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On Monday the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly passed, by voice vote, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's resolution asking the Centre for immediate restoration of full statehood. The BJP walked out. Deccan Herald reported that eight amendments were withdrawn and the original text was voted. The vote is the Assembly's demand. It does not itself restore statehood.
The Congress Working Committee passed a resolution with demands on the CEC and the SIR. These are party demands, not an order.
On 27 September, a video from a road inspection in Tilak Nagar showed Deputy Chief Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma pushing down a phone and slapping Saheb Singh, an aide of AAP MLA Jarnail Singh. Verma says he was abused. Saheb Singh alleges he was manhandled. Police told The Times of India on Monday of five complaints and no FIR. Aaj Tak reported a non-cognisable report.
In the 138th Mann Ki Baat on Sunday, the Prime Minister said the 28-29 September 2016 strikes across the Line of Control showed a new example of India's counter-terrorism policy. He also spoke about the census, Ashok Singhal, cleanliness and a youth campaign on drugs.
Assam Police detained Cockroach Janta Party co-convenor Ashutosh Ranka and other volunteers in Guwahati on Sunday, before a meeting. The party alleged there was no notice and that lawyers were kept out. Ranka later said the detention had ended. The Chief Minister did not give a reason.
The Court floated linking unpaid e-challans to power bills as one recovery option, but issued no order changing electricity billing.
On Monday the Supreme Court directed CBSE that students now in Class 6 may be granted the same exemption as Class 7 under the three-language arrangement. The main challenge, including the treatment of English, is still pending. The reports do not say the policy was struck down.
Notice issued to the Centre, RBI and NPCI; replies due in four weeks. The fee framework still starts 15 October. There is no final ruling yet.
A federal jury in San Diego found on 25 September 2026 that Apple infringed two Taction Technology patents on vibration technology used in iPhones and Apple Watches. Bloomberg Law reported an award of over $5.7 billion. Patent Litigator reported $5,721,961,750. Apple said it will appeal. The docket does not yet show an entered judgment.
The Trusts have proposed merging TESS and TCE into Tata Sons, but the board and RBI have not approved the plan.
On Sunday, 27 September 2026, Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah flagged off India's first LNG-powered train at Sabarmati and launched railway projects with it. The Times of India put the package at more than ₹1,542 crore. The Indian Express put it at more than ₹1,472 crore.
The United Forum of Bank Unions deferred a three-day strike planned for 28–30 September after a meeting with the Indian Banks' Association at 9:30 pm on Sunday. The unions said a joint committee will look at Saturday holidays. No new strike date was announced.
The FBI lists Satinderjeet Singh, alias Goldy Brar, as wanted on alleged racketeering, extortion and drug conspiracy charges. He has not been convicted in these cases.
Ambassador David Perdue told Fox News that President Donald Trump asked President Xi Jinping whether China would like to buy US weapons. The White House told the New York Times there is no plan to sell arms to China. The State Department said US law prohibits it. No sale is reported as agreed.
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told the UN General Assembly on Saturday that Russia supports permanent seats for India and Brazil, and opposes additional permanent seats for Western countries. That is a statement of support. It does not itself change the Council's membership.
Chikitha Taniparthi and Sahil Jadhav beat South Korea 158–157 at Aichi-Nagoya on 30 September 2026. The match was level after four ends. India won the shoot-off.
India's 238 in the final equalled the world record previously associated with South Korea. It did not break that mark. China scored 234.
The women's 4x400m relay won India's first athletics gold of these Games on Day 11. The medal tally is past 50. Outlets do not agree on the exact total.
Neeru Dhanda, 26, from Jind, won women's trap individual gold at Aichi-Nagoya on 29 September 2026. Earlier the same day she took team silver with Aashima Ahlawat and Manisha Keer.
The Mumbai Zonal Unit said Operation Border Bullion Bust found that a syndicate had allegedly moved foreign-origin gold worth about ₹475 crore in the first nine months of 2026. Eleven people were arrested. The gold seized in the raids was 6.61 kg.
At the NDTV Defence Conclave on Sunday, the defence minister said India wants peace and will not compromise on security. Hindustan Times described the remarks as a message to Pakistan. The sentences below are his, as those reports quoted them.
Officials said Ashiho Sani, 49, who was injured on Saturday, died in a private hospital at about 3 am on Sunday. Two Naga civilians had been killed at the spot. Reports attributed the firing to suspected militants and did not agree on a group.
The Indian Air Force exercise at Jodhpur runs until 12 October. The Times of India said 80 aircraft and nearly 40 countries. Hindustan Times said more than 80 aircraft. On US F-35s, most reports said six; CNBC-TV18 said two to three.
PTI, carried by India Today and BusinessLine, said nearly 5,000 people were rescued in two days, including 16 airlifted at Dongaghat. A state public-relations post put that airlift at 18, by an Air Force Mi-17. The reports do not give one statewide death toll.
India Today and The Times of India both reported 56 dead and 46 injured. India Today tied the figures to 60 hours of rain and state government data. The Times of India cited the Relief Commissioner's office for 25–26 September. A line in the India Today report also referred to 10 deaths and 17 injuries on Saturday.
The Hindu BusinessLine reported Saturday's position: over 70,000 people in 395 camps, 13 districts, and the Subarnarekha at 11.07 m at Jaleswar. The New Indian Express later reported more than 75,000 evacuated, and separate Balasore and Bhadrak figures. The numbers are not collapsed here.
The Indian Express said Prabhakar Dhanivar, 24, and Bhavin Desai, 18, were declared dead at 3:49 am. Police registered an accidental death report and awaited a post-mortem. No report names a chemical.
On 22 September 2026 the telecom regulator notified rules that require operators to offer voice-and-SMS-only vouchers for bundled plans of 30 days or less, plus a voucher that renews on the same date each month. Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha welcomed the step. His comment is a reaction. The obligation is the regulation, as the newspapers report it.
A clip presented as a live, massive protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar was identified by the DCP New Delhi account as archived footage from a past event. Fact-checkers date the pictures to 31 January 2024. The police post did not.