Three more terrorists were killed after a five-hour gun battle that was triggered by a suicide attack at a police training centre school in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan, police said. Six more police personnel died in the exchange of fire

The Supreme Court is poised to permit the sale and use of green firecrackers in Delhi and NCR for Diwali, Gurupurav, and Christmas. While reserving orders, the bench questioned the necessity of a complete ban, noting no significant increase in pollution attributed to crackers. The government proposed strict measures, including a ban on series crackers and online sales, to ensure only approved green crackers are available.

The prime minister has asked for all ministries/departments to create a pool of academically brilliant final-year law students to assist in litigation, research work & drafting