1.Andhra Pradesh’s notification for panchayat elections in Kotia, the Odisha government has decided to deploy officials from its Police and Revenue departments to monitor the neighbouring state’s activities and oversee development works in the disputed region.

2.As a result of the persistent efforts and intervention of Hon’ble President Droupadi Murmu, the dream of a direct train between Puri and Badampahar is finally set to become a reality. The Ministry of Railways has approved the 18411/18412 Puri-Badampahar Express.

3.Puri Police have arrested Madan Dalei, the prime accused in the sensational murder of his mother Annapurna Dalei, nearly 57 days after her decomposed body was discovered buried beneath a layer of cement inside a rented house in Puri.

4.The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has reportedly seized marijuana worth around Rs 3 crore at Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in Bhubaneswar

5.Months after Yusuf Pathan broke away from the Trinamool Congress, the Gujarat government has proposed to hand over a long-disputed municipal plot in Vadodara to the former cricketer, gifting 500 square metres of the land and offering the rest at a concessional rate.

6.Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday said attempts were being made to bring about a regime change in India. He claimed they had been countered through firm leadership and the collective strength of society.

7.The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has asked President Droupadi Murmu to intervene and have the Union government withdraw the Census (Amendment) Rules, 2026.

8. The AAP Sunday claimed that Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was detained for three hours at the Delhi airport upon his return from Paris and fined Rs 50,000, with officials citing "tremendous pressure from above".

9.Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke Tuesday thanked the organisers of a Ramlila in Delhi for "free publicity" after they announced plans to burn a 30-foot cockroach effigy alongside that of demon king Ravan.

10.Chief Justice of India Surya Kant inaugurated the Ladakh bench of the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court in Leh on Sunday.

11.In an attempt to save over 500 trees, which were girdled allegedly by encroachers in Karka village deep inside the Udanti Sitanadi Tiger Reserve (USTR), the Chhattisgarh forest department is seeking expert help – in the form of a “surgery” or bridge-grafting technique.

12.Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said he had discussed the goal of eliminating Iran’s regime with Donald Trump multiple times, including in a conversation on Monday, as the US-Iran war remains deadlocked.

13. Approximately 57 days after the decomposed body of Annapurna Dalei was discovered buried beneath a layer of cement inside a rented house in Puri, the Puri police have arrested her son, Madan Dalei—the prime accused in this sensational murder case.

14.Reports indicate that the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized cannabis (ganja) worth approximately Rs 3 crore from the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in Bhubaneswar.

15.DJ music will not be permitted during the Durga Puja immersion processions in the capital city, Bhubaneswar.