The Supreme Court is set to hear a plea to lift a seven-year-old stay on a CBI probe into tiger poaching in Corbett Tiger Reserve. The probe had suggested forest officials’ connivance with poachers. The CBI itself has sought vacation of the stay, citing preliminary findings of irregularities and cover-ups. An environmentalist argues the prolonged stay hinders dismantling poaching networks.

Amid growing turmoil within the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) following Lalu Prasad Yadav’s daughter, Rohini Acharya’s announcement that she is quitting politics and distancing herself from the family, former Bihar Chief Minister and Rabri Devi’s brother, Sadhu Yadav, has weighed in with a series of sharp remarks calling for introspection within the party.Speaking to reporters in Patna, Sadhu Yadav said the situation demanded “thoughtful reflection and deliberation”, without directly naming individuals. His comments come at a time when the RJD is grappling with internal dissatisfaction and a disappointing performance in the state elections. n18oc_indian18oc_politicsNews18 Mobile App – https://onelink.to/desc-youtube

YS Jagan Mohan Reddy accused TDP and N Balakrishna’s followers of vandalising YSRCP office in Hindupur, calling it a direct assault on democracy.