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CPI General Secretary D. Raja has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah alleging house arrests and harassment of party workers in Uttar Pradesh ahead of the party’s All-India Rally at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi.
Traffic restrictions will be in force from 11 am to 3 pm on September 1 along designated high-security VVIP routes in central New Delhi, with commuters advised to use public transport.
The Ministry of External Affairs coordinated the evacuation of 158 Indian citizens from Nepal on September 1, 2026, amid catastrophic flooding in the country.
Private hospitals in Haryana will halt Ayushman Bharat services for 24 hours on September 1 over nearly Rs 1,200 crore in unpaid claims, the IMA Haryana has said.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored a half-century in 42 balls at 15 years and 157 days, breaking a Duleep Trophy record set in 1969.
Isro is preparing to launch the GISAT-1A Earth-observation satellite in September 2026, although the exact launch date has not been announced.
Laurus Labs, Lenskart Solutions, Adani Energy Solutions and Groww were added to the MSCI India Index, while Astral, Balkrishna Industries and SBI Cards and Payment Services were removed.
CPI General Secretary D. Raja led the rally in Delhi on September 1, raising demands related to employment, prices, farmers, workers, social justice and democratic rights.
The India Meteorological Department has forecast below-normal rainfall for September 2026, with El Niño conditions expected to influence weather patterns and regional variations in rainfall deficits.
The India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places in eight states on August 31, with active monsoon conditions expected to continue into the first week of September.
India defeated Thailand by 94 runs in the Women's T20 Asia Cup opener after posting 159/9 and bowling out their opponents for 65.
Shares of several Indian IT companies declined on August 31, with Mastek and Newgen Software Technologies recording the sharpest falls among the stocks listed in the research data.