Top news of the day: Several feared trapped in Delhi building collapse; India says UN map must show J&K, Ladakh per official map

Delhi building collapse rescue operations underwayA building collapse was reported near Shiv Mandir at Satya Niketan in South West Delhi at 01:33 p.m on Sunday (September 6, 2026). According to the Delhi Fire Service, six people have been rescued so far, although the exact number of people feared to be trapped could not be ascertained.UN-backed proposed world map must depict J-K, Ladakh as per India’s official map: MEAIndia on Sunday (September 6, 2026) said a UN-initiated proposed world map must depict the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in accordance with the country’s official map, and any “inaccurate” or “misleading” representation will be unacceptable. New Delhi’s assertion came two days after it voted in favour of a UN General Assembly resolution aimed at correcting the world map to promote a more accurate representation of continental landmasses.At least 11 dead after consuming spurious liquor in Madhya Pradesh’s SagarAt least 11 people have died after consuming spurious liquor in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar district, with authorities swinging into action and police launching an investigation, officials said Sunday (September 6, 2026). Three Excise officials have been suspended and one line-attached by the Madhya Pradesh Government in connection with the incident.ISRO staff bodies seek clarification on the trajectory of privatisationNine employee associations at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have written to the space agency’s Chairperson, V. Narayanan, seeking official clarification on the proposed transfer of its manufacturing and operational functions to private entities. In a letter dated Friday (September 4, 2026), the associations also raised questions about the agency’s future role and the consequences for serving employees and future recruitment.At least six, including four family members, killed in house-collapse incidents in U.P.In a tragic incident, a man, along with three of his minor daughters, was killed, while another daughter of his was seriously injured after their house collapsed amid rain in a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur district on Sunday (September 6, 2026), police said. The victim’s cousin alleged police negligence, saying that the family repeatedly called the Saadh police station after the collapse, but the calls were initially unanswered, so villagers had to launch a rescue operation themselves and worked for nearly two hours to pull the trapped family members out. In Budaun district, a farmer was buried under the debris and died on the spot, while his wife sustained serious injuries after the wall of their house collapsed due to heavy rains at night, they added.Nepal floods: DNA testing offers last hope to families searching for missing loved onesWhen Amrit Diyali saw a human hand washed downstream by floodwaters, he was struck by how closely it resembled his younger brother Raj Kumar’s, who has been missing along with his wife and four-year-old son since the devastating floods hit Nepal. “I found a hand that looks exactly like uncle’s,” Mr. Diyali’s nephew Avinash told him after sending him a photograph of the severed hand, according to The Kathmandu Post newspaper.Rahul Gandhi targets PM Modi over police action on Bihar studentsLeader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Sunday (September 6, 2026) lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary over the police action against protesting students in Bihar, asking whether, while their broken bones would be fixed, if their shattered dreams could be restored.India co-sponsors UNGA resolution to declare November 27 day against child marriageIndia has co-sponsored a resolution in the UN General Assembly (UNGA) proclaiming November 27 every year as the International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage. The 193-member UNGA on Friday (September 4, 2026) adopted by consensus the resolution titled ‘International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage’ led by Sierra Leone.Iran’s response to U.S. attacks will be ‘more painful’, parliament speaker saysThe U.S. should ‌understand that the rules of ⁠the game in war against ‌Iran have changed “before ‌it is ‌too ⁠late”, ⁠Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on ‌Sunday (September 6, 2026), a day after the U.S. ‌struck several Iranian tankers in the Gulf. “From ⁠now on, any attack ‌against Iran’s interests and security will receive a faster, ‌heavier, and more painful response,” he said ⁠in a speech ⁠published on his ‌Telegram channel.