25 Dead in Sri Lanka Prison Clashes; 13 Killed in Maharashtra Rains
The death toll from violent unrest at a prison in Sri Lanka's western coastal town of Negombo has risen to 25, authorities said on Monday (July 6, 2026). A clash erupted on Sunday (July 5, 2026) between two rival groups of inmates in the overcrowded facility. Rioting inmates seized prison guns, leading to further violence on Monday.
In Maharashtra, at least 13 people have been killed in rain-related incidents over the past three to four days, Disaster Management Minister Girish Mahajan said. Mumbai and neighbouring Palghar and Raigad districts have experienced record-breaking rainfall. The India Meteorological Department has issued a 'red' alert, forecasting heavy rains for the next two days. On Sunday, six people died after a chawl collapsed in Mumbai's Mankhurd area due to heavy rains.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday filed charges against Hafiz Saeed, founder of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and its proxy The Resistance Front (TRF), in connection with the Pahalgam terror attack. Twenty-six civilians were killed in the attack on April 22, 2025.
The Supreme Court of India declined to entertain an oral plea seeking direct cognisance of derogatory remarks allegedly made by BJP Minority Morcha leader Nazia Elahi Khan against Prophet Muhammad, stating it would not 'short-circuit' standard legal procedures.
The Delhi High Court has given the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) two weeks to decide on a show-cause notice issued to wrestler Vinesh Phogat over allegations of indiscipline and anti-doping rule violations.
Actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh commented on the removal of his film 'Satluj' from ZEE5, saying it was 'bound to happen'. The film was released without cuts on Friday and removed two days later.
In Iran, mourners gathered in Tehran for a funeral procession for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with crowds calling for the death of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Kashmir chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq called for reviving the dialogue process pursued by former Prime Ministers Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Manmohan Singh, emphasising the need for meaningful dialogue between Delhi and Islamabad, and between Delhi and Srinagar.
Union Minister Amit Shah announced the establishment of a cooperative life insurance company to boost the cooperative sector, stating that the Ministry of Cooperation has revitalised a movement neglected during Congress rule.
The Mamata Banerjee-led faction of the Trinamool Congress submitted its response to the Election Commission, rejecting a rebel faction's claim as 'fraudulent'.
