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While the push for privatisation and technology transfers may strengthen industry, it could erode ISRO’s engineering capabilities

ISRO has clarified that it will not be privatised and will continue to lead India’s space programme, focusing on advanced research, strategic missions, human spaceflight, next-generation launch systems, and planetary exploration. The private sector’s growing role is meant to complement ISRO’s capabilities, scaling mature technologies and expanding India’s space ecosystem under reforms initiated since 2020.

At least three people were killed and nine injured after a five‑storey building with a basement collapsed in Delhi’s Satya Niketan area on Sunday afternoon. Most victims were students living in PG accommodation. Rescue teams from Delhi Police, NDRF, and Fire Services pulled out eleven trapped residents, while operations continued late into the night.

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat visited London’s historic Khalsa Jatha British Isles Gurdwara Sahib and Shree Swaminarayan Temple during his overseas outreach tour. He interacted with the British Sikh community and is scheduled to address a ‘Celebration of Oneness’ gathering

Body parts of a woman and a child were found in two sacks abandoned in the Bhavani River near Agali in Palakkad. Police registered a murder case and are investigating, including checking missing-person reports and CCTV footage to identify the victims

Ganga and Sharda river levels receded in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, but flood-like conditions persisted in low-lying areas. Varanasi faced waterlogging and sewage accumulation, while Sharda remained above danger level in Lakhimpur Kheri, inundating fields and village corridors

The CBI arrested five more accused in three digital arrest scam cases involving over Rs 42 crore, taking total arrests to eight. The action was part of Operation Chakra-VI, with searches across 20 states exposing networks involved in layering and transferring fraud proceeds

BJP president Nitin Nabin on Sunday echoed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's “naraz fufa” jibe at the Opposition, accusing it of opposing India's development. He said the government would fulfil the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision with the support of 140 crore Indians

Pune residents held a protest march demanding a complete ban on high-decibel DJ systems during festivals ahead of Ganpati. Protesters cited noise pollution concerns and questioned why similar restrictions announced in Solapur and Nagpur could not be implemented in Pune

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke with Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and senior officials after a five-storey building collapsed in Satya Niketan. Six people were rescued, one dead and five alive, while rescue teams searched for others reportedly trapped

Six people were killed in separate rain-related incidents in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur, Budaun and Ballia districts on Sunday. Four members of a family died after their house collapsed in Kanpur, while a farmer and a six-year-old girl died in separate incidents

Indian Railways is working to operate the country's first hydrogen-powered train at up to 110 kmph after completing trials at 120 kmph. Railway Board Chairman Satish Kumar said consultations were underway to finalise routes, technical arrangements and fuel supply systems

Private bus operators in Kerala have threatened an indefinite strike over financial losses linked to KSRTC's Priyadarshini scheme offering free travel to women. Operators rejected an expert committee's recommendations and will decide on statewide service suspension at a September 8 meeting

Gurugram Traffic Police challaned 6,231 motorists for overspeeding during a month-long enforcement drive in August, collecting fines worth Rs 1.24 crore. The action covered major roads including the Mumbai Expressway and Golf Course Road, with further drives planned

Parts of West Bengal are likely to receive heavy rain and thunderstorms till September 9 due to active monsoon conditions and a low-pressure area moving eastwards. Several districts, including Kolkata, may witness strong winds, while northern Bengal faces heavy rainfall

Mumbai's GSB Seva Mandal has taken an insurance cover of Rs 703.27 crore for its upcoming Ganpati festival, up from Rs 474 crore last year. The five-day celebration will feature an idol adorned with over 66 kg gold and 335 kg silver

At least 17 people, including Shiv Sena office-bearers, have been booked after doctors and staff were allegedly assaulted at a hospital in Maharashtra's Palghar district. The incident reportedly followed a dispute over a Rs 19,866 treatment bill during a Govinda's discharge

A five-storey student PG building, Hostel Daze, collapsed in Delhi's Satya Niketan on Sunday, trapping several students. Residents rushed to rescue those buried under rubble. Locals alleged basement construction, weak foundations and poor maintenance, raising concerns over structural safety

A five-storey boys’ hostel building named Hostel Daze collapsed in Satya Niketan near Delhi University’s south campus on Sunday afternoon, killing one and trapping dozens. Locals said 40–50 students, mostly from Kerala, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, could still be trapped.

An assistant sub-inspector with Navi Mumbai Special Branch allegedly died by suicide at a lodge in Airoli, leaving a video and note alleging harassment by senior officers. His family protested at a police station, demanding action, while authorities verify the allegations

The FSSAI has suspended the licences of Kailash Formulation and Sanecure Water Project in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas over severe food safety, hygiene and sanitation violations. Inspections found missing records, pest infestation, poor maintenance and other compliance lapses

A 20-foot-deep well discovered after a mosque was demolished at the Saharanpur Collectorate complex will be inspected by an Archaeological Survey of India team. The demolition has triggered political controversy, with Opposition leaders questioning the action and the BJP defending its legality

Kolkata Police has summoned former IPS officer and ex-TMC MLA Humayun Kabir for questioning in connection with the August 27 scuffle during removal of an alleged illegal billboard outside Abhishek Banerjee's office. Fourteen people have been arrested in the case