A large quantity of highly explosive gelatin sticks has been found near a school in a village in Uttarakhand, putting the police on alert in the Almora district.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma backed NCERT’s alleged removal of ‘Great’ from Akbar and Tipu Sultan’s names, welcoming the change. While RSS leader Sunil Ambekar confirmed title removal, not historical figures, the move sparked political debate. Congress MP Imran Masood criticized it as rewriting history, while VHP spokesperson Vinod Bansal supported the revision, deeming Mughal glorification unacceptable.

Punjab politics has erupted after the Centre proposed the 131st Amendment Bill, prompting the SAD to call an emergency meeting.