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The latest violence followed unrest on Saturday night, when rumours of an alleged gang rape and a student's death by suicide drew a large crowd near the university's girls' hostel.

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta launched 53 development projects in unauthorised colonies across five Delhi constituencies. The Rs 214.12 crore plan aims to improve roads, drainage and sewerage for around 1.75 lakh residents.

A three-storey under-construction building collapsed in a Haryana village, killing two people and injuring five others. Rescue teams are searching the debris as 15-20 people are feared trapped, though the exact number has not been confirmed yet.

His remarks come amid a wider row over the Election Commission after a report described objections within the poll panel to decisions on the nationwide SIR.

Akhilesh Yadav accused the BJP and the Chief Minister of backing electoral roll irregularities in Uttar Pradesh. He said voter deletions, ignored complaints and Form 7 misuse have damaged trust in the election process.

Mobile phone retailers across India will observe October 2 as No UPI Day to protest the proposed 0.4 per cent MDR on eligible UPI merchant transactions. AIMRA says the charge will hurt small retailers and wants merchant UPI payments to remain under a zero-MDR structure.

BJP leader Jiji Joseph has challenged former chief secretary Jiji Thomson's claim of a ticket offer. The spat has intensified an Opposition-led row around Election Commission-linked controversies.

Former Enforcement Directorate deputy director Niranjan Singh has disassociated himself from Akali Dal Waris Punjab De days after joining it. He said the split stemmed from non-negotiable differences and stressed constitutional conduct in public life.

Police in Arunachal Pradesh's Namsai have traced and rescued 51 people, including 47 children, in an alleged trafficking network. The case has exposed how vulnerable families were allegedly targeted with false promises and cash deals.

Heavy rain and storms killed 56 people across Uttar Pradesh in three days, leaving many areas waterlogged. With rivers rising and homes damaged, rescue teams remain on alert across the state.

The Enforcement Directorate has attached fresh assets worth Rs 442.35 crore in its Gameskraft-RummyCulture money laundering probe. The agency alleges the platforms used undisclosed bots and addictive wagering practices to generate illicit proceeds.

Opposition parties have sought answers from Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar after a report in The Indian Express said the other two Election Commissioners had repeatedly objected to decisions involving electoral rolls and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).

Kapil Sibal accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of taking unilateral decisions on electoral roll revision. He urged the Supreme Court to review Election Commission records and consider annulling recent polls.