Mumbai • National Bureau
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After 38 years as a Professor and Head of the Hindi Department at Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, Prof. (Dr.) Arjun Chavan continues his literary work as an independent scholar and author. His career has covered Hindi literature, comparative literary studies, translation, research methodology, poetry, editing and academic research.
Hundreds were detained at Jantar Mantar during a protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar and the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, with police citing prohibitory orders and lack of permission for the gathering.
The collapse of a more than 40-year-old paying guest building in Delhi's Satya Niketan has raised questions about structural safety, water accumulation, ongoing renovation and additional floors reportedly added over time. Police and civic authorities are investigating the incident, while the Delhi government has announced plans for periodic structural audits of ageing buildings used by the public.
Student protests at Lovely Professional University in Phagwara turned violent on Sunday, with clashes, stone-pelting and damage to vehicles reported on campus. Police have registered an FIR and formed an SIT, while the university has suspended regular classes for 10 days.
The legal profession brings together a wide range of matters, from criminal proceedings and bail applications to family disputes and financial litigation. In Thane, Advocate Indraraj Yadav has developed a practice covering several of these areas, with criminal law forming one of the principal components of his professional work.
Home decor shopping in India is no longer limited to decorative pieces. Consumers are increasingly looking for products that make better use of available space while adding character to their homes. Kanpur-based Start Fount, founded by Jatin Ahuja, is building its e-commerce business around this combination of décor and everyday utility. The brand offers products across home decor, organization and home utility, with categories including polyresin showpieces, statues, wall art, shoe storage and space-saving organizers. Its products are aimed at modern homeowners, urban residents and consumers who want practical home solutions without moving away from contemporary design.
Students at IIT Bombay have called for changes to student welfare and mental health support following the death of 22-year-old BTech student Sahil Wakode. The campus has also seen debate over the removal of Professor Suryanarayana Doolla as dean.
Surinder Koli, who was acquitted by the Supreme Court in the last of the Nithari cases, was found hanging inside a tea kiosk in Haridwar. Police recovered two identity documents, one bearing his real name and another identifying him as Sada Ram.
The BMC has invited bids for nearly ₹46.05 crore in repairs and upgrades to the Jogeshwari road overbridge and MTNL flyover in Goregaon. The project includes structural repairs, bearing replacement, expansion-joint work, crash barriers and noise barriers.
NPCI will introduce a revised MDR structure for selected UPI merchant payments from October 15. Eligible transactions above Rs 2,000 will attract a 0.4% MDR, capped at Rs 300, while certain sectors will have a fixed Rs 5 charge. The MDR will be paid by merchants, with several types of UPI payments remaining free.
Mumbai is observing Ganesh Chaturthi on September 14, with schools, colleges, banks, courts and stock markets closed for the public holiday. Suburban trains, BEST buses, hospitals and metro services will continue operating, with select metro lines running until 12:30am during the festival period.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's three-day visit to New Delhi has brought a wide-ranging defence agenda, with Moscow offering India joint production of Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jets, a major upgrade of the Su-30MKI fleet and additional air-defence systems. Russia is also pushing its S-500 missile defence system and an India-based maintenance facility for the S-400.
The Allahabad High Court criticised Deoria police over allegations that four people were illegally detained at Gauri Bazaar police station. The court questioned missing CCTV footage, the handling of the system's alleged technical failure and the action taken against the SHO.
The collapse of a five-storey PG building in Delhi's Satya Niketan that killed seven people has raised fresh questions about building safety, illegal construction and the regulation of paying guest accommodations. Students and young professionals say affordability often limits their housing choices, while the Delhi government is preparing a policy that could introduce licensing, verification, CCTV, wardens and rent regulation for PG operators.
Two women from Thane have reported the theft of $25,000, worth more than Rs 23.6 lakh, from checked-in baggage after travelling from Mumbai to Dubai on August 26. The case is the largest among 16 baggage theft complaints registered at Sahar police station between January and August 2026, none of which has been solved so far.
A 54-member pilgrimage group from Panvel returned to Mumbai after a difficult journey through the Himalayas. The group narrowly avoided the August 26 flash flood near the China-Nepal border and later encountered a landslide while travelling back to Kathmandu.
The AAIB’s preliminary investigation into the August 4 Air India Phuket-Delhi incident has identified a brief loss of all three hydraulic systems and a non-negative confirmatory drug test involving the pilot-in-command. The investigation is continuing, with no definitive cause established so far.
A Telangana consumer commission has upheld an order against Kapil Chits after finding that a mobile shop owner’s Rs 15 lakh chit prize was delayed by more than 55 days. The company blamed late submission of sureties, but its own records showed the documents had been submitted earlier. The consumer commission upheld Rs 44,500 in total relief.
