Haryana Sports Tragedy: Para-Athlete Murdered, Teen Player Crushed; Deepender Hooda Blames BJP's 'Apathy'

A significant controversy unfolds over the Indian government's directive to pre-install the 'Sanchar Saathi' app on all smartphones, sparking a heated debate over privacy and potential surveillance. Union Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has stated the app is optional and can be deleted, countering allegations of snooping from opposition leaders like Shiv Sena (UBT)'s Priyanka Chaturvedi and Congress's Shama Mohamed. This political clash is juxtaposed with grim news from Haryana, where the state of law and order and sports infrastructure is under scrutiny following the murder of national para-athlete Rohit Dhankhar and the death of 16-year-old basketball player Hardik Rathi due to a collapsing pole. Congress MP Deepender Hooda has criticized the BJP government for alleged 'criminal negligence'. The report also covers the renaming of the Prime Minister's Office to 'Seva Teerth' and a 'Nati Chicken' breakfast meeting between Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar.