Topic: National India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned 83-year-old Purnima Rawat of Mana village in Uttarakhand during the 138th edition of Mann Ki Baat.

Rumours triggered tension at two Punjab university campuses within 48 hours, leading to student protests, police intervention, vandalism and an investigation.

More than 2,000 citizens have written to the CJI and Supreme Court judges seeking an immediate halt to the SIR process and an independent inquiry into the Election Commission.

Police have intensified the probe into the Jamshedpur Canara Bank robbery, where criminals fled with about Rs 42 lakh cash and nearly 23 kg gold.

Rajiv Kumar alias Rajiv Arora alias Rajiv Rangeela has been sent to four days’ ACB custody in the alleged Rs 700 crore DGHS medical equipment procurement scam.

Several accidents were reported during Ganesh idol immersion in Madhya Pradesh and Haryana, with youths drowning and rescue teams searching for the missing.

Political pressure has intensified over demands for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation as the CJP’s 48-hour ultimatum ends on 26 September.

Two separate cases of alleged rape of minor girls have been reported in Delhi, with neighbours accused in both cases. Police have registered cases under the POCSO Act.

More than 95,000 voters have been marked ineligible during Uttarakhand’s SIR process, prompting Congress to question Form-7 applications and the election office’s procedure.

Ganesh idols are being immersed across India on Anant Chaturdashi, with more than 24,000 police personnel deployed in Mumbai for security and traffic management.

Heavy rain is lashing several parts of Odisha under the influence of a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal, with over 8,000 people shifted to safer places.

Opposition legislators demanded CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation in the J&K Assembly as petitions in the Bombay High Court challenged Maharashtra’s SIR process.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact through video conference with Seva Yatra participants under the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan on September 24.

A symbolic foot march led by Sonam Wangchuk in Leh on September 23 sought support for Ladakh’s statehood and Sixth Schedule constitutional safeguards.

A WHO report warns that 67 countries may lack enough health workers by 2030, while India has about 12 percent doctors aged above 55.

Two newborns died after a fire broke out in the Special Newborn Care Unit of RIMS hospital in Adilabad, Telangana, late Monday night.

Google has proposed sharing India-linked child sexual abuse material case information directly with I4C to speed up action by Indian law enforcement agencies.

Several areas in Unnao face waterlogging after continuous rain, while the IMD has issued heavy rain alerts for Odisha, coastal Andhra Pradesh and other states.

A minor girl was allegedly gang-raped near Kalkaji temple in Delhi. Police have arrested one accused, identified as Asif, and are searching for two others.

Air India Express has cancelled its Patna-Delhi flight IX1348 on September 21 and 22, 2026, citing operational reasons, according to Patna airport officials.