An elderly man and his wife were shot dead by their minor nephew here following an argument, police said on Wednesday.

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya held an hour-long discussion with BJP national president JP Nadda in Delhi. The meeting aimed at preparing a strategy for the upcoming by polls to 10 assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh.

In light of recent terror incidents in Jammu and Kashmir, CPI MP P Sandosh Kumar has criticized the central government's approach, stating that the current Kashmir policy has failed. Kumar expressed concern over the increasing frequency of terrorist attacks and the daily loss of soldiers' lives.

A group of Hindutva activists allegedly stormed into a home where a Christian prayer meeting was taking place, assaulting attendees and vandalizing property in Dehradun. The attack occurred during a Sunday morning prayer session at the residence of Rajesh Bhoomi, a pastor, on July 14.

Suvendu Adhikari, Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, has called for abandoning the "Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas" slogan. During a public event where he raised slogans of "Jai Shri Ram," Adhikari asserted that the BJP will now determine its supporters and extend support accordingly. He emphasized a focus on securing Hindu votes, stating, "We will win and protect Hindus. Those who are with us are with us. Stop Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas. There is no need for a Minority Morcha. Stop it. We will uphold the Constitution."

The programme proposed by local political group Ittehad-e-Millat Council (IMC) to conduct mass marriage of men and women of other religions who have converted to Islam has been postponed after the district administration denied permission for the event.

A group of leaders and corporators from the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in Pimpri Chinchwad have shifted allegiance to the faction led by Sharad Pawar. This move took place at Pawar's residence in Pune on Wednesday.

An Air India recruitment drive for airport loaders resulted in a near-stampede at Mumbai airport yesterday, as over 25,000 applicants turned up for just 2,216 vacancies. Air India staff struggled to manage the massive crowd, leading to chaotic scenes.