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MNS members sent toy Innova cars to the BMC headquarters on Monday to protest a plan to buy new vehicles for civic leaders. The proposal would cost the BMC an extra 20 lakh rupees monthly. Yeshwant Killedar said, "Since beginning we have opposed this proposal of this arbitrary expense."
Karnataka’s Cabinet expansion saw Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar induct twenty new ministers to strengthen his authority. This move balances complex caste equations and regional needs across the state. While the new team helps the Congress party maintain its social coalition, Shivakumar must now manage internal factionalism to ensure effective governance.
Sunday’s headlines focused on election aftershocks, judicial scrutiny of the Parliament march crackdown, and recruitment exam leaks. Investigators said the network behind the Maharashtra TET leak may have targeted assistant professor exams. Meanwhile, special courts struggle with mounting drug cases, and fresh tensions emerged within Maharashtra’s ruling Mahayuti coalition.
BJP State president Nainar Nagenthran on Monday said the Cauvery Water Management Authority has the authority to enforce Supreme Court orders on the water dispute. He urged the Tamil Nadu government to act fast, noting that the delay in releasing water has caused much hardship to many local farmers.
Russia is forcing more men into military service as voluntary recruitment stalls. Recruiters now detain men on streets or at work to boost army ranks. Lawyer Artyom Klyga said, "Authorities have switched to a method of violence, when they catch men and send them off." Many fear another full draft.
A masked man killed a Faridabad school teacher by stabbing her 18 to 20 times on Tuesday. The attacker entered the school between 9.30am and 9.40am, dragged the victim, and attacked her. Police said, "CCTV footage of the murder has surfaced and they were trying to ascertain the assailant's identity."
Chandra Kumar Bose, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's grandnephew, resigned from the Trinamool Congress citing personal reasons. He previously left the BJP in 2023. "I hereby tender my resignation from the primary membership of the All India Trinamool Congress with immediate effect," he said. The party has not yet issued a statement.
Udhayanidhi Stalin led a DMK protest in Thanjavur on Monday over the Cauvery water dispute. Party president M K Stalin blamed the government for negligence regarding Delta farmers. Udhayanidhi said, "The Chief Minister remains tight-lipped and fearful of questioning both the Congress government in Karnataka and the Union government."
Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke said Monday he is ready to reveal his degree and education loan documents. He challenged BJP leaders to disclose their own academic qualifications after a party worker filed an RTI against him. "Will the emperor show his degree?" Dipke asked in a social media post.
Election strategist Prashant Kishor is leading by over 19,000 votes in the Bankipur Assembly by-election as of Monday, August 3, 2026. The Jan Suraaj Party founder, who started his career as a public health expert, is making his electoral debut. He said, "If the BJP loses, the government must accept that."
PK polled almost 50% vote share in the Bankipur election, marking a major win. The BJP got 35% and the RJD fell to 10%. While this victory showed PK gained many voters, experts say it is too early to link this result to the larger politics of Bihar state.
Lavanya Jain, a 22-year-old college dropout, earns Rs 4.86 lakh monthly without an IIT degree. He shared his journey on X to show that skills matter more than college brands. "What’s the use when you got a couple of IITians working under you lol," he said, highlighting his professional success today.