Jharkhand police killed self-styled don Aman Sahu in a shootout while he was being transported to Ranchi. The incident occurred after Sahu’s accomplices hurled bombs at the police van. Sahu, connected to gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, was suspected in the murder of an NTPC official. A magisterial inquiry and an NHRC report will follow.
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan accuses DMK of creating fear among Tamil Nadu’s youth regarding the three-language policy. Despite controversy, Tamil Nadu shows willingness to sign an MoU for PM-SHRI schools while statistics reveal a decline in Tamil-medium school enrollments and a rise in preference for English-medium education.
Karnataka’s Congress government faces criticism from BJP for allocating Rs 60 crore annually to over 4,000 Congress workers overseeing state guarantee schemes. Opposition parties accuse the government of using taxpayer money to benefit Congress workers without disclosing the actual budget size, leading to protests in the assembly.
The ED has attached properties worth Rs 4 crore belonging to Punjab Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira, linked to drug smuggling proceeds. The investigation revealed Khaira received Rs 3.8 crore from a drug syndicate. He was arrested in November 2021, and chargesheets were filed against him and his associates, including Gurdev Singh.
A 19-year-old woman from Kerala’s Kannur succumbed to complications from anorexia nervosa after following an extreme ‘water fasting’ regimen influenced by online weight loss advice. The degree student had been abstaining from food for almost a year, surviving primarily on water, and was undergoing treatment at Thalassery Cooperative Hospital before her death.
PM Narendra Modi highlights the strong bond between India and Mauritius based on shared heritage and history. He recalls past struggles of Indian laborers and announces the Indian origin community will receive OCI cards up to the seventh generation. He mentions plans for a global Girmitiya database and a world Girmitiya conference.
A suspect claiming to be a professor from a private Haryana university was arrested at Mumbai airport for allegedly submitting false information to obtain UK visas for seven youths. The case appears to involve human trafficking, with minors included among those released. Authorities are verifying the suspect’s affiliation with the university.
Two cousins, aged 15 and 12, are missing from Kathua after going to graze cattle on February 27. This follows the deaths of three family members allegedly killed by terrorists. Authorities have expanded the search and urged collaboration with other districts. Residents demand better security after several young people in the region have gone missing and been found dead.
The Indian government has banned two Kashmir-based groups, AAC and JKIM, for five years under UAPA, citing threats to national security. The groups are accused of advocating Kashmir’s secession from India. Leaders of both organizations and other political figures in Kashmir have condemned the ban.