The main accused in the Assam rape case died after jumping into a pond while trying to escape police custody. Police recovered his body after two hours. The incident occurred during a re-creation of the crime scene. The accused was among three who gang-raped a 14-year-old girl in Nagaon district. CM Himanta Biswa Sarma had vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice

The US government approved the sale of anti-submarine warfare sonobuoys worth $52.8 million to India for its MH-60R Seahawk helicopters. This sale aims to bolster India’s ASW capabilities, enhancing its ability to detect and counter threats in the Indian Ocean. The new equipment will complement India’s induction of 24 Seahawks by next year.

The court said the mere fact that the person subjected to insult or intimidation belongs to a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe would not attract the offence under section 3(1)(r) of the Act unless it was the intention of the accused to subject the person concerned to caste-based humiliation