๐ฐ Daily Digest โ India
- The BJP received Rs 1,473 crore in donations to fund its campaign in the West Bengal and Assam assembly elections, along with polls in three other states, making it by far the best-funded party in the fray.
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said Sri Lanka is a close friend and India will continue to stand by the island nation, a sign of support as Colombo works through its economic troubles.
- The Supreme Court has come down hard on plans to absorb unqualified private school teachers, warning that doing so will ruin the future of students and lower teaching standards.
- The BJP has demanded Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann resign, holding his government responsible for the reported suicide of a farmer in the state.
- The NIA has dropped the stringent UAPA charges against an American and six Ukrainians who were arrested in a suspected terror link case, a major relief for the accused.