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A Meerut court is set to deliver its verdict in the Saurabh Rajput murder case, involving his wife Muskan Rastogi and co-accused Sahil Shukla. The prosecution has sought the death penalty, while the defence cited absence of eyewitnesses and sought leniency

Bihar Vigilance Bureau searched four locations linked to a bureaucrat couple in a disproportionate assets case, recovering nearly Rs 80 lakh cash, jewellery worth Rs 52.60 lakh and 48 watches. Investigators also identified seven properties valued at around Rs 2.92 crore

India’s higher education sector expanded sharply over the past decade, with more universities, colleges, students and teachers. Women and disadvantaged communities recorded stronger participation, while placements and salaries improved. SBI Research urged higher public spending, research investment, vocational training and examination reforms

Actor Darshan has filed two petitions before the Supreme Court challenging Karnataka High Court orders concerning accused-turned-approver Pradosh Rao in the Renukaswamy murder case. Darshan’s wife Vijayalakshmi has also approached the apex court, taking the total petitions to three 

Removal of part of the Shahi Masjid at Chhatri Chowk in Ujjain continued under tight security amid road-widening work for Simhastha 2028. Police maintained heavy deployment after Monday’s stone-pelting incident, while authorities said the situation remained peaceful and under control 

Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe rejected Sanjay Raut’s allegations of systemic extortion, calling them generic and seeking concrete evidence. Mundhe said complaints can be submitted confidentially to the FDA or ACB, while Raut alleged officials exploited enforcement drives to extort businesses

BJP state in-charges and co-in-charges met in New Delhi under party president Nitin Nabin to review organisational expansion, election preparedness and national issues. The meeting focused particularly on upcoming Uttar Pradesh and Punjab Assembly polls and grassroots strengthening after the recent reshuffle

The Chakma Autonomous District Council in Mizoram will implement NEP from the 2027-28 academic session and observe Wednesdays as Mizo Speaking Day in primary and middle schools. It also approved draft teacher-transfer rules and proposed literacy and weekly meditation programmes

West Bengal has deactivated 11.12 lakh ration cards since April 1, mainly belonging to deceased beneficiaries, officials said. Authorities are cross-checking records linked to voter deletions before further action, aiming to prevent subsidy misuse and curb irregularities in the PDS

Around 1,500 pilgrims stranded near Chirbasa along the Kedarnath trek route were safely evacuated to Gaurikund after a landslide and continuous rockfalls blocked the route. SDRF, NDRF and DDRF teams jointly conducted the rescue operation amid heavy rainfall and suspended Char Dham Yatra

The Supreme Court took suo motu cognisance of the alleged gang-rape of a 16-year-old girl in a moving bus in Delhi-NCR, citing systematic failures in public safety. The court drew parallels with the 2012 Nirbhaya case and stressed safer public spaces

Protests over the proposed partial removal of Ujjain’s historic Shahi Masjid turned tense, with stone-pelting and police firing tear gas. Nearly 2,000 personnel were deployed amid road-widening work for Simhastha 2028. A High Court hearing was scheduled on Monday 

  Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann directed DGP Gaurav Yadav to visit Lovely Professional University and assess violent student protests triggered by unverified allegations involving a female student. Police have formed an SIT, while LPU denied the claims and suspended classes 

A five-year-old boy died after being struck by a falling stone near Chirbasa on Uttarakhand’s Kedarnath trekking route. Rockfall debris blocked the route, prompting rescue operations for stranded pilgrims. Char Dham Yatra remained suspended amid heavy rainfall and weather alerts

  NMDC Ltd has commissioned its 2 MTPA pellet plant at Nagarnar, Chhattisgarh, as part of a Rs 5,427-crore integrated project linking Bacheli iron ore operations with its steel plant. The project includes processing facilities and a 135-km slurry pipeline 

  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay is set to launch the Thai Maman Gold Ring scheme in Madurai, providing one-gram gold rings to children born in government hospitals from June 22, 2026. The first phase covers 1.28 lakh rings statewide 

Kerala CM V D Satheesan accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of acting in BJP’s interests and called for his removal, citing allegations by former Chief Secretary Jiji Thomson. Satheesan said Kumar’s continuation undermined the Election Commission’s independence and credibility

A video allegedly showing the harassment and molestation of a girl at Bihar’s historic Mandar Hill has surfaced online, prompting police to register an FIR against six to seven unidentified youths. Investigators suspect the footage was recorded in April and are tracing its origin

Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary faced criticism after deleting a photograph with a minor victim’s family in the Jamui molestation case. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav alleged the post violated POCSO safeguards protecting child victims’ identities, prompting demands for action

Five armed, masked criminals robbed a Canara Bank branch in Jamshedpur’s Golmuri area during daylight, fleeing with cash and customer-pledged gold worth several crores. Police launched an investigation, examining CCTV footage and forensic evidence while conducting raids to trace the accused

Four people, including the daughter of Jharkhand Rural Development Minister Dipika Pandey Singh, were killed when their car collided with a stationary truck near Marine Drive in Jamshedpur. Police launched an investigation, while Chief Minister Hemant Soren and Babulal Marandi expressed condolences

The Kerala High Court was informed that the Travancore Devaswom Board will address FSSAI-identified deficiencies in cleaning, sanitation, pest control and storage at Sabarimala’s prasadam unit. The court also directed officials to expedite steps to establish a full-fledged food analysis laboratory.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis visited drought-hit Latur, promising immediate state aid, continued farm loan waivers and relief for farmers facing crop failures, drinking water and fodder shortages. The government plans a drought notification and long-term water diversion project 

The Supreme Court called for mandatory preventive detention in illegal mining cases after a Rajasthan forest ranger was allegedly killed by a dumper while stopping mining. The court sought Rajasthan’s response and scheduled the matter for October 6