Irom Sharmila to end 16-year-long fast today

"He (Farooq Abdullah) was attending a function. We were all with them. When we were departing from the function, a man came from behind, and he ran very fast and placed his revolver on the back of Doctor Sahib (Farooq Abdullah), and he fired, but his shot missed. The people who were with Doctor Sahib's (Farooq Abdullah) security people caught him in a moment, made him fall, pressed him, and, with great difficulty, we took the pistol from him. Then we left from there and came back home," Jan told ANI.

Hariom Vashishth from Rohtak said he had arrived a day earlier and completed the ritual bath before the eclipse began. He explained that a fast is observed during the sutak period, during which devotees refrain from drinking water, eating food, or performing any rituals. He added that the eclipse is scheduled from 3:20 pm to 6:47 pm, while the sutak period begins nine hours prior, leading to the closure of temple doors.

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan addressed the Study in India Edu-Diplomatic Conclave 2026 organized by the Ministry of Education at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, New Delhi on Monday bringing together Ambassadors, High Commissioners, representatives of diplomatic missions from over 50 countries and officials of the Ministry, to deliberate on strengthening international cooperation in higher education.

A 22-year-old man was injured after an iron rod fell from the Sewri-Worli Bridge onto Acharya Donde Marg in Mumbai on Friday night.

"It's two to two and a half kilometers or whether it's feasible to have this bypass, and so I had already spoken to the minister regarding this and had written to him as well. So he has instituted a small committee for a study, plus a consultancy to explore what is possible here and what is not. So I think what the request is that more time isn't wasted, and they do this fast, and I will definitely request for that," she said.

The Assam government decided to seek the trial of cultural icon Zubeen Garg's death case in a fast-track court.

"Yes, quite a few of us have sent. Some of us (first-time MLAs) should get an opportunity, especially in the district of Kodagu. In our district, at least one of us should get (the opportunity), whoever the high command decides, if and when there is a cabinet reshuffle. I understand that there are seniors. However, it is a request. It is not a hard and fast rule. If there is a consideration, consider one of us also," Gowda, who is the Congress MLA from Madikeri Assembly constituency in Kodagu district, told ANI.

Ramadan is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting, prayer, reflection and community. During this period, devotees fast from dawn to sunset and engage in increased spiritual activities, including special nightly prayers.

The International Solar Alliance (ISA) unveiled a global mission to assist more than 120 member countries in fast-tracking artificial intelligence-enabled clean energy during the India AI Impact Summit 2026.

"Those who know about the parliamentary procedure can only laugh at this. An attempt is being made to create a ruckus. Against whom is it being done? Against that, Iron Man Rahul Gandhi? They have already taken his membership once. But who can scare him or stop him? He is the voice of the people, the voice of the farmers; no one in the world can stop him. No matter how many births the BJP takes, it can neither scare nor intimidate Rahul Gandhi," Tiwari told ANI.