India News Live updates, 29 August 2026 |CNG price hiked by Rs 3.89/kg in Delhi

Delhi's CNG prices have risen by Rs 3.89 per kg, taking effect on Saturday at 6 AM. The price of CNG in the capital city is now Rs 86.98 per kg. This is a crucial update from The Indian Express Realtime breaking news blog, providing timely news updates throughout the day. The top headlines of the day are shown first, with the latest updates continuing to stream in as they happen.

Congress party leaders have accused Penguin India of facing pressure to remove certain references from Sonia Gandhi's memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love. These references included PM Narendra Modi, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), and Chinese incursions. However, Penguin India has denied the allegations, stating that they remained "willing and keen" to publish the book despite the controversy.

In another development, Karnataka's Planning and Statistics Minister B Nagendra has resigned from Chief Minister D K Shivakumar's cabinet. This resignation happened just 25 days after Nagendra joined the cabinet. The resignation came amid pressure from the BJP, who demanded his exit due to a CBI chargesheet in a corruption case against him. During a press conference, Nagendra broke down and claimed that the BJP was targeting him because of his tribal background.

Additionally, the Bihar Chief Secretary's office has clarified the nature of a meeting between Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor and Chief Secretary Pratyaya Amrit. Initially, photographs of Kishor with top officials raised questions about the purpose of the meeting. The Bihar Chief Secretary's office confirmed that Kishor met Amrit separately in the visitors' room, while another meeting with senior officials was taking place in the CS's chamber.