The BJP’s northeast in-charge Sambit Patra has reached Manipur and after a series of meetings, invited BJP MLAs for a meeting at the City hotel, sparking speculation about fresh efforts at government formation, sources said.

Two people were arrested in connection with an incident where a candidate was allegedly asked to remove “janivara” (sacred thread worn by Brahmins) before entering the exam hall to appear for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) on May 4

The Centre has asked several states to conduct security mock drills on Wednesday, May 7, for “effective civil defence” amid tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, sources told NDTV.