscription 

  Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann directed DGP Gaurav Yadav to visit Lovely Professional University and assess violent student protests triggered by unverified allegations involving a female student. Police have formed an SIT, while LPU denied the claims and suspended classes 

A five-year-old boy died after being struck by a falling stone near Chirbasa on Uttarakhand’s Kedarnath trekking route. Rockfall debris blocked the route, prompting rescue operations for stranded pilgrims. Char Dham Yatra remained suspended amid heavy rainfall and weather alerts

India has been included among countries eligible for zero US tariffs on specified speciality pharmaceutical products and ingredients. The exemption covers orphan drugs, therapies and medical countermeasures, while generic medicines remain outside the Section 232 pharmaceutical tariffs

Indian equity benchmarks opened lower on Monday, with Sensex falling over 150 points and Nifty declining 0.33 per cent, amid pressure from elevated crude prices and US bond yields. Realty, financial, auto and FMCG stocks led early declines

  NMDC Ltd has commissioned its 2 MTPA pellet plant at Nagarnar, Chhattisgarh, as part of a Rs 5,427-crore integrated project linking Bacheli iron ore operations with its steel plant. The project includes processing facilities and a 135-km slurry pipeline 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated India’s chess teams for winning silver in the Open section and bronze in the Women’s event at the 2026 FIDE Chess Olympiad in Samarkand. India also retained the Nona Gaprindashvili Trophy for the third consecutive edition

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other leaders paid tribute to Shaheed Bhagat Singh on his birth anniversary, recalling his courage, sacrifice and patriotism. Modi highlighted Bhagat Singh’s fearlessness and sensitivity towards people, while Yogi Adityanath urged youth to draw inspiration from his life

  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay is set to launch the Thai Maman Gold Ring scheme in Madurai, providing one-gram gold rings to children born in government hospitals from June 22, 2026. The first phase covers 1.28 lakh rings statewide 

  Sushant Singh Rajput’s sister Shweta Singh Kirti claimed she recently learnt from the person who conducted his post-mortem that there was gun use, a broken leg and force involved. She urged people to reject hatred and revenge, stressing faith, love and healing 

With banking rapidly going digital, the debate should centre on balancing employee expectations, customer convenience and operational requirements

Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy accused the Congress party of hypocrisy and double standards, saying it praises the Election Commission when winning but blames EVMs and institutions when losing. He dismissed Rahul Gandhi’s allegations of vote theft, defended constitutional bodies, and reminded Congress of its record during the Emergency.

The NDA government must address the fundamental question of whether the new rural job scheme is inherently restrictive