Violent skirmishes between BJP and Shiv Sena workers erupted in Airoli and Ghansoli after campaigning ended. Police detained a Shiv Sena candidate's family, while a cash seizure of Rs 20 lakh occurred in Kharghar.
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar gears up for municipal elections with extensive police deployment, webcasting, and preventive measures to ensure peaceful voting across 1,267 polling stations.
Tirunelveli city police arrested five individuals and seized a country-made gun with bullets during a vehicle check near Melapalayam. The suspects confessed to illegal arms trade.
Authorities have identified 91 sensitive polling booths in Sangli Miraj Kupwad Municipal Corporation, installing CCTV cameras for extra vigilance. Voting covers 78 seats with 2,900 staff.
Delhi relocated 6,591 monkeys to Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary from 2021 to 2025, yet attacks continue. Experts call for sterilization and better forest management as a long-term solution.
As Mumbai's municipal polls approach, a parallel informal economy emerges, employing thousands from slums and working-class neighborhoods as temporary campaign workers.
Former J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti criticizes police profiling of mosques, calling it interference in religious affairs and humiliation of Kashmiri Muslims. She demands similar scrutiny of temples.
Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind president Maulana Arshad Madani criticizes Congress for not crushing communalism after Gandhi's assassination, saying it led to constitutional erosion.
The Ganga Sabha in Uttarakhand calls for prohibiting non-Hindus from entering ghats in the Kumbh area, including government and media personnel, sparking debate.
MNS chief Raj Thackeray and Shiv Sena UBT raise transparency concerns over new PADU machines introduced just before Maharashtra municipal elections. BMC clarifies limited use.
The Kuki community in Manipur is pushing for a separate Union Territory, citing historical grievances and security concerns amid ongoing ethnic tensions in the region.
Police arrested three men operating a private bus that lured villagers and daily wagers with cheap fares before robbing and abandoning them on deserted highways in early morning hours.
Delhi High Court directs the city government to ensure proper parent-teacher associations in all private schools, responding to a PIL on non-compliance.
A DHS official confirms the ICE officer who shot Renee Good suffered internal bleeding. The incident has sparked protests and legal action in Minnesota.
Two young sisters died after a truck hit their two-wheeler in Kalewadi, Pune. Police detained the driver and impounded the vehicle amid rising heavy vehicle accidents.
Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini addresses BJP's first political conference at Maghi mela, projecting his state's governance as a template for Punjab ahead of 2027 Assembly elections.
Police register case against BJP MLA B P Harish, his son, and close aide under SC/ST Atrocities Prevention Act following a formal complaint in Karnataka.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari details ambitious plans for Nagpur's development, focusing on sustainability, infrastructure, and governance as the city prepares for municipal elections.
Large sections of historic Shalimar Bagh Park in northwest Delhi remain encroached despite repeated notices. Residents report unauthorized structures and reduced green cover, while authorities claim partial reclamation efforts.
A Delhi court dismissed bail pleas for five accused of violence during an anti-encroachment drive at Turkman Gate, citing an attack on administration and serious allegations.
A 65-year-old man consumed pesticide near Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu's residence in Tirupati. He was protesting unresolved land disputes. The man is now receiving medical treatment.
A woman detained in Nalanda confessed to murdering an 8-year-old boy, allegedly over an illicit affair with his father. The case involves blackmail threats and social media disputes.
Two men in Agra stopped a bus on a public road to film a social media reel, causing traffic disruption. Police identified and arrested them, sending a strong safety message.
A woman and her three children consumed pesticide in Buxar's Rasen village. One child died, while the mother and two other children remain in critical condition at Buxar Sadar Hospital.
FBI agents searched a Washington Post reporter's home in a leak investigation. Gurugram police filed FIRs against 13 drivers for wrong-side driving. Venezuela's acting president vows prisoner releases.
President Trump escalates rhetoric against Somali immigrants, linking them to a federal investigation uncovering $136 million in cash movements through US airports.
Brazilian President Lula and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation, focusing on Venezuela's situation and reaffirming shared approaches to sovereignty.
Maharashtra holds crucial municipal corporation elections today, with voting in high-stakes polls across the state. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation emerges as a key battleground in these local body elections.
Around 200 Sikh protesters gathered at a Hounslow flat, accusing an Afghan man of grooming a 16-year-old Sikh girl. Police eventually intervened, taking the man away.
Opposition leader Yuri Alemao criticizes the Goa government for failing to control crime, citing increased murders and rapes, and accuses it of ignoring key issues like land conversion and the Birch club fire.