The Supreme Court on Thursday said courts were not expected to keep the matters concerning liberty after a long gap.

The Union Ministry of Law and Justice has denied receiving any request from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for assistance in serving summons to Gautam Adani and his nephew in a civil case. This contradicts the SEC’s claim in a New York court that it had sought help from the Indian government under the Hague Service Convention.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has advocated for incentives to encourage families to have more children, citing concerns over South India's aging population. Addressing a press conference following meetings with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, and Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, Naidu stated that while states like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar have a younger demographic, South India is experiencing a population decline that could pose future challenges.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin's all-party meeting has reignited the debate on delimitation, with southern states urging the Centre to retain the 1971 Census as the basis for seat allocation for the next 30 years. The resolution passed at the meeting condemned the impending delimitation exercise, citing concerns over political representation and resource allocation.

The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered that no fresh FIRs should be filed against Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister M Udhayanidhi Stalin for his "eradicate Sanatan Dharma" remarks.

Senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar has sparked controversy by calling former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi a "two-time failure" in academics, referring to his time at Cambridge University and Imperial College London.

 In a concerning incident, members of the Muslim community in Vatva, Ahmedabad, have raised serious concerns about ongoing harassment while going to offer Taraweeh prayers. Residents allege that they were targeted with stones, particularly those wearing skull caps, and claim that masked assailants also pelted stones at nearby homes.

A man attempted to charge towards the convoy of External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar as he was leaving a discussion at Chatham House, an independent policy institute in London. A video circulating on social media shows the individual sprinting towards Jaishankar’s vehicle and tearing the Indian national flag.