Overview
- West Bengal CID arrested three suspects Monday in the May 6 killing of Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari’s aide Chandranath Rath after tracing a UPI toll payment and matching toll‑plaza CCTV.
- Investigators are examining reports that an Austria‑made Glock 47X was used and are tracking links to Bihar and Uttar Pradesh as teams question the accused.
- The Supreme Court told the Trinamool Congress on Monday to file a fresh, focused plea on its claim that the SIR voter‑verification drive deleted more names than BJP victory margins on 31 seats.
- Uttar Pradesh expanded its cabinet Sunday with six new ministers and two promotions to balance caste and regional representation ahead of the 2027 polls, filling all 60 posts.
- New governments moved quickly, with West Bengal naming retired IAS officer Dr. Subrata Gupta as the chief minister’s advisor and Tamil Nadu’s C. Joseph Vijay signing an order for 200 units of free household power.