The KNF-MC had put up a signboard at the base of the Thangjing ching (hill), calling it “Thangting camp” of the “Kuki Army”. Manipur government has filed an FIR against the “Kuki National Front-Military Council” (KNF-MC) for renaming a sacred hill and turning the area into its “camp”. Based on the FIR lodged with the Imphal police station by the state’s Land Resources Department, the police registered a case. The FIR said the present-day Thangjing Hill range falls within the Churachandpur-Khoupum Protected Forests which was notified on September 17, 1966 under the Indian Forest Act, 1927. It is a revered pilgrimage site for the followers of Sanamahism, the traditional ethnic religion of people belonging to the Meitei community.

“Right now, if there was a Palestinian state, it would be run by Hamas, and that would make it a Taliban-like state, and it would be a client state of Iran.” Rushdie said. A renowned novelist and New York University professor Salman Rushdie has strongly criticised US campus protesters advocating for a free Palestine. Rushdie, who has long supported the idea of a Palestinian state, explained his current apprehensions. “I've argued for a Palestinian state for most of my life – since the 1980s, probably,” he said. The novelist did not hold back in his assessment of the campus protests. “The fact is that I think any human being right now has to be distressed by what is happening in Gaza because of the quantity of innocent death,” Rushdie remarked. “I would just like some of the protests to mention Hamas. Because that’s where this started, and Hamas is a terrorist organization. It’s very strange for young, progressive student politics to kind of support a fascist terrorist group.”

The students, who have been protesting the changes in Provincial Nominee Programme (PNP) immigration rules, have threatened to go on a hunger strike if their demands are not met. he recent amendments to the Provincial Nominee Programme (PNP) immigration rules by PEI are aimed at reducing the number of immigrants due to the strain on the provinces healthcare and housing infrastructure.

China and Russia have expressed strong opposition if South Korea opts for US nukes. Yang Moo-jin, head of the University of North Korean Studies in Seoul, emphasized that "China and Russia would raise hell with such moves, crying foul as they could be in breach of the Non-Proliferation Treaty." South Korea is contemplating the deployment of approximately 180 US nuclear weapons over the next few years to deter North Korean aggression. According to a recent report, these nuclear weapons would serve both symbolic and operational purposes.

In an interview with PTI, Modi said he has never uttered a word against minorities, and the BJP has "not just today but never" acted against them. He, however, made it clear that he is not ready to accept anyone as "special citizens". But the opposition on Monday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "never uttered a word against minorities" remark, saying he is "lying" as he is "unleashing hate speech" against Muslims from every available forum. Reacting to the prime minister's remarks, CPI general secretary D Raja said, "It is completely lie. Modi knows how they (BJP) have been talking about Muslims. Who spoke about mangalsutra, mothers giving births to more children? Muslims and other minorities have been disrespected and deprived of many of their due rights." "Not only Hindus and Muslims, he makes Hindus fight with each other as well. First make Hindus fight with Muslims, then make Hindus fight with Sikhs, then with Christians, then make them fight Buddhists, make Marathas fight non-Marathas, make Dalits fight backwards. This is Bharatiya 'jhagda' party and this is their job," AAP MP Sanjay Singh said.

Tensions erupted in Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek when foreign students faced violent attacks by locals. The locals attempted to enter the campus but were prevented by police who came in to protect the students, the security had been increased. Following violent attacks by locals on international students, Indian students in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, remain under threat. Another student assured TOI that the Indian students were secure. Despite the fact that there was security, a female student expressed anxiety about the situation, stating that it was clear that the rioters, who were still on the loose, may target anyone they spotted outside. At the Kyrgyz State Medical Academy, where Indian students are also enrolled, there have been instances of trespassing. One of the students added, "There is no control over the situation."

A viral video uploaded by Samajwadi Party chairman Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday showed a man casting numerous votes for a BJP candidate at a voting booth in Uttar Pradesh. In the video, which lasts more than two minutes, the voter is seen voting for BJP candidate Mukesh Rajput at least eight times on the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM)

BJP leader Sambit Patra is under fire for saying that Lord Jagannath, the respected god of an old town, is a devotee of PM Modi. This speech sparked widespread uproar, particularly among political opponents such as Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's Biju Janata Dal (BJD). Patra later claimed that he intended to highlight Modi's devotion to Lord Jagannath but misspoke.

So, it is now official. The reality regarding the current relationship between the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and the Bharatiya Janata Party, which was previously only known through whispers, is now public. In a media interview, BJP president JP Nadda stated that the party has become independent of the RSS and no longer requires any handholding from the patriarch.

The Delhi high court denied bail to AAP leader Manish Sisodia in all cases related to alleged irregularities in the Delhi excise policy 2021-22, stating that there was no delay in the prosecution providing documents and the trial court framing the charge.