Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj will contest Bihar’s assembly elections, with a “full of surprises” candidate list due October 9. Kishor himself will be on the ballot, aiming to capture a significant portion of voters disillusioned with the major alliances. He predicts this election marks Nitish Kumar’s final term as Chief Minister.

The BJP has accused the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) of orchestrating the attack, calling it an attempt to obstruct relief work and intimidate opposition leaders.

A Gujarat man, Rakesh Ehagaban-Patel, was tragically shot and killed while managing a motel in Pittsburgh after investigating gunshots. This marks the second recent killing of an Indian-origin individual at a US motel, following a similar incident in Dallas last month. The suspect, Stanley Eugene West, was apprehended after a shootout with police, leaving him and a detective injured.