Amit Shah criticized Congress for spreading fake videos, accused Rahul Gandhi of degrading politics. Kharge criticized BJP for hate speech. Shah questioned Congress's inaction in Karnataka case. He questioned Gandhi's confidence in avoiding traditional seats in Uttar Pradesh. Responding to this, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said that the BJP has «expertise» to «make videos and defame people through social media.»

Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, on Tuesday took charge as the 26th Navy chief after R Hari Kumar retired from service. Dinesh K Tripathi, earlier served as the director-general of naval operations and the flag officer commanding-in-chief of the Western Naval Command. An official announcement was made by the government on April 19.

«As many as 685 farmers took their own lives in Marathwada and the State Agriculture Minister's home district, Beed, reported the highest number of deaths at 186. Now, after suffering from drought conditions for the last four months, the Marathwada region has been hit by unseasonal rains and hailstorms, causing severe crop losses, The ruling BJP government has not declared this event a national disaster or announced any relief measures,» Ramesh said.

PM Modi revealed on Monday the untold story of how he ensured Pakistan was the first to officially hear about the 2019 Balakot airstrike, linking it to BJP-governed “new India’s policy of looking an adversary in the eye and speaking the truth rather than resorting to stealth”, reports Gururaj Jamkhandi.

The UGC-NET exam has been rescheduled to take place on June 18 instead of the previously planned date of June 16, as notified by the National Testing Agency. The decision to postpone the exam was made in response to concerns raised by aspirants regarding the clash of dates between the UPSC Prelims and NET exams.

Uttarakhand continued to deal with the persistent forest fire problem on Monday. The state reported 47 new incidents, burning approximately 78 hectares of forest land. The majority of these fires affected the Kumaon region, with 30 incidents destroying an area of 51 hectares. Garhwal also recorded 16 incidents, impacting 25 hectares, with one incident burning 1.5 hectares of protected forests.

The Ministry of External Affairs summoned the Canadian Deputy High Commissioner on Monday and expressed strong opposition to the open chanting of separatist pro-Khalistan slogans at an event where Canadian PM Justin Trudeau was speaking. Trudeau spoke at a 'Khalsa Day' event in Toronto where banners saying 'Modi wanted' were displayed, causing concern among Indian intelligence officials, according to sources.

A report in the Washington Post, a newspaper based in the United States, has alleged that Vikram Yadav, an officer from the Research and Analysis Wing, directed a hired hit team to assassinate Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a Khalistani separatist based in the US. Last year, authorities in the United States indicted Nikhil Gupta, an Indian national, for the conspiracy.

Food Safety Standards Authority of India has decided to step up surveillance this year of spices and culinary herbs, fruits and vegetables, salmonella in fish products and fortified rice amid heightened scrutiny of Indian masala brands such as MDH and Everest. The samples will be collected from mandis, malls and mom-and-pop stores across the country as the regulator seeks to enforce better compliance of standards.

The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to investigate a controversial matter. The issue at hand is why the rules of the secular Indian Succession Act (ISA) do not pertain to a non-believer Muslim who wishes to fairly distribute his assets among his children, disregarding the succession provision of the Muslim Personal (Shariat) Application Act that favors sons.

Telangana CM A Revanth Reddy said on Monday that PM Narendra Modi and Union minister Amit Shah, who were “using CBI, I-T and ED” to intimidate opposition leaders, have now started to “use even Delhi Police to win elections”. The CM’s retort came minutes after Delhi Police served notices on him and four other Congress members over an alleged doctored video of Shah.

There were speculations that the Char Dham yatra would see a decrease in tourist numbers after the opening of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. However, officials stated that advance bookings surpassed the 15 lakh mark within a fortnight. This year, the pilgrimage to the Char Dham will start with the opening of the gates of Kedarnath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri on May 10, followed by Badrinath on May 12.

Calcutta HC on Monday set aside an order by former judge Abhijit Ganguly that fined Egra sub-divisional police officer Rs 5 lakh for allegedly “harassing” Krishnendu Adhikari, the elder brother of BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari, Bengal’s leader of opposition. Ganguly became a member of the BJP in March. He is running as the party candidate in Tamluk, which is one of the Lok Sabha constituencies in East Midnapore.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the opposition on Monday of planning to disturb the peaceful electoral process by spreading fake videos of the BJP leaders, including himself and Home Minister Amit Shah. ​A 31-year-old man was arrested in Guwahati on Monday for allegedly sharing a “fake video” of Union home minister Amit Shah.

On Monday, the Supreme Court did not halt the Calcutta High Court's decision to invalidate the appointment of over 25,000 teachers in West Bengal. However, it did prevent the CBI from conducting further investigation into the recruitment scam. The state, feeling alarmed, feared that the central agency might disrupt the TMC government by potentially arresting the entire cabinet during the election campaign.

On Monday, external affairs minister S Jaishankar emphasized that India's significant deployment of naval vessels to protect shipping routes amidst Houthi attacks in the Red Sea has bolstered India's global standing. Jaishankar pointed out that currently, there are 21 Indian Navy ships stationed in the region, actively ensuring the security of vital international shipping lanes and reducing trade costs.

A 13-year-old boy was buried alive when a new landslide occurred in the Karool area of Ramban district on Monday afternoon. The continuous rains caused damage to Jammu's hilly areas, leading to landslides and shooting stones along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway. Houses within a 2km radius of the subsidence spot in Pernote village were also affected.

Baba Ramdev crossed a red line when he claimed he could cure Covid-19 and at the same time maligned modern medicine by calling it a «stupid and bankrupt science», Indian Medical Association president Dr R V Asokan said on Monday. This is IMA's first comment since the Supreme Court's tongue lashing to Ramdev and his multibillion-dollar consumer goods empire Patanjali Ayurved last month over misleading ads. It comes a day before the top court is scheduled to hear the matter next.

Jammu and Kashmir have been dealing with ongoing rainfall that has caused destruction in various areas, including higher altitudes. Heavy rains in the valley have led to sudden floods in certain areas of Kupwara in northern Kashmir, resulting in damage to buildings and roads. Additionally, the Sarbal area of Sonamarg suffered the impact of an avalanche that occurred on Monday.

According to a recent report by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the Chandrayaan-3 moon mission of India encountered a four-second delay during launch. This delay was implemented as a precautionary measure to mitigate potential collisions with debris objects and satellites. The chairperson of Isro presented the Indian Space Situational Assessment Report (ISSAR) for 2023 on April 2.

The bench, comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta, heard Kejriwal's plea challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, representing Kejriwal, responded to the court's queries, revealing that no bail application had been submitted before the trial court.