Bobby Pulido pitches himself as the Democrat “you used to vote for” in bid to oust Rep. Monica De La Cruz

In Texas’ 15th Congressional District, the Tejano musician is trying to remind voters of the Democratic Party their abuelitas supported for decades. The GOP incumbent casts him as a relic of a “corrupt, compadre system.”
How Gina Hinojosa went from progressive to populist, emerging as Greg Abbott’s most formidable challenger

Hinojosa has gone from unknown state lawmaker to Abbott’s most viable Democratic challenger yet — a surge that has dared Democrats to wonder if she could actually topple this mainstay of the Texas Republican establishment.
Texas discovers more backlogged voter registration records days before early voting begins

Local election officials must now process thousands of voter address updates before early voting starts Monday.
19 million Texans are registered to vote, breaking record

The number of Texans registered to vote jumped 2% from March even as the state struggles to process backlogged voter records.
Bo French, Jon Rosenthal battle over culture, job duties in bid to regulate the oil and gas industry

Controversial remarks by the GOP candidate cast a national spotlight on the typically quiet race for a spot on the Texas Railroad Commission.
5 family members found dead in Greater Noida; tea and noodles were their last meal

A couple and their three children, aged between 3 and 11, were found dead at their home in a Greater Noida village, with police suspecting food poisoning after the family reportedly ate noodles the previous night.
Thane Shocker: Class 12 students murder schoolmate for gold chain, burn body after taking cues from Drishyam 3

Inspired by Drishyam 3, two Thane minors murdered their 17-year-old classmate for his Rs 1 lakh gold chain, burnt the body and threw his phone on a moving bus to mislead cops.
Supreme Court rejects age-based internet ban for children, says access is fundamental right

The Supreme Court has said children cannot be denied internet access simply because of their age, while calling for stronger measures to protect them from online sexual abuse and child sexual abuse material.
Dhruv Rathee arrested? Viral videos claim Noida cops took him away in car; police break silence

A video claiming YouTuber Dhruv Rathee was arrested by Noida Police has gone viral, but the Gautam Buddh Nagar Police Commissionerate has denied the claim and called it false and misleading.
Thane horror: Steel reinforcement cage crashes onto car at Kopri Bridge, contractor fined Rs 2 crore | Video

A heavy reinforcement cage fell onto a moving car at the Anand Nagar-Saket Elevated Road project site on Kopri Bridge in Thane, prompting MMRDA to impose a Rs 2 crore penalty on the contractor.