A Pakistani Punjab assembly speaker, Malik Ahmed Khan, has sparked controversy by publicly supporting Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) deputy chief Saifullah Kasuri, a US-designated terrorist linked to the Pahalgam attack. Khan defended Kasuri at a rally, dismissing accusations pending investigation.

Karnataka’s Health and Family Welfare Department has said in an official statement that the number of active Covid-19 cases crossed the 300-mark in the state.

A 45-year-old woman died after being run over by a bus while trying to get down from the vehicle in Kolkata’s Behala area on Monday, police said.