The Haryana Police has flagged over 1,000 social media posts and profiles during a month-long crackdown on online content. So far, 583 posts and accounts have been taken down, while others remain under review. The drive is being carried out with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. Police said the content included anti-national material, posts hurting religious sentiments, obscene content, and fake investment apps. AI-generated images of leaders, including Narendra Modi, were also removed. Haryana DGP Ajay Singhal said the aim is to ensure a safe and trustworthy digital space. Citizens were urged to report suspicious content. (PC: Manisha Yadav, The Print)

An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Kishtwar on Sunday. The gunfight started during a cordon and search operation in Sonnar village of the Chatroo area. Officials said three Pakistan-backed Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists are likely trapped. The operation is being carried out jointly by the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police. Intermittent firing is ongoing and grenades were also lobbed at security personnel. Reinforcements have been rushed to the area. No official confirmation of casualties has been made so far. Operations are continuing under challenging terrain and weather conditions. (PC: PTI)

In Noida’s Sector 150, 27-year-old Gurugram software engineer Yuvraj Mehta died after his car plunged into a deep, water-filled construction pit amid dense fog while returning home late Friday night. Witnesses, including Flipkart delivery agent Moninder, heard Mehta screaming for help and saw him holding a torch inside the submerged vehicle. Moninder tied a rope and entered the 70-ft deep ditch to attempt a rescue, criticizing emergency teams for hesitation, but Mehta had already drowned by the time he reached him. Rescue efforts by police, NDRF and fire services lasted nearly five hours before Mehta’s body was recovered. His family has complained about poor safety signage and lack of road reflectors at the site.

2 labourers were killed and 11 others injured after a speeding car hit them in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, on Sunday. The accident happened around 2 pm near Ekta Chowk, under Barela police station limits. The workers were installing road divider railings and had stopped for lunch when the car rammed into them. Police said the driver fled the spot after the incident. The injured were rushed to a government medical college. One labourer is in critical condition. All victims are from Mandla district in Madhya Pradesh. Police said the car had no registration plate and efforts are on to trace the absconding driver.

In Greater Noida’s Sector 150, 27‑year‑old software engineer Yuvraj Mehta tragically drowned after his SUV broke through a roadside boundary and fell into a deep, water‑filled construction pit amid dense fog early Sunday, police and family said. Mehta called his father, saying “Papa, I am stuck”, but rescue efforts were hampered by poor visibility, lack of reflectors on the road and delays in reaching him. Emergency teams including police, fire services and disaster response units worked for hours but could not save him. Eyewitnesses and residents criticised the delayed response and raised safety concerns about the unprotected site. An FIR has now been filed in the case. (PC: NDTV)

A gunfight broke out on Sunday between security forces and terrorists in the Chatroo area of Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir, during a counter-terror operation. The Indian Army said the encounter began after terrorists opened fire during a search mission launched on specific intelligence inputs. The joint operation, named Operation Trashi-I, is being carried out with the Jammu and Kashmir Police. Security forces have cordoned off the area and inducted additional reinforcements. Officials said the terrain and dense forest cover have made the operation difficult. Surveillance has been increased, and residents in nearby villages have been advised to remain indoors.

Police have registered an FIR against two builders after a 27-year-old software engineer died when his car fell into a water-filled construction site in Greater Noida. The incident occurred early Saturday in Sector 150, when the car broke through a drain boundary wall and plunged into a flooded basement of an under-construction mall. The victim, Yuvraj Mehta, worked in Gurugram. The builders have been booked under culpable homicide and negligence sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Police said low visibility and speeding may have caused the crash. Teams from the National Disaster Response Force assisted in the rescue operation, and the body was recovered after several hours. (PC: HT)

A 27-year-old software engineer, Yuvraj Mehta, tragically died after his SUV plunged into a deep, water-filled ditch near Sector 150 in Greater Noida late Friday night, police and family said. Dense fog and poor visibility caused his vehicle to crash through a damaged boundary and fall into the 70-foot pit while returning home from work. Mehta called his father, pleading for help as he and passersby screamed in foggy conditions. Rescue teams from local police, fire services, SDRF and NDRF conducted a nearly five-hour operation, but Mehta was declared dead. His family and residents have criticised authorities for lack of reflectors and safety measures. 

An IndiGo Airlines flight 6E-6650 from Delhi to Bagdogra was forced to make an emergency landing at Lucknow’s Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport on Sunday morning after a bomb threat was reported onboard, police said. The alert came when a handwritten note on tissue paper stating “Plane mein bomb” (bomb in the plane) was discovered in a lavatory, prompting air traffic control to divert the aircraft as a precaution. All passengers, including 222 adults and eight infants, two pilots and five crew members, were safely evacuated. The plane was moved to an isolation bay, and bomb disposal and security teams conducted thorough inspections. Investigations are ongoing.

A. R. Rahman has issued a public statement after facing criticism over remarks made in a recent interview. The composer said India is his inspiration, teacher, and home, and stressed that his words were misunderstood. Rahman said music has always been his way of serving the country and uniting cultures. He said he “never wished to cause pain” and hoped his intent would be understood. The statement was shared through a video that also showed crowds singing his song Maa Tujhe Salaam at a cricket match. Rahman cited his work with young musicians and multicultural projects as part of his long-standing commitment to India. (PC: India Today)