Public sector banks and regional rural banks will remain operational on Sunday, September 27, 2026, ahead of a proposed three-day nationwide bank strike scheduled from September 28 to 30. The decision has been taken to reduce inconvenience for customers as the strike coincides with the weekend and the half-yearly closing of banks. The banking sector is expected to see disruptions...
Blast at Suspected Illegal Firecracker Unit in Bihar’s Araria Leaves Several Feared Injured
A high-intensity explosion at a suspected illegal firecracker manufacturing unit in Bihar’s Araria district late Friday caused extensive damage to a residential house and left several people feared injured, triggering panic in the surrounding neighbourhood. The blast took place at a house in Muslim Tola, falling under the Bhargama police station area. The force of the explosion damaged the building...
Shah Rukh Khan’s Wealth Falls by ₹2,490 Crore, But He Remains India’s Richest Actor
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan continues to rank as India’s richest actor despite a significant decline in his estimated wealth over the past year. According to the 2026 Hurun India Rich List, Khan’s estimated wealth stands at ₹10,000 crore, down from ₹12,490 crore in the previous year. The latest estimate represents a decline of ₹2,490 crore. However, the drop has...
Nuh Road Accident: Four Killed After Speeding Truck Hits Motorcycle, Three Children Among Dead
Four people, including three children, were killed in a devastating road accident in Haryana’s Nuh district after a speeding truck collided with a motorcycle carrying a family of six, police said. The crash took place late Tuesday night on the Nuh-Tauru road. The victims were travelling on a motorcycle when the truck struck them near Maria Manzil School at around...
Four Arrested in Bihar After Viral Video Shows Woman Assaulted in Samastipur
Four people were arrested in Bihar’s Samastipur district on Thursday after a video showing a young woman being physically assaulted and verbally abused in broad daylight surfaced on social media, triggering police action. The incident has emerged only days after another disturbing video from Jamui district showed two minors being confronted and harassed by a group of men. The two...
Bus Catches Fire on Mumbai-Pune Expressway, Driver Safely Evacuates 14 Passengers
A long-distance passenger bus caught fire on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway early Thursday morning, triggering a major emergency but ending without injuries after the driver quickly evacuated all 14 passengers. The incident took place at around 7:25 am near kilometre 16.600 on the Mumbai-bound carriageway. The bus, which was registered in Madhya Pradesh, was travelling from Udaipur in Rajasthan towards Pune...
TMC Seeks to Keep 20 Rebel MPs Out of Parliamentary Panels Amid Disqualification Proceedings
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has asked the Lok Sabha Secretariat not to nominate 20 of its rebel MPs to parliamentary committees, citing ongoing disqualification proceedings against the lawmakers. TMC’s Lok Sabha leader Abhishek Banerjee has made the request as the process of reconstituting several parliamentary committees gets underway. The committees are periodically reshuffled, with political parties asked to recommend lawmakers...
Karnataka Expatriate Found Murdered in Sharjah, Body Dismembered and Hidden in Car
A 55-year-old man from Karnataka who had spent years working in the United Arab Emirates was found murdered in Sharjah, with forensic findings indicating that he died from stab injuries before his body was dismembered and placed inside the trunk of his car. His wife and teenage son remain untraceable, adding to the uncertainty surrounding the case. The deceased has...
Karnataka Congress MLA Resigns Over Exclusion of Indi, Chadachan from Drought List
Congress MLA Yashvanthrayagouda V Patil has submitted his resignation from the Karnataka Legislative Assembly in protest against the exclusion of Indi and Chadachan taluks in Vijayapura district from the state’s list of drought-affected areas. Patil, who represents the Indi Assembly constituency, submitted his resignation to Assembly Speaker Gurupadagouda Sanganagouda Patil on Wednesday, September 23. His decision came amid an ongoing...
India’s Infrastructure Drive Reshapes Travel, Cutting Hours From Major Road and Rail Journeys
India’s expanding transport infrastructure is significantly reducing travel time across several major routes, with new expressways, bridges, tunnels and faster trains transforming long-distance connectivity across the country. The infrastructure expansion is aimed not only at shortening journeys but also at creating more direct links between major cities, industrial centres, tourist destinations and strategically important regions. Recent infrastructure projects have reduced...