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Delhi Police detained several protesters at Jantar Mantar on Saturday. Activists and leaders arrived in small groups to demand the resignation of chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Police used force to move people into buses. Yogendra Yadav said, "the protest was intended to remain peaceful" before police took them away.
Sahil Wakode, a second-year IIT Bombay student, died by suicide on 18 September following an exam incident. His family alleges caste-based harassment, though the administration denies receiving complaints. This tragedy highlights a wider crisis, as India recorded 14,488 student suicides in 2024, a sharp rise from 8,068 cases in 2014.
Russia will intensify strikes on Kyiv and other Ukraine regions after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy vowed to double down on attacks. The Russian Defence Ministry said on Sunday that forces would target military facilities and infrastructure. Russia also hit a cargo vessel and destroyed 559 drones over the weekend period.
LeT commander Hashim Moosa used Ayurvedic honey to heal bullet wounds while hiding in Jammu and Kashmir forests, officials said on Sunday. Moosa, a mastermind of the 2025 Pahalgam attack, got injured during Operation Sheruwali. He applied honey to his wounds because he could not access any regular medical treatment.
Actor Koel Mallick is the BJP's choice for the Rajya Sabha polls from West Bengal. She resigned from the TMC on July 16 after taking oath on April 6. The Election Commission scheduled the by-election for October 16. Mamata Banerjee said, "I respect her as an artist," regarding her exit.
Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray joined a protest in Mumbai on Sunday against the Election Commission. Uddhav invoked Hitler while attacking the government, saying, "Hitler was also a dictator like this, but ultimately, he had to shoot himself." Raj demanded the cancellation of the electoral roll revision in Maharashtra.
Congress is rebuilding its Uttar Pradesh base for the 2027 polls by forming a coalition of Brahmins, Muslims, Dalits, and extremely backward classes. On Friday, the party appointed new leaders to represent these groups. Meanwhile, former minister Swami Prasad Maurya and veteran MLA Shyam Sunder Sharma recently joined the party.