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The trust of people cannot be earned through manufactured media events and the echo of falsehoods, says Home Minister

Confronted over illegal sale of addictive substances, medical store owner shoots down activist; Mansa residents stage massive protests; family refuses to cremate body; Oppn. corners AAP govt.

Rahul Gandhi hosted leaders from 16 Opposition parties, civil society and student activists in a bid to coordinate diverse strands of the agitation; his office tried reaching out to CJP leaders, but it did not work out

The current peak power demand is 21,000 MW when compared to 16,000 MW last year — a 30% increase due to the El Niño effect, says Nirmal Kumar

Anbumani alleges that the authority has moved with ‘lightning speed’ to reduce buffer zone around the Pallikaranai marsh in order to protect the interests of construction firms. He demands that the government notify all wetlands across the State

The activist, Parvinder Singh alias Jhota, was questioning the medical store owner over the sale of certain drugs to a man, and also recording the argument on his mobile phone, when he was shot at.

Kurian Joseph says the ECI’s appointment and service conditions should be enshrined in the Constitution; K. Balakrishnan Nair, former Kerala High Court judge, says the removal of voters during the special intensive revision violated the principles of natural justice; writer K.R. Meera expresses faith in youth-led protests to restore democracy and brotherhood

The two Prime Ministers had a phone call as senior Canadian Ministers are in Delhi for talks; India steps up its middle power engagement

Bench takes a cautious approach, saying the case of Beant Singh murder convict is sensitive, and even the Punjab government seems to be reluctant