Monsoon Mayhem In Kerala: CM Satheesan claims 15 killed, 7 missing amid IMD forecast for heavy rains till August 6

Kerala monsoon has claimed 15 lives, with 7 missing. CM VD Satheesan said 11,018 people are in 316 relief camps as IMD forecasts heavy rain on Aug 3 to 6.
Prashant Kishor cracks Bankipur by margin of over 19,000 votes, powers Jan Suraaj to landmark bypoll win

Jan Suraaj Party chief Prashant Kishor emerged victorious in the long-standing Bharatiya Janata Party bastion, Bankipur, by a margin of 19,324 votes, marking the first breakthrough for his newly-formed party.
CJP targets HRD Minister Pralahad Joshi after Dharmendra Pradhan, Dipke says, ‘He garlanded Bilkis Bano’s rapists’

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said they don’t support Pralhad Joshi as new Education Minister after Dharmendra Pradhan’s July 25 resignation. Dipke cited Joshi “garlanding Bilkis Bano rapists” and asked how school girls would feel.
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta launches ‘Arpan’ to turn old clothes into help for needy, tackle textile waste

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta inaugurated ‘Arpan’ used clothing donation centre at Punjabi Bagh West Metro Station. The scheme tackles textile waste and promotes the circular economy. Citizens can donate old usable clothes for reuse, recycling or upcycling.
MNS trolls BMC over Innova upgrade: Sandeep Deshpande sends toy cars to Headquarters

BMC’s proposal to replace Rs 20 lakh Scorpios with Rs 23 lakh Innova Crystas over ‘back pain’ complaints has drawn trolling. MNS leader Sandeep Deshpande sent toy Innovas to BMC HQ, but security stopped them.
‘Honour Assurances’: CJP urges Centre to drop cases after SC clarifies ‘criminal antecedents’ for student protesters

CJP reacted to SC’s clarification on student protesters’ release. The court said ‘criminal antecedents’ means only ‘grave and heinous’ offences. CJP’s Saurav Das urged BJP/NDA govts to ‘honour assurances’ of July 25 and drop FIRs.
Congress retains Datia as Ghanshyam Singh defeats BJP’s Ashutosh Tiwari by 6,016 votes

After the disqualification of Rajendra Bhati, the Congress party retained the Datia Assembly seat as Ghanshyam Singh defeated BJP’s Ashutosh Tiwari by 6,016 votes.
Viral video: Melody toffees steal spotlight as Congress celebrates Datia bypoll win

Several videos of Congress workers celebrating Ghanshyam Singh’s victory in the Datia Assembly bypoll have gone viral on social media. In one such video, party workers are seen distributing Melody toffees to each other as a political taunt aimed at the BJP and PM Modi.
Karnataka Cabinet expansion: Full list of 20 ministers inducted into DK Shivakumar govt

In a major political shake-up, DK Shivakumar expanded his Karnataka Cabinet to full strength, inducting 20 new ministers, rewarding party loyalists and fresh talent alike.
From Instagram Reels to Terror Probe: How 22-year-old Arpita Sarkar became key suspect in Bengal STF’s Pakistan module case

Arpita Sarkar, 22, from Sahibganj, Jharkhand, has emerged as a key suspect in Bengal STF’s probe into an alleged Pakistan-linked terror module. The English graduate and aspiring influencer was arrested from Barharwa.