— Late Congress leader Lulu Mohapatra’s family including daughter Upasana joins BJP in presence of Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

— Blue Whale Game: Youth attempts suicide in Anandpur of Keonjhar dist, admitted to hospital.

— Former Vice-President Hamid Ansari attends Right to Information convention in Bhubaneswar.

— Rahul Gandhi to take over as Congress president, confirms party chief Sonia Gandhi.

— UP: Mughalsarai railway station renamed after Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya.

— Bihar: PM Modi attends the Centenary Celebrations of Patna University; announces fund of Rs 10,000 to 10 private, public universities over 5 years.

— Gauri Lankesh murder case: SIT releases three sketches.

— PM Modi lays foundation Stone of projects under Namami Gange programme.

— 5 accused of carrying beef thrashed near Delhi, case registered against them.

— North Korea readies missile launch ahead of US-South Korea drill.