A cloudburst in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi has caused significant damage, leaving workers missing and disrupting the Char Dham Yatra. The pilgrimage has been suspended for 24 hours due to heavy rain alerts and weather-related risks. Landslides have blocked the Badrinath and Yamunotri highways, stranding pilgrims and prompting urgent rescue operations by NDRF and SDRF teams.

Kolkata Police have formed a Special Investigation Team to investigate the gang rape of a law student on her college campus. The team is analyzing CCTV footage and technical evidence, while the survivor’s medical report confirms the assault. Three suspects, including an alumnus, have been arrested, and video clippings of the crime were retrieved from their phones.

PM Modi said that recently India marked 50 years of dark period and said that democracy was murdered and the people of India were harassed.