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Students demanded cancellation of examinations and a CBI probe, with protesters also staging unique Gen Z-style demonstrations, including a sarcastic birthday celebration for Chief Minister Hemant Soren and a Spider-Man appearance.

Actor Amruta Khanvilkar's legal team has warned of legal action over defamatory rumours about her personal life, following reports that she and her husband, Himanshu Malhotra, have been living separately for over a year. The couple has dismissed the separation claims, stating that any such content violating Amruta's privacy or making unverified allegations will be taken seriously.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the new law would provide stronger safeguards and protect data privacy while bringing the framework in line with technological changes.

The government may postpone the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill amid opposition from parties including DMK and NCP(SP), as it seeks broader support for delimitation plans and women's reservation implementation from 2029.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said Home Minister Amit Shah was ready to give a detailed reply on the students' protest and urged the Opposition to participate in the discussion instead of creating a ruckus. The Tribunal Reforms Bill, 2026, was passed amid the Opposition protests before the House was adjourned.

While text messages continued to work for some users, multimedia files were reportedly stuck uploading or took longer to send. Downdetector showed that 41 per cent of complaints were related to messaging, 40 per cent to the app and 13 per cent to notifications.

The protest has entered its ninth day after talks with the Hemant Soren government failed to resolve the deadlock over demands for a CBI probe into alleged exam irregularities and cancellation of a JSSC examination.

He directed officials to rebuild and strengthen the damaged embankments and speed up relief and rehabilitation efforts. More than 77,000 people remain sheltered in relief camps across Assam, while authorities continue monitoring river levels and restoring roads, communication links and other essential infrastructure