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" There was only one motive for the conduct of SIR in Assam - all eligible electors to be included and ineligible electors to be excluded."

Vijay Mallya informed the Bombay High Court that he cannot specify when he will return to India because English court orders bar him from leaving the UK. The court reiterated it will not hear his plea against the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act unless he comes back. Mallya, declared a fugitive economic offender, has challenged both the declaration and the validity of the 2018 law while facing fraud and money-laundering cases in India.

A 23-year-old BBA student, Sahil Dhaneshra, was killed in a head-on collision in Delhi’s Dwarka on February 3, allegedly involving an SUV driven by a 17-year-old boy. Sahil had secured admission to an MSc programme in Luxury Fashion Management in Manchester and was preparing to move to the UK.

Police booked the minor under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and he was later granted interim bail as he is a Class 10 student appearing for exams. Sahil’s mother alleged that a “fun reel” stunt led to the crash, calling it “criminal activity,” while the accused’s father said he was unaware his son had taken the vehicle and would cooperate with the probe.

The Government of Maharashtra has issued a resolution declaring the 5% reservation for Muslims in education and government employment null and void, ending years of legal uncertainty. The quota, introduced by the Indian National Congress-Nationalist Congress Party government in 2014, had lapsed and faced judicial hurdles.

Opposition leaders, including Varsha Gaikwad, criticised the move as discriminatory, while Imtiaz Jaleel termed it a “Ramadan gift” but urged students to continue their education.

The father of the minor accused in the Dwarka road accident that killed 23-year-old Sahil Dhaneshra said the family is “deeply grief-stricken" and will cooperate with authorities. Speaking to ANI, he acknowledged his son’s role, apologised, and clarified that the vehicle’s challan was due to their drivers, not his son. The accident occurred on February 3 near Lal Bahadur Shastri College when the minor, allegedly driving without a licence, collided with Sahil’s motorcycle and a parked car, leading to Sahil’s death and injuring a taxi driver.

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is probing the Learjet 45 crash in Baramati on January 28, 2026, which killed Ajit Pawar and four others, including the crew. The aircraft’s flight recorders were damaged by fire, but the Digital Flight Data Recorder has been successfully downloaded, while the Cockpit Voice Recorder is under technical examination. The AAIB is following international protocols and has urged stakeholders to avoid speculation. The black box data is expected to provide key insights into the cause of the crash.

The lawyer of a 17-year-old accused of running over a 23-year-old biker in Delhi said the teen is receiving threat calls and is under immense stress, affecting his Class 10 board exams. Lal Singh Thakur, representing the minor, expressed grief over the “traumatic" incident and noted that the child should not have fled the scene.