Agniveer service extended by two years; Mahadev app accused in CBI custody; Sena leader joins Shinde camp

Student organisations at Savitribai Phule Pune University have turned aggressive over a circular against agitations. It has emerged that students tried to stop the vice-chancellor's car.

The Shiv Sena (Thackeray faction) has suffered a major setback in Hingoli. Former MLA Dr Santosh Tarfe joined the Shinde faction along with district chiefs.

The Union government has announced that the service period of soldiers under the Agniveer scheme has been extended by two years. A special court has remanded Saurabh Chandrakar, the main accused in the Rs 6,000 crore Mahadev betting app case, to eight days in CBI custody.

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met British Prime Minister Andy Burnham during the HOGM 2026 conference and discussed the CETA agreement, it is reportedly said. In China, a formal chargesheet has been filed in a bribery case against Ma Xingrui, a former senior Communist Party leader.

An Australian bowler has reached number one in the ICC ODI rankings. India's Mohammed Siraj has slipped one place.