More than 3,000 Yemeni refugees have reached Djibouti in recent days, fleeing a sharp escalation in fighting along Yemen's Red Sea coast. The UN estimates over 120,000 people have been displaced. The Houthis made a rapid advance toward the Bab al-Mandab Strait this month, prompting hundreds of Saudi air strikes. The Houthis have also fired drones and missiles at south-western Saudi Arabia. Families crossed the narrow strait by boat and now shelter at Markazi camp in Obock. "We fled to save our children," said fisherman Ibrahim Issa. A 2022 UN-brokered truce has collapsed. Refugees say they will return only if peace does. (PC: BBC)

IIT Bombay has begun replacing ceiling fans in hostel rooms with wall-mounted ones, and the first batch has reached campus. The move comes days after the death of Sahil Wakode, a 20-year-old second-year BTech student, at his hostel on September 18. The institute says the change is part of a planned hostel renovation and is not linked to the recent deaths. Wakode's family has alleged harassment and caste-based discrimination. Police have booked former Dean Suryanarayana Doolla under the SC/ST Atrocities Act and for abetment to suicide, and students have protested. NCP (SP) spokesperson Anish Gawande questioned whether such a step could fix deeper problems. (PC: India Today)

Allu Arjun and director Atlee's upcoming film 'Raaka' has set a Guinness World Record for the "Most People Motion-Captured in Real-Time." A total of 37 performers were captured at the same time. Producers Sun Pictures announced the news on Monday, September 21, sharing that Allu Arjun and Atlee received the official certificate. Guinness lists the record as achieved in Mumbai on September 15. The makers had teased fans for days with a poster carrying only the number "37." The announcement came on Atlee's birthday. The film's first look, released on Allu Arjun's birthday, showed the actor in a rugged, warrior-like avatar. (PC: X)

CNN, MS NOW and Politico have filed a First Amendment lawsuit to restore their White House access. Trump announced the ban on Friday, accusing the outlets of writing lies about him. On Saturday, reporters Betsy Klein of CNN, Akayla Gardner of MS NOW and Cheyenne Haslett of Politico were denied entry, and the Secret Service seized their press passes. The outlets have asked a federal judge for a temporary restraining order to restore the passes immediately. In a joint statement, they said the government does not decide what the press reports or publishes. Trump has suggested more restrictions on other outlets may follow.

A newborn elephant calf, swept away by the Teesta river's strong current, was rescued by fishermen in Jalpaiguri's Gajoldoba area and reunited with its mother. The five-day-old calf was separated from its herd on Monday morning while crossing the swollen river near the Saraswatipur tea garden in Baikunthapur forest. Fishermen spotted it floating near the barrage, trunk raised, sinking and resurfacing. They rowed to mid-river, pulled it onto their boat and alerted the forest department. Baikunthapur DFO Mudit Kumar said the calf was released into the forest in good health, and the herd accepted it. The mother was seen rushing to her calf, trumpeting with joy.

Three people have been arrested in Bihar's Jamui after a disturbing video showing two Class 10 students being harassed surfaced online. The action came hours after social media users tagged Bihar Police seeking action. The incident took place around 7 pm on Saturday on the Jamui-Lakhisarai road, when the teenagers were returning on a scooter from coaching classes. In the video, a group surrounds the couple, pulls the boy away and a masked man grabs the girl as she pleads to be let go. Rahul Gandhi condemned the incident and demanded action under the POCSO Act. Minister Sunil Kumar called it condemnable and said police will arrest all those guilty.

India won four more medals on Day 2 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, lifting its tally to six. Three came from shooting. Himanshu Dhillon took silver and Rudrankksh Patil bronze in the men's 10m air rifle, after the trio of Dhillon, Patil and Parth Mane won team silver. Suchika Tariyal became India's first Asian Games MMA medallist, but her semifinal draw against Singapore's Teo Hui Hoon was settled on weight, with Teo 700 grams lighter, sending Tariyal to bronze. India is 12th in the table without a gold. Women's hockey beat Indonesia 17-1, and badminton and table tennis teams reached the quarter-finals. (PC: India Today)

A Supreme Court-appointed SIT has found 105 alleged cases of donation theft at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Investigators examined CCTV footage, witness statements and donation records. They also checked digital logs and bank records to trace the missing money. The findings were included in a report submitted to the Supreme Court on September 16. Eight temple employees were arrested earlier in the case. Police said around ₹79.85 lakh was recovered from them. A second SIT was formed in July to investigate the case. The Uttar Pradesh government told the Supreme Court that the charge sheet will be filed by September 25.  

3 people have been arrested in Bihar’s Jamui district after a video showing a Class 10 girl and a boy being harassed went viral. The incident reportedly took place on September 19. Jamui SP Bishwajeet Dayal said police identified around seven people from the video. An FIR has been filed under the POCSO Act and relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. A Special Investigation Team led by a woman officer is conducting raids to arrest the remaining suspects. Police also traced the victims after the video surfaced online. Authorities have started steps to remove the video from social media platforms.  

US President Donald Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to end the Russia-Ukraine war. He accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of wanting the conflict to continue. Trump said he wants peace and does not support a war lasting another 10 years. He also claimed about 2,000 people died last week. Zelenskyy said his meeting with Trump created diplomatic momentum. He said Trump had agreed to meet him in New York. Zelenskyy added that peace remains Ukraine’s top priority. The two sides discussed de-escalation, energy security, food security and protecting civilians. Zelenskyy also thanked Trump for supporting Ukraine.