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The Supertech twin towers in Noida were demolished on Sunday, ending a nine-year-long legal battle, The Indian Express reported. The nearly 100-metre-high structures – taller than Delhi’s iconic Qutub Minar (73 metres) – were brought to the ground in seconds/ Minutes after the demolition, the nearby buildings appeared to be safe. A detailed safety audit is expected later. The air quality and visibility was extremely low. Close to 500 police and traffic personnel were deployed around Supertech’s twin towers in Noida, ahead of the demolition. The Noida-Greater Noida Expressway remained shut between 2.15 pm and 2.45 pm, while a no-fly zone was instated over the city for drones. Meanwhile, Realty firm Supertech on Sunday said that the twin towers were conducted as per the building plan approved by Noida development authorities and no deviations were made, news agency PTI reported. Supertech added that the demolition of these two towers will not impact its other real estate projects, which will be delivered to homebuyers, according to the Indian Express. The towers — Ceyane (29 floors) and Apex (32 floors) — were part of the Emerald Court project of Supertech Ltd and were found to be in violation of multiple regulations regarding construction. They were demolished via a ‘controlled implosion’ to ensure minimal damage to the surroundings.

The National Assembly sent the Citizenship Bill, endorsed by the House of Representatives without any revision, to the parliamentary committee on Sunday. The upper house sent the bill, returned by President Bidya Devi Bhandari with a 15-point message to the Parliament for reconsideration, to the Legislative Management Committee for deliberations. The National Assembly unanimously endorsed the proposal tabled by Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand to send the bill to the Legislative Management Committee. During the meeting, National Assembly Secretary Rajendra Phuyal informed about the message received from the House of Representatives regarding the Nepal Citizenship Bill (First Amendment) 2079, which was returned by the President for a review. The bill endorsed by both the lower house and upper house was sent to the President for authentication. President Bhandari on August 14 sent the bill back to the Parliament with a 15-point message saying that the bill needs amendment. The next meeting will be held at 3 pm on Thursday.  

The CPN-UML has given full shape to the Central Election Mobilization Committee. A meeting of the Election Mobilization Committee held on Sunday formed the Central Election Mobilization Committee under party Chairman KP Sharma Oli. The Election Mobilization Committee also formed a 34-member Central Secretariat. Deputy General Secretary Bishnu Rimal has been appointed as the secretary of the Mobilization Committee. Leader Rimal said that the Election Mobilization Committee will be formed in all the provinces, districts and rural municipalities.  

Tension ran high in Tribhuvan University in Kirtipur on Sunday. A large number of security personnel have been deployed in the area when two student groups clashed after the University organized a press conference. In the meantime, a group of students hurled stones at the press conference venue. Yogendra Rawal, Secretary of Nepal Student Union, student wing of ruling Nepali Congress, at the Tribhuvan University, said that NSU cadres Bhuwan Joshi and Ishwor Bhandari were critically injured in the incident. NSU students staged the demonstration demanding action against the professors who asked questions similar to the previous years while the All Nepal National Free Students Union (ANNFSU), the student wing of main opposition CPN-UML, warned of opening the padlock. University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Dharmakant Baskota said that there is panic among the teachers and there is no working environment.