In a poignant culmination to a resilient battle against grave injuries sustained in the line of duty, Lieutenant Colonel Karanbir Singh Natt, 47, passed away after an eight-year struggle in a coma. His valiant fight came to an end at the Military Hospital in Jalandhar, where he had been under intensive care since being rendered comatose by a bullet wound during a counter-insurgency operation near the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath commemorated the 99th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee during a visit to Bateshwar village. In his address, he credited Vajpayee for providing stable governance that steered the country away from challenges associated with unstable regimes, praising the late PM's vision for Uttar Pradesh.

A significant turn has emerged in the NewsClick-Chinese propaganda case as Amit Chakravarty, the HR head of NewsClick, moved to become an approver, seeking pardon in connection with allegations of receiving foreign funds to propagate anti-India sentiments.