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A political storm erupted in the Tamil Nadu Assembly following remarks and a gesture made by the Chief Minister during a speech on the floor of the House. Opposition DMK MLAs staged a sit-in protest demanding the expunging of corruption mentions and accusing the gesture of being derogatory toward the former Chief Minister. Following escalating disruptions, the Speaker rejected the demand, leading to protesting MLAs being marshalled out of the House. Allies also raised questions over the incident, while state ministers defended the Chief Minister's address.

The Chief Minister has issued a clarification regarding his viral gesture during an assembly address on the police department's grant request. Addressing the escalating controversy, the Chief Minister stated that his body language was inadvertent, not intentional, and requested that it not be interpreted as an act intended to hurt anyone personally. The gesture, where he touched his chin while speaking about the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA), was perceived by many as a taunt directed at MK Stalin and past reported custody injuries. Following condemnation from the CPM, the Chief Minister clarified his position to diffuse the political row.

A major security scare unfolded at the Prime Minister's event venue in Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex after a man posing as a Prime Minister's Office official attempted to enter the premises. The suspect, identified as Rohan Parekh, was arrested alongside an armed bodyguard and remanded to police custody until September 11. In court, Parekh's defence claimed that he had been conned since 2024 by an individual posing as an additional secretary to the Prime Minister, who purportedly offered him an advisory role in defence acquisition with documents allegedly signed by the Prime Minister. Parekh stated he entered the venue only to buy perfume for his fiancée. Police have launched a search for an associate named Prathamesh Bagul, while the Mumbai Crime Branch investigates whether a larger racket is operating in the name of the PMO.

Stand-up comedian Rahul Dua has drawn sharp criticism from the medical fraternity following his controversial remarks regarding chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and alternative cancer cures on a podcast. Doctors, including Cyriac Abby Philips, widely known as The Liver Doc, countered Dua's framing of immunotherapy as a cheap, suppressed alternative to chemotherapy. The report highlights that immunotherapy is not universally applicable and works for specific cancer types depending on genetic and clinical factors. Medical experts also debunked claims regarding veterinary dewormer fenbendazole as a buried cure, noting the lack of controlled human clinical trials and the absence of regulatory approvals from global health bodies. Furthermore, claims regarding sulfur-rich vegetables curing tumours were clarified as chemo-prevention and risk reduction research rather than proven substitutes for oncology care. Health authorities emphasise that personal anecdotes and lab-level dietary studies should not replace evidence-based cancer treatment.