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Police registered an FIR against Rahul Gandhi on August 30, 2026, following a complaint from a Valmiki community member in Haldwani. The complainant alleged that Gandhi gave a casteist spin to a religious ritual. The case involves charges of promoting enmity and provisions under the SC/ST Act, police said.
Two suspects died in an encounter with Shamli Police on Monday, August 31, 2026. Sumit and Mohit, wanted for the murder of Ankit Balyan, got shot during a joint operation. Police said the men were “injured by gunfire during retaliatory firing carried out by the police in self-defence.” Legal proceedings continue.
A 3-year-old nursery student was sexually abused by cab driver Vikas Singh at a Delhi private school. Parents filed a complaint on August 24 at the Bawana police station. Police said, "He would follow her to the washroom, offer chocolates and then assault her." The accused is now arrested.
Drone footage captured a glacier collapse that triggered deadly flash floods in Nepal and Tibet on August 26. The disaster killed over 900 people, with thousands still missing. As rescue operations entered day 6 on Monday, authorities also started fighting fake AI-generated images spreading across social media platforms online.
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the West Bengal government to provide records of the interrogation of Sumit Roy, the personal assistant to Abhishek Banerjee. Roy claimed investigators ignored the land-grabbing case to ask about his family and party funding. The court extended his protection from arrest until September 7.
Congress workers will protest across the country on Monday evening after the Uttarakhand Police filed an FIR against Rahul Gandhi. The party said this action is an assault on social justice. K C Venugopal said, "The Congress will fight against this attack tooth and nail" to defend the Constitution.
The Supreme Court extended the tenure of eligible West Bengal teachers until May 31, 2027, on Monday. Around 17,000 teachers got relief as the court called this the final opportunity to continue in their posts. The state government said the fresh recruitment process is already underway but needs more time.
The Madras High Court on Monday reserved orders on a petition by MK Stalin to nullify the victory of TVK MLA VS Babu in Kolathur. Stalin sought 100% VVPAT counting after EVM discrepancies. Kapil Sibal said, "The Supreme Court has mandated the ECI to hold the post-counting checking and verification."
The United Arab Emirates air force intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters Monday, the Defence Ministry said. The ministry dealt with the drone as it approached from Iran. No damage occurred during the incident. Meanwhile, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said, "we will respond decisively to aggressors."
Congress MLA Tharahai Cuthbert moved to the front row of the Opposition benches in the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Monday. This shift happened amid growing talk of a rift between Congress and the TVK. Tensions rose after ministers suggested Congress might leave the government over the 2029 Prime Ministerial candidate.
Tamil Nadu Minister Aadhav Arjuna unveiled a Rs 947.46 crore project to turn a 43.16 km stretch of National Highway 75 into a four-lane road. The minister said, "The government is addressing these demands systematically." He also started work on detailed project reports for 182 other road infrastructure requests.
Colachel Congress MLA Tharahai Cuthbert got a front-row seat in the Tamil Nadu Assembly after becoming the party leader. She started her work from this new spot on Monday, August 31, 2026. Many other members also asked the Speaker for similar seats, and he said he would consider their requests.