Five security personnel were injured when a pressure improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Naxalites exploded in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Sunday, police said.

The proposed Waqf Amendment Bill has raised serious concerns within the Muslim community, with many viewing it as a legal instrument aimed at systematically removing Waqf properties from Muslim control. Waqf properties, which are traditionally donated for the betterment of the Muslim community, are considered sacred and belong to God. These properties, once donated, cannot be sold or transferred under any circumstances, no matter the situation. While they can be developed for commercial purposes, their status as Waqf properties remains unchanged. However, the proposed amendments could potentially weaken this protection, making it easier for individuals or organizations to acquire such properties, thereby overriding centuries-old traditions and religious guidelines.

Devbhumi Dwarka: Seven persons including four children died and 14 suffered injuries after a bus jumped the road divider and hit three vehicles near Dwarka in Gujarat on Saturday evening, police said.

New Delhi: One in four diabetic patients are at serious risk of developing heart failure, according to studies conducted in Mumbai and Delhi-NCR at two labs.

Neemuch (MP): Health condition of at least 19 children undergoing treatment at the paediatric ward of the Neemuch district hospital in Madhya Pradesh deteriorated on Saturday after they were administered antibiotic injections, their family members said.

Mahoba(UP): A 16-year-old boy has been apprehended for allegedly putting a fencing pillar on the Banda-Mahoba rail track, causing disruptions on Saturday, police said.

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi on Saturday approved Chief Minister M K Stalin's recommendations on a cabinet reshuffle that included the elevation of his son Udhayanidhi as deputy CM and saw the return of V Senthil Balaji to the council of ministers, two days after the Supreme Court granted him bail in a money laundering case.

Port Blair, Sep 28: The Calcutta High Court’s Port Blair circuit bench has refused to interfere in the government’s decision to change the name of the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, saying it is the prerogative of the executive.