A massive fire broke out in the B-1 AC coach of the Thiruvananthapuram-Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express near Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh, triggering panic among passengers early Sunday morning. Thick black smoke was seen billowing from the coach as railway officials rushed to detach the affected compartment and switch off the overhead electric supply. All passengers were safely rescued and shifted to other coaches as emergency teams controlled the blaze. The incident disrupted rail traffic on the route, affecting at least 18 trains. Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the fire.

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has delivered a landmark verdict in the decades-old Bhojshala-Kamal Maula dispute in Dhar, declaring the disputed complex a temple dedicated to Goddess Vagdevi (Saraswati). The court dismissed the Muslim side’s claim over the site and cancelled the 2003 ASI arrangement that allowed Friday namaz at the premises. While the ASI will continue managing the monument, the right to perform religious rituals has now been granted to the Hindu side. Congress leader Arif Masood rejected the verdict, saying, “We are not accepting today’s decision of the High Court.”