Punjab’s former IPS officer Amar Singh Chahal died while undergoing treatment at a hospital after he attempted suicide. He had attempted suicide at his home in Patiala and was rushed to the hospital in critical condition.

A Goa court on Monday extended by five days the police custody of Saurabh Luthra and Gaurav Luthra, owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub where a devastating fire on December 6 resulted in 25 deaths.

Siddaramaiah had proposed the transparent e-auction system in the 2025-26 budget presented on March 7, as part of efforts to mobilise additional resources for the state.