Opposition lawmakers on Thursday questioned the Law Commission’s support to the proposed power to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to defer polls — as envisaged in Article 82A(5) of the ‘One Nation, One Election’ bill that proposes simultaneous polls in the country — and rejected the law panel’s argument that the said bill does not require ratification by at least 50% of the state assemblies.

In a unique move of cooperative federalism, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday told the Lok Sabha that the revenue from the proposed capacity-based cess on pan masala will be shared with states to be used in “health-related” activities.

Haryana's government released the second instalment of the Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana, aiding 701,965 women from low-income families with ₹2,100/month.

Russia's Rosatom delivered the first nuclear fuel for Kudankulam's third reactor, coinciding with Putin's visit to India for a bilateral summit.

Mallya, accused of defrauding nationalised banks to the tune of crores of rupees, fled the country in March 2016, around a year after the CBI registered the first criminal case against him in connection with loans taken by Kingfisher Airlines Ltd, from a consortium of banks led by IDBI Bank.

Putin emphasized that India-Russia ties focus on mutual interests, unaffected by US pressure, highlighting cooperation in defense, energy, and technology.

Russia aims to boost economic ties with India, targeting $100 billion in bilateral trade by 2030, focusing on balanced imports of Indian goods.

The mayhem also extended to missing luggage, with some stating they had not recovered baggage checked in three to four days earlier.

The low-cost giant, which commands 60% of India’s domestic market, has now cancelled more than 600 flights since Tuesday.