Hindustan Times

Kolkata Police registered a suo motu FIR at Hastings Police Station against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool Congress (TMCP) organizers for alleged violation of a Calcutta High Court order concerning the TMCP foundation day event held on August 28, 2026. The FIR cites failure to maintain an open traffic flank and adherence to time limits on Cathedral Road. All three reporting outlets are left-center rated, with no coverage identified from center or right-leaning sources.

Mallikarjun Kharge addressed a Congress rally at Ramlila Maidan in Haldwani on August 8. Two days later, Shri Ram Sena members performed a shuddhikaran havan at the same site. Rahul Gandhi subsequently demanded registration of an FIR under the SC/ST Act against the participants.

Gurpreet Singh, a 45-year-old AAP activist, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Mamdot, Ferozepur district, Punjab on August 29, 2026. He was traveling with 22-year-old Harpreet, who was injured and later referred to a hospital in Ludhiana. Police have cited possible old disputes or election-related motives, with reporting limited to two left-center sources.

Indian authorities in Uttarakhand have directed increased surveillance of glacial lakes along borders with Nepal and China following a reported glacial collapse on the Tibet-Nepal border. Officials cited the need for sensors and early-warning systems given shared geography. Casualty figures from the event remain disputed between reporting outlets.