PM Modi flags off first Vande Bharat Sleeper Train between Howrah and Guwahati. BJP sweeps BMC, reigniting Sena vs Sena war.

A 19-year-old was allegedly beaten to death by villagers in Chaya village, Ranchi, over motor pump theft suspicion. Six arrests followed after an FIR at Burmu police station.

A Congress MLA from Madhya Pradesh, Phool Singh, has sparked controversy by linking rape to religious scriptures. He alsoclaimed that seeing a beautiful woman could disturb a man, leading to rape. He further alleged that certain texts promise spiritual rewards for sexual acts with women from Dalit or tribal communities, even if they were not beautiful.