NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar has said he intends to raise the issue of pre-election fund transfers to women under a government scheme in Bihar during his discussions with Opposition leaders.

 Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday directed officials to gather details about the bus accident in Saudi Arabia involving some residents from the city.

 A woman who arrived at the airport here from Thailand has been arrested with more than two kg of cannabis worth Rs 1.01 crore, officials said on Sunday.

Congress leader Supriya Shrinate shared a video in which a journalist has claimed that a person he met in Bihar had voted twice, evoking a sharp response from the state's top poll officer who asked her to provide details and warned of legal action against anyone spreading fake news.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has released four individuals, three doctors and a fertiliser dealer, who were detained in connection with the November 10 Red Fort blast, after investigators found no concrete evidence linking them to the main accused, Dr Umar Un Nabi. The development was first reported by India Today.

 Decks were being cleared on Sunday for the formation of a new government in Bihar with the scheduling of the last meeting of the outgoing cabinet, which would, understandably, authorise Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to take necessary action.

The Election Commission on Sunday removed actress Nitu Chandra as the icon of the systematic voters' education and electoral participation (SVEEP) in Bihar for expressing views in favour of political parties during the recently-concluded assembly polls.

The SIR of the electoral roll in Kerala is likely to be disrupted on Monday as various trade unions, including those representing government employees, announced that booth-level officers across the state will boycott work following the suicide of an official in Kannur.