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India
Flood conditions are affecting 13 districts in Bihar and 23 districts in Uttar Pradesh, while rising rivers have displaced families in Varanasi and inundated villages in Odisha. Heavy rain has also triggered landslides in Himachal Pradesh, closing more than 175 roads and stranding vehicles on the Kalka-Shimla 4-lane route.
Business
The New Delhi Market Association has opposed a proposal to make Connaught Place’s inner circle vehicle-free, arguing that the market is already designed to support pedestrians. The debate could affect how shoppers, businesses and traffic move through one of Delhi’s busiest commercial areas.
Lifestyle
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has launched enforcement action against M/s CG Foods India Pvt. Ltd. after an inspection at its Roopangarh unit in Ajmer found alleged unsafe processing, unlicensed bhujia manufacturing, predated packaging and hygiene deficiencies.
Lifestyle
Retail sugar prices have dropped by about 5%, while ex-mill prices have declined by roughly 20%, according to the Department of Food & Public Distribution. The department said retail rates are expected to soften further and assured stakeholders of adequate availability, orderly supply and stable domestic-market prices.
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The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi has declared 11 September 2026 a holiday for all Government Offices, Autonomous Bodies and Public Sector Undertakings under the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. The notification links the decision to the BRICS Summit and related arrangements.
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The Indian Air Force has successfully conducted a trial drop of the indigenously designed and developed Khagantak-243 Long Range Glide Bomb. The force said the trials met all objectives, marking a significant milestone for the IAF and Indian industry, while details on the test location and operational deployment were not announced.
World
Iran says it launched retaliatory missile and drone attacks against US-linked facilities in Bahrain, Jordan and Iraq after US strikes on Iranian coastal areas killed 5 people at a wedding gathering. Kuwait also reported confronting Iranian drones and missiles as tensions around the Strait of Hormuz intensified.
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Air Vice Marshal Shakti Sharma has become the first woman officer from a non-medical branch in the Indian Defence Services to reach the Air Vice Marshal rank or its equivalent. She also assumed the appointment of Assistant Chief of… on 01 Sep 2026, marking a milestone for the Indian Air Force.
India
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has announced a rooftop solar scheme for residential consumers with average gross electricity consumption of up to 400 units, subject to technical feasibility. The government plans to cover 30,000 rooftops without charging installation costs.
Crime
Delhi Police have arrested a bus driver and conductor over allegations that a 16-year-old girl was sexually assaulted inside a moving sleeper bus after boarding near Noida’s Pari Chowk. Police have taken the bus for forensic examination, while the accused have been sent to judicial custody.
Aviation
IndiGo flight 6E 2102 returned to Manohar International Airport in Goa shortly after take-off on 1 September 2026 after a technical problem was detected in one engine. Air traffic control declared a full emergency, while all 229 passengers were safely evacuated and alternative arrangements were made for their onward journey to Delhi.
India
The Centre has moved the Supreme Court seeking cancellation of FIRs filed against NEET paper-leak protestors in Delhi and other states. It says criminal cases against students and their families should be set aside in exceptional circumstances, while the next hearing is scheduled for 1 September.
