Mohammad Yunus, chief advisor to Bangladesh’s interim government, revealed at Chatham House that he requested PM Modi to restrain Sheikh Hasina’s communications after she sought refuge in India. Yunus expressed concern over alleged fake news from Indian media fueling unease in Bangladesh.

In Siddharthnagar, Sangeeta Devi and her lover, Anil Shukla, were arrested for murdering Sangeeta’s husband, Kannan Kumar. Sangeeta poisoned Kannan after a temple visit and, with Anil, threw his body into the Rapti river. She then filed a missing person report, but inconsistencies led to her confession. Kannan’s brother had already suspected foul play due to marital issues.

The Centre has set March 1, 2027, as the reference date for the census – the first since the Covid-19 pandemic forced a delay in the originally scheduled 2020 enumeration