Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud has addressed the controversy surrounding his participation in Ganesh Puja with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Facing criticism from the Opposition, who questioned the appropriateness of the meeting, the Chief Justice clarified that such gatherings are standard and are aimed at discussing judicial infrastructure rather than judicial matters.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced Gamliyel Hembrom as its candidate for the Barhait constituency in the upcoming Jharkhand Assembly elections, where he will face off against Chief Minister Hemant Soren. This marks Hembrom’s second attempt to challenge Soren, having previously contested in 2019 under the AJSU Party banner, where he polled 2,573 votes and finished in fourth place. 

A CCTV footage has surfaced on social media showing passengers crowding and jostling to board an unreserved express train at Bandra Terminus, which led to a stampede that left ten persons injured.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s newly launched Hebrew-language account on X was suspended shortly after he posted a warning directed at Israel. The account, set up amid recent Israeli strikes on Iran, was taken down just hours after Khamenei's post cautioning Israel about a potential retaliation.

A vlogger couple, who had hundreds of followers on YouTube, were found dead at their house in Parassala in this district, police said on Monday.

A woman sustained minor injuries after a fire broke out in a cracker shop in Abids here on Sunday night, police said.

BJP MP Tejasvi Surya successfully completed the Ironman 70.3 challenge on Sunday. Held in Goa, this triathlon required participants to cover a total of 113 kilometers (70.3 miles), including a 1.9-kilometer swim, 90 kilometers of cycling, and a 21.1-kilometer run. By accomplishing this, Surya became the first Member of Parliament to complete the challenge.

Congress general secretary and UDF candidate for Wayanad bypoll, Priyanka Gandhi, will campaign across the hill constituency for two days from Monday, engaging with voters and addressing public meetings, party leaders said.