Popular model and social media personality San Rechal died by suicide in Puducherry on Sunday. The 26-year-old model, who had recently married, was known for her stance against colourism in the entertainment industry.

The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Monday a plea seeking directions to the Centre to use diplomatic channels to save Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya from execution.

A political clash erupts between the Congress and BJP. Congress MLA Vijayanand Kashappanavar alleges the BJP is intimidating Congress legislators. He claims the BJP threatens them with ED and CBI raids. This is to force them to join the saffron party. The BJP refutes these allegations. Union Minister Pralhad Joshi accuses Congress leaders Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar of internal horse-trading.