Top news of the day: ABVP wins 3 DUSU posts; independent candidate gets vice-president’s position; Japan’s Emperor opens Asian Games in Nagoya with colourful ceremony, and more
The ABVP secured three central panel posts in the Delhi University student elections, while an independent candidate won the vice-president position. The article also covers the opening of the Asian Games in Nagoya, a tragic student death at IIT Bombay, and disaster management efforts in Nepal.
Why it matters
These events highlight significant political, social, and sporting developments across India and Asia, reflecting current regional stability and student activism.
The RSS-affiliated ABVP won three of the four central panel posts in the high-profile Delhi University Students’ Union election, while independent candidate Deepanshu Shokeen, who was denied an NSUI ticket, won the vice-president’s post. The Congress-backed NSUI failed to secure any of the four central panel posts, with the ABVP winning the president, secretary and joint secretary positions.
A 22-year-old student of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay ended his life in his hostel room after he was allegedly caught using a mobile phone during an examination, according to a statement by the institution. Sahil Ravindra Wakode was a second-year B.Tech. Energy Science and Engineering student, and hailed from Maharashtra’s Yavatmal district, police said.
The Asian Games opened on Saturday (September 19, 2026) in Nagoya, Japan, with an opening ceremony in which the Indian contingent took part, led by Manu Bhaker and Pawan Sehrawat.
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