West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urged Chief Justice of India Surya Kant to protect democracy and prevent agencies from defaming citizens. Speaking at the inauguration of the Jalpaiguri circuit bench, she emphasized the judiciary’s role as guardians of the Constitution and the country. CJI Kant lauded the establishment of the circuit bench for judicial decentralization.

Following outrage, the principal orally issued a clarification and said his statement was taken out of context.

Air India Express on Saturday operated its first international commercial flight of its newly inducted, fully custom-configured Boeing 737-8 Max aircraft.