Chaos erupted at B N College in Patna when crude bombs exploded during a Certified Internal Auditor examination, severely injuring a student. The blasts, stemming from a prior dispute between student groups, triggered protests against alleged administrative apathy. Police are investigating, reviewing CCTV footage, and a forensic team is collecting samples.
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Congress has raised concerns about the United States' role in the India-Pakistan ceasefire, questioning Prime Minister Modi's silence on the matter. Jairam Ramesh emphasized the party's support for the armed forces in combating terrorism and criticized Modi's absence from all-party meetings. The party also demanded a special Parliament session to discuss the Pahalgam terror attack.
India has firmly rejected China's claim over Arunachal Pradesh and strongly protested its attempt to rename locations within the state. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has asserted that these attempts at 'creative naming' will not change the fact that Arunachal Pradesh is, and will remain, an integral and inalienable part of India.
Assam Rifles successfully neutralized ten militants in a recent operation along the India-Myanmar border in Manipur's Chandel district. Acting on intelligence reports, the Assam Rifles contingent engaged the militants in challenging terrain near the border pillars. An unspecified amount of arms and ammunition were recovered from the slain militants, who are suspected to be members of Myanmar-based armed groups.
Air Marshal Awadesh Kumar Bharti, hailing from Purnia, Bihar, played a crucial role in Operation Sindoor as the DG Air Operations, avenging the Pahalgam killings. Inspired by the establishment of a military airbase in his town after the 1962 war, he excelled in Sainik School and NDA, earning prestigious awards for his service.
The Supreme Court has strongly reprimanded the Telangana government for illegally deforesting a portion of Kancha Gachibowli forest for an IT center without proper clearances. The court threatened to hold the chief secretary and other officials accountable, potentially sending them to jail, if the deforested area isn't restored through afforestation within two months.
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