Delhi High Court adjourns Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam bail pleas to September 30
The Delhi High Court on Monday (September 21, 2026) adjourned to September 30 the hearing of bail pleas filed by former JNU scholar Umar Khalid and activist Sharjeel Imam in the case alleging a larger conspiracy behind the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. A Bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Dinesh Bhatt deferred the proceedings after the prosecution sought an adjournment, informing the court that Additional Solicitor General S.V. Raju — appearing for the State — was unwell.
CNN, MS NOW, Politico to sue Trump administration over White House access
CNN, MS NOW, and Politico will sue the Trump administration after being denied access to the White House, the news outlets said in a joint statement on Monday (September 21, 2026). “This morning, we notified the government that we are filing a lawsuit today to protect our First Amendment rights and defend the principle that the government does not decide what the press reports or publishes,” the statement said.
Ram Temple donations theft case: Chargesheet on or before September 25
A Supreme Court Bench led by the Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Monday (September 21, 2026) said that a status report submitted by the Uttar Pradesh government’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) had identified 105 instances of unauthorised currency removal captured on CCTV in the Ram Temple donations misappropriation case. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Uttar Pradesh government, said the probe had been “substantially concluded” and a chargesheet in the case would be filed before the court of the jurisdictional Additional Sessions Judge on or before September 25, 2026. The court noted from the report that the role of every person allegedly involved had been assessed.
‘Wild witch hunt’: Delhi High Court refuses to entertain plea seeking FIR, investigation against former judge Yashwant Varma
The Delhi High Court on Monday (September 21, 2026) refused to entertain a plea seeking the registration of a first information report (FIR) and an investigation by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) or the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the alleged discovery of a large quantity of cash following a fire at the residence of Yashwant Varma, a former judge of the Delhi High Court.
Minor girl, her friend harassed in Bihar’s Jamui; culprits in police custody, political slugfest ensues
In an undated video that has gone viral on social media on Monday (September 21, 2026), a minor girl and her male friend were seen being harassed and molested by a group of men in Bihar’s Jamui district. Police said an FIR has been lodged in the case, and 6-7 people who were seen in the video have been taken into custody, while two others have been arrested.
IIT-Bombay apologises for earlier statement on circumstances surrounding student’s death
Amidst ongoing student unrest, the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay on Monday (September 21, 2026) issued an apology for its earlier statements “concerning the circumstances surrounding the unfortunate demise of Sahil.” The apology, made in a post on X, comes as the Mumbai Police has transferred the probe into the death of a second-year student at IIT-Bombay to the Crime Branch.
Delhi Court sets aside Magistrate order refusing probe in Sonia Gandhi’s pre-citizenship electoral entry
A Delhi Court on Monday (September 21, 2026) allowed a revision plea challenging a September 11, 2025 Magistrate’s order refusing to probe the allegation that Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s name was included in the electoral roll three years before acquiring Indian citizenship in 1983. Special Judge Vishal Gogne quashed the Magisterial Court’s order as “non-speaking”. The order had dismissed a complaint filed by Advocate Vikas Tripathi, vice-president of the Central Delhi Court Bar Association of the Rouse Avenue courts.
‘Partners for Multilateralism’: India to attend new non-superpower grouping’s inaugural session at UN
India will join several countries committed to supporting United Nations (UN)-based multilateralism, away from “superpower” politics, as External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will attend the “Partners for Multilateralism” (P4M) meet in New York on Monday (September 21, 2026). The P4M initiative, founded by leaders of the European Union, Brazil, Kenya and Canada is expected to make a pitch for the grouping at the UN General Assembly’s “high-level debate” session this week.
Multiple Delhi schools, Civic Centre receive bomb threat emails; anti-sabotage checks underway
Several schools in Delhi received bomb threats on Monday (September 21, 2026) morning, prompting the Delhi Police, Delhi Fire Services and other security agencies to launch search operations at the school premises. The Delhi Fire Services received five calls regarding bomb threats at schools between 9.41 a.m. and 11.11 a.m., it said. The first call was received at 9.41 a.m. from Mother International School in Hauz Khas. The threat was subsequently declared a hoax after verification and search operations at the premises.
India-New Zealand FTA ratified, will come into force on October 20
India and New Zealand on Monday (September 21, 2026) formally ratified the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries, New Zealand’s Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay said. The FTA will come into force on October 20, 2026, he added. The two countries had inked the FTA on April 27, 2026, which was termed by Prime Ministers of both countries as a “historic” step towards deepening trade, investment, and people-to-people ties. The agreement will see New Zealand removing all tariffs on all goods imported from India, while India will remove or reduce tariffs on 95% of current imports from New Zealand.
Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan’s three sisters arrested in Lahore
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party said on Monday (September 21, 2026) that his three sisters had been arrested. “Punjab police have raided Aleem Khan’s home and have abducted Imran Khan’s other two sisters, his nephews and their children,” Zulfi Bukhari, a spokesman for Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, said on his social media platform X.
Irish privacy regulator fines Google €403 million over location data processing
The lead European Union data privacy regulator for most of the biggest internet companies fined Alphabet’s Google search engine €403 million ($463 million) following an inquiry into its processing of location data, Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) said on Monday (September 21, 2026). The DPC opened the inquiry in 2020 following complaints from several European consumer rights organisations regarding Google’s processing of location data in connection with certain services and products.
Asian Games 2026: India wins silver in men’s 10m air rifle team; Rudrankksh, Himanshu make individual final
India clinched a silver medal in the men’s 10m air rifle team event at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, on Monday (September 21, 2026), with shooters Rudrankksh Patil and Himanshu Dhillon also qualifying for the individual final. Rudrankksh, Himanshu and Parth Mane finished with a team total of 1890.1.