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A debate on India Today examined the demolition of a mosque structure in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, and notices issued in Moradabad. AIMIM national spokesperson Waris Pathan alleged that democratic values and due process were bypassed during the action, questioning the haste of the administration and claiming the order pertained to eviction rather than demolition. He argued that the structure had historical existence and was registered, asserting that the Muslim community was being targeted ahead of elections. Political analyst Shehzad Poonawalla defended the administration's measures, stating that hearings had taken place over seventeen months before the district court temporary stay expired without an appeal filed in a higher court. Poonawalla noted that anti-encroachment action was executed according to available documents and judicial orders across multiple properties regardless of religious identity, rejecting claims of discrimination under government welfare schemes.

A legal and political dispute has erupted in Uttar Pradesh after the demolition of a mosque in Saharanpur reached the Allahabad High Court. The mosque committee challenged the administration's actions, alleging the demolition occurred without statutory notice or a formal order, citing violations of the Places of Worship Act 1991. Officials stated due legal procedure was followed after the district court dismissed the committee's appeal against a magistrate order declaring the structure illegal on government land. Following the demolition, an Archaeological Survey of India team collected samples from a 20-foot deep brick-lined well discovered beneath the rubble, while opposition parties condemned the action.

With peace efforts underway to reach a truce in the Middle East with the US-Iran war continuing unabated and the world kept on edge, India Today has a hilarious 'Dweear'-styled take on the disagreement between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The National Investigation Agency has filed a chargesheet naming thirteen accused in connection with the 10 November 2025 Red Fort suicide blast that claimed eleven lives. The investigation exposes a white-collar terror network linked to Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, an offshoot of Al-Qaeda in India, predominantly involving educated medical professionals. Suicide bomber Dr Umar Nabi carried out surveillance of the Red Fort for nearly two years starting in December 2023, choosing the landmark as a symbol of the Indian state. The group planned coordinated pan-India attacks using drones, improvised rockets, and highly volatile explosives, including triacetone triperoxide, ammonium nitrate, and potassium chlorate. Raids linked to Faridabad-based Al-Falah University resulted in the recovery of bomb-making materials, handwritten notes rejecting democracy in favour of Sharia, and step-by-step jihadist suicide bombing guides. Mobile phone records seized from arrested operative Dr Shaheen showed members posing with automatic weapons.