News18 Afternoon Digest: SC Stays Sengar's Bail, Lalit Modi Apologizes, Bangladesh Violence & More

• Supreme Court stayed Delhi HC order suspending Kuldeep Singh Sengar's bail in Unnao rape case, raising questions on POCSO Act's public servant definition.
• SC also stayed its November judgment on Aravalli hills definition, forming an expert panel for review and environmental impact study.
• Lalit Modi apologized to the Indian government for his 'fugitives' video after MEA's statement on bringing back absconders.
• A Hindu-owned house was torched in Bangladesh's Pirojpur amid ongoing mob violence against minorities, linked to recent unrest.
• India's likely ODI squad against New Zealand (Jan 2026) sees Gill and Ishan IN, Pant OUT, and no Bumrah for matches in Vadodara, Rajkot, and Indore.

Why It Matters: SC intervenes in key cases, Lalit Modi apologizes, Bangladesh faces unrest, and India's cricket squad changes.