A building collapsed in Delhi’s Satya Niketan area on Sunday, September 6, amid heavy rainfall, leaving several people feared trapped under the debris. The incident occurred in a locality near Delhi University’s South Campus, where many college students live. At least 12 fire tenders were deployed as emergency teams began rescue operations. Reports from the scene indicated that the building may have been used as a paying guest accommodation. Rescue personnel are searching through the rubble for survivors, while the exact number of people trapped and the cause of the collapse remain unclear. The situation is developing. 

At least nine people have died and several others have fallen ill after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in villages under Banda tehsil of Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar district. Around three dozen people were reportedly taken to hospitals, with more than 25 referred to higher medical facilities. Health officials suspect methyl alcohol poisoning, although the exact cause will be confirmed through post-mortem examinations and investigations. Authorities have deployed medical and administrative teams to affected villages for door-to-door screening. Liquor samples have been sent for analysis, while several liquor outlets in the affected area have reportedly been sealed as investigators work to identify the source. 

State Bank of India plans to hire around 12,000 employees in the current financial year, Chairman CS Setty said. The recruitment will include clerical and officer posts. The final number may change based on retirements and the bank’s needs.   SBI also plans to expand its branch network. The bank expects to add around 200 to 250 branches on a net basis during the year.   SBI had over 2.45 lakh employees as of March 2026. It hired more than 25,000 people during the 2025-26 financial year, according to its annual report.  

A PG hostel building collapsed in Delhi’s Satya Niketan on Sunday, killing one person and leaving two others in critical condition. Several people were feared trapped under the debris.   Rescue teams pulled out six people and rushed them to nearby hospitals. The rescue operation is still underway.   Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta expressed concern over the incident. Teams from the DDMA, NDRF, Delhi Fire Services, Delhi Police, MCD, CATS and Civil Defence have been deployed at the site.   Authorities are working to rescue anyone still trapped under the collapsed building.  

India has backed a United Nations resolution promoting equal-area world maps. The resolution aims to show the true relative sizes of countries and continents.   However, India said its support does not approve any specific map or depiction of national borders. The Ministry of External Affairs said Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh must be shown according to India’s official map.   India warned that any inaccurate or misleading depiction of its territory was unacceptable. The UN resolution is non-binding. It encourages the use of maps that show land areas more accurately but does not ban the widely used Mercator projection.  

A five-storey boys’ PG building collapsed in Delhi’s Satya Niketan on Sunday afternoon, with around 40-50 students feared trapped under the rubble, according to preliminary police information. Rescue teams from the NDRF, Delhi Fire Services, Delhi Police, DDMA, MCD, CATS and Civil Defence were deployed at the site. Six to seven students have been rescued and taken to hospitals, while three admitted to the AIIMS Trauma Centre are in critical condition. Police received a PCR call about the collapse at around 1:34 pm. Locals said construction work was underway in the basement. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the situation was being monitored.

Two multi-storey buildings collapsed in Delhi’s Satya Niketan on Sunday amid rain, leaving several people, including students, feared trapped under the rubble. Four people have been rescued so far, with three undergoing treatment at AIIMS Trauma Centre in critical condition. At least 12 fire tenders, along with teams from the NDRF, Delhi Fire Services, Delhi Police, DDMA, MCD, CATS and Civil Defence, were deployed for rescue operations. An eyewitness said one of the collapsed structures was a five-storey boys’ PG accommodation called “Hostel Daze”. Satya Niketan, near Delhi University’s South Campus, has several PGs housing students from across the country.  

At least 10 students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) have accused a professor of sexual harassment, prompting an investigation by the university’s Internal Complaints Committee (ICC). The complaints, reportedly submitted about a month ago, allege that the professor invited students to gatherings at his on-campus residence, where he allegedly made inappropriate sexual advances, obscene gestures and remarks. Students have also accused him of making lewd comments during classes. The allegations are currently under investigation, and the claims have not been established as fact. University officials are examining the complaints through the ICC process. (PC: India Today)

Nearly 11 lakh names were deleted from Delhi’s electoral rolls between January 2025 and June 2026, before the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) began. Some voters said they were unaware that their names had been removed.   The Delhi Chief Electoral Officer’s office said the deletions may have happened during routine voter list revisions or due to errors by Booth Level Officers.   Officials said affected voters can apply again using Form 6. Claims and objections can be submitted until September 30. The final electoral roll is scheduled to be published on November 4, 2026.  

The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) has called for Muslims to be barred from garba and dandiya events during Navratri in Maharashtra. The group has asked organisers to check Aadhaar cards and apply tilak to identify Hindu participants.   VHP spokesperson Shriraj Nair said Navratri is a religious festival centred on worship of the Goddess. He questioned why people who do not follow idol worship should take part.   The announcement comes a month before Navratri begins on October 11. The VHP said the measures were precautionary and not aimed at targeting any community.