CPM activists of the Mumbai District Committee staged a protest at Azad Maidan on Friday, alleging political motivation behind a recent raid at Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s residence. The protesters raised slogans and held placards, claiming misuse of central investigation agencies to target political opponents (Pics/Ashish Raje)

Two back-to back explosions near security establishments shook Punjab on Tuesday night, triggering panic and drawing condemnation from opposition parties which called them efforts to "destabilise" the state. (Pics/PTI)