A BJP functionary, B Saranya, was murdered and beheaded near Thanjavur, with her stepson and two others surrendering to police. Authorities deny political motives, attributing the crime to a family dispute over property. Saranya had previously been arrested for throwing footwear at a minister’s car in 2022, but police maintain the murder stemmed from internal conflict.

The seized items fall under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, which grants the highest level of protection to species such as leopards

Government sources indicate that four out of the five large hydro power plants in Jammu and Kashmir have been restarted. This follows a recent suspension of the Indus Water Treaty by the Indian government, potentially leading to increased efforts to utilize India’s existing hydropower infrastructure. n18oc_indian18oc_worldNews18 Mobile App – https://onelink.to/desc-youtube