Bikram Singh Majithia, a senior SAD leader and former minister, was arrested by the Vigilance Bureau in Amritsar on Wednesday following the registration of a disproportionate assets case against him. The arrest followed investigations into a drug case, with allegations of laundering over Rs 540 crore of drug money.

Tamil Nadu Forest Minister K Rajakannappan faced backlash for calling a leopard attack that killed a four-year-old girl a “usual” incident. Critics condemned his remarks.

At the SCO Defence Ministers’ meeting in China’s Qingdao, Rajnath Singh criticized Pakistan for supporting cross-border terrorism, emphasizing that such double standards should not be tolerated. He highlighted the challenges of radicalization, extremism, and terrorism in the region, advocating for united action against these threats.