The Cauvery water dispute has triggered a fresh political showdown, with the DMK attacking Chief Minister Vijay over the crisis, Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar holding an all-party meeting, and the Karnataka BJP seeking cooperation from Tamil Nadu . The row over the Parliament “chanda chori” skit has intensified, with the BJP accusing Rahul Gandhi of hurting Hindu sentiments and the Opposition countering that exposing the alleged theft of devotees’ donations cannot be a crime. In West Bengal, the STF claims a major breakthrough in an alleged terror and espionage probe, with investigators linking arrested accused Hamim Mondal to Pakistan-based handlers and probing alleged plans targeting senior political figures and public protests.Â
