The Rajya Sabha debates the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, following its passage in the Lok Sabha. With the NDA holding a slight numerical advantage in the Upper House, the bill, if approved, will proceed to the President for final assent.

Priyansha Soni, 36, from Jhansi, committed suicide after being unable to observe the Navratri fast due to her periods. Despite initial medical treatment, she passed away. Investigation is ongoing

The US—the world’s biggest historical polluter—retired only 4.7 GW of coal power capacity, the lowest level of coal plant closures in a year since the 2015 Paris Agreement