Education System Under Attack, Youth Crisis Raised Ahead Of Campus Visit

A controversy has erupted following the demolition of a mosque located within the Saharanpur collectorate premises at five in the morning. AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi criticised the action taken by the Uttar Pradesh administration, stating that places of worship should not be bulldozed on flimsy grounds and questioning the constitutional guarantee of freedom of religion. He stated that the mosque had existed since 1911 on privately donated land, while the collectorate office was built later. Owaisi questioned the urgency of the early morning demolition and alleged that the state administration avoided moving higher courts because it was at fault in the matter.

During Dahi Handi celebrations across Maharashtra, an all-women group participated in the festivities at Dadar. A participant, who has been breaking the handi for twenty-five years, shared that they feel no fear after two decades in the field. She noted that equal excitement among men and women and coming together to enjoy the festival serves as their primary motivation. The report highlights the event as an example of gender equality, showing how the participants derive motivation and inspire others through their participation.

The TVK-led alliance is set to announce its official coalition name during a key meeting scheduled for September 9 at 4 PM at the party headquarters in Panaiyur, Chennai. The meeting will be chaired by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay. Alliance partners including Congress, CPI, CPM, VCK, and IUML have been formally invited to attend the gathering. This marks the second meeting of the coalition partners, following their initial meeting held in Kovalam on July 1.

Pakistani Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Yasir has been killed in an encounter with joint security forces in the Yousmarg area of Budgam, Jammu and Kashmir. Yasir was previously associated with the Sulaiman Musa group of Lashkar before they split nearly a year ago, with his movements being traced across the higher reaches of Budgam. Sulaiman Musa, identified as the mastermind of the Pahalgam terror attack, was killed in an encounter last year in Srinagar's Achigaam forest area. Security forces tracked down Yasir, who worked closely with Musa, as part of continuous operations to locate and eliminate hiding terrorists across Jammu and Kashmir.