Months ahead of the Bihar assembly elections, the NDA alliance faces internal challenges as Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) projected Chirag Paswan as a potential Chief Minister candidate. This move has sparked reactions from JDU, asserting Nitish Kumar's leadership. Chirag Paswan expressed readiness to contest assembly polls, stating, 'I see myself more in the Vidhan Sabha elections in Bihar.' The BJP dismissed claims of any tussle within the Bihar NDA.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma praised the Meghalaya Police for their thorough investigation under challenging circumstances and addressed concerns about the state's image following initial narratives about the case.
The World Today covers protests in Los Angeles against ICE raids and the deployment of National Guard troops and Marines by President Donald Trump.
India Today's Akshita Nandagopal reports live from Kennedy Space Centre, Florida, on the impending AX-4 space mission launch.
On The News Today, the Prime Minister met with the Sindhu Outreach Delegation, including Shashi Tharoor and Ghulam Nabi Azad, to discuss India's unified stance on terrorism. Meanwhile, the Karnataka stampede that left 11 dead has led to political turmoil, with Congress leaders meeting to discuss accountability. A high-level Congress meeting in Delhi discussed the Bengaluru stampede incident. Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar attended. The state has ordered a judicial inquiry. The High Court has posed nine questions to the government about the event. Political accountability remains unclear as blame shifts between various parties and officials. The programme also covers the Meghalaya Chief Minister's response to media portrayal following a honeymoon murder case.
