In the wake of the recent attacks in Bangladesh, and allegations that terrorists responsible for the attacks were inspired by the speeches of Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, thorough investigations are being conducted by the Home Ministry to determine whether the contents of his speeches are in fact inflammatory, and pro-terror.

However, preliminary investigations have failed to reveal any conclusive evidence, based on which he could be brought to book for inciting terror attacks. The fact that Naik's speeches seem to have contradictory content makes it difficult to pin him on solid grounds. While in some speeches he appears to glorify jihad and terrorism, in others, he resorts to outright condemning the same.

"We have to study the speeches in totality. If we cite only the pro-jihad and communal speeches while booking him, his legal team will bring up other speeches condemning terrorism and outfits like the Islamic State. We have to guard against this and ensure that our case against Naik stands judicial scrutiny," an official was quoted to have said in a Times of India report.

Amidst the brewing controversy, Zakir Naik has been in Saudi Arabia, where he had gone for 'Umrah'. Reports suggested he was to return to India on Tuesday, but has now put off his arrival indefinitely. He is now reportedly headed to Africa, where he is expected to deliver sermons.

After returning from his four nation tour, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high level meeting on 12 July, to review the situation in Kashmir, and to discuss the way forward. In the wake of Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani's death, the valley has been burning, as protesters and police have been sparring relentlessly, leading to 23 deaths.

At the conclusion of the meeting, Jitendra Singh revealed that Kashmir & Sudan issues were discussed at the meeting, and that PM Modi has been keeping a close watch on the sequence of events. "PM Modi has made an appeal to maintain peace and calm in the valley. PM has extended every possible help to the State", Jitendra Singh was quoted as saying by ANI reports.

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, along with other senior officials were part of the meeting.

Pakistan on Monday called in Indian high commissioner Gautam Bambawale to convey its "serious concerns" over the recent killing of "Kashmiri leader" Burhan Wani.

Foreign secretary Aizaz Chaudhry told Bambawale that the excessive use of force by Indian security agencies against innocent citizens protesting peacefully over extrajudicial killings, is 'deplorable and a blatant violation' of fundamental rights, says ANI.

Controversial Islamic leader Zakir Naik cancelled his return from Saudi Arabia to Mumbai on Monday, saying in a statement that he has not been contacted by any Indian agency over the allegations that his talks on his evangelical channel Peace TV influenced the terrorists behind the Dhaka restaurant siege on 1 July.

Naik said in his statement: "It would be my pleasure to cooperate with any official Indian government investigation agency for any information they might require from me." He added that he "does not support terrorism or violence" nor "any terrorist organisation", according to the Hindustan Times.

Ijas Muhammad, one of the 20 missing young people from Kerala suspected of joining terror group Islamic State, sent an online message to his family on Sunday, saying that he had reached his destination and they shouldn't bother looking for him.

According to the Hindustan Times, Muhammad's message to his family said: "We reached our destination. There is no point in complaining to police as this will create more problems for you. We have no plans to return from the abode of Allah."

Two television channels reported on Monday that the new RBI governor replacing Raghuram Rajan in September is likely to be Prime Minister Narendra Modi's policy adviser Arvind Panagariya.

The channels quoted government sources and said that a formal announcement of Panagariya's appointment will be made in 48 hours.

Panagariya is the chief of the Centre's main economic advisory body and negotiator of the India's Group of 20 summit, says The Indian Express. While the government refused to confirm Panagariya's appointment as RBI governor, it said the new governor would be named by 18 July.

Union home minister Rajnath Singh has approved a proposal to raise a special battalion of the Central Reserve Police Forces consisting only of tribals to deal with the Maoists in Chhattisgarh. Singh's approval included relaxing the recruitment norms of height and weight for tribal applicants.

According to a senior home ministry official, the new battalion will be named after Chhattisgarh's Bastar region, a centre of Maoist activity, says The Economic Times.

"The battalion being raised will be permanently stationed for five years in Chhattisgarh and will be called "Bastariya battalion," said the official.

The Bihar police have arrested Mukesh Pathak, the man allegedly involved in the murder of two engineers in Darbhanga last December.

Pathak had a bounty of Rs 1 lakh on his head and was wanted for threatening contractors, doctors, businessmen and others in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. He was arrested in Jharkhand after the Bihar police received intelligence of his whereabouts, says The Telegraph.

Pathak was arrested on the Jammu Tawi Express, say police sources. He had visited the Vaishno Devi temple in Jammu and was headed for Nepal via Jharkhand and Bihar