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Amid an ongoing debate over political parties announcing freebies, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said that free and quality education will be provided to the people of poll-bound Gujarat if his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is elected to power in the upcoming Assembly elections.

The AAP chief said that he will ensure regular auditing of private schools across the state. He also promised to improve the infrastructure of the existing government schools and open new ones in large numbers across the state if his party comes to power in the state currently ruled by the BJP. 

A day after India's 75th Independence Day anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dialled French President Emmanuel Macron and the two reviewed the ongoing bilateral initiatives including defence cooperation projects and cooperation in civil nuclear energy. PM Modi also conveyed solidarity to his French counterpart as the European nation continues to brave devastating wildfires.

PM Modi took to Twitter to inform about the phone call, “Spoke to my friend President @EmmanuelMacron today. Conveyed India’s solidarity with France in dealing with the devastating wildfires. We discussed ongoing bilateral cooperation under the India-France Strategic Partnership, and other issues of global and regional significance,”

Tesla chief executive officer Elon Musk on Wednesday said he was buying English football club Manchester United Plc. "I'm buying Manchester United ur welcome" Musk, known for his irreverent tweets, posted on the micro-blogging platform. While it was not immediately clear whether the billionaire investor was serious about pursuing a deal, his tweet took the internet by storm.

On Independence Day, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee told how her 'Dream India' is. She tweeted about it on Monday. Mamata wrote there, "I have a dream for India! For the people, I want to build a nation where no one goes hungry, where no woman feels unsafe, where every child sees the light of education, where all are treated equally, where no oppressive forces divide the people & harmony defines the day."

On Monday, Mamata brought up several issues on Twitter. She did not attack anyone by name. However, according to some circles, Mamata may have pierced the current ruling party at the center. As the Chief Minister of Bengal said about her dream country, 'Everyone will be treated equally in that country. No repressive force will divide people, the day of harmony will come.' She also wrote, "It is my promise to the people of this great nation that I shall strive everyday for our dream India." At the same time, Trinamool supremo's question to the people of the country, "My fellow Indians, what is your dream for India?"

In a first such move, the road transport ministry has directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) not to release major payments to a contractor for an NH in Gujarat until an audit team appointed by the Centre submits its report on the quality of works and the contractor takes corrective measures.

The ministry has set up the audit team comprising the PWD secretary of Gujarat, two professors from IITs and representatives of two district collectors to carry out investigation of the ongoing six-laning of Shamlaji to Mota-Chiloda section of NH-8. The 93-km NH stretch passes through three districts of Ahmedabad, Sabarkantha and Aravalli.