WION Iconic Tourism Summit and Awards 2026: Kapil Bhatia to Ustad Amjad Ali Khan; Check full list of winners here
Just a few days ahead of World Tourism Day, observed annually on September 27 to foster awareness of tourism’s social, cultural, political and economic value, the WION Iconic Tourism Summit and Awards 2026, presented by VFS Global in association with Red Hat Communications, was held in New Delhi on September 23 at ITC Maurya.
Jungle Raj In Bihar?: After Jamui, harassment video surfaces in Samastipur; 4 arrested
4 held in Samastipur after video of men harassing a woman and her male friend near Jagat Singh Bandh went viral. Police hunt for 2 more accused. Incident days after 5 arrested for assault on Class 10 girl in Jamui, sparking RJD attack on PM Modi over Bihar law and order.
9 killed, many others injured as tourist bus catches fire in Greater Noida of UP
Nine people killed after AC bus with 35 passengers travelling from Noida to Mahoba caught fire in Dayanatpur village in Jewar on Yamuna Expressway in Greater Noida late Wednesday.
Indian sailor killed in hostile attack on MV Cape Dao in waters near Oman, 18 others among crew
According to FSUI, there were 28 crew members on board, 20 of whom were Indians. Two torpedoes hit the ship on its port side, impacting the accommodation area on C-deck and the hull close to the engine room.
IIT Bombay Student Death: CCTV footage shows Sahil Wakode using phone during exam, Prof Doolla escorts him out
New CCTV footage shows Sahil Wakode using a phone during an IIT Bombay exam before Professor Suryanarayana Doolla escorted him out. Crime Branch is investigating.
ECI defends SIR decision-making, calls Commissioners’ objections ‘standard’ deliberations
ECI defended its SIR decision-making process after a report said two Election Commissioners raised 14 objections over electoral roll procedures.
After report of EC commissioners’ objections to SIR, Rahul Gandhi intensifies attack on BJP, RSS and EC, says, ‘vote chori is treason’
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi renewed vote chori charge against BJP, RSS and EC after Indian Express report claimed 2 Election Commissioners Sukhbir Sandhu and Vivek Joshi objected 14 times to SIR decisions. Rahul called it treason and attack on Constitution, said justice will be served.
Delhi sees earliest monsoon withdrawal in 23 years as rains retreat on September 23
Monsoon withdrew from Delhi on Sept 23, the earliest since 2002. It has also left most of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and parts of UP and Gujarat. Drier weather ahead; no rain warning for Delhi till Sept 29.
War of Nephews in BSP? Mayawati appoints Ishan Anand as party’s national coordinator
Ishan Anand has been appointed national coordinator after his elder brother Akash Anand was removed from an important post in the organisation. The decision was taken at a meeting of the party’s national office-bearers at the BSP headquarters in Lucknow
Supreme Court delivers split verdict on pleas challenging CEC appointment law; refers it to larger bench
The Supreme Court on Wednesday delivered a split verdict on the Union government’s demand to refer the petitions challenging the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023 to a larger bench.