Kannada actress Ranya Rao admitted to sending money through hawala, as revealed by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) in court. The case involves allegations of gold smuggling, with Ranya found carrying 14.2 kg of gold at Bengaluru’s airport. The Karnataka government appointed Gaurav Gupta to investigate the possible involvement of her stepfather, Ramachandra Rao.

Sources say that in 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared the strong view that MPs should not decide their pay package and decisions on such matters should either be taken by a body similar to the pay commission or they be linked to hikes given to certain posts and ranks from time to time

The Maharashtra government has urged the Centre to transfer the custodianship of centrally protected forts under the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to the state for better preservation and tourism development