Kolkata Police defended the arrest of Instagram influencer Sharmistha Panoli, clarifying it was due to a video allegedly insulting religious beliefs and promoting communal disharmony, not her political views. Police stated that Panoli was absconding after failing to comply with legal notices, leading to her arrest in Gurugram.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to convene the first Council of Ministers meeting this week following Operation Sindoor, preceding the completion of his first year in his third term. Ministers have been briefed about the upcoming meeting, where government departments will present updates on various schemes and programs.

At least 34 people have died in floods and landslides in the northeastern states — Assam, Manipur, Tripura, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and others — over the last three days.