In a major step towards revitalising public spaces by providing clean air and improving urban infrastructure, Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta jointly inaugurated Sadbhavna Park on Tuesday.

Located in the historic precinct near the Red Fort, the newly developed green space is part of a larger initiative to improve environmental quality in the national capital.

Also present at the inauguration was BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal, who lauded the coordinated efforts of different arms of the government in transforming neglected areas into clean, safe, and accessible public parks.

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, while addressing the gathering, emphasised the spirit of cooperative governance and unified action.

Under the environmental initiative ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Minister Ashish Sood planted saplings in memory of their mothers, contributing to the green cause while honouring maternal bonds.

CM Gupta chose a sindoor plant, symbolising devotion and nurturing, while Minister Sood planted a mango tree, reflecting longevity and abundance.

Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta emphasised the importance of the campaign and criticised the inaction of the previous Delhi administration.

Ahead of the Ludhiana West by-election, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) achieved a significant boost as Ward No. 58 Councilor Satnam Singh Sunny Master, who had recently left AAP to join Congress, quit Congress and rejoined AAP on Saturday. Along with him, Paramvir Singh Roni, the nephew of late MLA Gurpreet Gogi, also returned to the party.

AAP Punjab Working President Amansher Singh Shery Kalsi and Cabinet Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sondh formally welcomed Sunny Master and Roni back into the party in the presence of party leader Dr. Sunny Ahluwalia and MLA Inderbir Singh Nijjar.

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Saturday that the pollution situation in the city has started changing after hitting a nadir due to the "negligence" and "policy failures" of previous governments.

In a post on X, CM Gupta said, "Delhi had become the most polluted city in the country, but now the situation is changing."

She said her government is working with a concrete and comprehensive strategy to control air pollution.

"An effective electric vehicle policy is being introduced in the capital, over 1,000 water sprinklers are being installed and work on planting over 70 lakh trees is in progress. Making Delhi's air clean and pure is our top priority - and for this, decisive steps are being taken at every level," she said.

After the Leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, escaped a major accident, his sister Rohini Acharya demanded a thorough investigation and asked whether it was just "negligence or a deliberate attempt to harm him".

The incident occurred around 1.30 a.m. on NH-22 near Goraul toll plaza in Vaishali district, as Tejashwi was returning to Patna from a public programme in Madhepura.

A speeding truck rammed into Tejashwi's convoy, injuring three security personnel.

Tejashwi had a close shave as he was just five feet away from the collision point.

The Gujarat government on Friday announced that Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has granted in-principle approval for development projects worth over Rs 1,700 crore in a single day. These funds will be directed to six newly-formed Municipal Corporations, five Municipalities, and the Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar Municipal Corporations.

The approvals come under the Swarnim Jayanti Mukhyamantri Urban Development Scheme, aimed at accelerating infrastructure growth and improving urban living standards across Gujarat.

Among the allocations, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation is set to receive Rs 546 crore, while Gandhinagar will get Rs 32 crore.

The newly-established municipal corporations will share the remaining funds, with Morbi receiving Rs 270.08 crore, Surendranagar Rs 257.60 crore, Vapi Rs 251.91 crore, Anand Rs 148 crore, Navsari Rs 90.35 crore, and Nadiad Rs 71.91 crore.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sondh, exposed a conspiracy orchestrated by Congress leader Bharat Bhushan Ashu to gain political sympathy ahead of the Ludhiana West by-election.

Addressing the a press conference, accompanied by AAP Punjab Working President Amansher Singh Shery Kalsi, Minister Sondh highlighted that a vigilance notice purportedly issued against Bharat Bhushan Ashu was part of a deceitful ploy devised by Ashu himself. Upon investigation, it was uncovered that the vigilance SSP who issued the notice was a former classmate and close friend of Ashu. The minister revealed that Ashu manipulated his connections to fabricate the notice, aiming to portray himself as a victim and divert public attention from his alleged multi-crore corruption in a school land scam.

“This is possibly the first time in India’s political history that a politician has stooped so low and fabricated summons to play a victim card. Bharat Bhushan Ashu’s intent was clear—to garner sympathy by portraying himself as a target of the current government,” said Sondh.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Neel Garg launched a scathing attack on Congress and its Ludhiana West by-election candidate Bharat Bhushan Ashu, accusing them of resorting to sympathy-driven theatrics to mislead the public. Garg highlighted how Ashu, who is embroiled in serious corruption charges involving thousands of crores, has been exposed for attempting to manipulate public sentiment instead of focusing on genuine issues.

In a statement, Neel Garg said, “The people of Ludhiana have outrightly rejected Bharat Bhushan Ashu, as they remember his arrogant behavior during his tenure as an MLA and minister. Even prominent Congress leaders such as Sukhjinder Randhawa, Raja Warring, and Pratap Bajwa have distanced themselves from Ashu and this election. It is evident that the Congress party, under the control of its Punjab in-charge Bhupesh Baghel, is attempting to script baseless sympathy narratives, as they lack credibility and trust among the people.”

In the wake of the backlash over the stampede near the Chinnaswamy Stadium during the RCB's celebrations in which 11 persons were killed, the Karnataka government on Friday sacked K. Govindaraju from the post of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's Political Secretary.

The government has not given any reason for the ouster of Govindaraju, a close confidante of Siddaramaiah and a Congress MLC. However, sources say that the move has come following severe criticism from various cabinet ministers for organising the felicitation programme for the RCB players at the Vidhana Soudha.

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta's security was beefed up on Friday after a caller issued a death threat by dialling up the police control room in the neighbouring city of Ghaziabad, an official said.

The caller, who made the death threat to Delhi Chief Minister, turned off his mobile phone immediately after communicating the message to the PCR at 11 p.m. on Thursday, said Ghaziabad's Deputy Commissioner of Police (City).

The inter-state coordination cell of Ghaziabad Police informed the Delhi Police about the death threat call made in connection with the Delhi CM, said an official.

The police said the SIM owner of the phone from which the death threat was issued to Delhi CM Gupta had been identified with the help of the telecom company, but the phone has remained switched off since 11 p.m. on Thursday.