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Jammu's deputy chief minister, Surinder Choudhary, condemned the proposed ropeway project in Katra, arguing it threatens 40,000 livelihoods. The town, a base camp for the Vaishno Devi pilgrimage, remained shut in protest. Choudhary urged the shrine board and lieutenant governor to heed local concerns and highlighted the risk to key spiritual sites.

Allegation rife that the gallery set up for the inauguration did not have safety railings, and there was inadequate space for people to walk through the pathway at the periphery of the gallery; District Police Chief (Kochi City) Putta Vimaladitya inspects site

It is not suicide but a State-sponsored murder, Vijayendra says on Bidar contractor’s death and demands ₹1 crore compensation

Sara Arfeen Khan was evicted from Bigg Boss 18 after a heated altercation with Karan Veer Mehra, reducing the contestant pool to ten. The eviction stirred significant reactions, further accompanied by a contentious debate between Kashish Kapoor and Avinash Mishra, which host Salman Khan addressed.

A massive underwater landslide, found in the Krishna-Godavari basin between 950m and 1.1km below the ocean surface, poses a significant risk to underwater structures and coastal inhabitants. The landslide, caused by events like Cyclone Helen and earthquakes, moved around 11 cubic km of sediments, potentially triggering a tsunami.

Judicial probe is ongoing; police say Mukesh Longre hanged himself with his own scarf while recording his statement; family, Congress leaders say he was murdered due to a delay in paying a bribe to the police

Confirming the development to The Hindu, Bhopal gas tragedy relief and rehabilitation department director Swatantra Kumar Singh said the movement of the waste may begin late on Sunday or Monday night, depending on when it is completely packed.