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Delhi Police's investigation into sexual harassment charges against Swami Chaitanyananda has led to freezing of ₹8 crore deposited in 18 bank accounts, and 28 FDs belonging to his Trust. The ashram director used forged documents with different names to operate the bank accounts, police said. Chaitanyananda, who's absconding, withdrew around ₹50-55 lakhs after he was booked for harassment.

Hyderabad experienced heavy rainfall on Saturday, causing severe waterlogging in several areas. The Musi River was flooded after the reservoir gates were opened. About 1,000 people from low-lying areas were moved to relief camps. Floodwaters reached Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station, suspending bus services, while Roads near the Chaderghat bridge faced severe traffic jams.

Mumbai–Ahmedabad High Speed Rail project may reportedly get a spur line to the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA). A proposal has been submitted to Railway Board for consideration, Mid-Day reported, citing sources. If approved, the spur would connect the country’s first bullet train corridor with NMIA, reducing travel time for passengers travelling between Navi Mumbai and Gujarat.

The Bengaluru East City Corporation has begun repair work on three major stretches that had remained in poor condition for several years. The roads under repair include Panathur Road, Balagere Main Road, and Vibgyor School Road, Deccan Herald reported. The move comes after Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah directed officials to repair all roads in Bengaluru by October 31, following public outrage.

In a protest against the spread of dengue and malaria in Delhi, AAP MLAs arrived at the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) House on Friday covered in mosquito nets. LoP in MCD, Ankush Narang, accused the BJP-led civic body of inaction amid rising vector-borne diseases. "When Arvind Kejriwal was CM, he ran a campaign to raise public awareness," he said.

Self-styled godman Chaitanyananda Saraswati has been arrested in Agra for allegedly molesting 17 female students. The 62-year-old former director of Sri Sharada Institute of Indian Management Research in Vasant Kunj had been absconding since August. He also faces charges of cheating the college's trust of crores, using fake diplomatic car number plates, and operating multiple bank accounts.

Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has informed National Green Tribunal (NGT) that NCR is the worst impacted in the country by high ozone (O3) pollution, followed by Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). The board also said a Union environment ministry's expert committee is being formed to study the health impacts. CPCB analysed 10 major regions across the country for ground-level ozone.

The bus fares from Bengaluru to Mysuru have been hiked for the Dasara festival in Karnataka till October 8. The fares have increased from ₹170 to ₹190 for Karnataka Sarige Vaibhav service, from ₹210 to ₹240 for Non-stop services, and from ₹270 to ₹290 for Rajahamsa. Airavata services fares have been increased from ₹430 to ₹450.

A former Managing Director (MD) of a multinational conglomerate became a victim of a 'digital arrest' scam after scamsters told him he was found linked to a terror group during the Pahalgam attack investigation. He was cheated of ₹70 lakh. Police said people posing as NIA and ATS officers spoke to him and forced him to share his financial details.

The Delhi-NCR region experienced sudden heavy rainfall on Tuesday. Explaining the reason behind the sudden weather change, a senior scientist at IMD, Dr Naresh Kumar, said, "A low-pressure system...is forming in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea, causing the rain in...Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh." Kumar said that light rainfall will persist till Thursday in and around Delhi.

An assistant professor at Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital in Delhi, identified as Dr Mohammed Shaqir Naeem, has been arrested for allegedly molesting a female MBBS student in the hospital premises, police said. The police received a call on September 26 from the student who said that she had been physically harassed inside GTB Hospital at Dilshad Garden.

Delhi government issued a public notice seeking suggestions on revision of prevailing circle rates for various categories of properties, which may hike property prices across the union territory. The revenue department said the revision aims to bring the notified rates in alignment with prevailing market rates. This rate is minimum property valuation used for registration and taxation purposes.

A video showing a BJP worker offering a ₹10 biscuit to a patient at Jaipur hospital is going viral. In the video, the woman can be seen giving the biscuit to the patient while getting a photo taken. As soon as the photo gets clicked, the woman takes back the biscuit and puts it in a bag before moving ahead.

Mumbai Metro Line 3, fully operational after its final phase was inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi, saw heavy ridership on Thursday, touching nearly 1.5 lakh commuters till 9 pm, officials said. The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation reported 1,18,286 passengers travelled the 33.5 km line between Cuffe Parade and Aarey JVLR by 7 pm. Earlier, ridership till 6 pm was 97,846.