Telangana Row: Entrepreneur Claims CM Revanth Reddy Aide Called Her to Guest House

Tension erupted in Hyderabad after meat and bones were allegedly thrown from the seventh floor of an apartment during Ganesh immersion food preparations in the Madannapet area. Police promptly intervened, dispersed the crowd, and brought the situation under control. Three residents, identified as Imran Qureshi, Arshia Begum, and Sabina, have been detained in connection with the incident. Authorities have launched an investigation to ascertain their motives and have appealed to the public for peace, warning against rumor-mongering and the circulation of unverified claims on social media.

The Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision drive in Delhi has flagged electoral roll discrepancies, leading to notices being served to several high-profile individuals, including Union Minister S. Jaishankar, former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, CBI Director Praveen Sood, and former Supreme Court Justice Ranjana Desai. Discrepancies cited include unmapped voter records from previous rolls, name mismatches, and parental age inconsistencies. The opposition has criticised the exercise, describing it as a massive voter removal drive and a constitutional assault. In response, the Delhi Chief Electoral Officer clarified that issuing a notice does not signify automatic deletion of voter names, but serves to rectify data, ensuring an opportunity to be heard before any appealable order. The Bharatiya Janata Party defended the revision as a constitutional and unbiased exercise, pointing out notices issued across party and institutional lines. Electors receiving notices must verify their details, review the notice on the district portal, submit required documents within deadlines, and participate in verification hearings.

A political row has erupted over former Vice President Hamid Ansari's remarks citing former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru regarding Hindu right-wing communalism. Speaking at the A.G. Noorani Memorial Lecture in New Delhi, Ansari cited Nehru's observation that the greater danger to India was Hindu right-wing communalism rather than communism, while also warning of challenges to civic nationalism that could create distinctions between citizens based on faith. The Bharatiya Janata Party and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath mounted a sharp attack on Ansari, alleging his remarks disrespect India's sanatan traditions and form part of an agenda by anti-India forces to tarnish the country's image. Additionally, senior Muslim cleric and imam body chief Umair Ahmed Ilyasi criticised Ansari, accusing him of provoking Muslims and alleging a conspiracy behind his statement.

A political controversy erupted following Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' student outreach event after comedian Pulkit Mani performed a satirical mimicry of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The act satirised the Prime Minister's mannerisms, his interactions with foreign leaders, and an incident where he offered a chair to an elderly woman whom he addressed as mother. The Bharatiya Janata Party attacked the Congress and Rahul Gandhi, with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and other leaders accusing the party of insulting women and misleading youth, while demanding Rahul Gandhi quit politics. Defending the event, Congress leaders stated that the performance was political satire and mimicry rather than a serious statement, pointing out the presence of women in the audience who enjoyed the act. The opposition also questioned why similar outrage was absent when Sonia Gandhi faced political insults, as both sides traded fierce charges over political propriety.