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A section of advocates at the Madras High Court and also a group of advocates at the Madurai bench staged a protest on Monday in support of their colleague S Vanchinathan against whom contempt of court action was initiated.

Eight retired judges of the Madras High Court have appealed to the division bench of the Madurai High Court to refrain from taking contempt of court action for the time being against the Madurai advocate Vanchinathan, allegedly for scandalising a judge.

Vanchinathan had purportedly written to the Chief Justice of India alleging caste and communal bias on the part of a judge. He had made the allegations in his social media posts.

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to examine the Punjab government's plea against an order directing it to abide by the decision over the release of 4,500 cusecs of extra water to Haryana.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court had directed Punjab to abide by the decision taken in the meeting held on May 2 under the chairmanship of the union home secretary.

On Monday appearing before a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, senior advocate Abhishek M Singhvi, representing Punjab, said Haryana was already exceeding its entitlement beyond 100 per cent and on "humanitarian grounds", Punjab gave 4,000 extra cusecs to Haryana.

The government on Monday said 12 accidents involving scheduled registered helicopters have occurred, killing 30 people in the last five years, with seven of them taking place in Uttarakhand.

Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol told the Rajya Sabha, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has initiated additional surveillance and safety audits of helicopter operations for the Chardham Yatra.

Two men have been arrested for allegedly duping a Delhi man of Rs 3.75 lakh on the pretext of offering a work-from-home job and laundering the proceeds via cryptocurrency, an official said on Monday.

The accused, identified as Ahtisham (25) and Mukesh Luthra (29), ran an elaborate cyber fraud syndicate offering fake part-time jobs such as online product reviews to lure unsuspecting victims, he said.

"After building initial trust with small payouts, the victims were asked to undertake pre-paid tasks with the promise of higher returns, leading to continued investment and eventual financial loss," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southwest) Amit Goel said.

The Supreme Court on July 28 (Monday) refused to admit Congress leaader Jaya Thakur's plea seeking removal of BJP Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah from ministerial position over his controversial remark on Colonel Sofiya Qureshi.

Thailand and Cambodia will enter into an unconditional ceasefire starting at midnight on Monday, Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced.

"Both Cambodia and Thailand reached a common understanding as follows: One, an immediate and unconditional ceasefire with effect from 24 hours local time, midnight on 28th July 2025, tonight," Anwar said after mediation talks in Malaysia. Read more

According to CNN-News18, intelligence inputs gathered over the past month had indicated that some of the terrorists involved may have moved towards the Dachigam region, located roughly 20 km from Srinagar’s city centre. Read more

The Indian Army’s Special Forces on Monday eliminated Hashim Musa, the mastermind behind the recent Pahalgam terror attack, during an intense encounter in the dense forests of Harwan near Dachigam, Jammu and Kashmir, News18 reported.

At least three terrorists were killed in the gunfight, which took place around 20 kilometres from Srinagar’s city centre.

“Three terrorists have been neutralised in an intense firefight. Operation continues,” the Army’s Srinagar-based Chinar Corps said in a post on X.

Six people were killed after a pickup vehicle fell into the Sirhind canal near Jagera bridge in Punjab’s Ludhiana district, police said.

The incident took place on Sunday night when a group of more than 25 devotees was returning after paying obeisance at Mata Naina Devi temple in Himachal Pradesh.

Police said that the van plunged into the canal when its driver lost control while overtaking another vehicle at the bank of the canal.

Bodies of six devotees have been recovered and three others are still missing, said Satinder Singh, Deputy Inspector General Police of police, Ludhiana police range.

Hyderabad police busted an illegal surrogacy and baby-selling racket in the limits of Gopalapuram, arresting at least 10 individuals, including the head of the IVF centre, police said on Monday.

The police also seized medical equipment and medicines being used at the clinic, mobile phones and digital devices used in the commission of the crime. Police also seized case records and surrogacy documents

The prime accused has been identified as Athaluri Namratha, the owner of Universal Srushti Fertility Centres in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. - ANI

The purpose of talks in Malaysia on Monday is to achieve an immediate ceasefire in the conflict with Thailand, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet posted on social media platform X, as fighting at the disputed border extended into a fifth day.

Leaders of the two countries are expected to take part in talks hosted by Malaysia on Monday afternoon, with U.S. officials present to assist with peace efforts. - Reuters

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath took cognisance of and has expressed condolences to the bereaved families. The Chief Minister directed the officers to immediately reach the spot and expedite the relief work. The Chief Minister gave instructions for the proper treatment of the injured: CMO

The death toll in the Mansa Devi Temple stampede that occurred yesterday has risen to 8. The total number of injured is 30: District Administration, Haridwar

District Magistrate Shashank Tripathi said, “Devotees were offering prayers when a monkey jumped onto an electric wire, causing it to fall on a shed. This led to an electric current passing through the structure. Medical treatment of the injured is underway. Around 19 people were injured, with two in serious condition.”