Delhi building collapse: Two-day police custody for owner’s son, PG operator, contractorA Delhi court on Wednesday (September 9, 2026) remanded in two days’ police custody the building owner’s son, a PG operator and a contractor, arrested following the collapse of the five-storey structure in Satya Niketan that left seven people dead. The city police sought three days’ custody of the accused to question them about the Sunday (September 6, 2026) incident. The proceedings were held in camera after PG operator Sudhanshu’s counsel claimed that “a media trial” was prejudicing the ongoing probe.Three-language scheme: Centre raises ‘issue’ in SC over treating English as ‘native’, assures quick action on Class 6 reprieveThe Union government said it “has an issue” with treating English as an indigenous language, but promised the Supreme Court on Wednesday (September 9, 2026) to move quickly with consultations to grant current Class 6 students a one-time reprieve from a mandatory third-language Board exam. Appearing before a Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who was standing in for Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, who is representing the Union government and the Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE) Board in the case, said a meeting would be arranged “today or tomorrow” with the officials concerned in the presence of Ms. Bhati for a decision on the issue of reprieve for Class 6 students.Emergency treatment to EWS patients: Supreme Court slams Yatharth hospital for not responding to contempt noticeThe Supreme Court on Wednesday (September 9, 2026) rapped Yatharth Super Speciality Hospital for not responding to a contempt notice issued by it over preparation of a standard operating procedure (SOP) for providing emergency medical care to economically weaker section (EWS) patients. A Bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Shree Chandrashekhar sought reply from the hospital in two weeks.Supreme Court asks Road Ministry to examine poor implementation of seat belt, child safety rulesThe Supreme Court on Wednesday (September 9, 2026) said that the high occurrence of deaths and life-altering injuries in road accidents due to deliberate negligence in using seat belts, observing child safety measures and the absence of first aid kits is highly deplorable. A three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant asked the Union Road Ministry to consider a petition filed by Jothydev Kesavadev, a doctor and researcher represented by advocate Wills Mathews, who said fatalities could be effectively prevented by simple but largely ignored and weakly enforced measures like adherence to seat belts, child seats and rear seat belts required under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.Why should BCCI, State bodies be not governed by National Sports Governance Act, asks Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court has asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and all the State cricket associations why they should not be governed by the National Sports Governance Act, 2025. A Bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana observed this on Tuesday (September 8, 2026) while hearing the applications filed by some cricket bodies in the BCCI matter. The Bench also asked the advocates appearing for the BCCI and State cricket associations to take instructions on why the terms and conditions of service of their office bearers be not governed by the 2025 Act which is now in force.Judiciary not averse to criticism but uninformed assertion: Supreme Court in NCERT orderThe judiciary is not, and cannot be, averse to criticism, the Supreme Court has said while cautioning that such criticism be voiced through the appropriate forum and in a fair, rational mechanism. The observations by a Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana came while closing suo motu proceedings pertaining to the contents of the Class 8 NCERT textbook which referred to ‘corruption in the judiciary’.Madhya Pradesh medical interns’ protest enters Day 3 as they demand stipend hike, slam police ‘action’The protest for higher stipend by medical interns in Madhya Pradesh entered its third day on Wednesday (September 9, 2026), with the agitators slamming the alleged lathicharge and use of water cannons by the police on their colleagues two days ago. Senior resident doctors have also backed the protest currently underway near the Kamala Park intersection here. These doctors at the government-run Gandhi Medical College (GMC) in Bhopal have announced a boycott of the outpatient department (OPD).DMK names candidates for Madurantakam, Dharapuram bypolls in Tamil NaduDMK president M.K. Stalin on Wednesday (September 9, 2026) announced his party’s candidates for byelection to be held in Madurantakam and Dharapuram Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu on October 6. Party’s legal wing deputy secretary I. Paranthamen who previously served as Egmore constituency MLA in 2021-26 has now been fielded in Madurantakam (Chengalpattu district), while S. Suganya, an advocate and a member of the DMK women’s wing is the candidate for Dharapuram (Tiruppur district).Singapore-flagged vessel fire off Kerala coast: Pollution risk assessment warns of future shoreline impact from lost containersA pollution risk assessment by the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation (ITOPF) on the containers that fell into the sea following the fire and explosion aboard the Singapore-flagged container vessel Wan Hai 503 off the Kerala coast on June 9, 2025, has stated that some shoreline impacts may be experienced in the future if the containers lose their cargo in the marine environment.U.S. suspends Cognizant’s green-card filings; IT industry may face tougher scrutinyThe U.S. Department of Labour has suspended Cognizant Technology Solutions’ filings under the Permanent Labour Certification (PERM) programme, a key step for employers seeking employment-based green cards for foreign workers, amid an investigation into alleged fraud. “Cognizant’s PERM filings are suspended,” U.S. Labour Department Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito announced on X, adding that the department was working with the White House Task Force to eliminate fraud. “Threats to American workers will NOT be tolerated,” he added.Pakistan orders medical institutions to expel Afghan students, halt fresh admissionsPakistan has ordered medical institutions across the country to expel Afghan students and halt fresh admissions amid deteriorating ties between Islamabad and Kabul, a senior government official said on Wednesday (September 9, 2026). The decision could affect hundreds of Afghan students pursuing undergraduate medical and dental programmes in Pakistan, including some nearing graduation. In a directive issued to medical and dental institutions, the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council has barred them from granting admission or placement to Afghan students during the current academic session, a senior Health Ministry official said.Suspected measles cases kill nearly 1,000 as Bangladesh struggles to contain outbreakEight-month-old Rojatun Jannat Ramisa is struggling to breathe in a hospital in Bangladesh’s capital as her parents sit helplessly beside her. She’s one of thousands of children sickened by a measles outbreak that’s sweeping across the country and has killed hundreds of children following setbacks to the country’s vaccine programme. Ramisa’s mother Ranu Akhter travelled hundreds of kilometres after doctors in eastern Bangladesh referred her to a specialised child hospital in Dhaka to seek treatment for the life-threatening condition.Trump gave $45,000 holiday gifts to Natalie Harp, two other White House aidesU.S. President Donald Trump gave sizable holiday gifts to four White House aides, according to new financial disclosures released by the administration. The gifts of $45,000 each to Executive Assistant Natalie Harp, Communications Adviser Margo Martin, and Deputy Director of Oval Office operations Chamberlain Harris as well as a $20,000 gift for director of Oval Office operations Walt Nauta were noted in the staffers’ annual financial disclosure forms that were published by the administration last week.