Hours after announcing that he would back 10 to 15 candidates in the November 20 Maharashtra Assembly election, Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil made a U-turn today and said he would not participate in the polls. Mr Patil said he held discussions and reached the conclusion that he would only work against those who did not “give justice to Marathas”.

“It is not possible to contest and win an election on the strength of one caste. We are new in politics. If we field a candidate and he loses, it will be a shame for the caste. Therefore, I request all the Maratha candidates to withdraw their nomination,” he told the media.

Stock market crash today: BSE Sensex and Nifty50, the Indian equity benchmark indices, plunged in trade on Monday. While BSE Sensex plunged over 1,100 points, Nifty50 went below the 24,000 mark.

The input detailed locations that may be targeted by terrorists, including the Sunday Market, Dal Lake, Lal Chowk, and various parks in Srinagar