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French engineering firm Systra accuses senior Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority officials of corruption and stalling payments. Systra claims undue favours were sought and payments suspended, prompting it to seek diplomatic intervention. The MMRDA labels the allegations baseless and has issued termination notices, citing contractual violations. Systra has taken the matter to Bombay High Court, alleging continued financial pressure tactics.

In the 2019 Kumbh held in Prayagraj, 10,000 sanitation workers created a Guinness World Record by participating in a synchronised cleanliness drive.

The family members were sent to Telangana upon the directives of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, according to an official statement

Five students from Classes VIII and IX in a Chhattisgarh school planned a blast in the washroom to target a teacher using sodium bought online. The explosion injured a nine-year-old girl instead. Four of the students have been detained and will undergo counseling, while a fifth will appear before the Juvenile Justice Board.

A 23-year-old man named Affan murdered his girlfriend, brother, grandmother, uncle, and aunt on Monday evening due to debts from business losses. He also attempted to kill his mother and later surrendered to the police. Affan admitted to the murders, and police are investigating his claims and checking if he is addicted to drugs. The incident occurred in Thiruvananthapuram.

He also claimed that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was in touch with the BJP.

Two deportees from Punjab recounted being forced by armed smugglers to cross into the US from Mexico despite their protests. They describe mistreatment in US detention centers and the experiences of their group members, including instances of passports being snatched and being held in Panama under strict conditions.

Forest Minister A.K. Saseendran says an artificial intelligence-based system will be introduced to monitor wildlife movement and mitigate their attacks. Work on elephant-proof wall will be completed in six months

Facilities to be set up at Mavoor Road crematorium and a community hall under the civic body

FDA officials have identified nine more companies allowed to manufacture and export a banned, lethal drug combination linked to the opioid crisis in West Africa. While seven companies never produced the drug, Aveo Pharmaceuticals and two Boisar firms exported it, prompting the seizure of shipments and investigation into related exports.

The Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind Halal Trust refuted the Centre's claim that it collects "lakhs of crores" through halal certification. The trust clarified that it never certified cement or iron bars and stated that their annual collection is around Rs 2.1 crore. Halal certification ensures products are free from animal components.

On the third anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war, India abstained from two UN General Assembly resolutions calling for peace and Ukrainian sovereignty. The US abstained from voting on its own resolution after European amendments altered the text. France and the UK might still influence the outcome in the Security Council.