The political battle over the renaming of the flagship MNREGA to “G Ram G” is “unfortunate”, said senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, in a deviation from his party line that is expected to further expand the rift between them.

The Indian Army displayed a Turkish-made Yiha kamikaze drone, shot down on May 10 during a conflict with Pakistan. Launched from Lahore with a 10-kg explosive payload, the drone was intended for Jalandhar but was intercepted by Army Air Defence. Pakistan deployed numerous such drones during the clashes.

Thackeray demanded that residents living under the pagdi system be granted legal recognition as ‘occupants’, ensuring them statutory protection during redevelopment.