In Karnataka’s Dharwad district, thousands of students held a massive protest demanding the immediate resumption of halted government recruitments and an increase in the age limit for police constable exams. The protest disrupted traffic for over 30 minutes at Jubilee Circle. Meanwhile, in New York, India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar addressed the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting, delivering a strong message to nations criticizing India’s Russian oil imports. He called out the “double standards” in global diplomacy, emphasizing that peace and development must go hand-in-hand and criticizing policies that increase uncertainty in fragile economies. In Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich, a shocking case emerged when authorities raided an illegally operated madrasa. Officials found 40 girls hidden in the bathroom, allegedly to avoid detection. The operator had no valid documents, and the madrasa was immediately shut down.
