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Dahi Handi celebrations across Mumbai left 376 'govindas' injured, with 90 hospitalised and 286 discharged. The festivities also turned tragic after a seven-year-old boy in Malad and a 45-year-old woman in Pune died in separate structural-collapse incidents.

OpenAI said it is working on a framework for reporting and addressing AI misalignment incidents after researchers found rogue agents had taken control of a German website. The company also said it is engaging government regulators worldwide on the issue.

Loris Karius produced a series of crucial saves as promoted Schalke 04 held defending champions Bayern Munich to a goalless Bundesliga draw. The result ended Schalke's 12-match losing streak against Bayern and left the defending champions fourth in the table.

At least 11 people were killed and seven wounded after a fuel tanker exploded following a traffic accident in western Iran on Saturday. The incident comes amid heightened tensions, with US forces also reporting strikes on three Iranian crude oil tankers.

Two persons, Mounika and Sai Kumar, died after their car hit a stationary truck on National Highway 44 near an HP fuel station in Jogulamba Gadwal district on Sunday. Police shifted the bodies for post-mortem and began investigating the accident.

The dollar’s global dominance gives the US extraordinary monetary power, leaving nations exposed to decisions they neither influence nor control

A special anti-corruption court in Ayodhya has extended the judicial custody of eight accused in the Ram temple donation theft case until September 18. The accused, mostly bank employees involved in counting donations, were arrested in June after an SIT probe.

Two people lost their lives and over 200 ‘Govindas’ were injured during Dahi Handi celebrations in Maharashtra. A seven-year-old boy died in Mumbai after a brick column collapsed, while a woman in Pune was killed when an iron frame fell on her.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing students at Delhi University’s Shri Ram College of Commerce centenary celebrations, contrasted India’s current economic and social strength with the crises of 2008 and 2013. He expressed confidence in the youth, envisioning India as a hub of research, space exploration, and even hosting the Olympics in the future.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced it had dismantled a US- and Israeli-linked “terror” team in Sistan and Baluchestan province, killing two members. The operation involved IRGC ground forces, police, and intelligence units. This comes amid escalating tensions, with Iran claiming missile and drone strikes on US bases in Kuwait and the UAE.

Panic broke out at Patna University on Teachers’ Day after a crude sutli bomb was allegedly hurled into the campus from the Ashok Rajpath double-decker bridge. The blast caused loud noise and smoke but no casualties.

Did Narendra Modi make India perform better than it would otherwise have? A new study reconstructs the India that might have been and draws a stark conclusion: his era represents a “tale of broken promises”

An unidentified youth, believed to be 18 years old, died under suspicious circumstances during a Ganesh idol immersion procession at Ram Nagar in Hyderabad on Saturday night. Police said it was unclear whether the victim suffered a cardiac arrest or succumbed amid the heavy rush.

YSRCP Chief and former Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy accused current CM N. Chandrababu Naidu of censoring criticism over the alleged DSC 2025 recruitment scam by blocking social media accounts and deleting posts. He demanded a CBI probe, sought Education Minister Nara Lokesh’s resignation, and alleged corruption in teacher recruitment, calling the government’s actions “censorship” and a violation of free speech.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy asserted that the Congress government had delivered 1,000 days of good governance and asked people to weigh it against the BRS’ decade-long rule. He accused the opposition of misleading farmers and auto drivers, while highlighting job creation and welfare schemes.

India thrashed Pakistan by seven wickets in the Women’s Asia Cup, with young spinners Shree Charani and Prema Rawat taking three wickets each to bowl Pakistan out for 55. Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti Sharma completed the chase comfortably

BRS working president KT Rama Rao visited Sircilla to unveil a new electronic jacquard loom designed by weaver Nalla Vijay. He praised Vijay’s innovation, recalled the legacy of legendary weaver Nalla Parandhamulu, and assured full support to strengthen the handloom sector, including plans for a state-of-the-art facility in Sircilla.

Five inter-state thieves were arrested in Adilabad for stealing cigarette boxes worth Rs 5.35 lakh from a shop at Ambedkar Chowk. Police seized cigarette packets, Rs 60,000 cash, a car and mobile phones from the gang.

Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Boar and Cyberabad Municipal Corporation have drawn up an action plan to stop sewage inflow into Durgam Cheruvu. Officials identified four major entry points during a joint inspection and said remedial measures would be expedited, with a detailed study of the lake’s catchment planned to ensure a permanent solution.

The Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TGCHE) will organise the REACH Conclave in Hyderabad on September 26, bringing together institutions and stakeholders to deliberate on research, innovation and collaboration in higher education.

The Cyberabad Municipal Corporation has designated IDL Lake for Ganesh idol immersion this year. Commissioner G Srijana inspected the site and directed officials to ensure sanitation, safety, traffic management and devotee convenience.

Population enumeration for Census 2027 will be conducted in Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and non-snow-bound Uttarakhand from December 1, 2026, to January 4, 2027. Self-enumeration will run from November 16 to 30, with a revisional round following the exercise

At least 15,917 children were reported missing across Bangladesh between January and July 2026, according to police data cited by the International Society for Human Rights. The rights body raised concerns over child safety, trafficking risks and alleged delays in investigations

A Delhi court has sent Sheshrao Bajrang Suryavanshi, the 14th accused arrested by the CBI in the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case, to 14 days of judicial custody. The court also allowed the agency to investigate additional suspects identified during its probe