Allegations of a “dummy namaz” have cast a fresh shadow over what the administration is calling a rare and hard-won moment of communal calm in Dhar.

Iran has issued a stern warning, stating any attack will be treated as an all-out war, amid the deployment of a US aircraft carrier strike group and other military assets to the Middle East. Tehran’s military is on high alert, prepared for the worst-case scenario as tensions escalate following US-backed Israeli strikes and President Trump’s close watch on Iran.

A 20-year-old BTech student, Udit Soni, died after jumping from the fourth floor of EZ Stays hostel in Greater Noida. Police reported the incident occurred after the hostel manager scolded him for returning drunk. Authorities have taken custody of the body and are investigating the circumstances.