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Asian Games Live, September 27: India's equestrian campaign ends without a single medal. India finish 8th and 9th respectively in the individual dressage event. Meanwhile, Tejaswin Shankar and Unnati Hooda are competing in their respective events right now.

In India, which wants to be counted among developed nations, there is a rush among communities to be counted as backwards, because of caste-based reservation benefits. A post on X after the IIT Bombay suicide sent me researching about Devendrakula Vellalar, an SC community in Tamil Nadu that is demanding it be removed from the Scheduled Caste list. Here's what I found out about the unique demand of the DKV.

Russia backed India's bid for permanent UNSC membership while opposing additional seats for Western countries, particularly Germany and Japan. Mauritius and Portugal also voiced support for India's candidature.

How allegations of child sexual abuse, media voyeurism, and suspected institutional complicity collided with electoral realpolitik.

Panama coach Thomas Christiansen pointed to Bengaluru's traffic, travel and limited preparation after his side's 1-1 draw with India, while also accepting responsibility for a transitional team that struggled to cope with the hosts' intensity.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar at the UNGA reiterated India's zero tolerance approach towards terrorism, asserting its right to defend itself against terror attacks. He also backed a two-state solution for West Asia and flagged challenges facing the Global South.

A purported video of the incident has surfaced on social media, showing the woman in tears. In the video, the woman also claimed that she was assaulted in the presence of police personnel.

BJP MLA Chandrapal Singh Lodhi and another person were injured after their SUV crashed on the Ganga Expressway in UP's Bulandshahr. The accident came as heavy rain left parts of the expressway, including Unnao's Sonik toll plaza, badly waterlogged.

A 22-year-old woman was found hanging at a Gurugram PG, and her mother accused her live-in partner of murder. Police said the case appeared to be a suicide at first glance but are investigating the family's complaint and post-mortem findings.

The claim comes amid a row over reported objections by two Election Commissioners to decisions concerning the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

Iran said its terms for reopening the Strait of Hormuz remain unchanged after Donald Trump rejected Tehran's proposal. The exchange keeps diplomacy in play while prolonging uncertainty over oil flows and a wider regional conflict.

Heavy rain and strong winds killed 10 people and injured 17 across Uttar Pradesh on Saturday. The widespread downpour damaged homes and crops, disrupted movement and kept flood-prone districts on high alert.

Think you read the headlines this week? Let's test that!

What happens to a fighter jet after its final sortie? For the MiG-21, there is no single answer. The jet that defined generations of Indian fighter pilots is slowly becoming a piece of history. Here, we tell you what happens next.

Burglars broke into YouTuber Vinoth Kumar's house near Nagercoil and stole 118 sovereigns of gold and cash. Police are examining CCTV footage and the couple's social media posts as they investigate the break-in.

Dr Aadarsh Mishra went from a curious schoolboy in Lucknow to research in India, Cardiff University and Oxford. His journey included financial struggles, losing his father, working part-time in the UK and health challenges. Now a Royal Asiatic Society Fellow, he hopes his research can eventually help patients and improve healthcare.

Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected across parts of north India on Sunday, with Uttarakhand facing the most intense spell. Read latest forecast here.

Speaking to Aaj Tak, India Today's sister channel, the two-time Punjab Chief Minister said some BJP office-bearers handling the state's affairs had not even been in state politics for a year. Despite this, he said, the party does not consider his opinion even though he has observed Punjab and its affairs for nearly 60 years.