Sikkim, which celebrated 50 years of its integration with India less than two months ago, has been called a “neighbouring country” by a Congress leader, sparking furore and prompting a scathing attack from the BJP and the SKM.

Amidst the uproar following the Kolkata law college rape case, Manojit Mishra’s lawyer, Raju Ganguly, claimed the absence of scratch marks on his client’s body, except for a ‘love bite.’ Ganguly suggested examining the victim’s phone records, hinting that the case might not be a rape. Kolkata police have transferred the investigation to the detective department.

The AH-64E Apache helicopters, sourced from the United States under a $600 million agreement signed in 2020, were originally slated for delivery by May-June 2024.