Shiromani Akali Dal and Congress workers clash in Jalalabad (Punjab)

SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal’s car was damaged and four persons were injured on Tuesday in a clash between Congress and Akali workers during filing of nomination papers for Jalalabad municipal polls in Fazilka district, officials said. Badal, however, escaped unhurt in the violence, they said.

Shashi Tharoor, Rajdeep Sardesai among others booked for sedition

Multiple police cases have been filed against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, India Today journalist Rajdeep Sardesai, National Herald Group Editorial Advisor Mrinal Pande, reporters Zafar Agha, Paresh Nath, Anant Nath and Vinod Jose under the IPC sections related to misreporting, spreading disharmony, inciting violence, sedition, etc.