Ram Rahim Case:
SC CJI Bench says it will hear in November the appeal challenging the acquittal of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in the murder case of journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati.
Admitting the appeal filed by the deceased journalist’s son Aridaman, CJI wondered if the state will file appeal

The Court posts the appeal for final hearing in the week commencing November 16.
Sr Adv R Basant: Appeal against acquittal is rare
Justice Bagchi: This is reversal. We have to see special circumstances regarding examination of PW31
CJI: we know state will not come in appeal. Are they planning to ??

JPSC-JSSC aspirants’ protest in Ranchi (Jharkhand) | Brajkishor, an injured student protester, says, “I was standing 150-200 metres behind the barricading. I was also a little drenched (due to water cannon by Police) when Police suddenly launched a lathi charge. It did not even register with me immediately, I don’t know why it happened. Police hit me with a baton, I tried to run away but I fell down. I suffered injury in my leg too. I am now sitting here…We did not do anything that would have made the Govt launched a lathi charge. We have simple demands…We have hopes with you (State Govt). Why are you resorting to lathi charge?”

Protesters reportedly threw empty water bottles and slippers at security personnel during ‘Vidhan Sabha Gherao’ protest march in Ranchi.

JPSC-JSSC aspirants’ protest in Ranchi (Jharkhand) | Police resort to lathi charge to control the crowd, during ‘Vidhan Sabha gherao’ march of protesting students.

Indian Navy’s warships INS Trishil and Aditya escorted crude tankers MT Compass and MT Thalatta to safely transit the high-risk area through Bab-el-Mandeb strait on 9 and 10 Aug 2026.

Indian Navy reiterated that it “remains committed to securing the safe transit of vital energy cargo and protecting Indian maritime interests.
Gulf of Aden Red Sea.”

Police on Monday used water canons on students protesting amid the ongoing JPSC-JSSC aspirants’ march.

student climbs atop Police barricading and dances, as Police use water cannon to disperse student protesters who are taking out a ‘Vidhan Sabha Gherao’ march.

NCP MPs Meet PM Modi

NCP MPs met Prime Minister Narendra Modi for around 20 minutes to discuss various issues concerning their constituencies.

Key Demands Raised by the MPs

– Relief measures for areas affected by floods and excessive rainfall
– Addressing the drought-like situation in the Marathwada region
– Ensuring fair prices for agricultural produce
– Development works in their respective constituencies
– Addressing issues related to the allocation of funds

Demand for Bharat Ratna

The NCP MPs also urged PM Modi to confer the Bharat Ratna on prominent social reformers and cultural figures.

The names proposed by the MPs include:

– Mahatma Jyotirao Phule
– Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule
– Shahir Anna Bhau Sathe
– Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj

Leader of Opposition in the Jharkhand Assembly, Babulal Marandi, and several BJP leaders were detained by the state police amid protests outside the Chief Minister’s residence against the alleged irregularities in Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) examinations.
Babulal Marandi said, “Students are continuing their protest, but the government is distracting people. JPSC-JSSC-CGL, all of these should be investigated by the CBI.”
The protest was launched after a party meeting in Ranchi, and coincided with the ‘Vidhan Sabha Gherao’ march by the JPSC-JSSC Reform Morcha, which is leading the agitation at the Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium.

JPSC-JSSC aspirants’ protest in Ranchi (Jharkhand) | As student leader Devendra Nath Mahto joins ‘Vidhan Sabha gherao’ march, he says, “…Despite being on a hunger strike, I have come here. They won’t be able to stop us. I reached here in an ambulance and I am going ahead on a stretcher. I have been on a hunger strike for the past 9 days and the Govt will have to accept our demands.”

PSC-JSSC aspirants’ protest in Ranchi (Jharkhand) | Student leader Devendra Nath Mahto joins ‘Vidhan Sabha gherao’ march of protesting students.

He has been on a hunger strike at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium, the main protest site, for the past 9 days.