Mukesh Mantu Yadav was waiting at a bus stop at 5 am after his shift at a local hotel ended when two motorcycle-borne persons tried to snatch his bag and then attacked him with a knife

Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, 63, passed away from a cardiac arrest at Banda Medical College. Despite efforts by nine doctors, he could not be revived. Ansari, a former five-time Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), was in custody since 2005. Heavy police presence and prohibitory orders were observed in Uttar Pradesh after his demise.

PM Modi supported lawyers protesting judiciary influence, criticizing pressure tactics in corruption cases. Lawyers warned against false narratives damaging public trust. PM criticized Congress for seeking a ‘committed judiciary’.