Despite the approaching nomination deadline for Bihar assembly elections, the Mahagathbandhan has not yet finalized its seat-sharing deal. RJD patriarch Lalu Prasad Yadav has begun distributing party tickets to favored candidates, including prominent leaders who switched parties. This move follows a similar pattern from the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, where RJD also announced candidates before a formal agreement.

Karnataka government has launched “Mission Free Traffic-2026,” a 90-day initiative targeting the repair and resurfacing of 1,600 km of Bengaluru’s roads.

Rajesh Kumar Soni, 55, died of a heart attack after the Counter-Intelligence Agency conducted a raid and pointed revolvers at a group of local traders, triggering panic.