Mahua Moitra to face legal heat? Rebel Trinamool MPs to file defamation suit over ‘Rs 40 crore bribe’ comment

The rebel MPs agreed to file a case against Mahua Moitra over her statements. The dispute traces back to Moitra’s June 17 post on X, where she hinted that MPs who quit the TMC received substantial payments.
Shiv Sena UBT Crisis: Sanjay Raut targets Eknath Shinde amid party rift, says ‘he was pregnant and delivered 6 MPs’

Shiv Sena (UBT) suffered a fresh setback as rebel MPs joined the Eknath Shinde-led faction, deepening the party’s internal crisis. Sanjay Raut attacked the rebels, calling them traitors, while Aaditya Thackeray criticised the BJP over infiltration, governance and public issues.
West Bengal Budget 2026: Suvendu Adhikari says it provide ‘fear-free environment’ to citizens; Check main highlights

Addressing a post-budget press conference in Kolkata, Suvendu Adhikari said that providing a “fear-free environment” to the citizens has been the priority of the government.
Uttar Pradesh Horror: Teen allegedly kills brother, sister-in-law and nephew in Gorakhpur; probe underway

A 16-year-old boy was detained for allegedly killing his elder brother, sister-in-law and three-year-old nephew with a sharp-edged weapon while they slept in Gorakhpur’s Balua village.
Lucknow: 13 killed, several injured as massive fire breaks out at coaching centre in Aliganj, rescue operation underway

A massive fire erupted at a coaching centre in Lucknow’s Aliganj area on Monday, prompting a large-scale rescue operation. Several students reportedly jumped from the building to escape, while others are feared trapped.
Lucknow: CM Yogi reaches Aliganj coaching centre fire incident site; President Murmu expresses condolences

A massive fire at a coaching centre in Lucknow’s Aliganj area led to a major rescue operation, with several students evacuated and some injured.
‘Hit a sixer now’: Eknath Shinde welcomes 6 Shiv Sena (UBT) rebel MPs, signals next political move

Six MPs from Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT) have formally joined Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena on Monday, with the latter confirming the induction of UBT’s leaders into Shiv Sena (Shinde). He confirmed the development calling it a “second phase of 2022 rebellion.”
A Houston drowning tests whether Texas law gives the right to deny brain death testing

State leaders and pro-life groups are siding with 2-year-old Annelise Camp’s family, who are suing to stop Texas Children’s Hospital from testing her for brain death.
More Bible stories in public schools, changes to history lessons before Texas education board today

The State Board of Education will vote on incorporating more Christian stories into public classrooms as well as on deemphasizing race and cultural diversity in history lessons.
From an indictment to an alleged affair, Ken Paxton’s controversies hang over his Senate bid

The attorney general has won statewide elections twice since his legal woes began. This time he will be at the top of the ticket, facing a fundraising juggernaut in James Talarico.