Delhi Weather Live: Heavy rain brings respite to national capital, more showers predicted

The crime branch probing the firing incident in Malad area of Mumbai on Tuesday arrested the suspected accused with a country-made pistol in New Delhi, two days after the crime was reported, an official said.

Prima facie, Nihaz alias Guddu Sheikh allegedly shot Abu Talha Awwal Beig in Sanjay Nagar locality on the early Sunday morning. The accused and the victim are acquainted with each other, police said.

After a pedestrian alerted police, Beig was rushed to the hospital and later shifted to JJ Hospital in serious condition, the official said.

The YSRCP SC cell held statewide protests on Tuesday opposing the state government’s plan to "privatise" government medical colleges in Andhra Pradesh.

YSRCP SC leaders warned that the move would affect thousands of students from weaker sections, particularly Dalits and backward classes.

“We are holding protests across district headquarters opposing the government’s decision to privatise medical institutions,” said YSRCP SC Cell President TJR Sudhakar Babu in a press release.

The party cadres gathered at Ambedkar statues and medical colleges across the state to inform the public of the implications of privatisation.

A Delhi court has convicted three men of the offences of attempt to commit culpable homicide and wrongful restraint in a 2014 case.

Additional sessions judge Rakesh Kumar was hearing the case against the three accused persons, against whom the Okhla Industrial Area police station had registered an FIR.

According to the prosecution, the accused persons Ajeet, Rahul Kumar, Anil and Suraj (died during the trial) thrashed the complainant Akshay while he was at an eatery on November 8, 2014.

Akshay suffered grievous injuries and was admitted to the AIIMS trauma centre.

In an order on September 18, the court noted the medical evidence, according to which the patient’s abdomen was operated on to remove the spleen as he was internally bleeding from the splenic vessels.

It said that Akshay, who did not have any grudge against the accused persons, had identified them and that his direct testimony was the “biggest guarantee” about the truthfulness of the prosecution’s case.

Delhi weather today: Heavily waterlogged Zakhira underpass causes inconvenience to commuters

Heavily waterlogged Zakhira underpass, post heavy rains in the city, has resulted in inconvenience to travellers. The Delhi Traffice Police has issued an advisory in view of the waterlogging.

Heavy rain lashed parts of Delhi-NCR on Tuesday, bringing relief from the hot and humid conditions prevailing since the last few days.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted more showers for the Delhi-NCR region during the day. A ‘yellow’ alert has been issued for Tuesday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the centenary celebrations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as the chief guest on October 1, 2025, at Dr Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi.

He will release a specially designed commemorative postage stamp and coin highlighting the RSS’ contributions to the nation and will also address the gathering, according to an official statement by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).

Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vijay Kumar Malhotra passed away at AIIMS New Delhi on Tuesday morning. He was 93.

Malhotra, a five-time MP and two-time MLA from Delhi, was among the most prominent faces of the party in the capital. He was also the president of BJP's Delhi unit. Read more...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday welcomed US President Donald Trump's plan to end the Gaza conflict, saying that it provides a viable path to long-term peace, security and development for the Palestinian and Israeli people, as well as the larger West Asian region.

"We welcome President Donald J. Trump’s announcement of a comprehensive plan to end the Gaza conflict. It provides a viable pathway to long term and sustainable peace, security and development for the Palestinian and Israeli people, as also for the larger West Asian region. We hope that all concerned will come together behind President Trump’s initiative and support this effort to end conflict and secure peace," he wrote on X.

The High Commission of India in London on Monday stated that it is deeply saddened and strongly condemns the "shameful act of vandalism" of the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Tavistock Square in London and said it has "taken this up" strongly with local authorities.

"@HCI_London is deeply saddened and strongly condemns the shameful act of vandalism of the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Tavistock Square in London. This is not just vandalism, but a violent attack on the idea of nonviolence, three days before the international day of nonviolence, and on the legacy of the Mahatma," it said in a post on X.

"@HCI_London has taken this up strongly with local authorities for immediate action, and our team is already on site, coordinating with authorities to restore the statue to its original dignity," the post added.

The response came after Mahatma Gandhi's statue in Tavistock Square, London, was defaced on Monday, September 29, just days before the annual Gandhi Jayanti celebrations.

The last assembly elections in Bihar were held in three phases amid the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

The term of the 243-member Bihar Assembly ends on November 22.

According to sources cited by PTI, the announcement regarding the schedule for the Assembly polls is likely to be made next week.

The first phase of the elections is likely to be held soon after the Chhath festival in late October, the report added.

The final electoral roll of Bihar is set to be published on Tuesday, September 30, with the Election Commission likely to follow it up with the announcement of the poll schedule of the key state next week.

The poll authority is visiting Patna on October 4 and 5 to take stock of the poll preparedness.