Top news of the day: Tata Trusts declares Chandrasekaran’s reappointment vote invalid; Advani, Sisodia figure in list of voters with ‘discrepancies’ in Delhi SIR, and more

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N. Chandrasekaran, Chairman, TATA Sons. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu

Tata Trusts, the majority shareholder of Tata Sons , has escalated its governance dispute with the holding company by disputing the use of a casting vote to ratify the reappointment of N. Chandrasekaran. The Trusts, in a statement issued on Sunday (September 20, 2026), said the affirmative support of Tata Trusts Nominee Directors, as mandated by the Articles of Association (AoA) was not given to the board to make any decision.

Economist and Padma awardee Bibek Debroy , who died in November 2024, figures in Delhi’s draft electoral roll and has been flagged for “no mapping” with the previous Special Intensive Revision (SIR) roll. Debroy, who was 69 when he passed away, is listed as a 70-year-old elector in polling part 73 of the Delhi Cantonment Assembly constituency in the draft electoral roll published on August 31, The Hindu has found. He has further been listed on the polling-part-wise list of 33.1 lakh electors against whom notices have been issued, published by the Delhi Chief Electoral Officer’s office on Friday (September 18, 2026).

The United States warned on Saturday (September 19, 2026) that hostilities between Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Houthis could “escalate rapidly” after a missile attack targeted Riyadh for the first time since the Yemen conflict resumed. U.S. President Donald Trump cut short a weekend at Camp David, a secluded presidential complex in rural Maryland, to return unexpectedly to the White House on Saturday (September 19, 2026).

Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) founder Prashant Kishor on Sunday (September 20, 2026) announced candidates for five constituencies of the Bihar Legislative Council, where elections are likely to be announced soon. Elections are to be held for a total of eight constituencies — four graduates’ and teachers’ seats each — terms of which expire in November

A speeding car fell from the Coastal Road in Mumbai early on Sunday (September 20, 2026), resulting in the death of three students and injuring another student. The police stated that the incident took place at around 5 a.m. The car was moving north from Marine Drive when the driver lost control owing to high speed. The BMW struck the outer wall of the Coastal Road before the fall about 75 feet.

Biometric Aadhaar Authentication of the connection will become mandatory for households to continue drawing subsidised domestic liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) refills from October 1. For those not willing or unable to complete the BAA or eKYC, as it is popularly known, LPG will still be supplied, but at the applicable market price without any subsidy. Further, such consumers will not get the 14.2 kg refills.

India’s growing semiconductor heft could be seen as a “threat” by established interests in the global chip value chain, and the industry must guard against cyberattacks and other disruptions from those opposed to the country’s rise, Minister for Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, has said.