
Gautam Adani visited Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur in South Gujarat on Sunday during Navratri, seeking blessings from Gurudevshri Rakeshji. The visit signals potential collaboration between the Adani Group and the Mission’s humanitarian initiatives, with plans to align vision‑care programmes under the Adani Foundation.

Ayan Bhatnagar, leader of the newly formed Lal Hit Janata Party, convened a 2,500‑member rally at Malviya Smriti Bhawan in Delhi on Sunday to counter the Cockroach Janta Party’s protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The party has filed a Supreme Court petition to halt the agitation and is warning that a national call from Prime Minister Narendra Modi could trigger a surge of anti‑CEC demonstrations.

Police arrested seven organisers after a stampede inside Kolkata’s Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal on Saturday killed 19 people. A fact‑finding committee headed by a high court judge will probe the incident and the government has pledged compensation and jobs for victims’ families.

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and CEC Gyanesh Kumar of orchestrating electoral fraud during a rally in Margao, Goa. The party aims to leverage these allegations to strengthen its grassroots mobilization ahead of the 2027 assembly elections.

The Supreme Court, led by Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan, warned that it will issue contempt notices to chief secretaries of states and union territories that fail to report on menstrual hygiene implementation. The matter is posted for December 14, giving the Centre one final opportunity to collect data from non-responsive states.

Nineteen people were killed and 25 injured in a stampede at Kolkata's Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal on Saturday, amid heavy rain. West Bengal Police have opened a probe and will convene a safety review panel next week.

Jammu Police charged the wife of a senior Army officer in Jammu on 28 Feb 2026 under FIR No. 290/2026 for allegedly passing defence‑related information to Chinese intelligence operatives. Police are now probing encrypted communications and seeking arrest warrants, with a court hearing expected in early March.

A speeding Swift SUV lost control after hitting a pothole on the Pandharpur‑Khamgaon National Highway near Shindewadi Phata in Beed district, Maharashtra, on Tuesday. The impact slammed the SUV into a state transport bus, killing all five occupants instantly and halting traffic for hours.

FSSAI issued guidelines for perishable food handling during the 2026 festive season; it warns it will seize non‑compliant items and may suspend licences for violations.

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday alleged a conspiracy to incite street violence in India, echoing Bangladesh and France incidents. He warned that any regime change would occur only through elections, dismissing foreign influence from George Soros.

India’s government barred sugar‑based ethanol from the 2026‑27 petrol‑blend tender issued by BPCL on 16 October. The decision forces the 11 billion‑litre procurement to rely on maize, broken rice, surplus rice and C‑heavy molasses, cutting the maize incentive to ₹68.86 per litre.