The 61-year-old BJP MLA Vungzagin Valte, who was attacked by a mob in Imphal in 2023 which left him with serious injuries that he never fully recovered from, died on Saturday. "Pu Vungzagin Valte will be remembered for his outstanding service to the people of Manipur. Pained by his passing," PM Modi said as he condoled his demise.

Reacting to the Indian Youth Congress workers' shirtless protest at the India AI Impact Summit, SP chief and I.N.D.I.A bloc ally Akhilesh Yadav said, "We may have internal rifts, but what Congress did on global platform wasn't appropriate." "They should've refrained from doing something that brings shame to our country in front of foreign delegates and world representatives," he said.

Speaking about Youth Congress workers' shirtless protest at India AI Impact Summit, Congress leader Harish Rawat said, "What's the point of controversy in this? We disagree on some things." "AI might become...tool in the hands of a few individuals...it's the opposition's job to warn against that," he added. Reacting to it, BJP's Pradeep Bhandari said, "Congress justifies anti-national act."

Union Home Minister Amit Shah alleged that infiltration during Opposition rule harmed Assam's "jati, mati and bheti". Shah made this statement while laying the foundation stone of the 10th Assam Police Battalion headquarters near Guwahati. He also claimed that reclaimed land now strengthens security and vowed stricter action against infiltrators if returned to power.

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee claimed Israel has “historical and biblical rights” to Middle East and said it would be fine if it “took it all.” When asked by an interviewer if he would support Israel expanding across the region, Huckabee backtracked. He called his earlier remark a “hyperbolic statement”, saying it wasn't meant to be taken literally.

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has 185 security personnel, the highest among former Uttar Pradesh CMs. He also has 24 specially trained Cobra commandos in his security cover. Yadav is followed by BSP leader Mayawati, who has 161 personnel in security cover, UP government said. The state has allotted 82 security personnel to former CM and Union minister Rajnath Singh.

BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi criticised “shirtless” protest by Youth Congress workers at AI Impact Summit, saying the party has a chronology of "criminal acts”. “Congress is unable to accept that a person from a poor family without feudal support is leading the country as PM,” he added. Naqvi said PM Narendra Modi established India's dignity and pride globally.

Chandru Lamani, BJP MLA from Karnataka's Shirahatti Assembly constituency, has been arrested by Lokayukta after he was allegedly caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of ₹5 lakh. The amount was part of an alleged total demand of ₹11 lakh. According to Lokayukta officials, bribe was allegedly sought to facilitate approvals related to a minor irrigation department project in Gadag district.

Opposition leaders criticised the shirtless protest by Youth Congress workers at AI Summit. While BSP chief Mayawati said, "Expressing anger in a semi-nude manner...is extremely disgraceful," YSRCP's Jagan Mohan Reddy said, "Whatever our political differences may be, we should always present a united face to the world." "There's a time and place for political dissent," said BRS's KT Rama Rao.

Reacting to the Indian Youth Congress workers' shirtless protest at the India AI Impact Summit, BJP national spokesperson and MP Sudhanshu Trivedi said, "What the Congress has done is not just politics." "The sepoys of Lashkar-e-Rahul have come and tried to damage the image of India," Trivedi added. "The entire country is anguished and disturbed...It amounts to 'Rashtradroh'," he stated.