Aadhar link to voter ID bill passed in Rajya Sabha: Rajya Sabha passed a Bill to link electoral roll data with the Aadhaar by voice vote amid a walkout by the Opposition; there was no debate on the bill; privacy advocates argue that this could enable the government to track individual voting preferences and disenfranchise voters; India does not have a strong data protection law that protects citizens

Uttar Pradesh’s dismal economic situation: Overall unemployment increased 2.5 times and youth unemployment by nearly 5 times compared to 2012; GDP growth rate plummeted even before Covid

Unnao accident case: A Delhi court discharged expelled Uttar Pradesh MLA from BJP Kuldeep Singh Sengar in a case against him in which he was accused of masterminding a road accident in which the Unnao rape survivor who had filed rape case against him, was grievously injured 

Large parts of NCR out of conservation zone: The final 'Draft Regional Plan 2041' for the National Capital Region has proposed to replace the provision of 'Natural Conservation Zone' (NCZ) with 'Natural Zone (NZ)' which excludes large portion of Aravallis

China’s growing military pressure on India: Latest satellite images show additional Chinese pressure on India; statements made by Chinese officials throughout the standoff continued to emphasise the protection of China’s territorial sovereignty, which it claimed was violated by the Article 370 revocation