The Times of India

In Chandigarh, parents are voicing their worries about the CBSE's recent decision to introduce a mandatory third language for students in Classes 9 and 10 starting in 2026-27. Their primary concerns revolve around the potential increase in academic stress and possible hindrances to ongoing foreign language programs.

Chandigarh schools received bomb threat emails on Thursday, triggering a security alert and investigation. This incident mirrors a similar event in April, where threats targeted various key locations in the city. Authorities are working to maintain public safety and prevent panic, while a separate case involving a man sending over 1,000 hoax threats across India is also highlighted.

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Rebel SAD MLA Manpreet Singh Ayali resigned from the Shiromani Akali Dal (Punar Surjit) and its 'Panthic unity coordination committee'. Ayali cited the inclusion of leaders who had lost moral authority, as per Akal Takht hukamnama, as the reason for his departure. He praised Amritpal Singh's faction and declared he would not join Delhi-run parties or return to the SAD.

Punjabi singer Inder Kaur was allegedly murdered in a chilling plot orchestrated by a Canada-based suitor who traveled to India via Nepal. Police recovered her decomposed body from a canal six days after her abduction, suspecting she was shot inside her car and then dumped. The prime accused, Sukhwinder Singh, allegedly targeted her due to marriage and financial disputes.

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