The police on Saturday detained five people from West Bengal's Malda following a distressing incident where two women were allegedly beaten and half-nakedly paraded by local shopkeepers over theft accusations. The authorities are currently investigating a video related to the incident. The shocking event occurred in Malda's Pakuahat area three to four days ago, causing uproar within the local community. Initially, reports suggested that the two women were apprehended by locals on suspicion of theft, leading to a brutal and violent assault.
In an exclusive interview with India Today, legal expert Harish Salve discussed the constitutional crisis in West Bengal following Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's refusal to resign despite losing her seat and the decisive mandate against her party.
An India Today ground report from Tehran details the ongoing conflict, its impact on the city's infrastructure and how Iranians have gathered at Enghelab Square to demonstrate solidarity and unity amid war.
The Congress state unit in Tamil Nadu held an online meeting and decided to extend support to TVK. Congress is seeking a power-sharing agreement and is likely to demand two cabinet portfolios, along with a few board and corporation chairman posts, and other government roles such as trust members and directors.
Watch as India Today's Geeta Mohan brings this exclusive ground report from Iran's fourteenth-century Golestan Palace, which was damaged during the US-Israel airstrikes on Tehran.
