Bank Unions Call 3-Day Nationwide Strike Sept 28–30, Services May Be Disrupted

Railway Ticket Counters Offer Rs 10 Lakh Insurance Cover for 45 Paise

Passengers buying tickets at railway counters can get an insurance cover of up to Rs 10 lakh by paying 45 paise. The amount actually paid out depends on the nature of the incident. The maximum cover is not a guaranteed payout in every case. The provided article text is brief and does not detail the eligibility conditions or claim process. Readers should check official railway guidelines for the full terms.

India's Extreme Poverty Falls From 27.1% to 2.6% in 12 Years, World Bank Says

A World Bank report states that the share of India's population living in extreme poverty dropped from 27.1% to 2.6% over a 12-year period. The proportion of people living below the lower-middle-income poverty line of USD 4.20 per day, measured at 2021 purchasing power parity, also declined sharply. That figure fell from 57.7% to 16.1% over the same span. The measurements are based on the international poverty lines the World Bank uses for cross-country comparison. The findings point to a substantial reduction in poverty across the country during this period.

10 overground workers arrested in terror financing case in J&K's Shopian

Telangana Woman Fights Off Two Chain Snatchers With Sticks

Two men attempted to snatch a chain from a woman identified as Kishtamma in Telangana. She raised an alarm and resisted the robbery attempt. Her cries for help drew the attention of farmers working in nearby fields. The farmers managed to catch the suspects.