Punjab Police are actively searching for AAP MLA Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra, who is accused of sexual exploitation and other charges. Pathanmajra released a video denying allegations of attacking police during an attempted arrest in Haryana.

In Gorakhpur, Vishwakarma Chauhan fatally shot his wife, Mamta, in a public market on Jail Road. The incident occurred after an argument outside a photo studio where Mamta had gone.

The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 was passed by the Parliament on August 21. It bars all forms of online money games.