Delhi Poll Body Clarifies SIR Notices Do Not Mean Voter Deletion After High-Profile Scrutiny

Russian security officials stated that Ukraine launched 2,000 long-range drones over a 48-hour period targeting military, logistics, and civilian infrastructure across the Moscow district during Russian elections, leaving two people dead and many injured. The strikes, travelling over 2,000 kilometres, hit military assets and more than 100 Wildberries logistics warehouses, which Ukraine alleges support Russian army logistics. Despite US President Donald Trump announcing a mutual agreement to halt attacks on energy infrastructure, strikes against energy sectors continue, intensifying pressure on global supplies alongside Middle East conflicts. Experts anticipate a larger retaliatory response from Russia.

In an interview, Kerala BJP Chief and Nemom MLA Rajeev Chandrasekhar discusses Kerala's political landscape, governance, and economic challenges. Criticizing the past decade under the CPM, he states, "It was not a Kerala model, it was a CPM model. And that model was a very, very dysfunctional model." Chandrasekhar evaluates the state's financial crisis, emphasizing that severe debt and lack of investment pose major headwinds for Chief Minister VD Satheesan's administration. He addresses controversies surrounding UPI merchant discount rates, terming opposition criticism manufactured and affirming that consumer transactions remain unaffected. He also comments on the Vande Mataram controversy, asserting that constitutional laws must be upheld uniformly across all states.

A special episode of 'Pollution Ka Solution' explores innovations designed to combat severe air pollution in Delhi's hotspots. The report highlights the German-engineered Filter Cube technology developed by Mann+Hummel and introduced in India through MRH Technologies Private Limited. According to MRH Technologies Director Rajan Handa, the solution uses forced air circulation and specialized multi-layered filtration to capture road dust, particulate matter, and hazardous gases like NO2 and SO2. Validated in testing at IIT Delhi, the system achieved a 60 to 70 percent reduction in localized pollution levels. Priyanka Manocha of MRH Technologies explains that each intelligent unit delivers approximately 17,500 cubic metres of clean air per hour, equivalent to the volume of a cricket stadium. The automated devices feature rain sensors, customizable night modes, and centralized dashboards to monitor air quality performance across multiple urban zones.

Elavenil Valarivan credited India's Japan-style preparation after the rifle shooter helped the country secure two silver medals on the opening day of the shooting competition at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Sunday.