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Tensions have flared across the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay following the death of twenty-year-old student Sahil Wakhure, triggering a sharp divide on campus. Sahil's parents have alleged sustained caste-based harassment, slurs, and threats, demanding the arrest of Professor Surya Narayan Dula and Director Shirish Khedare. In contrast, the IIT Bombay faculty forum has supported Professor Dula, maintaining that he was only carrying out his duties after detecting exam malpractice and that no evidence of caste discrimination exists. IIT Bombay management has constituted a ten-member committee to investigate the matter within a week and sent Professor Dula on leave. Meanwhile, the case has been transferred to the Mumbai Crime Branch, which has recorded statements from Sahil's parents, friends, and exam hall witnesses, and summoned Professor Dula for questioning. Official parliamentary data cited in the bulletin indicates that forty-five student suicides were reported across twenty-three IITs between 2020 and 2025.

A demolition drive was carried out under heavy police deployment in Delhi's Shalimar Bagh area to facilitate an ongoing road-widening project leading to Max Hospital. Civic authorities deployed bulldozers late at night to demolish parts of Madina Masjid along with several adjoining residential structures identified as encroachments. Civic agencies stated that notices had been issued prior to taking down the structures to clear the road. However, the mosque committee claimed that multiple notices were served in rapid succession without adequate time to respond. AIMIM Delhi State President Shoaib Jamati arrived at the site, terming the overnight demolition unconstitutional and drawing comparisons to a previous incident in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Local residents also expressed dismay over the action taken in the constituency. Demolition operations have currently been halted and bulldozers removed from the location.

A 17-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped inside a DDA-managed park in Delhi's Kalkaji area by three men who posed as police officers after she visited the nearby temple with a male friend on her birthday. Following the incident, the victim's friend alerted the police via a PCR call, initiating a probe. The Delhi women's commission took suo motu cognisance, seeking an action-taken report from the police. Safety concerns were raised regarding the park's poor lighting and open gates. Subsequently, Lady Shri Ram College suspended offline classes and shifted to online teaching after a police encounter with an accused occurred nearly 50 metres from the college back gate. The bulletin highlighted that four minors were raped across the national capital within a span of 12 days, raising concerns over women's security.

Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) banks in India may remain shut for five consecutive days from September 26 to September 30 due to a three-day nationwide strike called by bank employee unions, combined with the regular weekend closure on fourth Saturday and Sunday. The key demands raised by the bank unions include the implementation of a five-day working week and the complete withdrawal of the Performance-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme. Customers have been advised to complete essential branch-related work, including cash deposits, cash withdrawals, cheque clearances, and loan processing, before September 25 to avoid disruptions. While physical bank branches will remain closed during the strike period, digital channels such as ATMs, UPI transactions, internet banking, and mobile banking services are expected to remain functional. The government is currently holding discussions with stakeholder associations, urging them to reconsider the proposed strike.