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A man was allegedly beaten to death with wooden logs in the early hours outside a gated society in East Delhi's Mayur Vihar and Ashok Nagar area. According to an eyewitness security guard, two men attacked the victim and threatened him when he tried to intervene before fleeing the spot. Delhi Police and forensic teams reached the scene, marked the area, and collected evidence. Investigators have seized CCTV footage from the vicinity to determine the route taken by the accused and establish their identities. Both the victim and the two accused remain unidentified, and the motive behind the murder is yet to be ascertained as the probe continues.

A controversy has erupted at a missionary school in Kolkata after a teacher allegedly forced a student to repeatedly wipe off a sandalwood tilak from their forehead. Following a complaint filed by the student's father, an FIR was registered at the Alipore police station against the accused teacher. The school management has suspended the teacher and constituted an internal committee to investigate the matter. The incident has triggered a political debate on religious freedom, with questions raised regarding religious symbols in educational institutions. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee confirmed the action taken, while police continue questioning both the teacher and the student's parents.

A political confrontation has escalated in Telangana as the Chief Minister challenged the opposition party and its leadership ahead of the 2029 Assembly elections. The Chief Minister stated that the ruling Congress party will secure a decisive victory, winning 90 to 117 seats and remaining in power for a ten-year term from 2024 to 2034. A challenge was issued for the former Chief Minister to attend the Assembly or resign. In response, the opposition questioned the ruling government over unfulfilled poll guarantees and demanded accountability for electoral promises.

The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption in Tamil Nadu has registered a First Information Report under the Prevention of Corruption Act over alleged tender irregularities in the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department during the previous administration. The action follows searches conducted across thirty locations in Chennai, Coimbatore, Trichy, Erode, and Tiruppur, including properties belonging to relatives and associates. Investigators seized 241 incriminating documents and electronic evidence linked to alleged irregularities committed in the tender process.