Iran has launched ballistic missiles toward U.S. military targets in Jordan, escalating its confrontation with Washington after U.S. forces destroyed five Iranian oil tankers. Iran also claimed it had captured a U.S. underwater drone near the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, though American officials described the device as an older, malfunctioning system. Tehran additionally threatened or attacked vessels around the waterway, raising concerns over global energy supplies. The escalation has disrupted shipping through the Strait, a major oil transit route. Brent crude subsequently climbed above $100 a barrel as markets reacted to growing fears of prolonged supply disruptions. (PC: X)

Delhi Police have arrested Sudhanshu, one of the operators of the “Hostel Daze” paying guest facility, after a five-storey building collapsed in Delhi’s Satya Niketan on September 6, killing seven people, including five students. Sudhanshu and his business partner Shubham Tyagi had leased the property in August 2025; Tyagi remains absconding. Police are investigating ongoing basement and ground-floor repair work, the lease agreement and the building’s structural safety. The property owners and a labour contractor have also been arrested. Authorities are examining possible construction violations, while the Delhi government has ordered safety inspections of PG accommodations across the city. (PC: The Hindu)

India has raised concerns over “anomalies” in a new United Nations world map that depicts Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin as separate regions between Indian and Chinese territorial claims.   Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India supported a UN General Assembly resolution promoting equal-area maps, but clarified that this did not mean endorsing any specific map. “We have taken up the anomalies with the concerned persons,” Jaiswal said.   The UN map, first published on July 1, depicts Arunachal Pradesh as an independent state and Aksai Chin as a separate region. India maintains that both areas are integral parts of its territory and has consistently rejected competing Chinese territorial claims. (PC: NDTV)

The Supreme Court on Wednesday strongly criticised the Gautam Budh Nagar administration over a preventive notice issued to 20-year-old law student Akshat Tripathi for allegedly encouraging students to join a protest in Delhi.   Chief Justice of India Surya Kant questioned the action despite the court’s September 1 order protecting students who participated in the demonstrations. “How could a Magistrate dare to issue notice? We made clear no coercive action against any student!” the CJI said.   The notice, issued on September 4, accused Tripathi of spreading anti-government information. It was withdrawn the next day after police found the information behind it was false. (PC: HT)

A Delhi court has denied anticipatory bail to reservation activist and YouTuber Ajeet Bharti in an SC/ST Act case, saying his remarks about Dalit leader and Nagina MP Chandrashekhar Azad prima facie invoked caste hierarchy and notions of upper-caste superiority.   The court observed that Bharti’s statement that Azad should “make himself worthy” of marrying an upper-caste woman was a specific caste-based reference and appeared humiliating. It held that Section 3(1)(r) of the SC/ST Act was prima facie attracted, triggering a bar on anticipatory bail.   The court clarified that its observations were limited to the bail plea and did not determine Bharti’s guilt. (PC: India Today)

More than 150 flights were cancelled on Wednesday as disruption continued for a second day after a technical problem at UK air traffic control provider Nats. The glitch caused widespread delays and cancellations on Tuesday, with about 1,750 flights cancelled, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium. Hundreds of thousands of passengers were affected, while Ryanair said more than 65,000 customers faced delays of up to eight hours. Nats chief executive Martin Rolfe apologised and said the incident would be investigated. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has summoned Rolfe for a meeting and is expected to tell MPs that a cyberattack was “categorically” not responsible. (PC: BBC)

The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration has suspended the licences of three food units run by ISKCON Juhu after inspections on September 3 found multiple food-safety violations. The units at Hare Krishna Land, ISKCON Juhu Food Services-Restaurant and Govinda’s Restaurant were found to have issues including pest infestation, poor storage and inadequate segregation of raw and cooked food. Inspectors also flagged drainage problems and gaps in water testing, employee medical checks and food-safety training. At Govinda’s, standing water was found in cold storage, along with blocked drains and pest-control deficiencies. The action was part of a wider FDA crackdown across Maharashtra. (PC: The Indian Express)

CCTV footage showing a black Mahindra Thar near a forest in Odisha’s Balasore district has drawn investigators’ attention after five orangutans were rescued from the area. The vehicle was reportedly seen passing through at around 11:25 pm and returning about 15 minutes later, a day before the critically endangered apes were found. A four-member Special Task Force is investigating how the orangutans, which are not native to India, reached the forest. The animals have been shifted to Nandankanan Zoo in Bhubaneswar and placed in quarantine. Authorities are also checking airport, railway and port CCTV footage for possible clues. (PC: NDTV)

The Supreme Court on Wednesday told the complainant in a criminal defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to follow the prescribed procedure for an early hearing, rejecting allegations that Gandhi was being treated as a “VVIP”. Chief Justice Surya Kant-led bench said, “Everyone is equal before us,” and asked senior advocate Gaurav Bhatia to file an application seeking early listing. The case concerns Gandhi’s 2022 remarks about the India-China clash in Arunachal Pradesh. Bhatia, representing former BRO director Uday Shankar Srivastava, also sought de-tagging of the case from a separate matter involving The Wire. (PC: HT)

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has clarified that its probe into the alleged terror links of US mercenary Matthew Aaron VanDyke and six Ukrainian nationals is still underway. The clarification came after the agency’s chargesheet did not include provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), despite initially invoking Section 18. The accused were charged under the Immigration and Foreigners Act. The NIA said further investigation and supplementary chargesheets remain possible. VanDyke and the Ukrainians were arrested in March over allegations that they illegally entered Myanmar through Mizoram to train ethnic armed groups fighting Myanmar’s military junta. (PC: India Today)