Top news of the day: 47.7 lakh names excluded from Delhi SIR draft roll; Supreme Court refuses to prohibit CJP’s September 5 protest march, and more
This report covers several major news items, including the exclusion of 4.77 million names from Delhi's draft electoral roll and the Supreme Court's refusal to block a protest march. Other stories include a high-profile criminal case, diplomatic meetings between India and Iran, a fatal factory explosion in Uttar Pradesh, and Zomato's new policy on food authenticity.
Why it matters
The summary provides a snapshot of significant political, legal, and social developments in India, highlighting issues ranging from electoral integrity to public safety.
Delhi’s draft electoral roll was published Monday (August 31, 2026), with 47.7 lakh electors out of 1.45 crore of the city’s voters excluded. Delhi chief electoral officer said those excluded can file their claims till September 30 through Form 6 and supporting documents. The final roll is due November 4.
The Supreme Court on Monday (August 31, 2026) refused to halt a protest march announced by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on September 5 in the national capital, ahead of the BRICS Summit, saying there was no “compelling circumstance” to presume any untoward incident would happen.
A 16-year-old girl from Uttar Pradesh was allegedly gang raped by a bus driver and conductor inside a moving sleeper bus after they offered her a lift amid heavy rain in the Delhi-NCR region, police said on Monday (August 31, 2026).
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