Uttarakhand police filed a First Information Report (FIR) about a month after the Mallikarjun Kharge “shuddhikaran” controversy erupted. The FIR marks the first formal legal step taken by authorities in the matter.
Former Delhi Chief Secretary Rakesh Mehta was found dead by suicide at his Noida residence on September 6, after police discovered a note citing prolonged illness. The incident was reported by Noida Phase 2 police, who confirmed the presence of the note and the circumstances surrounding his death.
Hundreds of Dalit and OBC activists marched in Patna on Tuesday demanding the implementation of a 65% reservation quota, which the Patna High Court declared unconstitutional in 2024. Police blocked the march at Dak Bungalow Chowk with iron barriers and briefly detained seven protesters before releasing them.
Posters referencing the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots were spotted near the city bus stand, prompting a police inquiry to identify the individuals involved. Similar displays were reported in Aligarh, while authorities continue to investigate amid renewed political attention to the historic violence.
