THE SAVERA NEWS CAPSULE: AFTERNOON ROUNDUP

July 2, 2026

Catch up on the top national, political, business, sports and entertainment stories in The Savera News Capsule Afternoon Roundup

Ketan Agarwal murder case update: Lonavala police to seek permission for polygraph tests for Siya, Chetan

The Lonavala Rural Police are preparing to seek court permission to conduct polygraph tests on both accused — Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary — in the murder case of businessman Ketan Agarwal, as investigators believe several crucial facts surrounding the crime are still being concealed. According to officials at the Lonavala Rural Police Station, the accused have allegedly withheld important information during questioning.

ECI announces bypolls for three seats in Bihar, MP and Gujarat on July 30, result on Aug 3

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday announced by-elections to three vacant Assembly constituencies in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat, with polling scheduled for July 30 and counting of votes on August 3. With this, the election process is scheduled to be completed by August 4.

12 Fall Ill After Suspected Food Poisoning From Traditional ‘Fensa’ Dish in Biha

A suspected case of food poisoning was reported in Bihar’s Gopalganj district, where 12 members of the same family, including 10 children, fell ill after consuming ‘Fensa’, a traditional dish prepared from colostrum, the first milk produced by a cow after giving birth. Doctors said all the patients are out of danger and are recovering under medical supervision.

PM Modi, Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi Hold 16th India-Japan Annual Summit in New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Thursday. Prior to the meeting, the two leaders warmly greeted each other. PM Takaichi bowed to national flags of India and Japan while she and PM Modi were walking towards the meeting room. PM Modi and PM Takaichi are scheduled to hold the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit-level talks, during which both sides will review and strengthen the full spectrum of bilateral cooperation and exchange views on regional and global issues of mutual interest.

Ex-TMC Councillor Debraj Chakraborty Under ED Scanner After Arrest

Former Trinamool Congress councillor from Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation in North 24 Parganas district, Debraj Chakraborty, arrested by the West Bengal Police in connection with a disproportionate assets case, has now come under the scanner of the Enforcement Directorate (ED). He was arrested on Wednesday evening. Sources aware of the development said the Central investigating agency officials have sought details of the main charges against Chakraborty in this particular disproportionate assets case from the state police and also asked for the related documents