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Jabalpur | September 24, 2026 A sudden double tragedy in Barkheda village under Sihora police station limits in Jabalpur has raised questions over the circumstances surrounding the death of a 15-year-old girl. The girl’s father, identified as 44-year-old Basant Kol, had died after reportedly being bitten by a snake while sleeping. Soon afterward, his teenage daughter also fell seriously ill and died while being taken for medical treatment. While the family was preparing to perform the girl’s last rites, police reached the cremation ground and stopped the cremation. Suspecting that the teenager’s death could also have been linked to a snakebite, investigators recovered the body and sent it for postmortem examination. Father Dies During Treatment According to Sihora police station in-charge ...

Patna/Samastipur | September 24, 2026 A political controversy has erupted in Bihar over a police press release concerning the arrest of four people in connection with an alleged misbehavior case involving a minor girl in Samastipur. Samastipur MP Shambhavi Choudhary shared the police press release on her social media platform. However, RJD leader and Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav alleged that the portion containing the names of the accused had been cropped from the post. Yadav claimed that the names were deliberately removed so that the caste identities of the accused would not become publicly visible. He further alleged that the decision was aimed at protecting political interests. According to Yadav, the original police release contained the names of all four arrested accused, whil...

New Delhi, September 24, 2026 (SDNA): Pakistan’s reported Fatah-3 missile development has sparked renewed discussion over the country’s efforts to strengthen its precision-strike capabilities and how the system compares with India’s BrahMos missile. However, defence comparisons between the two systems require more than looking at speed or range. BrahMos has been developed and operationalised over several decades as a multi-platform weapon system, while publicly available information about Fatah-3 remains considerably more limited. What Is Fatah-3? Pakistan has released relatively limited technical information about the Fatah-3 system. Reports and defence analyses have associated the missile with long-range precision-strike capabilities, while questions remain over its exact propulsion, gui...

110-year-old traditional Dol procession travels through prominent areas of the city amid devotional fervour, cultural performances and community participation Indore, September 24 (SDNA):The centuries-old devotional tradition of the Rathore community came alive in Indore as the Shri Sakal Panch Rathore Samaj organised its traditional Dol Chal Samaroh on the auspicious occasion of Jal Jhulni Ekadashi. The procession began from Rathore Vidya Niketan in Samajwadi Indira Nagar, where Lord Laddu Gopal and Radha Rani were ceremonially installed in the community’s approximately 110-year-old Dol. Following traditional rituals, prayers and an aarti, the decorated Dol proceeded through the city amid devotional enthusiasm. The ceremony was attended by former corporator Sonu Rathore, Akhil Bharatiya R...

Indore, September 24 (SDNA):The rapid expansion of OTT platforms in India has transformed the way audiences consume entertainment, but it has also brought renewed attention to concerns surrounding obscene, sexually explicit and age-inappropriate digital content. Against this backdrop, Nivrah Foundation has approached the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, seeking stronger monitoring of OTT platforms and effective implementation of the Digital Media Ethics Code applicable to digital content publishers. According to information shared by the foundation, its founder Dr. Vinayak Ashok Luniya has communicated with officials of the Ministry’s Digital Media Division through email, highlighting concerns related to content available on OTT services and the need for appropriate action w...

Debate over religious sentiments also raises broader questions about obscenity, violence, substance use and inappropriate portrayals in the digital entertainment space New Delhi, September 24 (SDNA):Debates surrounding films and web series are increasingly moving beyond questions of entertainment and entering wider discussions on religion, culture, freedom of expression, social values and the impact of digital content on young audiences. The recent controversy surrounding the film ‘Hanuman Ansh’ has once again brought one larger question into focus: should different forms of entertainment content be examined through broadly consistent standards when concerns are raised about their possible social impact? Objections to a film dealing with religious or cultural themes can be part of legitima...

Political confrontation grows after reports of objections by two Election Commissioners; ECI maintains that differences of opinion are part of institutional deliberations New Delhi, September 23. (SDNA) The political controversy surrounding the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls intensified on Wednesday after Aam Aadmi Party national convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal called for action against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, cancellation of the SIR exercise and fresh elections. Kejriwal’s demands came after a report by The Indian Express claimed that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had formally raised objections on several occasions over decisions relating to electoral-roll procedures during...

Jharkhand minister criticises Bihar government after alleged harassment of two minors; police form SIT and arrest suspects Ranchi, September 23. (SDNA) — The alleged harassment and assault of two minor students in Bihar’s Jamui district has triggered a political controversy, with Jharkhand minister Irfan Ansari raising questions over the safety of women and girls in the state. Reacting to the incident, Ansari criticised the Bihar government and said that the safety of women, girls and families should be a priority for the administration. He also appealed to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to work towards “saving Bihar from the BJP”, making the Jamui episode part of the wider political debate over law and order in the state. Incident reported on September 19 According to police and media repor...

Study Finds Fish Assemblages in Replanted Mangrove Areas Closely Resemble Those in Natural Forests New Delhi, September 23. (SDNA) — A long-term mangrove restoration effort in Guyana has produced encouraging ecological results, with a scientific study finding that restored mangrove forests can support fish communities comparable to those found in naturally established mangrove habitats. The study examined mangrove sites restored along Guyana’s coast several years after more than half a million mangrove seedlings were planted. Researchers found no significant difference in fish abundance or community composition between restored and natural mangrove areas, suggesting that rehabilitated coastal habitats can become functional fish habitats within a relatively short period. Restoration Program...

Former Union Minister Named In-Charge of Two States Weeks After Joining BJP’s National General Secretary Team New Delhi, September 23. (SDNA) — The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday announced a major organisational reshuffle, appointing new state in-charges and co-in-charges across all 28 states and eight Union Territories. Former Union Minister and BJP national general secretary Smriti Irani has been assigned organisational responsibility for Haryana and Chhattisgarh. The appointments were approved by BJP national president Nitin Nabin as part of a wider restructuring of the party’s organisational network. The new arrangement places senior party leaders in charge of state units and is expected to define coordination between the BJP’s central leadership and its state organisations ...