The controversial land deal linked to Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar’s son, Parth, has given a new handle to the NCP stalwart’s traditional political rivals to target him over his response to allegations.

Videos have emerged showing convicted serial rapist Umesh Reddy and terror case accused Tarun Raju using mobile phones and other privileges inside Bengaluru’s Parappana Agrahara Central Jail. The Karnataka Prison Department has launched an investigation into how the inmates accessed the devices and if prison officials were complicit, with strict action promised if lapses are found.

Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Saturday claimed that migrant workers and the youth are the real “X factor” of the ongoing assembly elections in Bihar, and not the women.