The Congress high command is expected to finalise the Punjab unit's new leadership after a series of consultations in New Delhi. Senior leaders, including K C Venugopal, have held key meetings ahead of an official announcement.
During the hearing, two associates linked to the Roshan Anand side - Gaurav Kumar and Abhishek Kumar - were granted bail.
Former IAS officer Sujata Rout Karthikeyan has joined the Biju Janata Dal in Bhubaneswar. Her induction comes over a year after the party lost power in Odisha and months after she took voluntary retirement from the civil services.
Rajkot Police have launched an investigation into the death of 21-year-old Nandini Bosamiya after her family accused her live-in partner and his relatives of sustained mental and physical harassment. Police say the allegations are being examined as part of the probe.
The Centre has clarified that an Indian passport is not conclusive proof of citizenship, saying the legal position has remained unchanged for years and is backed by the Passports Act and Bombay High Court rulings.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Derek O'Brien on Monday launched a sharp attack on the government after a notice seeking the removal of the Chief Election Commissioner was rejected, alleging that no reasons were provided and accusing the ruling BJP of undermining Parliament.
In a significant development, Speaker of the Lok Sabha Om Birla on Monday refused to admit a motion seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, according to an official release from the Lok Sabha Legislative Branch.
Senior party leaders quickly intervened, followed her, and persuaded her to return to the programme. She later rejoined the event after their mediation.
During a campaign event in Kattakkada, Krishnadas stated that if the CPI(M)-led LDF or the Congress-led UDF came to power, “love jihad” would become widespread in Kerala.
The Supreme Court on Monday handed over the investigation into the gherao of seven judicial officers, including three women judges, engaged in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state, on the evening of April 1, 2026, to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
