The Supreme Court has intervened in the Unnao rape case. It has halted the Delhi high court’s decision to suspend former BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar’s life sentence. The apex court is examining if an MLA qualifies as a public servant under the POCSO Act. This move ensures Sengar remains in jail. The survivor welcomes the Supreme Court’s action.

Russia’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, on Monday alleged that Ukraine carried out a drone attack overnight on President Vladimir Putin’s residence between Moscow and Saint Petersburg.

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced today that Salt Lake, near Kolkata, will host the world’s largest Durga Angan — a gesture to highlight the UNESCO’s “cultural heritage” tag for Durga Puja.