PM Modi had attacked the Congress accusing it of taking money from industrialists Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani to stop the offensive. Taking a swipe at PM Modi, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge wrote on X: «The times are changing. Friends are no longer friends…! After the completion of three phases of elections, today the prime minister has started attacking his own friends. This shows that Modiji's chair is shaking. This is the real trend of the results.»

Karnataka Police has summoned BJP National President JP Nadda and party member Amit Malviya to appear at Bengaluru's High Grounds police station within a week regarding a tweet shared by BJP Karnataka. The tweet in question is said to have targeted the SC/ST community. Earlier, the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) had urged the Election Commission to take action against JP Nadda and other BJP leaders for allegedly violating the model code of conduct.

Ghulam Nabi Azad criticized Air India for passenger inconvenience, calling for its shutdown. The airlines apologized for the disruption and the Ministry of Civil Aviation demanded a report on the flight cancellations, stressing compliance with DGCA norms and passenger facility provision.

India contributes $500,000 to UN counter-terrorism trust fund, emphasizing commitment to global fight against terrorism. Support includes countering financing of terrorism and preventing terrorist movement in Africa. Total contribution now at $2.55 million.

In 2023, India became the world's third-largest solar power generator, surpassing Japan. Solar energy contributed 5.5% globally, with India's production increasing significantly since 2015, highlighting its commitment to renewable energy growth.

Punjab Congress chief Amardiner Singh Raja Warring on Wednesday stoked a fresh controversy as he called the 2019 Pulwama attack a «mystery' and claimed that the ruling BJP »can do anything to during elections'. Warring's statement comes days after former Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi's "stuntbaazi' remark that triggered a political firestorm.

Air India Express has cancelled more than 80 international and domestic flights from Tuesday night to Wednesday morning due to «mass sick leave» among senior crew members, according to the airline's spokeswoman. The guests who have been affected by the cancellations would be refunded or receive a complimentary rescheduling, the spokesperson informed.

The Thailand government has approved a visa extension plan for Indian and Taiwanese tourists for an additional six months in an effort to boost its slow economy. The decision will permit travelers from India and Taiwan to visit the Southeast Asian country without a visa until November 11. The choice is made just before the current exemption expires.

FM Melanie Joly supports allegations of Indian agents' involvement in Nijjar's killing. RCMP leads the investigation, arresting three accused under murder charges. Strained India-Canada ties persist over the case. Speaking to reporters, Joly said that the investigation into the killing of Nijjar is being conducted by Royal Canadian Mounted Police. She stated that Canada will continue to protect its citizens, CPAC reported.

While Modi is very popular in the state, especially in urban areas, the Telangana BJP will have to contend with deep internal fissures. Of the 17 candidates the party has fielded, only a handful are old Sangh hands; most are recent imports from other parties. This has left some core BJP men upset.

Three Indian nationals, Karan Brar, Kamalpreet Singh, and Karanpreet Singh, appeared before a Canadian court via video on Tuesday to confront charges of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder related to the killing of Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year. The individuals, suspected to be members of an alleged hit squad, were apprehended in Edmonton on Friday.

Air India Express has cancelled more than 70 international and domestic flights from Tuesday night to Wednesday morning due to «mass sick leave» among senior crew members, according to the airline's spokeswoman. The guests who have been affected by the cancellations would be refunded or receive a complimentary rescheduling, the spokesperson informed.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge raking up Election Commission's «inordinate delay» in releasing polling data collated from first two phases of Lok Sabha elections and questioning the increase in turnout in the data updated later has surprised officials and election experts. EC sources and former officials in the poll panel said they «were surprised» to learn about the veteran leader's letter raising questions, considering that all who have contested polls are «well aware» of the process and how the details of vote cast is recorded.

Former Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy on Tuesday claimed that 25,000 pen drives with videos purportedly showing women being sexually abused, allegedly by his nephew Prajwal Revanna, were distributed with the help of police officers. He accused deputy CM and Congress president DK Shivakumar of orchestrating it. Kumaraswamy said he was not defending Prajwal and believed in letting the law take its course.

Former Congress functionary Radhika Khera, who quit the party last Sunday alleging she was tortured by her colleagues after visiting Ram temple, and actor Shekhar Suman joined BJP Tuesday. Khera, former national coordinator of Congress' media department, resigned from the party's membership Sunday, days after her altercation with another functionary at the party's Chhattisgarh office.

​ Dictating the order in open court much after the end of business hours at 4pm, the bench of CJI D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra said, «The court cannot be unmindful of the impact of setting aside of a large complement of assistant teachers recruited for teaching Class 9-10 and 11-12 students, which would be the consequence if the impugned judgment of HC stands.»

Polling booth in Char Imli locality, where senior bureaucrats and ministers reside, has traditionally been a VIP polling booth in Bhopal. This time it was no different and the distinction where the crème de la crème vote was evident from the gifts offered to voters in lucky draw to boost voter turnout by the district administration. Balloons were put at different points outside the Char Imli booth to make the voting day look like a festival of democracy, a tent was also put up outside the booth to allow voters wait for their turn.

Orissa high court has granted bail to an accused in a Pocso suicide-abetment case on the condition that he plants 200 trees, reports Lalmohan Patnaik. Allowing the relief on Monday, Justice SK Panigrahi asked the accused to plant trees like mango and tamarind in his village in Kalahandi. “(He) shall start planting as soon as the (rains) approach and maintain those plants. The district nursery shall supply the plants,” Justice Panigrahi said.

The Chhattisgarh HC has rejected a man’s appeal for custody of a child born from alive-in relationship, while emphasising the complexities of personal laws and interfaith marriages.A division bench comprising Justice Goutam Bhaduri and Justice Sanjay S Agrawal observed that the concept of a live-in relationship… “continues as a stigma in Indian culture as it goes against traditional Indian beliefs”.

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and his defence minister Harjit Singh Sajjan were not allowed to land in Amritsar in Feb 2018 until they had agreed to meet the then Punjab CM, Capt Amarinder Singh, according to a report in Globe and Mail, a Canadian newspaper, on Tuesday. The newspaper's report comes within days of the arrest of three Punjabi youths in connection with the murder of pro-Khalistan separatist and chief of the banned Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) Hardeep Singh Nijjar (45), designated a terrorist by India.

Lal was arrested on Tuesday and his help was taken in custody at 2 am when both «refused to cooperate» in disclosing the source of the huge cash recovered from their premises during searches on Monday. ED's submissions were made in its remand note against the accused before a special court in Ranchi when the two were produced Tuesday.

Chhattisgarh's final Lok Sabha polls saw 67% voter turnout. Tragedies, EVM glitches, and high candidate count marked the election. The state anticipates improved performance from BJP and Congress.