Tribal MLAs, including Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal, protested in Mantralaya against the suspension of Scheduled Tribe candidate appointments under PESA and the inclusion of Dhangars in the ST list. They demanded immediate recruitment and opposed the government’s lack of response. CM Eknath Shinde plans to meet the MLAs to address their concerns.

Chandan Verma, the suspect in the Amethi family murder case, allegedly posted a chilling WhatsApp status weeks before the crime. However, the fact was Chandan was using the phone was yet not established.

Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi stated that the notion of drone bombings is a “wrong narrative,” asserting that when the Army conducted ground checks, no evidence of drone bombs was found.