Union Minister Kiren Rijiju asserted that only the Dalai Lama has the authority to decide his successor, directly addressing China’s claims. This statement follows the Dalai Lama’s declaration that the Gaden Phodrang Trust will manage the selection of his reincarnation.

The Karnataka High Court questioned the need to suspend senior IPS officer Vikash Kumar Vikash after a fatal Bengaluru stampede, suggesting a transfer might have sufficed.

The Calcutta High Court has ordered the West Bengal government to explain the steps it has taken in investigation into the gangrape case of a law student.