A major controversy has erupted in Madhya Pradesh’s administrative circles involving IAS officer Dr. Nagarjun B. Gowda, who is accused of drastically reducing a ₹51 crore illegal mining fine to merely ₹4,032 during his tenure as Additional District Magistrate (ADM) in Harda district. The allegations have led to intense public debate, with demands for greater transparency and accountability within the bureaucracy.

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav and several senior party leaders on Friday paid floral tribute to party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav at his native village, Saifai, on his third death anniversary.

Air India on Friday said conclusions from its preliminary investigations show that the deployment of Ram Air Turbine (RAT) in its Dreamliner aircraft on October 4 was "neither due to a system fault nor pilot action".

The rupee appreciated 7 paise to close at 88.72 against the US dollar on Friday, on strength in the domestic markets and broad weakness in crude oil prices.