States

  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 

Kerala CM V D Satheesan accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of acting in BJP’s interests and called for his removal, citing allegations by former Chief Secretary Jiji Thomson. Satheesan said Kumar’s continuation undermined the Election Commission’s independence and credibility

A video allegedly showing the harassment and molestation of a girl at Bihar’s historic Mandar Hill has surfaced online, prompting police to register an FIR against six to seven unidentified youths. Investigators suspect the footage was recorded in April and are tracing its origin

Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary faced criticism after deleting a photograph with a minor victim’s family in the Jamui molestation case. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav alleged the post violated POCSO safeguards protecting child victims’ identities, prompting demands for action

Five armed, masked criminals robbed a Canara Bank branch in Jamshedpur’s Golmuri area during daylight, fleeing with cash and customer-pledged gold worth several crores. Police launched an investigation, examining CCTV footage and forensic evidence while conducting raids to trace the accused

Four people, including the daughter of Jharkhand Rural Development Minister Dipika Pandey Singh, were killed when their car collided with a stationary truck near Marine Drive in Jamshedpur. Police launched an investigation, while Chief Minister Hemant Soren and Babulal Marandi expressed condolences

The Kerala High Court was informed that the Travancore Devaswom Board will address FSSAI-identified deficiencies in cleaning, sanitation, pest control and storage at Sabarimala’s prasadam unit. The court also directed officials to expedite steps to establish a full-fledged food analysis laboratory.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis visited drought-hit Latur, promising immediate state aid, continued farm loan waivers and relief for farmers facing crop failures, drinking water and fodder shortages. The government plans a drought notification and long-term water diversion project 

The Supreme Court called for mandatory preventive detention in illegal mining cases after a Rajasthan forest ranger was allegedly killed by a dumper while stopping mining. The court sought Rajasthan’s response and scheduled the matter for October 6

A massive fire at a Mercedes workshop in Jaipur’s Balaji Market destroyed around eight cars, spare parts and accessories. About 10 fire tenders battled the blaze for nearly two hours. No casualties were reported, while a short circuit is suspected as the cause

NPCI clarified that GST on UPI Merchant Discount Rate will not burden most small merchants, as transactions up to Rs 2,000 remain MDR-free. It said over 96 per cent of UPI merchant transactions fall below this threshold, while P2P payments remain free

Comedian Pulkit Mani announced the cancellation of his upcoming shows in Noida, Lucknow and Kanpur, citing unforeseen circumstances and repeated threats from activists. The cancellations follow controversy over his mimicry of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an event alongside Rahul Gandhi

The CRPF will commemorate the 40th anniversary of its first all-women battalion on September 25 in New Delhi. The force, which now has six women-only battalions and over 10,000 women personnel, will felicitate serving and veteran women personnel

The Supreme Court sought the Centre’s response to Carnatic vocalist TM Krishna’s plea challenging penal provisions mandating singing six stanzas of Vande Mataram. The bench said its national song status is undisputed but may examine penal consequences under fundamental rights

On World Rhino Day, Assam highlighted progress in greater one-horned rhino conservation, with nearly 80 per cent of the global population in the state and zero known poaching incidents in 2025. Kaziranga remains the species’ largest single population globally

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay launched the expanded breakfast scheme for Classes VI to VIII, benefiting 15.30 lakh additional students across 15,454 government and aided schools. The expansion received Rs 217.63 crore additional funding, taking the programme’s total budget to Rs 724 crore

Three rusted landmines were recovered and safely destroyed by Army personnel in Mendhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. The mines were found near Dharana Basoni village and disposed of by a bomb disposal team without causing damage

BSP chief Mayawati criticised the Samajwadi Party’s ‘PDA Chariot’ ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, questioning its colour scheme and electoral strategy. She also accused the SP of shifting positions on social groups and highlighted BSP’s Ambedkarite ideology

Security was tightened across Srinagar as the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly’s autumn session began on Monday. Authorities introduced vehicle entry and parking restrictions around the Civil Secretariat and Assembly complex. The session will run until September 30 with seven sittings

Newly appointed CEO Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra (Retd) is set to assume full charge of Ram Temple administration in Ayodhya on Monday. His appointment follows allegations involving theft of devotees’ offerings, with the trust seeking stronger oversight of temple operations

West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya said Aditya Birla Group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla is likely to meet Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari soon to discuss industrial development and fresh investments. Bhattacharya said the group was urged to expand its presence in Bengal

  AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said his party is open to alliances with groups seeking to prevent the BJP from returning to power in Uttar Pradesh. He said AIMIM will announce any alliance after October 2 and urged stronger Muslim political representation 

Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested a 24-year-old truck driver in Kathua for allegedly using a SIM-enabled CCTV camera to monitor Army personnel and military convoys and share live footage with Pakistani intelligence handlers. Investigators are probing his contacts, payments and surveillance network

A fire partially damaged the helipad terminal at Katra in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district early Sunday. The blaze was quickly controlled, with no casualties reported. Officials suspect a short circuit and have launched an investigation to determine the exact cause