West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. (Express File Photo)West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari led a procession in South Kolkata aimed at uplifting the “dignity” of the saffron colour. The three-kilometre procession, from the 8B bus stand to the Jadavpur University campus, saw participants dressed in saffron kurtas and carrying saffron flags. “We will uproot the forces raising Kashmir wants freedom slogans on the Jadavpur University campus,” he said while addressing the gathering outside the campus.
Delhi International Airport has lodged an FIR with the Delhi police agasint misleading and false posts and videos falsely showing flooding at the Indira Gandhi International Airport and suggesting disruptions to airport operations. FIRs have been lodged against 63 social media handles.
Tamil Nadu’s Opposition DMK has announced a statewide protest on September 12 to condemn what it called “scurrilous remarks” made by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay in the Assembly against DMK chief M K Stalin and the late party chief M Karunanidhi. During his Assembly speech, Vijay targeted Stalin, alleging systemic corruption and citing documents from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) as well as the historical Sarkaria Commission reports.
The Supreme Court is set to hear a series of important pleas today, including Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s challenge in a case over derogatory remarks against the Indian Army during the 2022 Bharat Jodo Yatra. The court will also hear a plea by TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee’s aide Sumit Roy in a land fraud case, a challenge to the CBSE’s three-language policy and journalist Ravi Nair’s plea seeking to quash a forgery FIR at the instance of Adani Ports and SEZ Ltd.
Meta launched an app named Muse, an AI agent designed to perform tasks such as sending emails, booking travel and selling items on users’ behalf. The US-only service, available through a dedicated app and WhatsApp, is central to CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s push for “personal superintelligence” and comes with free and paid tiers. However, the launch has raised fresh safety concerns after internal testing reportedly exposed security flaws and reliability issues, including problems accessing personal photos and monitoring time-sensitive purchases. According to Reuters‘ report, Meta said it had delayed the rollout to strengthen safeguards and that users can control which apps Muse can access and opt out of having their interactions used to train AI models.
Two shooters linked to gangster Himanshu Bhau’s gang were injured in a gunfight with Delhi Police in Rohini, while three suspects, including a juvenile, were apprehended, police said. The suspects are involved in the killing of property dealer Pramod in Narela while he was on his way to a gym. Acting on a tip-off, the Rohini Police Special Staff intercepted the group on Tuesday night, following which the suspects opened fire. Police retaliated, with more than 10 rounds exchanged. Police suspect the murder was linked to an extortion demand and are probing the motive and possible involvement of others.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and TVK Chief C Joseph Vijay announced that the ruling party alliance will be called 'Secular Social Justice Victory Alliance'. Pattinapakkam to be new location for Secretariat; government order issued.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari led a procession in South Kolkata aimed at uplifting the "dignity" of the saffron colour. The three-kilometre procession, from the 8B bus stand to the Jadavpur University campus, saw participants dressed in saffron kurtas and carrying saffron flags. "We will uproot the forces raising Kashmir wants freedom slogans on the Jadavpur University campus," he said while addressing the gathering outside the campus.
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Delhi International Airport has lodged an FIR with the Delhi police agasint misleading and false posts and videos falsely showing flooding at the Indira Gandhi International Airport and suggesting disruptions to airport operations.
FIRs have been lodged against 63 social media handles.
DIAL has lodged an FIR with Delhi Police against 63 social media handles for sharing misleading and false posts/videos falsely showing flooding at Indira Gandhi International Airport and suggesting disruption to airport operations.@MoCA_GoI @DGCAIndia pic.twitter.com/IS6QpHjYGY
— Delhi Airport (@DelhiAirport) September 9, 2026
Tamil Nadu's Opposition DMK has announced a statewide protest on September 12 to condemn what it called "scurrilous remarks" made by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay in the Assembly against DMK chief M K Stalin and the late party chief M Karunanidhi.
During his Assembly speech, Vijay targeted Stalin, alleging systemic corruption and citing documents from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) as well as the historical Sarkaria Commission reports.
