Assam's Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, has issued a shoot-at-sight order in Dhubri town to curb rising communal tensions.

Kerala’s Nilambur bypoll heats up as CM Vijayan accuses UDF of Jamaat-e-Islami ties, denied by Congress. The contest between Congress’ Shoukath and CPI(M)’s Swaraj grows more intense.