BJP Telangana MLA Raja Singh Singh was arrested by Hyderabad Police earlier after a case was lodged against him in the wake of a viral video in which he can be heard making derogatory comments against Islam and Prophet Mohammad.
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has already apologised for the statement, which caused a huge uproar inside and outside Parliament.
On Monday, Jammu and Kashmir's COVID-19 caseload increased to 4,53,677 with 19 new infections, while the death toll remained unchanged at 4,750, officials said.
To promote Delhi as a global shooting destination, the AAP government will hold an international film festival every year under its film policy, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Saturday.
Tribal leaders said they were negotiating with the abductors to secure the workers' release. They said the abductors demanded a ransom and the release of some militants imprisoned by the internationally recognized government.
United Nations Security Council reiterated its call for the release of 'all those who remain arbitrarily detained,' in Myanmar including Aung San Suu Kyi, whose elected government was ousted by the military on Feb. 1, 2021.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke at the event unveiling the statue of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose near India Gate in Delhi on his 125th birth anniversary.
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