Videos have emerged showing convicted serial rapist Umesh Reddy and terror case accused Tarun Raju using mobile phones and other privileges inside Bengaluru’s Parappana Agrahara Central Jail. The Karnataka Prison Department has launched an investigation into how the inmates accessed the devices and if prison officials were complicit, with strict action promised if lapses are found.

Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Saturday claimed that migrant workers and the youth are the real “X factor” of the ongoing assembly elections in Bihar, and not the women.

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar assured the public that the election’s integrity remains intact despite VVPAT slips found roadside in Bihar’s Samastipur. These were from mock polls, not actual voting. The assistant returning officer responsible has been suspended for negligence, and an FIR is being filed. The Election Commission acted swiftly after a video of the incident went viral.