An opposition candidate is challenging the incumbent president’s 43-year hold on power. 

​An opposition candidate is challenging the incumbent president’s 43-year hold on power.  

The Centre has challenged a Calcutta High Court order to repatriate six individuals, including a pregnant woman and her child, pushed into Bangladesh as illegal immigrants. The court had ordered their return within four weeks, a deadline that has now passed. The families are reportedly planning further legal action to ensure the implementation of the repatriation order.

Cyclone Montha is intensifying in the Bay of Bengal, prompting coastal states of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha to prepare for landfall by late Tuesday. Authorities are evacuating vulnerable populations, closing schools, and issuing advisories as gale-force winds of 90-110 kmph are anticipated. Eight Odisha districts have been designated ‘red zones’ expecting severe impact.