Mecca Pact test: Saudi-Houthi conflict escalating, is Pak in soup? Panel debates

In the aftermath of the building collapse involving the Hostel Days boys' hostel in Satya Niketan, female Delhi University students staying in an affiliated girls' PG face severe distress and harassment. With the owner arrested and the warden and caretaker absconding after turning off communication and disconnecting Wi-Fi, the residents have been left without essential management or assistance. Students report paying substantial security deposits and monthly rent of fifteen thousand rupees, yet they are being denied scheduled meals and asked to pay an additional four thousand rupees for food. Local religious institutions, including gurudwaras and temples, have stepped in to provide daily meals. Meanwhile, college faculty from Maitri College have provided temporary shelter in the college auditorium for stranded students. Faculty and students also revealed that PG owners in the area are refusing to refund deposits, denying media entry, and allegedly threatening occupants against reporting the unauthorised operations to authorities or police.

Senior Advocate and former Additional Solicitor General Vishwajeet Bhattacharya spoke to India Today about mentioning a matter before the Chief Justice of India regarding an administrative notice sent to a student. Bhattacharya stated, "My conscience was shocked that Supreme Court's order, historic order of 1st of September, was being flouted, if not openly defied." He explained that an executive magistrate in Greater Noida had issued a show-cause notice to a second-year student for protesting at Jantar Mantar. Emphasizing Article 144 of the Constitution, he noted that authorities must act in aid of the Supreme Court.

A bombshell report has raised a deeply uncomfortable question in Israel: Was Benjamin Netanyahu warned about the October 7 Hamas attack before it happened? According to a report by Haaretz, based on the forthcoming book Hostages: 843 Days of Abandonment, UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed allegedly called Netanyahu around a week and a half before October 7, 2023. The report claims bin Zayed warned that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was preparing a major military operation against Israel and feared it could trigger massive bloodshed and regional instability.

As Delhi prepares to host the BRICS Summit on 12th and 13th September, the national capital is witnessing an acute shortage of luxury hotel rooms, driving room rates to record highs. Luxury properties in central Delhi, such as the Taj Mahal Hotel, are fully booked with no rooms available for the summit dates. Meanwhile, rooms at ITC Maurya and via third-party booking platforms have surged beyond two lakh rupees per night, reaching up to 2.5 lakh rupees compared to regular rates of around nineteen thousand rupees. The high demand from arriving foreign delegates, dignitaries, and officials has set new pricing records in Delhi's hotel market history.