Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, who was unable to attend Modi’s swearing-in ceremony on Sunday due to ill health, and enquired about his health.

With Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President N Chandrababun Naidu taking charge as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday, Pawan Kalyan, President of TDP ally Janasena party, is expected to demand the post of Deputy Chief Minister in the new state government, local sources have said.

A drunk bulldozer operator smashed portions of a toll in a fit of rage here on Tuesday after the staff asked him to pay the toll fee, police said.

Anand Ranganathan, an Indian political commentator and television panelist, has sparked controversy by advocating for an Israel-like approach to address issues in Kashmir. His comments were made during a chat show hosted by ANI Editor Smita Prakash, featuring co-panelists Abhijit Iyer-Mitra, Sushant Sareen, and Tahseen Poonawala.

Raja Venugopal Naik has been sworn in as the new Surpur MLA following his victory in the by-elections for the Surpur assembly constituency. The oath-taking ceremony took place in room number 106 on the first floor of the Vidhan Sabha.

Actress Pavitra Gowda has been detained by the RR Nagar police station as part of the intensified investigation into the Renuka Swamy murder case.

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Tuesday said leading Kannada film actor Darshan Thoogudeepa is being subjected to an inquiry by police in connection with an alleged murder and whether he is involved or not would be known only after the investigation.

A day before his swearing-in as the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday announced that Amaravati will be the sole capital of the state.