Chaudhary Charan Singh University's Kailash Prakash Hostel warden, DK Chauhan, was removed after students protested his alleged assault on hostellers for a minor infraction. A video surfaced showing Chauhan beating students with a baton, sparking outrage and demands for his removal.
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An Israeli airstrike on May 13 targeted and killed Muhammad Sinwar, a senior Hamas figure, while he was operating in a tunnel beneath the European Hospital in Khan Younis. The strike also eliminated Muhammad Shabana and Mahdi Quara, commanders within Hamas's ranks. When Yahya Sinwar was killed in combat in October 2024, Muhammad Sinwar became the leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
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