Rashtrapati Bhavan condemned Sonia Gandhi’s comments about President Murmu’s address, describing them as in poor taste and avoidable. PM Modi and BJP leaders criticized Sonia for disrespecting the first tribal President, with Priyanka Gandhi coming to her mother’s defense.
A Delhi court directed the registration of an FIR against the former SHO of Jyoti Nagar police station for allegedly committing hate crimes during the 2020 Delhi riots. The court also advised the complainant to seek action against BJP’s Kapil Mishra for his involvement in the incident.
The Indian government has responded after a leaked UK government report listed Khalistan extremism and Hindu nationalist extremism as threats. The ministry of external affairs highlighted the known extremist threats from the UK and emphasized that these should not be wrongly equated.
India has cautioned the Maldives against entering trade agreements that may jeopardize its fiscal stability, after the archipelago nation signed pacts with China and Turkiye. New Delhi emphasized that these agreements could result in significant revenue losses for the Maldives, which will be considered in India’s policy-making.
The Indian government is working with US authorities on procedural issues for the early extradition of Mumbai attacks accused Tahawwur Rana, following the US Supreme Court’s refusal to hear his petition. The extradition aims to further the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership, with PM Modi’s potential visit to the US next month under discussion.
A Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) outbreak in Pune, affecting 140 people, could have been contained within four days if adequate health measures were taken, according to virologist Dr T Jacob John. Key steps include prompt reporting, testing, water verification, public alerts, and disinfection of the water supply.
A district court in Gadag, Karnataka sentenced four individuals to death for the 2019 ‘honour killing’ of Gangamma Rathod and her husband Ramesh Madar. Despite their inter-caste marriage and two years living in different cities, the couple’s return to their native village led to their murder by Gangamma’s relatives, resulting in legal action.
Police have arrested a man and five of his relatives in connection with the abduction, rape, murder, and forced conversion of an 18-year-old woman from Uttarakhand. The main suspect, Md Asif, was apprehended after an encounter in Lakhimpur Kheri and sustained a gunshot wound. Further investigation is underway.
Witnesses cited by various media outlets reported several injuries following a supposed rerun of Wednesday’s Akhara Marg stampede at 6am, as pilgrims moved en masse towards the ghats. Some accounts suggested ‘six to seven casualties.’ DIG (Maha Kumbh) Vaishnav Krishna stated Mela police will investigate, reviewing CCTV footage despite no initial information about the incident.