Police in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, have booked over 200 madrassas for failing to comply with government standards. An investigation found that 219 out of 700 madrassas in the district had serious irregularities, with many granted recognition and funding without physical verification.
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Shariq Satha, a gangster with alleged links to Dawood Ibrahim and Pakistan's ISI, is suspected to have orchestrated the recent violence in Sambhal from Dubai. Investigators found foreign-made cartridges and unusual money transfers indicating his involvement. Previously, bullets from Pakistan and the US were discovered, suggesting a foreign connection.
The Pakistan vs. Bangladesh Champions Trophy match on Thursday was abandoned due to relentless rain, concluding Pakistan's first ICC tournament on home soil in 29 years without a win. Both teams share a point from the fixture, ending their campaigns winless. This is the second washout in Rawalpindi during the tournament, following the abandoned match between South Africa and Australia earlier this week.
South Africa and Australia have secured their spots in the semifinals from Group B of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. India and New Zealand, with their final group match on Sunday, will determine the semifinal pairings from Group A. Current standings show New Zealand ahead on net run rate. The top two teams from Group B, South Africa and Australia, have advanced to the semifinals.
Supreme Court dismissed a plea challenging the Allahabad High Court’s ruling, which stated that grabbing a minor girl’s breasts and breaking her pyjama did not amount to rape or an attempt to rape. The court categorized the act under aggravated sexual assault. The high court believed the actions did not demonstrate a clear intent to commit rape.
At least seven people, including four children and two women, lost their lives in a gas cylinder explosion in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district. The incident occurred in a house in Dholaghat village around 9 pm. Another woman sustained injuries and was taken to the hospital. Authorities believe firecrackers stored in the house ignited, causing the explosion.
Chhagan Bhujbal, a leader of the Ajit Pawar faction of the NCP, expressed his discontent at being excluded from the recent Maharashtra cabinet expansion. He revealed that he declined a Rajya Sabha seat offered after his Lok Sabha aspirations were disregarded. Bhujbal questioned his treatment within the party and hinted at Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's support for his inclusion.
The MNF vowed to prevent Lengpui airport from being handed over to the Indian Air Force, criticizing ZPM's financial management and highlighting potential civilian-military conflicts. They express concerns about economic impact, noise pollution, and strategic military targeting. The previous MNF government had already proposed constructing a second runway.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in the Rajya Sabha, accusing him of ignoring development in Jammu and Kashmir. Shah emphasised the Modi government's zero-tolerance policy on terrorism and highlighted the abrogation of Article 370 as a fulfillment of the vision of the Constitution’s architects.
Stock market today: Indian equity benchmark indices, BSE Sensex and Nifty50, opened in red on Monday. While BSE Sensex was below 82,000, Nifty50 was below 24,750.