An 81-year-old former schoolmate of the Prime Minister has resolved a long-standing land dispute involving a 2,810 square metre plot in Mumbai. The dispute, which lasted over 15 years, involved a construction firm owned by a Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Legislative Assembly that had taken over the property in 2011. Following a meeting at the Maharashtra Sachivalaya with the state Principal Secretary, the municipal commissioner, and the concerned parties, the legislator agreed to relinquish authority over the plot, surrender construction permissions, and withdraw all complaints.
A man suffered multiple fractures after being hit and flung into the air by a speeding Tata Punch while crossing a road in Greater Noida, with the shocking hit-and-run captured on CCTV.
Upcoming assembly by-elections in West Bengal's Nandigram and Rezinagar constituencies on October 6 are being viewed as a critical test for minority community voters. The by-polls present an opportunity for minority voters to decide on their political allegiance. The outcome in both seats will test minority voter support, with the electorate deciding whether to back the party ahead of the crucial voting date.
A political confrontation has erupted in Madhya Pradesh between BJP MLA Rameshwar Sharma and AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi. The controversy began during a Janmashtami event in Bhopal, where BJP MLA Rameshwar Sharma made a controversial remark about firing a missile from Karond square to Qazi Camp, a minority-populated area, leading to demands for an FIR against him. Responding at a public rally in Bhopal held against the Uniform Civil Code, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi challenged Sharma over the missile threat, stated that he is prepared to be martyred, and highlighted the freedom fighters who resided in Qazi Camp.
The Central Crime Branch conducted searches at the residences of the former Tamil Nadu education minister in Trichy and Chennai in connection with an alleged 100 crore rupee scam. The investigation involves allegations of money being collected from private schools under the pretext of securing government clearances and no-objection certificates. The probe follows a complaint regarding periodic government approvals and the previous arrest of an alleged middleman who ran an organization for private schools. Authorities are probing allegations of false promises made to institutions to obtain clearances.