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Classified Army documents pertaining to the operational matters of an infantry brigade have reportedly gone missing from its office in Punjab's Jalandhar. A high-level internal investigation has been ordered to probe how the documents went missing from an official's cupboard. People responsible for the maintenance of the office were questioned during the investigation.

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan has said that North Korea has successfully defended the pressure imposed by the US, adding that the country has been following tough anti-US agenda. In December, the CPI(M) workers had also put up a poster of a party function with photos of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

Shiv Sena in its editorial mouthpiece Saamana slammed BJP-led Centre and Maharashtra government for failing to control the clashes during Maharashtra bandh on Wednesday. Sena said the state suffered because of politics in the police department and because the home department is controlled by BJP. Sena also accused BR Ambedkar's grandson of inciting violence by calling for the bandh.

The Kerala Education Department has ordered that the Peace International School in Ernakulam be shut down. This comes after the school was accused of promoting enmity among different religious groups. Course material prescribed by the school featured questions on what advice should be given to friends who have decided to convert to Islam and how to deal with non-Muslims.

Tamil Nadu government is reportedly planning to acquire late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's Veda Nilayam residence at Poes Garden within four months. The revenue department will unseal two rooms of the bungalow to evaluate its value, according to the reports. As per Jayalalithaa's affidavit filed in the 2016 assembly election, the market value of the house was ₹72.09 crore.

Days after two transgender women alleged that they were assaulted by police officials without any provocation in Kerala, a case was registered against the two under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act. Reportedly, the police have a video that features the transgender women indulging in "immoral activities". Meanwhile, the duo is planning to take the complaint back to avoid "false charges".

Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband has issued a fatwa stating that designer and slim fit burqas were haram and prohibited in Islam. The fatwa was in response to a query on whether wearing designer burqas, which are sometimes body-hugging and may draw male gazes, were permitted in Islam. Recently, the seminary had issued a fatwa against celebration of New Year.

Replying to a letter from former Telecom Minister A Raja, former PM Manmohan Singh wrote that he was happy the DMK leader was cleared in the 2G scam case. In his letter to Singh, Raja had said he understood the compulsions that prevented Singh from supporting him, adding that a propaganda machine was launched against their government.

The Assam Police has registered a case against West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee for allegedly making inflammatory remarks over the updating of the National Register of Citizens in the northeastern state. Alleging that it was a conspiracy to drive out Bengali-speaking people from Assam, Mamata had said, "If there is trouble in Assam, there will be trouble in Bengal."

An authentic age proof document is now mandatory for women visiting Kerala's Sabarimala temple, where the entry of female devotees between the age group of 10-50 is banned. This comes amid increasing instances of women devotees trying to trek to the shrine in defiance of the restrictions, Travancore Devaswom Board President A Padmakumar said.

Stating that no biometric Aadhaar data has been breached, the UIDAI has admitted that some persons have misused a search facility which provides limited access to names and other details of Aadhaar holders. This comes after a report by The Tribune claimed that "unrestricted access to details" for any Aadhaar number could be purchased from anonymous sellers for ₹500.

Activists of BJP's youth wing, ABVP, created a ruckus at Madhya Pradesh's Saint Mary's PG College on Thursday after the authorities denied permission for performing an aarti for Bharat Mata at the campus. Reports said activists gathered in large numbers outside the college and clashed with the police when they were prevented from entering the college.

Unrestricted access to details of any Aadhaar number can be purchased through anonymous sellers over WhatsApp for ₹500, according to an investigation by The Tribune. A buyer could access all particulars an individual may have submitted to the UIDAI, such as name, photo, phone number and email. One could also buy a software to print fake Aadhaar cards for ₹300.

1 Above restaurant owner's relative has written to PM Narendra Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind, seeking an inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation in the Kamala Mills fire incident in Mumbai last week. The owners of the restaurant have also accused the police of being biased and destroying the evidence to favour the owners of Mojo's Bistro.

The mother of Panchkula violence accused Honeypreet Insan has sent a ₹5-crore notice to Rakhi Sawant for defaming her daughter by making allegations about Honeypreet's links with Gurmeet Ram Rahim. The notice asks the actor to apologise within 30 days or pay the compensation. The actor had claimed Honeypreet feared that Rakhi might become her 'sautan' by marrying Ram Rahim.

Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband has issued a fatwa asking Muslims to avoid marrying into families whose members work in banks, as income earned from interests is considered 'haram' (illegitimate) in Islam. The fatwa was issued after a person, in a query, asked if he should consider marriage proposals of families where income was earned from banking jobs.

The green-and-white exterior wall of Haj House in Lucknow, used as a transit place by Muslims on their way to pilgrimage, has been painted saffron in colour by Uttar Pradesh government. Opposition parties have objected the move by the state government. "There is no need for controversy in such things...the building looks beautiful," UP minister Mohsin Raza said.

A member of the Bhima Koregaon Gram Panchayat has said that there was no conflict on the basis of caste in the village and people live peacefully there. They would not indulge in any violence which could harm their own people, she added. This comes days after Maharashtra saw violent clashes during the 200th-anniversary celebrations of Bhima Koregaon battle.

Over 1 lakh employees of local and long distance government buses have launched indefinite strikes across Tamil Nadu over a proposed wage hike. Authorities have agreed in principle to hike wages to ₹24,400 when trade unions had been demanded a wage hike to ₹30,000. In many places, buses halted services midway, leaving thousands of passengers stranded, reports said.