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  1. Delhi building collapse: Six dead, 11 rescued from debris in Satya NiketanThe building, which housed a boys' paying guest accommodation near Delhi University's South Campus, collapsed around 1.30 pm on Sunday while repair work was underway.
  2. Reports of privatisation ‘baseless and incorrect’: ISROMajor employee associations of ISRO wrote to ISRO Chairman V Narayanan demanding urgent clarification
  3. MoD boosts defence diplomacy push with ₹400 crore fund, plans 90 defence wings globally by 2030Government nudges defence wings to boost exports and international co-operation
  4. Delhi schools to remain closed on September 11 for BRICS SummitHoliday covers government, aided and recognised private schools under the Directorate of Education
  5. Assocham urges govt for bilateral talks to resolve visa, permanent magnets issue during BRICSVisa curbs on Indians from various sectors, along with restrictions on materials such as rare earth permanent magnets, have led to a disruption in manufacturing
  6. DAC meet on Monday, 40 SU-30MKIs overhaul on the agendaThe proposal has come for the DAC approval owing to involvement of a sizeable cost
  7. Canara Bank says Subhash Chandra’s own words contradict his claim that a Lutyens’ Delhi bungalow isn’t hisNCLT special bench stays repayment plan; NCLAT keeps bank’s appeal pending till October 7
  8. FCNR-led rupee rally makes gold cheaper, weighs on pricesRupee has appreciated against dollar by 1 per cent to 94.49 on Friday against 95.35 on August 26
  9. TPPs with critical stocks rise as coal reserves depleteA major reason for the decline in stocks at the TPP end is that historically, supplies get stretched during monsoon, as rains hinder mining activity and transport
  10. BRICS Summit unlikely to consider bloc expansionNew Delhi to focus on better integration of new members; resolve differences over joint communique
  11. Onam boost lifts Kerala two-wheeler sales, freight activityAcross the country, truck rentals remained higher on a y-o-y basis across all major trunk routes in August, supported by festive demand despite weather-related disruptions affecting vehicular movement in some regions
  12. FCNR-led rupee rally makes gold cheaper, weighs on pricesRupee has appreciated against dollar by 1 per cent to 94.49 on Friday against 95.35 on August 26
  13. VinFast gears up for India E2W foray, begins hunt for dealersVinFast invited applications for exclusive VinFast E-Motorcycle dealership opportunities across the country, signalling that its India two-wheeler launch could be drawing closer
  14. Volcanic ash cloud sparks widespread air travel disruption across regional hubs following Mt Anak Krakatau eruptionThe resulting airborne hazard forced safety authorities to implement a temporary grounding of flight operations at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport
  15. TN sets Sept-end deadline for Chennai monsoon prep, allocates ₹100 cr to GCCThe high-level review targeted crucial flood-mitigation sites, including newly built stormwater drains and desilting operations.
