22nd September: Pak Airstrike Kills 30, India Plans Bodyguard Satellites & Bombay HC Rejects Maratha Pleas

On News At 7 this September 22, Taniya Dutta brings to you the evening’s most crucial headlines. At least 30 civilians, including women and children, were killed after the Pakistan Air Force bombed a village in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, targeting alleged TTP hideouts, prompting PM Shehbaz Sharif to warn Afghanistan against harbouring terrorists. In India, the Modi government announced plans for “bodyguard satellites” to secure critical spacecraft after a near-collision in orbit, part of a $3 billion programme to counter threats from China and Pakistan. Meanwhile, the Bombay High Court declined to hear petitions challenging Maharashtra’s Maratha reservation move. Produced By Taniya Dutta Sound Mix By Rohan Bharti