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A Gurdaspur court ordered police to produce vehicle logbooks and CCTV clips regarding the February 25 encounter killing of Ranjit Singh. Chief Judicial Magistrate Surekha Dadwal said these records would assist the court in arriving at the truth. Authorities must present the evidence by August 7 for the judicial inquiry.
Police detained DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin from his Chennai residence on Tuesday morning. The action followed a complaint by the TVK party after his viral speech in Thanjavur triggered outrage. Udhayanidhi used a crude double entendre involving actor Trisha Krishnan during a protest. He said he will fight the case.
The BJP sought to distance itself from the Ayodhya Ram Temple donation theft row in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly on Tuesday. The party said "no BJP worker or leader has been named" in the SIT report. Meanwhile, the Speaker rejected the Opposition's demand for an urgent debate on the issue.
Karnataka’s ruling Congress greenlit 19 ministers on August 3 to join chief minister D.K. Shivakumar’s cabinet, completing a mid-term overhaul. The new team includes seven debutants and many experienced leaders. However, the cabinet currently has no women after one position was kept on hold, leaving many senior party members disappointed.
The Rajasthan Congress faces internal tension as state chief Govind Singh Dotasra and Ashok Gehlot clash. After Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya rejoined the party on July 30, Dotasra criticized "individual branding" and personality cults. He said, "no leader, however big, could win elections without the organisation," signaling a shift in power dynamics.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday attacked the RSS and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over history and student protests. He said, "The RSS can't change our history. India will not tolerate its history being trampled upon by anybody." Gandhi also claimed students are in severe pain and deserve real justice.
Women protesters are facing a sinister doxxing campaign by social media stalkers. Gurmehar Kaur of the Indian Youth Congress said, “The goal is to intimidate, humiliate, and force women to delete their accounts and stay quiet.” These vigilantes track protesters to gather personal details like home addresses and phone numbers.
The UAE’s Financial Intelligence Unit ordered a temporary freeze on the assets of Satish Sanpal and his wife Tabinda on July 13. The agency acted amid a money laundering probe involving the couple. Banks must stop all financial transfers for 30 days while the authorities check the source of funds.
Congress candidate Kunwar Ghanshyam Singh won the Datia bypoll held on July 30, securing 66,757 votes against BJP’s Ashutosh Tiwari. While many blamed the party for sidelining Narottam Mishra, a lawmaker said, “Even if Mishra had been fielded, the party would have still lost because the upper-caste vote is alienated.”
The Cockroach Janata Party will hold a two-day strategy meet in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar from August 5. Founder Abhijeet Dipke ruled out launching a political party, saying, "At this point, when people have lost faith in politics, what will we do by forming a political party?" The group plans a nationwide tour.
Tamil Nadu leader Udhayanidhi Stalin was arrested on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, following a complaint about his misogynist remarks at a public meeting in Thanjavur. Police filed a case under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. DMK cadres gathered at his house to protest, but police took him away.
Arvind Kejriwal held a march to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence on August 4 with 100 people to protest against E20 petrol. Police denied him permission to meet the Prime Minister, so he concluded the march. Kejriwal said, “Our agitation against E20 fuel will continue,” as many people joined him.