(PTI)
Two Myanmar nationals were arrested by Customs at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport after 5.8 kg of hydroponic weed worth Rs 2.03 crore was seized from their baggage. During inspection, Customs officials found the contraband concealed in false-bottom compartments of two checked-in bags belonging to them. (PTI)
Rail traffic on the Jammu-Kathua route was disrupted for several hours today after a wagon of a goods train derailed at Chhan Arorian railway station in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir. This happened around 9.30 am, disrupting the rail link connecting Jammu and Kashmir with other parts of the country. Railway authorities reached the spot and cleared the derailed wagon, allowing train movement to resume around noon. No damage to railway property was reported.
An oxygen cylinder exploded near a community hall in Okhla Phase-1, killing 1 person and injuring four others, officials said. The incident was reported around 11 am today. Three water tenders and a multi-casualty first responder vehicle were rushed to the spot, as per PTI. The injured were taken to a nearby hospital.
A fire broke out at the Shyam Sangini Textile Market in Surat, Gujarat. Several firefighting teams have been deployed to the spot to bring the blaze under control. Drone visuals from the area showed thick smoke billowing from the market.
https://platform.x.com/widgets.jsVIDEO | Surat, Gujarat: A major fire broke out in Shyam Sangini Textile Market. Several fire fighters at the spot. Drone visuals from the spot.#suratnews #fire
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 9, 2026
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The Kerala government will legally examine the Enforcement Directorate’s request to register an FIR against former chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan and others, Chief Minister V D Satheesan said. The ED has sought an FIR under the Prevention of Corruption Act against Vijayan, his daughter T Veena, son-in-law Mohammed Riyas and others in connection with a money laundering case linked to Veena’s IT firm. The government will take a decision after examining the request, Satheesan said.
Temporary closure notices have been issued to 919 hotels and guest houses in Kolkata for violating mandatory fire safety norms. The action followed joint inspections by the state fire services department, Kolkata Municipal Corporation and Kolkata Police, which found only 41 of the 960 establishments inspected so far to be compliant. The inspections were done after a fire at Shikha Inn on Mirza Ghalib Street on August 19 killed nine people, including seven Bangladeshi nationals. (PTI)
Voting for the first phase of Rajasthan’s urban local body elections began at 7 am today across 162 civic bodies, with more than 20,000 candidates contesting 5,393 councillor seats. The first phase covers four municipal corporations, 27 municipal councils and 131 municipalities, with 57.52 lakh voters eligible to cast their ballots at 7,683 polling booths. Technical glitches in electronic voting machines (EVMs) were reported in Alwar, Sawai Madhopur and Jodhpur, with the issue in Alwar prompting protests by voters and glitches elsewhere causing long queues, as per PTI. In Jaipur district, polling is being held across 18 urban local bodies at 565 booths. Elections to Rajasthan’s 309 urban local bodies are being held in two phases on September 9 and 11, while votes for councillor posts will be counted on September 14.
Meta launched an app named Muse, an AI agent designed to perform tasks such as sending emails, booking travel and selling items on users’ behalf. The US-only service, available through a dedicated app and WhatsApp, is central to CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s push for “personal superintelligence” and comes with free and paid tiers. According to Reuters' report, Meta said it had delayed the rollout to strengthen safeguards and that users can control which apps Muse can access and opt out of having their interactions used to train AI models.
The Supreme Court is set to hear a series of important pleas today, including Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s challenge in a case over derogatory remarks against the Indian Army during the 2022 Bharat Jodo Yatra.
The court will also hear a plea by TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee’s aide Sumit Roy in a land fraud case, a challenge to the CBSE’s three-language policy.
And journalist Ravi Nair’s plea seeking to quash a forgery FIR at the instance of Adani Ports and SEZ Ltd.
Two shooters linked to gangster Himanshu Bhau’s gang were injured in a gunfight with Delhi Police in Rohini, while three suspects, including a juvenile, were apprehended, police said. The suspects are involved in the killing of property dealer Pramod in Narela while he was on his way to a gym. Acting on a tip-off, the Rohini Police Special Staff intercepted the group on Tuesday night, following which the suspects opened fire. Police retaliated, with more than 10 rounds exchanged. Police suspect the murder was linked to an extortion demand and are probing the motive and possible involvement of others. (PTI)
