A Delhi court on Tuesday extended the judicial custody of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and BRS leader K Kavitha in a money laundering case related to the alleged excise scam till May 7.

The ED has written to the Election Commission seeking action against a Karnataka Congress MLA for "mobilising" about Rs 42 crore funds for unlawful transactions, including alleged bribing of voters, during the 2023 assembly elections in the state, official sources said.

Congress's South Goa candidate Viriato Fernandes has claimed the Indian Constitution was "forced" on Goa after its liberation from the Portuguese rule in 1961.

In a move against the central government, the Congress party in Karnataka staged a sit-in protest today, demanding the immediate release of drought relief funds for the state.

An Australian journalist on Tuesday claimed that she was forced to leave India after the government refused to extend her work visa contending that her reportage had "crossed a line".

K. Madhavi Latha, the BJP candidate contesting for Hyderabad MP, has lodged a complaint with the Election Commission of India (ECI) against Asaduddin Owaisi, the AIMIM chief and sitting MP, for allegedly making provocative comments during an election campaign in the old city.

The BJP on Monday alleged that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is making a false claim about the rise in poverty in the country and urged the Election Commission to take “strict action” against him.

Former Deputy Chief Minister K S Eshwarappa on Tuesday said he is not scared of expulsion from the BJP as he reiterated his resolve to contest the Lok Sabha elections as an independent with full vigour.