Hindutva influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj claimed in podcast that he ‘cracked open skull’ of a teen content creator’s father during CJP protest and ‘did not even go to jail for it’.
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The day was dominated by PM Modi's address at SRCC, where he attacked Rahul Gandhi and the opposition, coining the term 'Dimagi Naxal' and dismissing critics of GDP growth. The speech, covered extensively across outlets, set the political tone. Earlier, the arrest of Hindutva influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj under SC/ST Act and POCSO drew attention, with Hindu organizations protesting. The US-Iran conflict escalated with strikes on Iranian oil tankers near Kharg Island, while Putin ordered a 72-hour pause in strikes on Kyiv as US envoys arrived in Moscow. Nepal flood rescue continued, with two survivors found after 11 days. In sports, India bowled out Pakistan for 55 in the Women's Asia Cup.