Overview

• Officials reported at least four deaths and around 70–80 injuries as Leh was placed under curfew and Kargil imposed BNSS Section 163 restrictions, with security deployments ongoing.
• The Home Ministry alleged Sonam Wangchuk invoked Arab Spring and Nepal Gen Z protests to mislead people; Wangchuk denied incitement, ended his 15-day fast, and called himself a scapegoat.
• Kargil Democratic Alliance leaders said dialogue with the Centre has been paused since May and urged an immediate restart of talks along with an independent investigation into the use of force.
• In Delhi, police named Swami Chaitanyanand and three female wardens in sexual-harassment FIRs tied to a Vasant Kunj institute and said teams are searching for the absconding accused after recording dozens of student statements.
• In Madhya Pradesh, Khandwa Police arrested Ayub Khan over multiple grave desecrations with NSA action initiated, IRS officer Sameer Wankhede filed a defamation suit in the Delhi High Court over a Netflix series, and The Quint debunked a 2021 video miscast as a current incident.