Ladakh Chief Secretary Pawan Kotwal has held “certain sections” responsible for working to sabotage talks after they realised the dialogue process would be able to meet most of the demands of the people of Ladakh.

Eleven children died in MP’s Chhindwara from renal failure after consuming cough syrup. A lab report confirmed Coldrif syrup contained 48.6% diethylene glycol, a poisonous industrial chemical. This prompted MP to ban the medicine and other products from its manufacturer, Sresan Pharmaceuticals, while multi-state checks on drug units are now underway.

The probe into Zubeen Garg’s death has dramatically escalated with fresh poisoning allegations now central to the inquiry. The SIT arrested manager Siddharth Sharma, citing a co-accused’s claim that Zubeen was poisoned in Singapore by Sharma and Shyamkanu. A judicial commission has also launched its independent probe, with the CM awaiting the viscera report for truth.