The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the US State Department and "deep state" elements within the US of attempting to destabilise India in collaboration with investigative journalists and opposition leader Rahul Gandhi. This allegation comes as a surprise given the strong ties New Delhi and Washington have developed over the past two decades, with both countries expressing a commitment to further strengthening their relationship despite certain differences.

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar addressed concerns in Parliament on Friday about India’s arms exports to Israel amid allegations of their use in the ongoing conflict in Palestine. He emphasized that India’s decisions regarding exports are driven by "national interests" and commitments to "various international regimes."

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has expressed grave concerns over the situation in Bangladesh, describing the nation as "leaderless" due to a surge in mafia activity and a weak government. Speaking in an interview with News18 Bangla, Banerjee urged the Indian central government to act swiftly to ensure peace and stability in the neighbouring country.

The Supreme Court has constituted a special bench to hear a batch of PILs challenging the validity of certain provisions of a 1991 law that prohibits filing a lawsuit to reclaim a place of worship or seek a change in its character from what prevailed on August 15, 1947.

With assembly elections around the corner, AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal Saturday slammed the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre over Delhi's law-and-order situation and said instead of politicising the issue, they should focus on ensuring people's safety.

The Samajwadi Party announced on Saturday that it would walk out of the opposition MVA after Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray's close aide hailed the demolition of Babri mosque and a related newspaper advertisement.

A teacher who asked other students to slap a Muslim boy in a school here surrendered at a POCSO court and was released on bail, an official said on Friday.

In a significant relief for Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, the Income Tax department has cleared assets worth over ₹1,000 crore that were seized in 2021. This decision came after the Prevention of Benami Property Transactions Appellate Tribunal dismissed the charges that Pawar and his family owned benami properties.