Gurugram hit-and-run victim Sia released a video statement, challenging accused Kalyan Bainsla’s claim that he did not deliberately ram his car into her motorcycle. Bainsla had said two bikers overtook his car, moved ahead and slowed down, and that he did not know a woman was riding. Sia questioned why he followed them if their riding concerned him and alleged videos showed the car changing lanes before hitting her. She said her hair and bun were visible and alleged Bainsla had asked her to stop before the collision. She said two videos showed the car’s movements and being dragged before falling. She questioned why driver did not stop after the crash.

Tamil Nadu announced investment commitments worth around Rs 12,300 crore during Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay’s four-day UK visit. The projects are expected to create nearly 10,000 jobs. Samvardhana Motherson International will invest Rs 11,000 crore over five years. It plans to create about 7,000 jobs in manufacturing, engineering and logistics. A UK-based communications company will invest Rs 1,000 crore and create over 2,000 jobs through a Global Capability Centre. Sigma Technology Group and Wilson Power Solutions also signed agreements. The announcements came after Opposition parties criticised Vijay’s visit and questioned its purpose after photos of him with actor Trisha surfaced.  

Sia’s family has spoken about her condition after her motorcycle was allegedly chased and hit by a car in Gurugram. Her brother said she is experiencing something similar to “trauma”. He claimed four people were inside the car and “all of them were drunk”. Sia had said the car followed her on Golf Course Road and its occupants made offensive gestures before hitting her bike. She fell but was not seriously injured. Police registered an FIR after her video about the incident went viral. The accused denied intentionally hitting her. He claimed he lost control near a U-turn and was unaware of the collision.  

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered an FIR into the 2020 death of Disha Salian, former manager of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, following the Bombay High Court’s direction for a thorough probe. The FIR names Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray, his father Uddhav Thackeray, actors Dino Morea and Sooraj Pancholi, and Rhea Chakraborty and her brother Showik Chakraborty among those whose roles require investigation. Former Mumbai police officers Sachin Waze and Param Bir Singh, DCP Vishal Thakur and other police personnel are also named. Salian died after falling from a Mumbai building on June 8, 2020. The court had earlier questioned the investigation and directed the CBI to examine all circumstances surrounding her death.

A woman biker in Gurugram was allegedly chased and hit by a white sedan, with footage showing her being dragged several feet after the collision. The incident sparked outrage after the rider, identified as Sia, shared videos recorded by cameras on her bike. The car’s owner, Manish, told ANI that he was not driving and had lent the vehicle to his friend Kalyan Singh two days earlier. He said he learnt about the crash on Monday and could not reach Singh by phone. Gurugram Police have registered an FIR and said they are investigating the incident and working to identify the accused.

Kargil War veteran and retired Indian Air Force Group Captain Amit Kumar Gupta was allegedly attacked with an iron rod by a parking attendant at Magnum Global Park in Gurugram, police said. Gupta, who was part of the IAF’s Operation Safed Sagar team during the 1999 war, suffered a serious head injury and fractured elbow in the incident. He was taken to Medanta Hospital, where he underwent surgery. Gupta alleged that the assault followed a dispute over parking and claimed security staff did not intervene. An FIR has been registered against unknown accused under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and police are investigating.

A woman biker was injured after a speeding white sedan allegedly rammed her motorcycle on Gurugram’s Golf Course Road in a suspected hit-and-run incident. The rider, identified as Sia, was on a Sunday ride with fellow bikers when she said the car began following her aggressively. Sia claimed the occupants appeared drunk and that she had asked the driver to maintain a safe distance. The sedan allegedly swerved into her motorcycle, throwing her onto the road. A fellow rider chased the car, but it fled after a brief confrontation at a traffic signal. Gurugram traffic police are investigating the incident.

Madhuri, also known as Mahadevi, the elephant, returned to the Nandani Jain math in Kolhapur more than a year after being moved to Vantara, an animal rescue centre in Jamnagar, Gujarat. She was brought back to the math at 2am on Saturday, prompting hundreds of locals to gather and welcome her with flowers, celebrations and tears. Madhuri had been moved to Vantara on July 28, 2025, following instructions from a High-Powered Committee (HPC), whose decision was upheld by the Bombay High Court and Supreme Court. The transfer followed protests and a prolonged legal battle over her living arrangements. After inspecting the facility where Madhuri was housed, the HPC cleared her return to Kolhapur on September 9, 2026.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday announced that a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) would be implemented in all NDA-ruled states before the 2029 Lok Sabha polls. Addressing the media in Mumbai, Shah said some states have already introduced a UCC and reiterated the government’s resolve to enforce it across 21 BJP-led NDA states before the elections. He also said discussions with stakeholders were still underway on preparing the National Register of Citizens (NRC). Shah highlighted the government’s abolition of triple talaq, saying it was aimed at ensuring equal rights for Muslim women. He also cited the removal of Article 370, saying it was done without bloodshed or firing a bullet.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held 15 formal bilateral meetings with world leaders over three days around the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, the Ministry of External Affairs said. His engagements included meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Modi and Xi discussed trade, supply chains and border stability, while talks with Putin focused on defence, energy and critical minerals. With Pezeshkian, Modi stressed dialogue and diplomacy amid tensions in West Asia. Modi also met leaders from Egypt, South Africa, Vietnam, Malaysia and other countries, using the summit to advance India’s Global South priorities. (PC: NDTV)