Updates: 9 children dead in wall collapse in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district, several injured

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Nine children were killed when a wall collapsed in Shahpur village, Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district, on Sunday, a senior official reported. The incident occurred during a religious event in Shahpur, within the Rehli assembly constituency. Sagar Divisional Commissioner Virendra Singh Rawat told PTI that the victims, aged between 10 and 15 years, were attending the program when the wall fell. Senior officials, including the district collector, have arrived at the scene.

Protests continued for the eighth day on Sunday outside coaching institutes in Delhi's Old Rajender Nagar area. Students are demanding compensation from the government and the coaching center for the families of three UPSC aspirants who died in a flooded basement at Rau's IAS Study Circle. Following the tragedy on Saturday, July 27, which claimed the lives of three UPSC aspirants in the city's coaching hub, protesters are calling for the immediate release of the draft of the Delhi Coaching Educational Centre and Regulation Act for review and rectification. Students have also called for the rationalisation of fees charged by UPSC coaching centers, including the provision of a legal life insurance certificate.

Rescue efforts are currently underway in Samej village near Rampur, Shimla district, following devastating cloudbursts in Himachal Pradesh. The recent catastrophe has led to widespread destruction, including in Samej village. Himachal Pradesh minister Vikramaditya Singh indicated that approximately 50 people are feared dead, with official confirmation pending until rescue operations are complete. Restoring connectivity and recovering bodies are the state government's immediate priorities. Immediate relief of Rs 50,000 has been announced for affected families, with additional compensation planned. Various agencies, including NDRF, SDRF, police, and Home Guard, are collaborating in the rescue efforts.

The Patiala House Court on Saturday acknowledged the charge sheet submitted by Delhi Police against six individuals accused in the Parliament Security Breach case. The accused are Manoranjan D, Sagar Sharma, Amol Dhanraj Shinde, Neelam Ranolia, Lalit Jha, and Mahesh Kumawat. The Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) acknowledged the charge sheet filed by the Delhi police. The Delhi police have provided soft copies of the charge sheet to the accused. The court has instructed the Delhi police to provide hard copies of the charge sheet to the accused within a week. The court has scheduled the next hearing for September 9. This case involves a security breach at parliament on December 13, 2023, the anniversary of the Parliament attack.

Workers from the Haryana Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) and Congress joined the BJP in the presence of Haryana Chief Minister Naib Singh Saini, who welcomed them into the party. Previously, on Thursday, former Rajya Sabha MP Mamata Mohanta joined the BJP, just a day after resigning from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD). Mohanta stated that her primary goal is to serve and improve the welfare of the common people. Haryana is one of eight states set to hold legislative assembly elections this year.