Following a huge controversy over him “threatening” a woman police officer who was cracking down on illegal excavation in Maharashtra’s Solapur, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has said he was only trying to prevent an escalation in the situation.

It’s an official holiday in Jammu and Kashmir today for Eid-e-Milad. But as per the lunar calendar, Milad is tomorrow (September 6). The decision to mark it today has triggered a massive controversy in the Union territory.

India has strongly condemned Peter Navarro’s remarks about “Brahmins profiting from Russian crude” as inaccurate and misleading. The statement, linking India’s oil purchases to funding Russia’s war in Ukraine, has sparked widespread criticism across Indian political parties. Even Trump’s comments on India’s relationship with Russia and China at the SCO summit, adding fuel to the fire.