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Odisha ex-minister’s son Vishal Das detained in Chhattisgarh amid political row

Vishal Das, the son of Odisha's former minister Naba Das, along with 27 others, was detained by Chhattisgarh police on Thursday night. The detainees, including sarpanchs and panchayat committee members, were reportedly held across multiple police stations, allegedly to prevent their participation in a no-confidence motion scheduled for Friday.

Lokesh gets Z plus security; YSRCP unhappy

The Union Home Ministry has upgraded the security provided to TDP general secretary Nara Lokesh to the Z plus category but it has not gone down well with the ruling YSRCP which criticised the move.