FEATURE STORY
Sonia Gandhi has long occupied the centre of Indian politics while revealing little about herself. She has been most ubiquitous and elusive for three decades.
Ladakh’s newly created districts have finally received their own Autonomous Hill Development Councils—an institutional shift expected to bring governance and development closer to every remote corner of the Himalayan region. Until now, decentralised administration in Ladakh functioned only through the two principal councils based in Leh and Kargil. “With the extension of this framework to all seven districts, Ladakh enters a new phase of grassroots empowerment,” said an official.
Several states, part of phase three of Special Intensive Revision of voter list, have pushed forward dates from 11 to 28 days to publish their respective final electoral rolls citing various reasons.
Following its assembly victory in West Bengal, the BJP has rolled out a major youth engagement initiative titled ‘Yuba Bharat Sankalp’, led by party National President Nitin Nabin and Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. Addressing 500 young professionals from law, management, and research in Kolkata, Nabin advocated for syllabus reforms emphasizing culture and sports while opening direct administrative dialogue channels to consolidate youth support.
Dalal Street closed out a bruising September on Wednesday as an intraday recovery of over 500 points in the Sensex completely unraveled before the close. The Nifty 50 ended down 95.75 points at 22,620.45, capping a monthly decline of 5.67%, while the Sensex finished nearly flat at 72,480.29. Stalled diplomatic progress over the Strait of Hormuz, relentless FII outflows of ₹24,054 crore across four sessions, and 19-year-high US Treasury yields continued to suppress risk appetite despite strong performances from large-cap IT counters.
India’s compound archers completed a clean sweep at the 2026 Asian Games, capturing all three team gold medals in sensational fashion. The mixed pair edged South Korea 20-19 in a dramatic shoot-off to secure a historic Los Angeles 2028 Olympic quota, while the women’s squad matched the 238 world record to down China, and the men’s trio pulled off a late comeback against their rivals to cap an unbeaten campaign.