A firefighting helicopter crashed in Argentina's San Juan province on Wednesday, killing all seven people on board. Local officials confirmed the death toll following the incident. The crash occurred in the western region of the country. Authorities have not yet disclosed the cause of the crash.
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused Home Minister Amit Shah of ordering excessive police force against NEET protesters. Gandhi called for Shah's removal from office and urged a Supreme Court-monitored investigation into the police action. He also held the RSS responsible for the broader crisis in India's education sector. Government ministers hit back, demanding Gandhi present evidence to support his claims or publicly apologize. The controversy triggered significant disruptions in the Lok Sabha proceedings.
The Rajya Sabha has passed a bill that proposes imprisonment for those who disrupt the singing of Vande Mataram. Opposition members staged a walkout during the proceedings, demanding a government statement on police action against protesters. Junior Home Minister Nityanand Rai steered the bill through the House, taking aim at the Congress party's position on the national song. During the debate, MP Sanjay Singh raised the RSS's historical reluctance to hoist the national flag. AIADMK members also raised the matter of state anthems being played after national songs.
India's first comprehensive dengue virus mapping has identified all four serotypes circulating simultaneously across eight states. The study found DENV-2 to be the most dominant strain nationwide. Co-infections involving multiple strains are associated with more severe forms of the disease. These findings are expected to shape the country's upcoming dengue vaccination strategy. Researchers have stressed the need for continuous molecular surveillance to monitor viral trends and inform public health policy.
A farmer named Manish Kumar was fatally shot on Tuesday while visiting a Union Bank branch to update his Aadhaar card. A security guard, Vinod Kumar, an ex-serviceman, accidentally discharged his firearm while loading cartridges. The bullet struck Manish in the back, and he was immediately transported to a hospital, where he succumbed to the injury. Authorities arrested the guard following the incident and have launched a formal investigation into the circumstances of the accidental shooting.
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