Manipur Musician Vikram Singh Killed in Delhi, Eight Held, Political Row Erupts

A major security incident was thwarted at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) in BKC, Mumbai, ahead of an event scheduled to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Mumbai Police and security personnel detained two individuals after an accused, identified as Rohan Parekh, attempted to gain access to the Global Fintech Fest using a forged Prime Minister's Office (PMO) identity card. An individual accompanying him as a bodyguard was also found carrying an unauthorized firearm. The suspects were intercepted at the entry gates after security officials raised suspicions over the credentials presented and conducted cross-checks. Both individuals were subsequently arrested by the Mumbai Crime Branch and are set to be produced before the Metropolitan Magistrate Court. Multiple units, including the Crime Intelligence Unit, are investigating the background of the accused, the origin of the forged PMO card, and the motive behind attempting to breach the high-security venue.

A building collapse in South Delhi's Satya Niketan has led to widespread student protests and intensified scrutiny over civic negligence. Ahead of the DUSU elections, students demonstrated seeking accountability, compensation, an audit of South Campus PGs, and adequate university hostel facilities. Following the incident that claimed seven lives, police registered an FIR naming owner Hariram Gupta, his wife, and son under BNS sections for culpable homicide not amounting to murder, rash acts endangering lives, and negligent construction. Investigations revealed illegal floor additions on a 40-to-50-year-old weak foundation for extra rental income. Ground reports also highlighted that no action had been taken since a similar under-construction building collapsed in the area four years earlier.

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognizance of the alleged suicide of a Sangrur resident linked to harassment over the unchecked sale of synthetic drugs. Notices have been issued to the Punjab Chief Secretary, DGP, District Magistrate, and SSP Sangrur, demanding an action taken report within two weeks along with copies of the dying declaration, inquest report, and postmortem records. The incident has triggered a political showdown between the opposition and the ruling Aam Aadmi Party government. Opposition parties, including the BJP and Bikram Majithia, have raised questions about drug menace in Punjab and demanded a CBI probe along with the arrest of Harpal Cheema, while AAP stated it would support justice for the victim's family.

Could Kareena Kapoor Khan and Sanjay Leela Bhansali be ready to bury the hatchet? The actor was seen at the filmmaker's Mumbai residence on Tuesday, decades after their reported fallout. Her visit comes amid reports that Bhansali has approached Kareena for the female lead in his upcoming film with Dhanush, potentially bringing the two together professionally for the first time.