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The West Bengal forest department has begun restoring 1,600 hectares of illegally encroached mangrove forest in the Sundarbans by demolishing unauthorised fisheries and replanting saplings. Authorities are also investigating an alleged nexus involving fish farm owners, politicians and corrupt officials

Opposition MPs disrupted Lok Sabha proceedings, demanding Home Minister Amit Shah's statement on police action against student protesters. Persistent protests over the NEET paper leak issue forced adjournment, delaying legislative business despite the government's introduction of a stricter anti-paper leak amendment bill

A 21-year-old Muslim youth from Meerut joined the Kanwar Yatra with his Hindu friend, carrying a 251-litre Kanwar from Haridwar. The duo said their pilgrimage promotes social harmony, friendship beyond religious differences, and the message that humanity unites people

Sixteen Maoists, including six carrying a combined bounty of Rs 39 lakh, surrendered before Jharkhand Police in Ranchi. The group included senior CPI (Maoist) members and five women cadres. Officials called the surrender a major success in the state’s anti-extremism campaign

The Char Dham Yatra was suspended for two days after landslides blocked multiple pilgrimage routes and the weather department issued a heavy rain alert. Authorities halted the pilgrimage to ensure devotees' safety, saying it will resume once conditions improve and roads are cleared

A 35-year-old man was beaten to death and another injured after villagers allegedly attacked them on suspicion of goat theft in Jharkhand's Khunti district. Police registered an FIR, launched an investigation, and said no arrests have been made in the mob assault case

The Tamil Nadu Forest Department has restricted access to Neelakurinji blooming sites in Gudalur after large crowds flocked to witness the rare 12-year flowering. Officials cited ecological sensitivity, elephant movement, and legal protection, warning against trespassing, flower plucking, and habitat disturbance

A 49-year-old autorickshaw driver, Vijay Holkar, was trampled to death by an elephant while feeding it jaggery outside a police station in Indore. Police booked the mahout for negligence and are investigating whether permission was obtained to bring the elephant into the city

FRRO and FRO officials deported nine foreign women from Jaipur for overstaying expired visas. Most were employed as spa therapists. The operation followed inspections and document checks, with authorities warning landlords, hotels and businesses to comply with immigration rules and reporting requirements

Transgender makeup artist and former reality show contestant Jaanmoni Das apologised for remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his parentage that sparked controversy. She said she did not intend to hurt anyone, admitted a lack of fact-checking, and requested forgiveness

A 16-year-old Class 11 student in Cuddalore district is fighting for her life after allegedly being stabbed in the neck by a man whose repeated advances she rejected. Police have registered a case and launched a search for the absconding accused

Indian benchmark indices opened higher as falling crude oil prices boosted investor sentiment. Sensex climbed over 549 points and Nifty gained 160 points, with all sectoral indices advancing. IT, financial services and FMCG stocks led gains amid easing global oil prices

A massive fire destroyed a coconut oil mill in Kerala's Kozhikode, gutting machinery, copra stocks, stored oil and a lorry. Firefighters battled the blaze for over eight hours. Owners estimated losses exceeding Rs 7 crore, while the cause remains under investigation

An Indian Army jawan, Dharmendra Kumar, died under mysterious circumstances at his home in Uttar Pradesh’s Etah district after returning on leave from Assam. Police sent his body for post-mortem examination, while the exact cause of death remains unclear pending the report

Jammu and Kashmir Minister Javed Ahmed Rana called for a long-term disaster mitigation plan in Poonch after rain-related incidents claimed 18 lives. He directed officials to identify landslide and flash flood zones, restore damaged infrastructure and ensure timely relief and rehabilitation

BJP leader R Ashoka accused Karnataka's Congress government of political hypocrisy over accountability for question paper leaks. He criticised Chief Minister D K Shivakumar's decision to hold district officials responsible, alleging the government was shifting blame instead of fixing recruitment system failures

Police arrested the alleged mastermind of the Maharashtra TET 2026 paper leak and an associate from Bihar, taking total arrests to 14. Investigators are probing the financial network behind the inter-state racket, with more suspects identified and further arrests expected

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma defended minister Keshab Mahanta after his daughter joined a protest over alleged NEET irregularities, saying adult children can hold different political views and should not be linked to or judged by their parents

Tamil Nadu Agriculture Minister R Vinoth said Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has been officially invited to Karnataka and is likely to visit Bengaluru to safeguard Tamil Nadu's interests. The proposed talks come amid continued opposition to Karnataka's contentious Mekedatu dam project

Police launched a major search operation in Rajasthan’s Karauli district for a 400-year-old cannon stolen from Narwar Fort in Madhya Pradesh. The 3,500-kg heritage artefact is suspected to have been moved by an antique smuggling network, with investigations underway

A major train accident was prevented after the Banaras-Mumbai LTT Express loco pilot spotted an iron pipe placed on railway tracks in Uttar Pradesh and applied emergency brakes. Authorities removed the obstruction, while the RPF registered a case and began investigating

Former Travancore Devaswom Board president PS Prasanth was arrested in the Sabarimala gold misappropriation case after the Kerala High Court directed the SIT to expedite its probe. Prasanth denied wrongdoing, alleging political vendetta and claiming his board exposed the alleged 2019 gold theft

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan directed deployment of two trained kumki elephants in Parvathipuram Manyam district to address rising human-elephant conflicts along the Odisha border. The Forest Department will use them with technology-based measures, fencing and response teams for mitigation

Pilgrim movement on the Kedarnath trek route was suspended after a rain-triggered landslide near Gaurikund blocked the path with rocks and debris. Authorities halted devotees at safe locations, launched restoration work and kept disaster response teams on alert for safety operations