UPDATED: Oct 30, 2026 22:23 ISTAn alleged multi-crore bank fraud has hit a Punjab National Bank branch in Sector Pi 1 of Greater Noida, with approximately 22 crore rupees reported missing from savings accounts and fixed deposits. Victims include families who deposited land compensation received for the Jewar International Airport project.
Preliminary findings reveal funds were siphoned off to accounts in Jharkhand. Following 37 complaints lodged with the police, bank authorities filed a complaint with the CBI, which has registered a First Information Report.
The bank has suspended five employees and replaced the remaining branch staff, while assuring genuine customers that their lost funds will be refunded. Read MoreVIDEOS FROM OTHER SECTIONSLATEST VIDEOSSIR Showdown: Siddharth Yadav, Salman Soz Clash Over ECI And November 1A high-stakes debate unfolded over the ongoing SIR showdown and the opposition INDIA bloc's planned rally at Ramlila Maidan on 1 November.
Bharatiya Janata Party National Media Co-convenor Siddharth Yadav accused the Congress party and Rahul Gandhi of engaging in a deliberate political stunt by choosing the sensitive anniversary of the 1984 Sikh massacre for their Delhi demonstration instead of debating the issue constitutionally in Parliament. In response, Congress National Spokesperson Salman Soz defended the protest, arguing that public agitation is an essential democratic right to hold the government and the Election Commission accountable over the alleged disenfranchisement of voters.
The debate also touched upon the opposition's impeachment motion against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, with the BJP firmly backing constitutional processes and dismissing street mobilization as political drama.INDIA Bloc Protests CEC Over SIR As BJP Plans Counter-March With 1984 VictimsThe national capital is bracing for a weekend of intense political face-offs as the opposition INDIA bloc and the Bharatiya Janata Party prepare for rival demonstrations. The INDIA bloc is organising back-to-back protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Revision exercise, including a public impeachment and a mega march to Ramlila Maidan.
In response, the BJP is planning a counter-march involving 1984 anti-Sikh riot victims and community members led by senior leaders. Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Amit Shah challenged opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav to debate the matter in a special session of Parliament.CEC Impeachment Row: Modi Slams Anarchy, Shah Challenges Opposition To DebateAn intense political clash has erupted between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the opposition over the planned public impeachment of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Addressing a gathering in Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the opposition of deliberately spreading misinformation and rumours, including shortages of fertilisers, to defame the government and spread anarchy. Union Home Minister Amit Shah challenged opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav to debate electoral concerns and the Special Intensive Revision process on the floor of Parliament during a special session instead of casting doubt on constitutional bodies.
Meanwhile, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and the INDIA bloc accused the government and poll authorities of orchestrating vote chori and disenfranchising voters ahead of their planned rally at Ramlila Maidan. On India First, political party spokespersons and analysts debated the legality and precedent of mock parliamentary proceedings, political accountability, and the credibility of constitutional institutions.World Bank Cites Rapid Poverty Decline in India, Sparks Political Debate Over InequalityA World Bank report indicates that India experienced one of the fastest poverty declines globally, lifting 49.6 crore people out of poverty between 2011 and 2023.
India's poverty ratio at 4.2 dollars a day dropped from 57.7 percent to 16.1 percent, while extreme poverty plunged from 27.1 percent to 2.6 percent. The decline was attributed to consumption growth, rising employment—notably among women—and expanded social transfers such as food subsidies.
However, the report flagged persistent income disparities, noting the top 10 percent earn 13 times more than the bottom 10 percent. The findings triggered a political debate between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress over governance and inequality.