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CM Himanta’s Assam arms scheme off to cautious start, 266 applications, zero approvals

Over a month after launch, applications from “vulnerable” areas pile up, but officials stress caution amid demographic sensitivities.

From government ally to ‘national security threat’: Paradox of Sonam Wangchuk

RBI clarifies: No charges on UPI for now, digital payments remain zero-cost

PM Modi releases special coin and stamp to mark 100 years of RSS

Aadhaar saves Patna driver’s right to vote in Bihar’s final roll

Mukesh Kumar’s two-month ordeal highlights cracks in EC’s document-heavy voter verification, as Supreme Court’s Aadhaar nod spares thousands from disenfranchisement.

Delhi ‘godman’ accused of harassment tried evading cops using UK number, threatened to call Chief Justice

Chaitanyananda Saraswati, facing allegations from female students, allegedly used a London-based WhatsApp number to mislead investigators and claimed immunity by invoking the Chief Justice.

Bihar adds 21.53 lakh electors in final voter list ahead of assembly polls

The Election Commission releases Bihar’s final roll after Special Intensive Revision, bringing the state’s total electorate to over 7.46 crore, with Patna district alone recording an addition of 1.63 lakh voters.

Ladakh leader says Article 370 once resented, now seen as protection

Chering Dorje Lakruk, co-chairman of Ladakh’s Apex Body, says that Article 370 safeguarded Ladakh’s land and identity for decades, and that its removal has exposed the region to outside encroachments and unmet promises.

Three students dead, dozens missing after school building collapse in Indonesia

Rescue teams continue to search for survivors at Al-Khoziny Islamic Boarding School in Sidoarjo, East Java, after the building collapsed during afternoon prayers.

Shashi Tharoor pushes back on Air India’s planned flight cuts in Kerala

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has written to Air India’s MD raising objections to proposed winter schedule cuts in Kerala, saying they ignore the state’s interests and harm migrant workers and trade.