Law & Order National
A 30-year-old woman named Shama Parveen was arrested on July 30 by the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) from Bengaluru. She is accused of leading an operational module of Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS). According to officials, Parveen allegedly coordinated the activities of radicalized individuals across multiple Indian cities through encrypted digital
National
A wave of panic swept across educational institutions in Delhi and Bengaluru on Friday morning after more than 60 schools received bomb threat emails. Authorities responded immediately, evacuating students and staff while bomb disposal squads conducted extensive checks. In Delhi, nearly 20 schools were impacted, while around 40 private schools in Bengaluru, particularly in
South India State News
In Bengaluru, several small traders, food vendors, and street shopkeepers have stopped accepting UPI payments and switched back to cash-only transactions. The shift follows a wave of GST notices sent to unregistered vendors whose UPI transactions crossed prescribed turnover thresholds. Many vendors fear that digital payment records are being used by tax authorities to