Overview

• Leh imposed curfew and Kargil issued Section 163 prohibitory orders after protests turned violent, with at least four dead and about 70 injured, officials said.
• The Home Ministry and local administration accused Sonam Wangchuk of inflaming crowds by referencing ‘Arab Spring‑style’ and Nepal Gen Z protests, and the activist ended his hunger strike as probes began.
• BCCI filed a formal complaint to the ICC and match referee Andy Pycroft against Pakistan’s Haris Rauf and Sahibzada Farhan for on‑field conduct, as Shashi Tharoor urged handshakes and Shaheen Afridi said Pakistan are focused on winning the Asia Cup.
• Noida Police arrested a cab driver seen in a viral video abusing and threatening women with a rod, saying he was identified and held within 30 minutes of the clip being flagged.
• Khandwa Police arrested Ayub Khan over cemetery desecrations and said NSA action is under consideration, while Mirzapur officers jailed singer Saroj Sargam and others for insulting videos and are seeking alleged financier Rajveer Singh Yadav.