Evening news wrap: IIT-Bombay faculty protest in support of prof; Iran warns US of new weapons, targets & more

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The Times Of India
Mon Sep 21 18:34:43 IST 2026
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  • IIT Bombay faculty forum has defended prof Suryanarayana Doolla , clarifying he was temporarily relieved of his deanship, not suspended, pending an independent investigation.
  • Bihar police have arrested three after a viral video showed two minors being harassed in Jamui district, with an SIT probing further suspects under POCSO.
  • Iran's IRGC has warned that renewed escalation with the US could bring new weapons into play, insisting Tehran is prepared for a long-term war.
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  • Putin's United Russia party has won a sweeping majority in the State Duma elections , amid a near-total absence of opposition.
  • Imran Khan's son has alleged multiple family members were detained without explanation days before PTI's planned 27 September protest march.
    • Here are top news stories of the day:

    IIT-Bombay faculty protest in support of Prof Doolla after deanship suspension amid student death rowThe IIT Bombay faculty forum has backed professor Suryanarayana Doolla amid scrutiny over a student's death on 18 September, clarifying he was only temporarily relieved of his dean (administrative affairs) duties, not suspended, to allow an unbiased probe. It called reports damaging his reputation "false and misleading", while expressing grief over the student's death. Read full story

    Bihar harassment horror: Police arrest three, launch manhunt for four othersPolice in Bihar's Jamui district have arrested three people after a video of a minor boy and girl being harassed went viral, with an SIT identifying around seven individuals involved. The FIR, registered under POCSO and BNS, followed no prior complaint from the victims, who were traced via a vehicle's registration number visible in the clip. Raids continue. Read full story

    'We'll change geography of war': Iran warns US of new weapons, targetsIRGC spokesperson Hossein Mohebbi warned that any fresh escalation with the US could see Iran deploy new weapons, tactics and strike previously untargeted locations. He said Tehran was prepared for a "long-term war", claimed the US failed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and insisted the war "is not over". Read full story

    Putin-backed United Russia wins Duma polls with 57.5% as Ukraine war overshadows votesUnited Russia has won the State Duma elections, securing 355 of 450 seats with nearly 57.5 per cent of the vote, in the first parliamentary poll since the 2022 Ukraine invasion. Turnout was around 57 per cent, with meaningful opposition largely absent after Yabloko was barred. Voting coincided with a major Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow. Read full story

    'Broke into house, forced them into vehicles': Imran Khan’s son alleges aunts, cousins 'abducted' in PakistanAhead of PTI's 27 September march, Imran Khan's son Kasim alleged that several relatives including aunts Uzma and Noreen, cousins Shershah, Shahrez, Azeem and Sakeenah, were detained without explanation, calling it "abduction". This follows sister Aleema Khan's detention under Punjab's MPO law. PTI has condemned the moves, which the government links to public-order concerns. Read full story
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