Four doctors, including an NSG Major, were arrested and sent to judicial remand in Gurgaon for assaulting a police officer at a Karan Aujla concert. The doctors, who allegedly tried to enter through the exit gate, argued with security and then with the Bhondsi inspector, tearing his uniform. They were charged with assault, obstructing a public servant, and false personation.
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Rajasthan's education department has instructed a school in Jaipur to discontinue Urdu classes and instead offer Sanskrit due to low Urdu enrollment. The decision followed a letter from the education minister's assistant. Despite an order claiming no such directive, protests from teachers ensued.
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