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Supreme Court forms five-member panel to probe police action during student protests

The panel, headed by former Supreme Court judge R. Subhash Reddy, will examine allegations of excessive force, injuries and misconduct during student protests, while also considering claims of violence by protesters and damage to public property.

Rahul Gandhi vows to carry forward Rajiv Gandhi’s vision of India

Congress defends two-stanza Vande Mataram tradition, cites Gandhi, Netaji and Tagore

Delhi L-G reviews BRICS Summit preparations, stresses seamless coordination

Kolkata hotel fire: CM Adhikari blames previous govt for negligence

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said the tragedy reflected years of alleged failure to enforce fire safety norms, while a five-member SIT has been formed to probe the incident that killed nine people.

ECI extends Maharashtra SIR deadline, final electoral roll due on Nov 4

The revised schedule gives voters until Sept 30 to file claims and objections against the draft roll, after the house-to-house enumeration exercise ended on Aug 17.

BRICS youth energy summit puts innovation, energy access at centre of cooperation

More than 100 young energy professionals and representatives from BRICS countries and international organisations discussed energy security, clean energy, financing, technology and digitalisation under India’s 2026 chairship.

Detergent served instead of salt in Bihar school mid-day meal, 34 students fall ill

The incident took place at a government school in Nalanda, where students were taken to hospital after consuming a meal in which detergent was reportedly used instead of salt.

Manipur shutdown enters second day over demand to update NRC before Census 2027

Shops, schools, offices and public transport remained shut across the Imphal Valley as protesters pressed for NRC updation, while police used tear gas to disperse students demonstrating outside the Census Directorate.

Kolkata hotel fire: Police form five-member SIT to probe blaze

The probe will be headed by a Deputy Commissioner-rank officer as police examine the circumstances of the fire, while initial findings indicate that the victims died of suffocation rather than burn injuries.