Delhi Voter List Revision: Over 80 Lakh Under Scanner, Prominent Names Get Notices

A debate on Talking Point examines the tragic death by suicide of undergraduate student Sahil Wakode at IIT Bombay and the allegations of caste discrimination on campus. Panellists discuss the filing of charges under the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act against Professor Suryanarayan Dula following the incident. Alumnus Sudheendra Kulkarni argues against pre-judging guilt before an inquiry and warns against the misuse of legal provisions, stating 'the normal principle of justice is that you are innocent until proven guilty.' In response, Dr Suraj Yengde highlights systemic challenges and statistical data concerning Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students, alleging institutionalised caste discrimination within higher education institutions. Professor Raghu Murtugudde addresses campus pressure and emphasizes the need for an impartial fact-finding probe to restore trust between students and administration. The discussion raises critical questions regarding student mental health, academic pressure, fair investigation, and institutional accountability across Indian Institutes of Technology.

Why did India drop the UAPA charges against US national Matthew VanDyke and six Ukrainian nationals after initially arresting them in a case involving alleged drone warfare training in Myanmar? The NIA had alleged that the seven entered India, travelled through Mizoram into Myanmar and trained ethnic armed groups in drone assembly, operations and electronic jamming. The agency also alleged that drones and components were brought from Europe through India.

Police have widened their investigation into sexual offence allegations against industrialist R Veeramani and two of his associates after identifying multiple victims. Investigators are examining whether the alleged abuse dates back to 2003 and whether vulnerable girls were specifically targeted. The Supreme Court has ordered a fresh investigation into the 2012 rape and murder of a college student in Karnataka’s Dharmasthala, widely known as the Soujanya case. A political showdown also erupted in the Karnataka Assembly over the rendition of the national song, *Vande Mataram*, after the state government stopped its official playback following the first two stanzas. All this and more from the South on *Super 6* today with Akshita Nandagopal.

A baby cockroach spotted on a dining table at Mumbai’s five-star JW Marriott hotel has sparked concern after Fortis Escorts Heart Institute Chief Dr Ashok Seth shared a video of the insect on social media. Seth said the incident ruined his appetite and urged Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Munde to intervene. The incident comes amid a food safety enforcement drive by the FDA. Munde has said the department conducted over 12,000 inspections in 100 days, issued more than 5,000 improvement notices and suspended around 600 food licences during the campaign.