Former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal surrenders before Goa Court; sent to jail to serve 10-year sentence
Former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal surrendered before a Goa court on Monday (September 14, 2026) to serve his 10-year rigorous imprisonment sentence in a 2013 sexual assault case. On August 25, the Supreme Court had directed Tejpal to surrender within three weeks to undergo his 10-year prison sentence following his conviction by the Bombay High Court.
Rajasthan Urban Local Body polls results: BJP edges past Congress; counting under way at many wards
The ruling BJP increased its lead over the Congress in the Rajasthan Urban Local Body elections on Monday (September 14, 2026), winning 3,587 wards against the Opposition party’s 3,050 as results for more than 8,700 wards were declared.Verdict in key Municipal Corporations presented a mixed picture.
Scottish, Northern Irish, Welsh leaders assert right to ‘self-determination’
The leaders of the main Scottish, Northern Irish and Welsh parties on Monday (September 14, 2026) declared their right to “self determination” in a joint agreement signed at a rare meeting in the Welsh capital Cardiff. “Our nations have the right to self-determination. No Westminster government has the right to block democracy or undermine the principle that our people will decide their own future,” they said, referring to the U.K.-wide parliament in London
Gurugram woman biker injured in hit-and-run; accused identified, police launch suo motu probe
A woman biker was thrown off her motorcycle after a car rammed into her on Golf Course Road in Gurugram on Sunday (September 13, 2026) and fled the scene, with the motorcycle sent sliding several metres along the road. The collision was captured on an action camera mounted on the bike and the footage, posted online by the rider, has since gone viral.
WPI inflation rises to 9.92% in August on rising prices of food, fuel, manufactured items
Wholesale price-based inflation rose to 9.92% in August, compared to 9.78% in July, on rising prices of food, manufactured items, and fuel and power, government data showed on Monday. Inflation in the food index rose to 7.05% in August, from 6.65% in July.
Rebel Trinamool MP Basunia claims 17 of 20 NCPI MPs to join BJP; fellow rebels, ruling party deny
Rebel Trinamool Congress leader and Cooch Behar MP Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia on Monday (September 14, 2026) claimed that 17 of the 20 Lok Sabha members aligned with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) will join the BJP before or after Durga Puja, a claim promptly disputed by fellow dissidents.
CBI registers FIR in Disha Salian death case
The CBI has registered an FIR in connection with the death of Disha Salian, former manager of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, officials said on Monday (September 14, 2026). Earlier this month, the Bombay High Court ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into Salian’s death and pulled up Mumbai Police for failing to register an FIR for six years, observing that its investigation “raises more questions than answers”.
Retired IAF officer assaulted at a commercial complex in Gurugram
A retired Indian Air Force officer was beaten up with an iron rod by the parking staff at a commercial complex in Sector 66 of Gurugram this past week, said Gurugram Police on Monday (September 14, 2026), adding that a case was registered in this connection.
Pakistan to play in Asian Champions Trophy hockey in India: Punjab CM Mann
Pakistan will be among the six countries that would compete in next month’s Men’s Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament here, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on Monday (September 14, 2026), citing the union government’s policy which allows the arch-foes to play on Indian soil during multi-lateral engagements.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels seize more key islands in southern Red Sea, tighten grip on shipping routes
Yemen’s Houthi rebels captured more strategic islands in the southern Red Sea, Yemeni government and Houthi officials said on Monday (September 14, 2026), strengthening their control of a major maritime shipping route.
