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Uttar Pradesh will honor top madrassa Board exam performers in Lucknow this June. The top ten students in both Secondary and Senior Secondary categories will be recognized, with the top three receiving tablets for higher education. This initiative aims to modernize madrassa education and enhance opportunities for minority students, fostering their integration into the mainstream.

West Bengal's school education department has mandated the singing of 'Vande Mataram' during morning assemblies in state-run schools and madrassas, effective immediately. This directive follows a Union home ministry call to mark 150 years of the national song. Schools are seeking clarification on whether the state song will continue alongside 'Vande Mataram' and the National Anthem.

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A madrasa teacher is detained in Ghaziabad. Mayor Sunita Dayal stopped two minor students carrying a sack of rotten meat. The boys stated a teacher sent them to dump the meat in the Hindon river. Police seized the sack for forensic examination. The teacher, Zubair, is being questioned. Authorities are verifying the madrasa's registration.

A 23-year-old Dalit woman was allegedly raped, forcibly converted to Islam, and held captive for years in Delhi. Police have arrested four individuals, with the main accused already jailed. The victim recounts a harrowing ordeal of sexual assault, blackmail, and threats, including her name change and forced marriage. She managed to escape and later approached authorities.

Bengal's new BJP government, led by CM Suvendu Adhikari, distributed portfolios in its first cabinet meeting. Key ministers Dilip Ghosh and Agnimitra Paul were assigned crucial departments, with plans to consolidate power ahead of upcoming local and Lok Sabha polls. CM Adhikari will temporarily oversee unallocated ministries, including home and finance.

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In East Champaran, police launched a strategic operation at an Islamia madrassa, resulting in the arrest of three suspects, including a cleric. During the raid, authorities seized a loaded firearm, following credible intelligence regarding illicit arms trafficking.

In Sambhal, villagers are self-demolishing alleged illegal mosque, madrassa, and shops encroaching on government land. Following an inquiry confirming encroachment on 3.5 bighas, residents are manually dismantling structures after authorities' orders. Despite requests for machinery, villagers continue the effort themselves, with a primary school and houses still pending demolition.

Two Urdu teachers were arrested in Saharanpur, UP, after a video surfaced showing a 10-year-old student being beaten at a madrassa. The incident, which reportedly occurred eight months ago, led to the teachers' removal and subsequent arrest following a complaint and video evidence. Police are conducting a detailed investigation.

Prime Minister Modi alleged a 'tukde-tukde gang' threatened to sever the Siliguri Corridor, accusing the TMC of supporting them. He criticized the TMC's appeasement politics, claiming it caused suffering and stalled development, including vital infrastructure projects. Modi promised a special package for North Bengal and urged voters to support the BJP for security and jobs.

In a bold statement, Bihar's Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary expressed determination to expel all unauthorized entrants from West Bengal, likening it to Bihar's initiative where 2.2 million individuals were removed from ration rolls. He asserted that the licenses and identification cards of infiltrators would be revoked to restore Bengal's former glory.

A disturbing incident has unfolded in Dumka, where police discovered the lifeless body of 45-year-old madrassa teacher Mohammad Sadik Hussain Ansari in a hotel. Staff members raised the alarm, leading to a police investigation into the unnatural circumstances of his demise.

A 70-year-old Urdu teacher from a Muzaffarnagar madrassa was arrested after a video surfaced showing him allegedly assaulting a 13-year-old male student. The incident, which occurred on September 7, 2024, was secretly recorded by another student. The survivor reported the assault and threats, leading to the teacher's arrest and booking under relevant sections of the BNS and Pocso Act.

The Islamic madrassa Modernization Teachers Association of India on Saturday wrote to chief minister Yogi Adityanath offering to convert state madrassas into Covid facilities, adding their teachers could also be deployed as corona warriors to help people in distress.