The black-and-white posters listed nine claims about changes in the country and carried phrases such as “Voting Protest” and “Dissatisfied? You Are Not Alone”, along with a QR code inviting people to join an online group inside an Airport Express Line.Delhi Police has registered an FIR against unidentified persons after two posters questioning the government’s performance were found inside a train on the Airport Express Line. The black-and-white posters listed nine claims about changes in the country and carried phrases such as “Voting Protest” and “Dissatisfied? You Are Not Alone”, along with a QR code inviting people to join an online group. The posters were found by a train operator on October 20 and handed over to police. The Special Cell is also involved in the investigation to identify those responsible.If you are just joining us, this is The Indian Express Realtime breaking news blog – where we bring you the latest news updates of the day in real time. Scan the top headlines of the day here, or keep scrolling to see the latest updates stream in.Gangster Himanshu Bhau arrested in USAbsconding gangster Himanshu Bhau has been arrested by US law enforcement agencies in Las Vegas following inputs from Indian central agencies, with efforts underway to expedite his extradition to India. Another fugitive, Neeraj Faridpuria, was also detained after allegedly removing his ankle-monitoring bracelet following his release on bail earlier this year.Story continues below this adAn Interpol Red Notice was issued against Bhau in August 2023, and he is accused of running an extortion syndicate operating across Delhi, Haryana and Punjab from Portugal, with the help of associates. The 23-year-old, who hails from Rohtak in Haryana, faces over 30 criminal cases, including at least 16 involving murder and attempted murder, according to an NIA source. Faridpuria is allegedly associated with Punjab’s Bambiha gang, a rival of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.Ashoke Sen becomes first Indian to win Oskar Klein medalNoted Indian physicist Ashoke Sen has been awarded the prestigious Oskar Klein medal, becoming the first Indian to receive the honour, which has been awarded annually since 1988 by Stockholm University and the Nobel Committee for Physics of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Sen, a professor at the Bengaluru-based International Centre for Theoretical Sciences, is known for his pioneering work on string theory, S-duality, black hole entropy and string field theory. He has previously received the Dirac medal and the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics.Karnataka SIR: Form 7 submissions jump to 2.28 lakh in a monthThe Election Commission received 2.28 lakh Form 7 applications in Karnataka between June 16 and October 22, up from 58,475 on September 23, amid allegations of bulk submissions during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The ruling Congress has accused the BJP of misusing the forms to file bulk objections, a charge the BJP denies. More than 10 FIRs have been registered over the issue. The final electoral roll is scheduled for release on October 27.Live UpdatesOct 24, 2026 09:00 AM ISTMan held in Rs 2.5-crore digital arrest fraud targeting retired judgeRajasthan Police have taken another man, Ebin Basil, a resident of Elamakkara in Kochi, into custody in connection with an alleged digital arrest fraud in which a 90-year-old retired judge was cheated of Rs 2.5 crore. Kochi City Police officials said Basil was taken into custody on Friday. Earlier, Rajasthan Police had arrested Anand Babu, a resident of Varapuzha, with assistance from their Kochi counterparts.The victim, identified as former district judge Ganpat Singh Bhandari, was allegedly kept under digital arrest for around 15 days in August by fraudsters posing as CBI officials and an RBI manager. They allegedly linked him to hawala transactions related to the Pulwama case and threatened to arrest him. Police said the money was transferred to bank accounts held by the accused in Kerala, and further investigation is underway as more people from the state are suspected to be involved.– With PTI InputsOct 24, 2026 08:59 AM ISTMinor fire breaks out in Shaheed Express coach in UP, no injuries reportedA minor fire broke out in the S-6 sleeper coach of the Shaheed Express near Nagina in Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor district around 11 pm on Friday, triggering panic among passengers. No injuries were reported, and the coach suffered minor damage, Northern Railway CPRO Himanshu Kumar said.Passengers noticed smoke and sparks near the Kotwali railway crossing and stopped the train by pulling the emergency chain. Firefighters brought the blaze under control in around 30 minutes, and the coach was evacuated as a precaution. It was replaced at Bareilly, causing the train to remain stationary for around 40 minutes. Railway officials are investigating the incident.- With PTI InputsOct 24, 2026 08:56 AM ISTFIR lodged after posters questioning government performance found in Delhi MetroAn FIR has been registered against unidentified persons after two posters questioning the government’s performance and raising various issues were found pasted inside a train on the Delhi Metro’s Airport Express Line, police sources said. The A4-sized black-and-white posters carried phrases such as “Voting Protest”, “Community Building Reform” and “Dissatisfied? You Are Not Alone”, alongside nine claims about changes in the country in recent years.The incident came to light on October 20 when a DMRC train operator spotted the posters during an inspection after the train reached Yashobhoomi station. He removed them and alerted senior officials, following which they were handed over to police. The posters, which carried a QR code inviting people to join an online group, have been seized. The Special Cell is also involved in the investigation to identify those responsible.– With PTI InputsOct 24, 2026 08:55 AM ISTOdisha moves SC against Andhra over panchayat polls in disputed Kotia regionThe Odisha government has filed a contempt petition in the Supreme Court against Andhra Pradesh over its notification to conduct panchayat elections in the disputed Kotia region of Koraput district. Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said Andhra Pradesh had violated a 2006 Supreme Court order directing both states to maintain status quo over the territory.Andhra Pradesh issued the October 10 notification for Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections in villages in the Kotia cluster, which Odisha claims as its territory. While all 28 villages under Kotia Gram Panchayat fall within Odisha, Andhra Pradesh claims rights over 21 of them. Odisha had filed a similar contempt petition in 2022 after Andhra Pradesh conducted panchayat polls in the disputed region in 2021.- With PTI Inputs© IE Online Media Services Pvt LtdTags:breaking newsIndia news