Karnataka Cabinet Expansion Marred by Last-Minute Drops, Protests and Dissent

Rejig Triggers Unease In Punjab BJP, Old Guard Pushes Back

While both incidents stem from different issues, they underscore a common grievance increasingly being voiced within the Punjab BJP -- long-serving party workers believe they are being sidelined.

Delhi Police Identifies Man Who Threw Slipper at Pappu Yadav

Delhi Police has identified the accused in the slipper-throwing incident targeting politician Pappu Yadav as 34-year-old Sumit, a native of Bulandshahr. Sumit runs an iron fabrication business in Ghaziabad and has no prior criminal record. His mother revealed she only learned of her son's involvement in the incident after seeing it reported on television. The case has drawn attention due to the unusual nature of the attack on the public figure.

Bihar Panchayat Blames Rape Victim, Forces Her to Lick Spit as Punishment

A woman in Bihar's Begusarai district was allegedly raped and then subjected to further humiliation by a local panchayat. The informal village council held the woman responsible for her own assault and forced her to lick spit as a form of punishment. Authorities have since intervened, with one person arrested on Sunday in connection with the case. Begusarai DSP Nikhil Kumar confirmed that raids were ongoing to apprehend the main accused alleged to have committed the rape. The incident has drawn attention to the continued misuse of extrajudicial panchayat authority in rural India.

'Had no time to flee': Drone strikes Russian beach; kills 7, injures 40