Kolkata: In a bizarre accident at the Kolkata airport on Wednesday, an IndiGo aircraft grazed the wings of an Air India Express plane, leading to both aircraft sustaining damage on their wings, officials said.

Kokrajhar (Assam): A viral picture purportedly of a suspended United People's Party Liberal's (UPPL) member sleeping with currency notes has triggered a controversy in Assam ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

New Delhi: A recent investigative report published in Himal Southasian magazine has highlighted the issue of exotic wildlife smuggling into India through the porous borders of the northeast region. The report, authored by M. Rajshekhar, reveals that while many consignments of trafficked wildlife have been intercepted by law enforcement agencies and relocated to zoos, a significant number have found their way to Vantara, an initiative by Reliance Industries aimed at the 'rescue' and sheltering of wildlife.

New Delhi: In a diplomatic response to the recent comments made by the United States regarding the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, India summoned a senior US diplomat to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to express its displeasure and lodge a "strong objection."

Renowned economist Parakala Prabhakar, husband of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, has predicted that the "Electoral bond issue" will significantly impact the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the upcoming elections.

Deputy Commissioner Mullai Mugilan conducted a thorough inspection at the SSLC examination centres of Capitanio School in Mangaluru on Wednesday. The visit aimed to oversee the smooth conduct of the SSLC examinations, with 432 students taking the exam in 19 centres within the Mangaluru South constituency.

The Mangaluru Muslim Youth Council (MMYC) has demanded a thorough investigation into the killing of three individuals, Shahul (45), Ishak (55), and Siddique (34), whose bodies were found in a burnt car at Kuchchangi lake in Tumkur district. The MMYC urged the state government to hand over the case to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

Five Congress legislators on Wednesday threatened to resign over the issue of Lok Sabha ticket to senior party leader and Minister K H Muniyappa's son-in-law Chikka Peddanna to contest from Kolar in the coming Lok Sabha elections, bringing into open the divisions in the outfit.