From a deadly bus fire in Greater Noida and a student death at IIT Bombay to fresh developments in the Cauvery water dispute and UPI transactions, several major stories are making headlines. Internationally, India is looking to deepen its economic and digital ties with Caribbean nations.

 

NATION

  • Burning smell, ignored warnings: 9 killed as bus catches fire on Yamuna Expressway in Greater Noida
    Noida: Nine passengers were burnt to death when a bus on its way from Delhi to Uttar Pradesh's Mahoba caught fire on the Yamuna Expressway in Greater Noida, officials said on Thursday.
  • Student suicide: Cong MP Varsha Gaikwad, NSUI activists detained outside IIT Bombay
    Mumbai: Police on Thursday detained Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad, dozens of other party workers and NSUI activists gathered outside IIT Bombay to express solidarity with the family of student Sahil Wakode, who allegedly died by suicide, an official said.
  • Girl harassed in public in Bihar, 4 arrested
    Samastipur (Bihar): A girl was allegedly harassed in public by a group of people who behaved indecently with her in Bihar's Samastipur district, following which four accused were arrested, police said on Thursday.
  • CJP threatens 'Jantar Mantar 2.0' if CEC Gyanesh Kumar does not resign
    New Delhi: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Thursday demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar for ‘undermining’ voter rights, and warned of a nationwide agitation, including ‘Jantar Mantar 2.0’, if he does not step down within 48 hours.
  • 'Mortified PM hellbent on ensuring Gen Z voters do not have their names on electoral roll': Cong
    New Delhi: Amid reports of differences within the EC over SIR, the Congress on Thursday alleged that Gen Z is being targeted for exclusion and pressed for its demand that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar must resign immediately. 
  • Indian seafarer from Deoria killed in missile attack on cargo ship near Strait of Hormuz
    Deoria (UP): A 23-year-old seafarer from UP's Deoria district was killed in a missile attack on a commercial ship near the Strait of Hormuz off Oman's eastern coast, leaving his family and village in mourning on Thursday.
  • Cauvery water: SC asks Karnataka to respond to Tamil Nadu's plea alleging shortfall
    New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Karnataka government to respond to the Tamil Nadu government's plea seeking release of its share of the Cauvery River water, alleging a shortfall in supply.
  • Only 10 pc of UPI transaction value risks MDR charges; corporates to absorb most proposed fees: NPCI
    Mumbai: Only about 10 per cent of the overall value of UPI transactions could face the risk of charges being passed on to consumers under the merchant discount rate (MDR), with large corporates, which already accept credit cards, absorbing most of the proposed costs, NPCI chief Dilip Asbe said on Thursday.

FOREIGN

  • India, CARICOM must further deepen economic, digital ties: EAM Jaishankar
    New York: India and the Caribbean nations must further deepen ties in economic, digital and mobility domains, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said.

That’s your quick roundup of the major developments making news. Stay informed, stay curious and keep up with the stories shaping India and the world.