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 RSS-affiliated ABVP won three of the four central panel posts in the high-profile Delhi University Students’ Union election. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma ABVP wins 3 DUSU posts; independent candidate Deepanshu Shokeen gets vice-president’s positionThe 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.IIT Bombay student found dead in hostel; institute says had been caught using mobile phone during examA 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.Asian Games open in Nagoya with colourful ceremonyThe 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.Early warning system Nepal’s top priority: PM ShahAn early warning system for disasters will be implemented as a “top priority” in Nepal, said Prime Minister Balendra Shah on Saturday (September 19, 2026). The Bhotekoshi flash floods, triggered by an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26, devastated towns and villages in northern and central Nepal, killing over 1,400 people and leaving over 6,000 missing as of Friday (September 18, 2026).Olympic Council of Asia president says politics have already entered into the Asian GamesThe president of the Olympic Council of Asia acknowledged on Saturday (September 19, 2026) that politics — in the form of a welcoming ceremony involving Taiwan — had already entered into the Asian Games. He did not sound pleased about it, speaking just hours before the official opening ceremony on Saturday (September 19, 2026).Arrest of Nandigram Congress candidate lawful step: West Bengal PoliceWest Bengal police officials on Saturday (September 19, 2026) said that the arrest of the Nandigram Congress candidate on Friday (September 18) was a lawful step for the police. The cases against him are 19 years old, and some also include murder and attempt to murder charges. Detained on suspicion of being Bangladeshi, 19 Bengal workers released from ChhattisgarhNineteen migrant workers from West Bengal who were detained in Chhattisgarh on suspicion of being Bangladeshi nationals have been released on Friday (September 18, 2026).These workers are mostly residents of Murshidabad’s Samserganj and Sahabad areas. They went to Chhattisgarh in search of work, where they have also been selling goods house-to-house in the Bilaspur area. FTII Itanagar students suspend classes indefinitely after assault on students, facultyStudents of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Itanagar, suspended all academic activities indefinitely following an alleged assault that left several students and a two-time National Award-winning faculty member injured.Sonam Wangchuk to lead 20-km symbolic march in Leh on September 23 Activist Sonam Wangchuk has announced that he will lead a 20-km symbolic march in Leh on September 23, 2026, to safeguard Ladakh’s culture, environment, and democracy. The march was originally scheduled to be held from September 19 to 23 but has been postponed due to inclement weather and the current political atmosphere, Mr. Wangchuk said in a video posted on Twitter on September 17. SpiceJet flights hit by cancellations, delays at Delhi airport amid operational disruptionsMultiple SpiceJet flights at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport were cancelled or significantly delayed due to operational disruptions, affecting scores of passengers. Delhi Airport said the relevant authorities are coordinating with the airline to assist those affected. Published - September 19, 2026 06:03 pm IST