Sun Dec 28 12:35:57 UTC 2025: Okay, here’s a news article summarizing the key events reported in The Hindu’s December 28, 2025 e-Paper:

The Hindu Daily Briefing: Bangladesh Murder Suspects Flee to India, Aravalli Redefinition Sparks Controversy, and Brigitte Bardot Passes Away

New Delhi, December 28, 2025 – Several key stories are dominating headlines today, according to The Hindu’s e-Paper.

International tensions are rising after a top Dhaka Metropolitan Police officer confirmed that two prime suspects in the murder of Inquilab Moncho leader Sharif Osman Hadi have fled Bangladesh and are believed to be in India. Hadi, a 32-year-old student leader, was shot during an election campaign on December 12th and died from his injuries on December 18th in Singapore, where he was taken for treatment.

Domestically, a controversy is brewing over the redefinition of the Aravalli mountain range. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has challenged Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, alleging the move will fragment and undermine the mountain range’s ecological integrity.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) is facing scrutiny in West Bengal. Fresh instructions have been issued to district election officials, directing that “unmapped” voters in the BLO app due to digitisation technicalities not be called for hearings, even if auto-generated notices have been sent. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) further alleges the ECI is forcing vulnerable citizens to attend verification hearings away from their homes.

In local political news, the Congress party and the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) have announced an alliance for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. The VBA will contest 62 of the 227 seats.

Meanwhile, Congress leaders have criticized the Union government’s alleged weakening of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), accusing them of erasing the legacy of national leaders.

In other news, Sigachi Industries Limited CEO Amit Raj Sinha was arrested in connection with the industrial blast at Bhanur that claimed approximately 50 lives.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded India’s scientific and technological achievements, stating they have impressed countries worldwide.

In cultural news, French cinema icon and animal rights advocate Brigitte Bardot has passed away at the age of 91. Her foundation confirmed her death today, though details regarding the time and location of her passing remain undisclosed.

Finally, President Droupadi Murmu visited the Kadamba Naval Base in Karwar, undertaking a sortie in the INS Vagshir submarine, becoming the second President of India to travel in a submarine. Students from the Open Merit category in Kashmir cancelled a planned protest in Srinagar after political leaders and student leaders were allegedly detained or placed under house arrest.

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