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Police personnel control a violent protest over the statehood demand in Ladakh. (PTI)
In today’s evening digest, News18 brings you the latest developments on violent protests in Ladakh over statehood demands, the Karnataka High Court’s verdict on X Corp’s pleas against government authority and another attack on Jaffar Express in Pakistan’s Balochistan.
‘Social Media Can’t Be Left In State Of Anarchic Freedom’: K’taka HC Rejects X’s Plea Against Centre
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The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday rejected a plea by Elon Musk’s platform X challenging the authority of the Indian government. The court emphasised the necessity of regulating social media platforms, stating that unchecked speech in the name of freedom can lead to lawlessness.
The court was hearing pleas by X (formerly Twitter) challenging the Indian government’s ‘Sahyog’ portal, which is used for issuing content-blocking orders to intermediaries. While X argued that the government did not have the power to do so, the High Court rejected X’s challenge as one “without merit”. READ MORE
BJP Office In Ladakh Torched As Protests Over Statehood Demands Turn Violent, Tear Gas Fired
The ongoing protest by the Leh Apex Body (LAB) turned violent on Wednesday as demonstrators clashed with the police in the city, setting fire to the BJP’s office, alleging the Union government’s and the administration’s failure to acknowledge their demands.
According to the details, the LAB youth wing had given a call for a protest and shutdown after two of the 15 people, who were on a 35-day hunger strike since September 10, were shifted to a hospital after their condition deteriorated on Tuesday evening. READ MORE
Pakistan’s Textbooks Twist 4-Day Clash With India Into ‘Victory’ Narrative, Erase Heavy Losses
Months after the four-day conflict in May that saw Indian forces repel drone and missile strikes, Pakistan is embedding a warped version of events into school textbooks, painting itself as the victor of a war it failed to win.
According to the revised curriculum, the conflict began on May 6, 2025, when India allegedly launched an unprovoked attack on Pakistan after levelling “false accusations” about its role in a massacre in Kashmir’s Pahalgam. READ MORE
Jaffar Express Attacked Again In Balochistan: Second Blast In 10 Hours Leaves Dozens Injured
At least a dozen people, including women and children, were injured on Tuesday in a bombing attack targeting the Jaffar Express in Balochistan’s Mastung district, the second such blast in the area within 10 hours.
The Quetta-bound train, travelling from Peshawar, was hit in the Spizend area of Mastung in the evening. READ MORE
Prabhas Behind Deepika Padukone’s EXIT From Kalki 2, Spirit?
Deepika Padukone lost two of her big projects this year – Spirit and Kalki 2. While several reports claiming why Deepika has been ousted from Sandeep Reddy Vanga and Nag Ashwin’s directorial have also been ruling headlines, one fact that has caught everyone’s attention is how both the movies starred Prabhas opposite the actress. This also left everyone wondering if Prabhas is behind Deepika Padukone’s ousting from Kalki 2 and Spirit. READ MORE
‘They Held The Game To Ransom’: Sunil Gavaskar Tears Into PCB For Delaying Start Of Match
Miffed at ICC match referee Andy Pycroft asking their captain Salman Ali Agha to not shake hands with Suryakumar Yadav during the toss time of their group match of Asia Cup 2025 against India, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) last Wednesday reportedly threatened to withdraw from the tournament if the official wasn’t removed from the remainder of their matches.
With ICC not ceding to their demand, PCB then delayed the departure of their team for a group match against UAE. READ MORE
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Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master’s in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in international…Read More
Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master’s in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in international… Read More
September 24, 2025, 22:54 IST
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