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Opposition parties have intensified calls for CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s removal after a report said two Election Commissioners raised repeated objections over SIR and electoral-roll decisions. Some leaders have also demanded his arrest, while the ECI says all final decisions were unanimous.
The Supreme Court has delivered differing opinions over whether challenges to the 2023 CEC appointment law require a Constitution Bench. The case now goes to the CJI for consideration of a larger bench, while the law remains in force.
S&P Global Ratings has raised India’s FY2026-27 GDP growth forecast to 7% from 6.6% after stronger industrial activity, consumption, exports and government investment. It also sees inflation averaging 5.1% and a possible 25-bps RBI rate hike.
Several trader associations have called for a voluntary “No UPI Day” on October 2 against the new MDR on some merchant UPI payments above ₹2,000. UPI itself will not shut down, customers will not pay the MDR, and most transactions remain free.
IMD has placed five Telangana districts under red alert for very heavy to extremely heavy rain on September 24. Hyderabad is outside the red-alert zone but may see thunderstorms, gusty winds and periods of rain.
At least nine passengers died after an AC sleeper bus caught fire on the Yamuna Expressway near Jewar in Greater Noida. Police are investigating the cause, while a survivor’s complaint alleges warnings about a burning smell were ignored.
Mirabai Chanu won her first Asian Games medal with silver in the women’s 49kg weightlifting event at Aichi-Nagoya 2026. India ended September 23 with 12 medals — one gold, five silver and six bronze.
Anthropic has launched Claude Opus 5.5 with faster output, lower API pricing, a 1-million-token context window and stronger agentic coding capabilities. Here is its price, access, features and how it compares with Opus 5.
OpenAI has expanded its GPT-6 family with GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna, offering lower-cost options below flagship Astra. Here is how their prices, capabilities, context limits and ChatGPT/API access compare.
Sensex and Nifty opened higher and extended gains on September 23, led by metals, FMCG and realty stocks as crude oil eased and global cues improved. Bajaj Finance, Hindalco and Tata Steel were among the strongest Nifty gainers.
