Sharad Pawar claimed that before the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections, two individuals promised him 160 seats, a claim that adds weight to Rahul Gandhi’s allegations of electoral malpractice. Gandhi has accused the Election Commission of favoring the BJP, citing irregularities in voter turnout and voter list discrepancies in Maharashtra and Karnataka.

India welcomed the upcoming meeting between US President Trump and Russian President Putin in Alaska on 15 August to discuss the Ukraine war, expressing hope for peace

The sources confirmed that the decision to halt hostilities came after India’s armed forces achieved specific and overwhelming military objectives