In another blow for India, fast bowler Akash Deep has been ruled out of the fourth Test against England in Manchester, India captain Shubman Gill confirmed on the eve of the match. Akash adds to the injury list for the visitors ahead of what is a must-win clash for them to secure a series win. Nitish Kumar Reddy has already been ruled out of the series, while Arshdeep Singh will be missing the fourth Test.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday won 38 of the 44 seats in the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation elections, securing 56.64 per cent of the vote. The Congress won five seats with a vote share of 37.05 per cent, while the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) failed to win a single seat, polling 4.38 per cent of the votes. Others secured one seat with a vote share of 1.92 per cent.
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In a major development, the Delhi government on Tuesday made Aadhaar identification mandatory for consumers to avail the benefits of its power subsidy scheme amid a steady rise in beneficiaries and a burgeoning power subsidy bill borne by the exchequer. As per the official figures, by February 2026, the Delhi government’s allocation for power subsidy reached Rs 4,037.63 crore and for the current financial year (2026-27), the government has budgeted Rs 3,500 crore for this purpose.
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