Ghaziabad sub-inspector Richa Sachan (25) died after falling from her two-wheeler while trying to save a stray dog and being run over by a car.

The vice-presidential election, scheduled for September 9, is expected to set the stage for a keen political contest as both camps rally support ahead of the vote.

Sanjay Kumar from Lokniti-CSDS apologised for a post about Maharashtra election data. The post incorrectly showed a voter decrease in two constituencies. BJP criticised Kumar, alleging bias. The apology occurred amid tensions between the India bloc and the Election Commission of India. Rahul Gandhi accused the ECI of vote theft.