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Today in India: 28 September 2026
India beat Bangladesh 10-0 in hockey as Harmanpreet Singh scored a hat-trick. Delhi minister Parvesh Verma slapped a man during an inspection, sparking a political row. Vithya Ramraj broke PT Usha's long-standing national record in the 400m hurdles.
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Harmanpreet hat-trick leads India to 10-0 win, Pakistan next
Captain Harmanpreet Singh scored a hat-trick as India thrashed Bangladesh 10-0 in their final Pool A match at the Asian Games in Kakamigahara on Monday. The defending champions finished the group stage unbeaten and on top of the pool with a goal difference of +45. The match started 30 minutes late due to heavy rain that left the pitch waterlogged. India adapted better to the conditions, with Abhishek opening the scoring in the third minute. Harmanpreet struck three times from penalty corners, while Shilanand Lakra scored a brace.
4 sources, 4 neutral
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Parvesh Verma slaps man during road inspection, political row erupts
Delhi PWD Minister Parvesh Verma is at the centre of a political controversy after a video showed him slapping a man during a road inspection in Tilak Nagar on Sunday. The man, identified as Sahib Singh, was recording the exchange between Verma and AAP MLA Jarnail Singh when the incident occurred. Singh has filed a complaint, and Delhi Police have registered a non-cognisable report against Verma under Section 115 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for voluntarily causing hurt. An NCR does not automatically trigger an investigation, a magistrate's order is needed.
4 sources, 2 government-critical, 2 neutral
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Goyal to visit US for G20 meet, finalise interim trade deal
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will visit the United States from September 29 to October 5 to attend the G20 Trade Ministers' meeting in Milwaukee and hold talks with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on finalising an interim bilateral trade agreement, the commerce ministry said on Monday. A senior US State Department official told PTI the trade pact is 90 per cent-plus complete, with only a few final issues remaining.
5 sources, 5 neutral
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Non-cognisable report filed against Delhi minister Parvesh Verma over slap
Delhi Police have filed a non-cognisable report against PWD minister Parvesh Verma under charges of voluntarily causing hurt after he slapped a man during a road inspection in Tilak Nagar. The report was registered on the complaint of Sahib Singh, an associate of AAP MLA Jarnail Singh, who was recording the inspection. A video of the incident went viral, sparking a political row. Verma has denied the allegations and said the man abused his family, provoking him. The BJP has defended Verma and called the victim a habitual offender.
4 sources, 4 neutral
More from today
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Senapati militant attack toll rises to three, Naga groups protest
The death toll from a suspected militant attack in Manipur's Senapati district rose to three after Ashiho Sani, 49, succumbed to his injuries on Sunday, a day after gunmen opened fire at the residence of a village chief in Kailenjang village. The attack also killed K. Rocky Osanah and Kh. Kumar on the spot and injured Adani Manio. Former chief minister N. Biren Singh condemned the killings, saying over 60 people have been killed in the state this year. The attack happened hours after the United Naga Council suspended a protest.
4 sources, 3 neutral, 1 sensationalist
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SC collegium recommends 3 high court chief justices for elevation
The Supreme Court collegium on Monday recommended the names of three high court chief justices for appointment as judges of the apex court. Justice Sunita Agarwal of Gujarat High Court, Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya of Delhi High Court, and Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh of Telangana High Court have been proposed for elevation. The recommendation will now follow the standard procedure for Supreme Court appointments. Justice Agarwal was appointed as a judge in 2011.
4 sources, 4 neutral
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AFI takes Shaili Singh long jump dispute to CAS
The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has moved the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) over the measurement of long jumper Shaili Singh's fourth attempt at the 2026 Asian Games. Singh finished fourth with a best of 6.42m, while China's Huang Yingying won gold at 6.55m and India's Ancy Sojan took silver at 6.53m. AFI vice-president Anju Bobby George told PTI that officials took the measurement from a mark pointed by an official standing far from the landing pit, not the mark nearest it.
3 sources, 3 neutral
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Supreme Court to examine Sohrabuddin acquittal, not Shah discharge
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a plea challenging the Bombay High Court's May 7 order upholding the acquittal of all 22 accused in the 2005 Sohrabuddin Shaikh fake encounter case. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana flagged that 92 of 210 prosecution witnesses had turned hostile during the trial, calling it a matter of serious concern. The court clarified it would not reopen the 2014 discharge of Union Home Minister Amit Shah from the case.
3 sources, 3 neutral
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Vithya Ramraj breaks PT Usha record, wins Asian Games bronze
India's Vithya Ramraj won bronze in the women's 400m hurdles at the Asian Games in Nagoya on Monday, clocking a personal best of 54.75 seconds. She broke PT Usha's national record of 55.42 seconds, set at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. Ramraj had equalled the mark at the 2023 Hangzhou Games. The UAE's Mariam Kareem won gold in a Games-record 54.31 seconds, while Kazakhstan's Adelina Zems took silver in 54.58. India's Anu Raghavan finished fifth in 55.88, also a personal best.
7 sources, 6 neutral, 1 sensationalist
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Sitharaman: India must cut import dependence, boost domestic manufacturing
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the central government is providing support to industry to start domestic manufacturing or source from elsewhere to end dependency on other countries, particularly China. Speaking at the Bharat Shakti Pondy Lit Fest 2026, she said India does not get adequate market access to China, with exports like buffalo meat and pharmaceutical drugs reaching China via Vietnam, distorting trade figures. She said the opposition's criticism of GDP numbers has mala fide intent and that India is growing against all odds.
4 sources, 1 government-critical, 3 neutral
Useful today
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FASTag annual pass crosses 1 crore users since August 2025 launch
The government announced on Monday that over one crore FASTag annual passes have been issued since the scheme launched on August 15, 2025. The pass, priced at Rs 3,075, offers non-commercial vehicles either 200 toll crossings or one year of travel across nearly 1,150 national highway and expressway plazas. Users activate it through the Rajmargyatra app or the NHAI website.
3 sources, 3 neutral
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Supreme Court suggests linking unpaid challans to electricity bills
The Supreme Court on Monday suggested that states and union territories consider adding unpaid traffic e-challan fines to electricity bills to recover outstanding dues. The court was told that states and UTs have to recover about Rs 45,000 crore in e-challans, of which roughly Rs 25,000 crore has been recovered so far.
2 sources, 2 neutral
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Delhi govt bans construction, doubles parking fees to curb winter pollution
The Delhi government has announced a winter action plan to control air pollution, including a complete ban on construction and demolition activities from December 10, 2026 to January 20, 2027. Parking fees at authorised sites will be doubled from November 1, 2026, and 50% of government and private office staff will work from home from November to February.
4 sources, 4 neutral
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UPSSSC reschedules PET 2026 exam to October 25, 30 and November 1
The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) has rescheduled the Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) 2026. The exam will now be held on October 25, October 30 and November 1, 2026, instead of the earlier dates of October 23, 24 and 25. The exam will be conducted in two shifts each day: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
3 sources, 3 neutral
The closing thought
A day of records and rows. Harmanpreet's hat-trick and Vithya Ramraj's national record gave India something to cheer about, but the Parvesh Verma slap video and the Senapati attack reminded us that the news cycle rarely stays on the field. The Supreme Court's notice on the Sohrabuddin acquittal keeps a 20-year-old case in the public eye, while Goyal's US trip offers a chance to put numbers on an interim trade deal. Watch for the CAS ruling on Shaili Singh's jump.
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