  16. ISRO staff bodies seek clarification on trajectory of privatisationIn a letter, dated September 4, the associations also raised questions about the agency's future role, and the consequences for serving employees and future recruitment
  17. Iran claims strike on US ship in Strait of Hormuz as fighting escalatesThe US did not immediately confirm the purported attack, which came a day after the US military said forces struck three Iranian oil tankers in response to a missile attack on Navy warships
  18. Delhi govt to hold closed-door roundtable on start-up policyThe roundtable, centred on the Delhi Start-up and Incubation Policy, 2026, will be chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta at The Lalit New Delhi
  19. TN CM promises tech upgrades, reduced workload, better welfare for policeCM Vijay urges the public to work alongside the police with trust and harmony to build a peaceful and secure Tamil Nadu
  20. EOS-05 satellite completes orbit manoeuvre en route to GEOThe satellite was injected into the Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) in the early hours of Friday by ISRO’s GSLV
  21. India co-sponsors UNGA resolution declaring Nov 27 as day against child marriageThe UNGA adopts the resolution titled ‘International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage’ led by Sierra Leone; India was among the nations that joined as co-sponsors of the resolution
  22. Putin tells US envoys war situation ‘Not Simple’ as talks beginKremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed the Kremlin had received information that Kyiv would also halt fire for three days, and would reciprocate
  23. Haryana govt to provide job security to sanitation workers working on municipal rollsWith this in-principle decision, the services of sanitation workers will be secured up to the age of 60 years; they will receive several benefits broadly at par with regular employees under the provisions of the Act
  24. Intellectual freedom gaining strength, India no longer seeks permission to study its heritage: SitharamanDelivering the SL Bhyrappa Memorial Lecture, Sitharaman urged continued intellectual churning and greater space for evidence, rigour and conscience
  25. Who played the ‘most expensive joke’ on Anand Mahindra, the fallible chess player?Comedian Samay Raina’s online challenge to Anand Mahindra became what the Mahindra Group chairman calls the ‘most expensive joke’ ever played on him and a Global Chess League with a $1-million annual prize purse
  26. India’s 7.8% GDP growth amid global uncertainty reflects its economic strength: PMModi also pointed to an upgrade in India’s rating by a Japanese credit rating agency, saying the growth was particularly significant given the difficult external environment
  27. IIL stands by rabies vaccine, as CDSCO flags ‘fake’ vials seized from unlicensed Delhi residenceA CDSCO note said that as part of continued surveillance and enforcement, “on 22 April 2026, the Crime Branch, Delhi Police, along with a team of Drugs Inspectors ...conducted a search at an unlicensed premises ...Mukherjee Nagar, Delhi
  28. IMD update: UP to see heavy rainfall as several northern states grapple with weather disruptionsRivers in Bihar swell to danger levels; Kashmir receives first snowfall
  29. Supreme Court to launch monthly lecture series on law, justice & legal educationFirst edition of series to be held in September 2026
  30. NCLT orders status quo on Byju’s K3 Education assets sold in auctionThe tribunal has sought details of the auctioned assets and their storage location while examining concerns over ownership and sale proceeds
  31. Vice President launches India Valves RegistryThe clinician-led, AI-enabled Registry will create a national database covering valve disease, treatments, procedures and long-term patient outcomes
  32. CBI books Essel Group chairman Subhash Chandra in LIC Housing Finance ₹1,322-cr fraud caseThe CBI took action based on a complaint it received from the LICHFL on August 31, accusing Chandra and others of indulging in cheating, criminal conspiracy, and criminal breach of trust to defraud loans
  33. India textiles make EU push ahead of FTAThe agreement aims to establish a multi-year institutional partnership to strengthen India’s engagement with the global fashion, textile and sourcing ecosystem
  34. Auto component suppliers sit on ₹98,000 cr inventory, says reportStudy also estimates India’s automotive component MSMEs account for approximately ₹2.4-2.9 lakh crore in turnover
  35. Maharashtra recruitment exams: Govt sets up high-level committee for review of systemSeven-member committee to suggest comprehensive measures to make recruitment examinations more secure, transparent, reliable and impartial, and acceptable to candidates and other stakeholders
  36. Crisis of credibility biggest problem in media sector, says GadkariThe Road Transport and Highways Minister spoke at the IIM Nagpur Media Conclave 2026 on ‘Media, Leadership and the New World Order’
  37. West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari promises transparent teacher recruitmentThe government plans to publish recruitment details online and avoid SMS-based notifications as it seeks to prevent manipulation and irregularities
  38. Karnataka CM launches Prajaseva Abhiyana for citizen grievance redressalResidents will receive information about meeting schedules, venues and presiding representatives as the government seeks to simplify grievance redressal
  39. India drug regulator flags Abhayrab rabies vaccine batch as substandard, potentially spuriousThe latest finding raises fresh concerns over a vaccine relied upon widely in India to prevent the otherwise nearly always fatal infection
  40. Arcil eyes collection services, MFI as new growth avenues ahead of ₹733-crore IPOPreparing to launch its ₹733-crore IPO next week, with the price band fixed at ₹132-139 a share

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