The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court disposed of a petition filed by farmer leader P Ayyakannu, who alleged repeated obstruction of his travel to New Delhi to participate in protests.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, celebrating his 75th birthday, received warm greetings from Russian President Vladimir Putin. Modi thanked Putin, reaffirming India’s commitment to strengthening their strategic partnership. He also expressed India’s readiness to contribute to a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine conflict.

The court, however, made it clear that its order should not be understood as condoning any illegal act by the authorities or the university